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Film Review – Strange Darling
***Warning: This Review Contains Major Spoilers*** Strange Darling (2023) might be one of the biggest surprises of the year. It’s a finely constructed, smart, and tense thriller. Writer/director JT Mollner has crafted a story that upends our preconceived notions about gender dynamics, the horror/thriller genre, and about storytelling…
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Film Review – The Killer (2024)
I’m not one to automatically disregard remakes of beloved movies. Sometimes a fresh new perspective on a familiar story can help us better appreciate the original. But there are instances where the very notion of a remake is preposterous. Case in point: The Killer (1989). John Woo’s…
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Film Review – Skincare
There are a lot of themes running throughout Skincare (2024), but I’m not so sure it examines any of them thoroughly. It has the tone of a satire, but what exactly is it satirizing? Is it about the shallowness of Hollywood? Is it about a female trying…
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Film Review – The Clean Up Crew
The Clean Up Crew (2024) has a lot of ingredients to make for an entertaining crime thriller. Big name actors, plenty of action, and sly dark humor are all at play. Unfortunately, the overall picture is not as good as the individual pieces. This is a…
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Film Review – Borderlands
I should start this review by admitting that I have never played the Borderlands video games. I’m fully aware of their existence and how beloved they are among fans. Fate just didn’t have it in the cards for me as a casual gamer. That said, I don’t…
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Film Review – Deadpool & Wolverine
***Warning: This Review Contains Minor Spoilers*** I’m of two minds when it comes to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). On one hand, it is an exuberant, bloody, and humorous escapade led by two actors who clearly enjoy working together. Fans will see this and immediately recognize all the…
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Film Review – Twisters
The latest trend of legacy sequels continues with Twisters (2024). This time, rather than bringing back familiar actors from the 1996 hit Twister, the production decided to create a standalone narrative with new characters. Of course, that doesn’t mean we don’t get our fair share of references to…
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Film Review – Young Woman and the Sea
Disney has long been associated – and rightfully so – with a legacy of family centric animation. Whether done through their own studio or in coordination with Pixar, The House of Mouse has dominated mainstream animation for the better part of a century. But a lesser known…
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