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Film Review – Oscar Nominated Shorts (Live Action)
This year’s Oscar nominated live action short films are distinguished in many ways; they are in multiple languages, multiple genres and varied length. Though not all of these shorts are as equally deserving of their nomination, they do approach their material with a confident sensibility…
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Slamdance Film Review – The Sublime and Beautiful
Actor Blake Robbins writes, directs and stars in his debut indie drama The Sublime and Beautiful, a somber film about grief and the long road to psychological recovery after personal tragedy. It’s not a terribly complicated movie and it’s not too heavy on the theme…
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Lists – Top 5 Movies That Nobody Talks About…Unless They’re Always Talking About Them
Though cinema is generally experienced in a communal setting, it has a very personal effect on its viewers. Everyone has their favorite movies, and in the wake of the Tarantino generation—led by the Pied Piper of niche film excavation and exaltation—many people are constantly on…
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An Analysis – So Bad It’s Awesome
Upon the premiere of the SyFy network’s made-for-television movie Sharknado (2013), one had to wonder how it is that a film like that built up so much buzz. To some extent, social media and the internet would be the answer to that question, and like…
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An Analysis – The “Do”s and “Don’t”s of Theater Etiquette
Like most people, I tend to see movies more in the summertime. Not only because that’s when the majority of the most anticipated movies are released by the studios, but also because that’s when I have more time for extracurricular outings in general. Unfortunately, that…
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An Analysis – The Best Summertime Movies
I have always been the type of person who requires many conditions to enjoy my media. For example, when discovering that a certain kind of music sounds a lot better when heartbroken, I will specifically wait to break out certain CDs until the day I…
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An Analysis – James Cameron’s Titanic Successes
It doesn’t seem that long ago that James Cameron released his behemoth Titanic (1997) upon the unsuspecting public. I say unsuspecting not because he wasn’t well recognized—quite the contrary. At that time, Cameron was one of the world’s most popular genre directors, having a string…
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An Analysis – The Chief Offenses Against Good Comedy
Year in and year out, whenever I am revising my worst-of list, I usually notice that the majority of the filth is made up of someone’s poor definition of comedy. Though I certainly have a standard for what I consider to be a good movie,…
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