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SDCC 2015 – Suicide Squad
Hall H on Saturday at SDCC had a plethora of film studios presenting new trailers and footage for hyped projects. One of those was Warner Brothers’ Suicide Squad. For some studios, they will show trailers that are designed to only be shown at SDCC. It…
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Film Review – Amy
When you hear the name Amy Winehouse, what first pops into your mind? The song “Rehab,” the signature beehive hairdo, her drug problems, or maybe even her tragic death?
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Interview – Patrick Brice – The Overnight
Sarah interviews writer/director Patrick Brice from the dramedy The Overnight.
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Film Review – Dope
Dope can mean three things: 1) a drug, 2) something that is cool, or 3) a nerd or dork. By the end of the film, Dope uses all three of those meanings. The most apparent at the beginning is in reference to the main character,…
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SXSW Film Review – Love & Mercy
Love & Mercy tells the story of Brian Wilson, a member of The Beach Boys and the creative genius behind their hits. The film jumps from one point in Brian Wilson’s life in the 1960s (played by Paul Dano) to Wilson in the 1980s (played by…
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Film Review – Far from the Madding Crowd (Second Take)
Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd may not be a classic novel you have heard of before. I was a bit thrown when I saw the first trailer for the film adaptation and somehow it had not been on my radar. Classic literature, those novels…
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SXSW Film Review – Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro rose to fame after her set “Live” was recorded by Louis C.K. and distributed to the masses. Since that set that humorously told of her many recent misfortunes, she has gone on national stand up tours, appeared on many late night shows, and…
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Film Review – The Age of Adaline (Second Take)
If you have watched one immortal or “does not age” character film, you have seen them all, right? At least you think so. There are quite a few comic-book based, comedic, and dramatic films that have a central character that time does not touch. However,…
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