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Film Review – Hillbilly Elegy
Something went terribly wrong with Hillbilly Elegy (2020). There is too much talent in front and behind the camera to make something this overly dramatic, sappy, and emotionally empty. It plays like a satire of a movie aiming for award consideration instead of seeking an honest, authentic…
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Film Review – Uncle Frank
Coming of age and life-changing films are a dime a dozen, but in this 2020 slump, sometimes seeing positive films can improve your mood and make you a bit happier. Uncle Frank is not all kindness and positivity, but in a roundabout way creates a validity…
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Film Review – Run
Being a parent is a really hard job. You spend every waking second for years (even decades) feeding, cleaning, and paying for your child. One day that child will grow up to be an adult and will set off to be their own person. The…
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Film Review – Sound of Metal
If there is a film out there in the universe that may discuss or interpret an affliction that I have, I’m going to see it and judge it based on its preconceived notions and research (or lack of, *cough* Baby Driver *cough*). Sound of Metal focuses…
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Film Review – Wolfwalkers
The animated film Wolfwalkers (2020) has a striking visual palette. The colors and line work have a sketched-out aesthetic, as though characters and environments are being conjured up as the story unfolds. Look closely and you can see the construction lines – you can see the brushstrokes…
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Film Review – Jungleland
Life is not easy for brothers Stanley (Charlie Hunnam) and Lion Kaminski (Jack O’Connell). They live on the fringes of society with no other family or friends to help them. Life is an endless struggle just to get through each day. When we first meet…
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Film Review – His House
His House (2020) operates on multiple levels. It’s a spooky haunted house story, an emotionally powerful character study, and a social statement on the trials and tribulations of immigration. The fact that it hits on all of these beats effectively is a testament to director…
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Film Review – The Witches (2020)
As a kid, the family movies that left a strong impression on me were the ones that toed the line between being safe and outright terrifying. They weren’t straight horror films, but they didn’t shy away from presenting darker themes for younger audiences. Return to…
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