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Film Review – Things Heard & Seen
There are two stories happening in Things Heard & Seen (2021). I wonder if they would have worked better as separate films instead of juxtaposed together. Written and directed by the husband/wife duo of Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (based off Elizabeth Brundage’s novel, All Things Cease…
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Film Review – Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse (2021) operates as a throwback action thriller. Its biggest weakness is that it plays too much as a throwback. Adapted from Clancy’s novel, the story exists in the same world of espionage as his other famous character, Jack Ryan. We’re brought right…
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Film Review – Mortal Kombat (2021)
There has a been a long running history of video games being adapted into bad movies. Mortal Kombat (2021) fits right in with that tradition. The franchise has existed (in video game form) for nearly three decades. There was already a slew of adaptations, most notably the…
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Film Review – Stowaway
Stowaway (2021) presents a moral dilemma wrapped up in a sci-fi setting. It’s not interested in alien invasions, space adventures, or the overwhelming mysteries of the galaxy. Instead, it’s story is far more grounded – for lack of a better term. A small group of astronauts…
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Film Review – Nobody
A lot of the talk about Nobody (2021) revolves around its central casting. Bob Odenkirk – whose background is in comedy and whom many recognize as the lawyer in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul – may not be the first person one will think of as a kick ass action…
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Film Review – Why Did You Kill Me?
Amongst the plethora of true crime documentaries coming out – seemingly weekly on Netflix – is Why Did You Kill Me? (2021). The story itself is a sad one, about a life being taken far too early. But in terms of presentation, there isn’t much here that…
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Film Review – Concrete Cowboy
The setup is classic formula. A troubled youth, running out of options, is sent away to their long-lost parent in a last-ditch effort to set them straight. Through their interaction, the child and parent come of age, learning more about the world and about themselves.…
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Film Review – Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), the latest in WB’s “MonsterVerse” franchise, is the best of the bunch so far. It capitalizes on the potential set by its predecessors – Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) – while giving audiences all the oversized action they’ve been clamoring…
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