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Film Review – David Lynch: The Art Life
Over the last few decades David Lynch has firmly established himself as America’s premier surrealist filmmaker. His movies are the embodiment of visualized dreams. From his debut feature Eraserhead to his successful stint in television with Twin Peaks and on to his now self-proclaimed final…
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Film Review – King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker of excess. Throughout his career, you can see film after film stock full of slick production and frenetic energy. That trend is amplified to the tenth degree in his latest, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017). Yes, the writer/director…
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Film Review – The Dinner
Two boys commit a terrible crime and have yet to answer for it. Two sets of parents meet to decide what to do. Over six courses at an elegant, exclusive restaurant, one defensive front will be tenuously constructed in order to move forward. The Dinner,…
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Film Review – Buster’s Mal Heart
Buster’s Mal Heart is a predictable mystery film that offers little in the way of surprises, and what surprises it does have are underplayed to the point of being uninteresting. Our lead Buster (Rami Malek) is a pretty basic person, who is happily married to…
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Film Review – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
After three years, Marvel Studios has final returned to one of their most vibrant properties in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The first film was a surprise hit so naturally it was only a matter of time. Thankfully, all the…
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Film Review – Sleight
As a movie lover, the best feeling one could have is being caught off guard. When one watches many films over the years, you start noticing patterns, clichés, and tropes emerge. But when a picture can spin something familiar and make it feel fresh, the…
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Blu-Ray Review – The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
One of the great expressions of youthful love and the unforeseen circumstances of life, Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) is one of the great musical fantasies of the 1960s. Filled with life, color, and a beautiful score composed by Michel Legrand, the film…
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Blu-Ray Review – 45 Years
The Criterion Collection, with their continually exceptional taste in movies to issue on Blu-Ray, has recently released the critically acclaimed 2015 drama 45 Years. Starring Charlotte Rampling in an Academy Award nominated role and Tom Courtenay as her addled longtime husband, the film is a…
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