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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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Film Review – Bad Trip
Bad Trip (2021) falls in the same line of hidden camera/prank movies as the Jackass series, Bad Grandpa (2013), and the work of Sacha Baron Cohen. But where Ali G sought to expose the hypocrisy of the political world and Borat revealed the ugliness of American society as a…
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Film Review – Zack Snyder’s Justice League
We can’t talk about Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) without talking about the story that led up to its release. While in the middle of initial production in 2017, Snyder suffered a terrible family tragedy. Not having the energy to continue working, Snyder decided to walk away.…
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Film Review – The Father
When you think of things that may cripple your mind and body towards the end of your life, what is the thing that scares you the most? Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are at the top of my list. There is something about your body being…
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Film Review – Cherry
After taking the world by storm with their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the directing team of Anthony and Joe Russo set their sights on the crime drama, Cherry (2021). This is – in some ways – a departure from the colorful world of…
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