Posts Tagged ‘Common’
Film Review – Ava
Ava (2020) is the cinematic equivalent of painting by the numbers. It follows the outline of the thriller genre so strictly that you have to wonder if this is some kind of deconstruction or parody. Almost every trope you can think of makes an appearance.…
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Film Review – Hunter Killer
Sometimes, people just want fast food. That’s precisely the kind of film Hunter Killer (2018) is. Don’t come here looking for deep insights into human nature, folks. This is a standard, straightforward actioner that is only interested in entertaining us for two hours. And you…
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Film Review – The Hate U Give
Charlottesville, Trayvon Martin, Ferguson, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Freddie Grey; the headlines are filled with it. And those are just some of the most famous names. There is a staggeringly sad litany of incidents of unarmed black people being killed by police. Let’s face it,…
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Film Review – John Wick: Chapter 2
In 1986, Chinese filmmaker John Woo dropped the action film A Better Tomorrow on the world and helped give birth to a movement of action films made in Hong Kong that lasted for the better part of the next decade. When these film began reaching…
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Film Review – Selma
Ava DuVernay’s Selma (2014) is a great American film. Gripping, powerful, and tragically relevant. It’s difficult to separate it from recent racially motivated events, but that’s what makes it so important. The fact that what’s portrayed took place five decades ago and that lines can…
READ MOREFilm Review – Date Night
I hadn’t heard much good about this movie, so when M.Giant asked if I was up for a movie and suggested it, I reluctantly caved and agreed to do it. I do like both Steve Carell and Tina Fey, so I figured at least I’d…
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