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Episode 108 – Top Gun: Maverick

June 13th, 2022 | POSTED BY Cassidy Robinson

For this week’s podcast, we review the long-awaited action sequel Top Gun: Maverick, starring Tom Cruise and Miles Teller. We also cover the latest movie news, and for the streaming homework, we discuss James Mangold’s 1997 crime-thriller, Cop Land. Download the episode here.

Film Review – Top Gun: Maverick

May 26th, 2022 | POSTED BY Allen Almachar

There has been a lot of talk lately describing Tom Cruise as “The Last Great Movie Star.” While that distinction can be debated, what’s hard to argue is that Cruise – who will be turning 60 this year – is the ultimate showman. Where other movies rely…

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Film Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming

July 6th, 2017 | POSTED BY Sarah Ksiazek

Somehow Sony Pictures has conned us into being interested in the third reboot (not remake) of the Spider-Man superhero films. What began in 2002 with Tobey Maguire and is sandwiched with Andrew Garfield in 2012, we now have Tom Holland in 2017 taking over the…

Film Review – American Pastoral

October 20th, 2016 | POSTED BY Sarah Ksiazek

Pulitzer prize-winning novel, American Pastoral, by Philip Roth became the film adaptation that Ewan McGregor chose as his directorial debut.

Film Review – Winter’s Tale

February 13th, 2014 | POSTED BY Edward Davidson

Sometimes movie adaptations of something popular comes along way too late. The excitement and momentum a given phenomenon has at times has to be capitalized upon while everyone still passionately cares. Admittedly, books or plays that are classics have a timeless quality that makes them…