Posts Tagged ‘Tessa Thompson’
Film Review – Creed II
What made Rocky (1976) a classic was that it was never really about the main boxing match. Rather, it was about a man trying to prove to himself that he wasn’t just another bum from the street – that his life amounted to something more,…
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SIFF Interview – Boots Riley – Sorry to Bother You
Spencer interviews writer/director Boots Riley from the fantasy dramedy Sorry to Bother You at SIFF 2018.
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Film Review – Annihilation
The craziest and weirdest film so far of 2018 is Annihilation. The trailer gave off major Arrival vibes, but as the end credits roll, it is a film that will have the audience in major debates about what it is they just saw.
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Film Review – Thor: Ragnarok
Hey, look! A good Thor movie! Out of all the central characters featured so far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor has remained a blank slate. Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013) are two of the more forgettable entries into the MCU, mostly…
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Film Review – Creed
When I first heard there was going to be a spin off of the Rocky series focusing on the son of Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) I had my reservations. Spin offs, reboots, and remakes haven’t had the best track record, and visiting the world of…
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SIFF Film Review – Dear White People
Prestigious (and fictional) Winchester University has a race problem. It’s something the administration doesn’t want to admit, but is forced to deal with when a group of white students throw a Halloween party where they let loose their “inner negro.” Ripped from the headlines! (I…
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