Film Reviews

This was pretty amazing. Apollo 11 is a documentary that showcases the mission of Apollo 11 and the moon landing in all its glory. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins are the famous three astronauts who embark on the adventure of a lifetime and it is all captured on film. Director Todd Douglas Miller…
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Support the Girls takes place over the course of one day. Lisa (Regina Hall) manages a sports bar that mimics the vibe of Hooters. The waitresses are scantily clad. The restaurant serves burgers and beer and has a myriad of televisions that are always set to whatever sporting event is happening that day. Lisa runs…
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Generally, I am a fan of survivalist films. All is Lost in 2013 was particularly gripping for me. If you haven’t seen that one, then you might want to check it out. It stars Robert Redford so how bad could it be? The movie Arctic is in a similar vein. The main character, Overgård (Mads…
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Since I love animation, it’s no surprise that I love Pixar. I remember when Pixar’s first movie, Toy Story, came out. Woody and Buzz Lightyear quickly became my favorites and I was really excited to see what they’d do next. There are 20 Pixar movies out right now. I am going to attempt to watch…
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It’s that time again. I’ve now seen every single movie that’s been nominated for the Oscars this year. I didn’t get to see any of the shorts though, and I’m really not happy about it. So I’m not doing predictions for those because I haven’t seen them myself. It is what it is. I’m going…
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Director RaMell Ross crafts a really stunning documentary that has a unique style. It sort of reminded me of a more experimental style of film. There is no linear plot although there are some recurring characters. The film follows two young men, Charlie and Quincy, who are growing up in Hale County, Alabama. They pop…
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Never Look Away is a three hour movie. Not in a hyperbolic, “Oh my god this movie is like three hours long,” type of way. It is actually three hours. Three hours and nine minutes to be exact. When I got out of the theater I felt like I had just woken up from a…
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This was definitely a super heartwarming story. If you like animation at all I would highly recommend seeing this. From director and writer Mamoru Hosoda (the Digimon movies anyone?) comes a fascinating look at family dynamics from the point of view of a young boy. Kun’s life is turned upside down when his parents bring…
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I love a good rom com. And I also love Rebel Wilson. So putting them together seemed like a really good idea to me. Isn’t It Romantic? is sort of a tongue in cheek movie. It’s basically making fun of the rom com genre as a whole. Natalie (Rebel Wilson) is a somewhat cynical woman…
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A Private War is director Matthew Heineman’s first feature length film that is not a documentary. As primarily a documentary filmmaker, it makes sense that he would pick this topic. Journalist Marie Colvin was a legend. If you haven’t heard of her at all (where have you been?) then you should check out this article…
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