Film Reviews

Another Spider-Man movie? Let me try to contain my eye roll and grudgingly go see it. This was my favorite type of movie-going experience because I did NOT want to see this but the movie slowly won me over. I’m serious! This may be my favorite Spider-Man movie ever. This could be in part because…
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It’s the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph and it ups the stakes from the arcade to the Internet. Six years have gone by since the OG movie with Ralph and Vanellope. We find the loveable video game characters are still best buddies but Vanellope is bored with the same ole same ole life. She is itching…
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Wes Anderson has a cult-like following. I am not a member of this cult, but I do like most of his films and I respect him as a filmmaker. I loved Fantastic Mr. Fox, so when I saw he was doing another stop-motion animation film I got a little excited. This one is set in…
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Had I been waiting impatiently for Incredibles 2 for years and years? Obviously. Considering this movie has one of my favorite animated characters of all time, Edna Mode, I was like hell yeah bring on a sequel! Nothing will ever top the original, but the sequel was very enjoyable. In the newest installment, superheroes are…
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Director Adam McKay is a particular type of filmmaker and his style may not be your style. I happen to like what he does. His dialogue is quick and snappy (reminiscent of Aaron Sorkin) and he attempts to tell really complex stories in a fun way. If you didn’t like his previous film The Big…
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Disney continues its theme of churning out remakes or modern versions of older classics. I was hesitant about this because I LOVE Julie Andrews. She is a legend. How are you going to have anyone else play Mary Poppins? But, if you’re going to do it I suppose Emily Blunt is the only one who…
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If you’re looking for a hard hitting take on race relations in America this is definitely not the film for you. Green Book is the story of musician Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) who embarks on a tour that will take him through the deep South in the 1960’s. He hires Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo…
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AHHHH Olivia Colman! If you don’t know about her you better get acquainted fast. If you want to watch her in something truly amazing check out Broadchurch on Netflix. It’s a British television show and there are three seasons and it is one of my favorite shows ever. Plus in case you didn’t know, Colman…
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The first modern day movie with an all Asian cast and an Asian-American lead in twenty-five plus years? Yep, sign me up. Took you long enough Hollywood. This one is helmed by director Jon Chu who also directed the Justin Bieber documentary Never Say Never. What a gem. I have to say he truly delivers…
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Janet Gaynor. Judy Garland. Barbra Streisand. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill. But luckily Lady Gaga proves that she is up to the task. She stars alongside Bradley Cooper who also wrote and directed the newest version of A Star is Born. Personally my favorite version is the 1954 one with Judy Garland.…
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