Film Reviews

I really wanted to love The 355. The concept has so much potential. The movie begins by showing a weapon that can hack into any computer system on Earth. The weapon is about to fall into the wrong hands when Columbian agent Rojas (Edgar Ramírez) and his team storm the compound and Rojas retrieves it.…
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As awards season comes to a close I thought it was high time for me to post my top ten list of 2021. These are my personal favorites from this year and then a few bonus movies that almost made the cut. Some of these got some awards buzz, but some (regrettably) did not. This…
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West Side Story is an adaptation of the 1957 musical. It was made into a movie in 1961 starring Natalie Wood, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, and Rita Moreno. The 2021 version is helmed by director Stephen Spielberg. The story is most likely familiar to folks. It takes place in New York City and pits two…
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I was sincerely excited to see The Eternals. Marvel movies are a guilty pleasure of mine and they had tapped one of my favorite directors, Chloe Zhao, to be at the helm of the newest Marvel flick. The beginning of this movie already departs from the traditional Marvel structure. We’re greeted with text, explaining the…
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Stanley Nelson is well known for his prolific documentaries highlighting moments of Black history in the United States. Nelson has covered topics like HBCU’s, the Tulsa Race Massacre, and the Freedom Riders. It seems logical that he would tackle Attica next. If you aren’t familiar with what happened at Attica, here’s a brief summary. In…
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Four Good Days is based on a true story that appeared in The Washington Post about a young woman who is a drug addict in the Midwest. Molly (Mila Kunis) shows up at her mother Deb’s (Glenn Close) house tweaking and looking for some money. It’s clear Deb has trust issues with Molly because she…
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Together Together has taken on the trend of telling stories about alternative families and love stories. Matt (Ed Helms) is an app developer who is single and without children. He hires a surrogate so he can build a family on his own. Anna (Patti Harrison) is a twenty-something loner who works at a coffee shop.…
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The Worst Person in the World is a Norwegian film from writer and director Joachim Trier. It is a coming of age story for someone approaching their thirties. Julie (Renate Reinsve) bounces around from one thing to the next searching for something she can’t quite name. In school, she changes her focus several times from…
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The Novice is the first feature film from writer and director Lauren Hadaway and it’s one of the most excellent directorial debuts I’ve seen in a long while. Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman) is a college freshman and decides to join the rowing team, despite the fact that she has never rowed before. When she learns…
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The 94th annual Academy Awards were overshadowed by the punch heard round the world. Here is the list of nominees and winners: Best PictureBelfastCODA – WINNERDon’t Look UpDrive My CarDuneKing RichardLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the DogWest Side Story Best DirectorKenneth Branagh – BelfastRyûsuke Hamaguchi – Drive My CarPaul Thomas Anderson – Licorice PizzaJane Campion…
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