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Film Review: ‘The Inventor’ is Visually Appealing But Not Quite As Memorable Overall
Stop motion films have stolen the hearts of spectators for generations. The genre was introduced 125 years ago and despite technological advances, filmmakers still choose to tell stories using this challenging yet classic medium. When one is asked to recollect their favorite stop motion flick, most answers involve fun mythical jaunts such as The Nightmare […] More
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Film Review: The Melancholic Wonder of ‘The Wonder’
As a species, humans enjoy looking for the unexplainable, seemingly magic elements in our day-to-day world. Whether it be reading ghost stories, watching an illusionist, or listening to folklore, we latch onto what we don’t understand. Sebastián Lelio holds onto the idea of assigning importance to the otherworldly in his new film The Wonder, based […] More
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Examining the Talent of Matthew Lillard Through the “Lillardathon” (Now Featuring Superlatives)
When you think of Matthew Lillard, which character immediately pops into your head? Stu Macher? Shaggy? If you’re a fan, then maybe Stevo? Probably not Tim LaFlour, Longaville, or Fishman, though. Since 1990, Lillard has been seen on both movie theater and TV screens portraying a wide variety of characters. Whether he’s the son of […] More
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Having ‘The Best Day’ with Taylor Swift at the Tribeca Film Festival
There aren’t many artists out there who have put out songs that are 10 minutes long yet manage to keep an audience engaged. Even fewer who originally had no plans to put out a 10 minute version of a song, but eventually cave due to fan demand. Furthermore, it’s absurd to think that said 10 […] More
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Film Review: ‘Measure of Revenge’ is More Pretentious Than Enjoyable
Bella Thorne is the type of actress where the mere mention of her name gives rise to a devoted fanbase that will watch whatever project she’s attached to. Even when Thorne is a supporting actress rather than a lead, she helps boost any movie’s number of viewers as well as talent quota. Unfortunately, even the […] More
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Film Review: ‘Last Survivors’ Can’t Find Its Footing
One of the most common struggles seen with films are film structure or plot points being too flimsy. Without a solid foundation, no amount of talent or special effects can save it. Much like a house, without good bones, it cannot stand on its own. Last Survivors sets the stage for a very strong picture […] More
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Taylor Swift Plays the Role of Director ‘All Too Well’
Taylor Alison Swift is known by countless titles. The singer, songwriter, movie star, TV actress, performer, and director wears many hats.Today, however, we’re focusing on Swift’s directorial side, namely the new music video for her fan favorite song, All Too Well. And no, we’re not going to talk about the actor that inspired the song […] More
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Film Review: Unmasking a Killer We All Know in ‘The Business of Birth Control’
An overwhelming amount of women have been on birth control at some point in their lives. With that, most women have stories related to their journey to find one that worked for them. My birth control story contains chronic pain, scary side effects, doctor’s visits, an MRI, and a quest to find something that worked […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Pandemic Friendly Halloween Party Alternatives
It’s official: we are approaching our second COVID-19 Halloween, folks. While much has changed since then—including vaccinations—the pandemic is still overstaying its welcome and concerns are still relevant. Halloween is one of my top three favorite holidays and Halloween 2020 being a very low-key day was disappointing to me, as it was to many others. […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Underrated Horror Villains from the Past 25 Years
What name springs to your mind when you think of horror villains? Let me guess: Freddy Kruger, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, or something in that vein? These lucky few have become classic horror and Halloween tropes and most people have seen at least one of their movies, if not every sub-par sequel. But what about […] More
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Sunday Scaries: The Horrors of Dating Apps Featuring Iconic Horror Villains Part II
Well, friends, here we are once again. The best way to face your fears is to just dive head first, right? No? Let’s pretend that’s true, and let’s get down to calling out our favorite female horror villains and their dating app personas for this week’s terrifying dating adventure. Samara: The Goth Chick You’re the […] More
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Sunday Scaries: The Horrors of Dating Apps Featuring Iconic Horror Villains
Over the last year, dating apps have experienced increased traffic due to the pandemic keeping many of us at home. I personally have used dating apps on and off for years, and surprisingly I met my amazing boyfriend on one (Thanks, Hinge!). However, if you have ever used a dating app, you’re no stranger to […] More