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in ReviewsFilm Review: ‘Cat City’ Explores the Nine Lives of Street Cats
Cats are many things to people. A loving companion, a household pet, an allergy, and in some cases an environmental nuisance. With amazing predatory skills, quirky characteristics, and their signature behaviors that melt hearts, they leave an impact. The new documentary Cat City examines just how deep those impressions lie and the repercussions of stray […] More
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Film Review: ‘A Father’s Promise’ Encourages a Beautiful Revolution from a Shattering Loss
On December 14, 2012, the town of Newtown, Connecticut would forever be changed. On this day, a senseless shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School transpired, and twenty students and six adults needlessly lost their lives. Among those children was seven-year-old Daniel Barden, son to Mark and Jackie. Since that horrific day, the lives of […] More
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Interview: Diving Into Allowing Armenia an Accessible Platform, Directing, and the Heart of ‘Amerikatsi’ with Michael Goorjian
It’s no surprise that I loved Michael Goorjian’s new film Amerikatsi, being a fan of SLC Punk and Goorjian’s past work. You can see my review here, and I was very honored and excited to discuss the touching piece with the man himself. As always, an interesting conversation is expected with a one-on-one interview such […] More
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Film Review: ‘Amerikatsi’ Celebrates Much More than Armenian Culture
Connecting to your roots can be difficult, if not impossible, to achieve. Personally, being from Germany, Ireland, Norway, and other European countries that I have yet to visit, it can feel impossible. For others in this position, the United States undoubtedly becomes home. But what if we explored ourselves further, and visited our homelands to […] More
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‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ is the Concert Documentary of Our Wildest Dreams…Let Us Tell You Why
On Thursday October 12, 2023, the much anticipated Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour hit theaters. The movie was slated to begin showings that Friday, but Taylor Swift herself announced on Instagram that due to unprecedented demand, the opening day was being pushed up. Unsurprisingly, the picture raked in $97 million opening weekend and became the […] More
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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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in Op-ed
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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