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in Editor, Film Reviews, ReviewsFilm Review: ‘Soul’ Once Again Gets to the Heart of the Matter for Pixar
With every Pixar release, the animation giant contends with whether or not they’ve made another classic. On the one hand, that’s pretty unfair, considering the heights achieved over the years. On the other hand, however, it’s an amazing feather in their cap, to have expectations on that level. Tomorrow, Pixar puts out Soul, one of […] More
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Film Review: ‘One Night in Miami…’ is an Impressive Filmmaking Debut by Regina King
2020 is the year of the play being turned into a film, oddly enough. In addition to One Night in Miami… and its stage origin, we have other Oscar contenders of this same ilk, like The Father, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and more. These are successful interpretations, with One Night in Miami… actually being among […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Way Back’ Is An Underdog Story Worth Rooting For
Since the virus has put a chokehold on our lives, there is one thing I long for more than anything… basketball. I miss playing it on the weekends and, even more so, I miss coaching it. It is surprising how something so simple as a game can become a central thread of your life affecting […] More
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Venice Film Festival Review: ‘The World To Come’ is Filled with Stirring Performances
It’s always a relief when movie manages to be more than you expect, going in. In the case of The World to Come, it seemed for all the money like an attempt to capture the aesthetic and style of Terrence Malick. A frontier drama and character study, building towards romance? Check. Ethereal narration? Check. Without […] More
