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Film Review: ‘Air’ is a Modern Sports Movie Classic and A More Than Welcome Return to Directing for Ben Affleck
Sports movies can often center on athletes, sure, but some of the great ones (or sports-adjacent ones) never even focus on game being played. Just think of Jerry Maguire and Moneyball, for example. The characters and the drive to win a different kind of game fuel the narrative. Ben Affleck‘s return to directing, as well […] More
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Sundance Film Festival Review: ‘Call Jane’ Takes a Safe Route Through a Pivotal Moment in Time
Women’s reproductive rights are always under attack. Whether it’s the 1960’s like in Call Jane, or here in 2022, where Roe vs. Wade is hanging on by a thread. Those in power are always ready to legislate the female body. It’s an issue that sparks passion on both sides, but it’s also fertile (no pun […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Secrets We Keep’ Will Hold You Captive
It is a picturesque, tranquil day in the town square park during what feels like simpler times. The sun is shining, the skies are blue, the grass is green, school children are running by, a man is calling for his dog, and a mother is playing with her child (Jackson Vincent). On the surface everything […] More
