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FILM REVIEW: ‘Love and Monsters’ is The Apocalypse at its Sweetest
Like many films that have been released recently, it is hard not to make connections between the on-screen situations of Love and Monsters and the current isolation nightmare which we all share. Mankind hiding from “bugs” forcing us into isolation had a whole different meaning just a few months ago, but now they feel like the perfect […] More
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Film Review: Cooper Raiff Invites You to Enter ‘Shithouse’
We certainly have no shortage of coming-of-age movies or college party movies. It seems to be popular terrain to explore for filmmakers because there’s some satisfaction in recalling the past, no matter how painful and awkward it may be. For viewers, it can be the very same. As we watch characters navigate new ventures like […] More
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Film Review: ‘bOObs: The War on Women’s Breasts’ Proves Women Need Safer Breast Screening Options
Mammograms have long been considered the “gold standard” of breast cancer imaging. Recommended yearly to every two years for women over 45, millions rely on them to stay on top of their breast health. It is rarely considered that mammograms can ultimately do more harm than good, but what if? The new documentary bOObs: The […] More
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Film Review: ‘We Don’t Deserve Dogs’ Rightly Pays Tribute to Our Canine Companions
Dogs are better than humans. That’s just a fact. The upcoming documentary We Don’t Deserve Dogs, currently on the festival circuit, is cinematic proof. The film not only pays tribute to our furry friends, but ponders why on Earth they’re so good to us. In some cases, we’ve certainly earned canine companionship, but in others, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Coming Clean’ Personalizes the Opioid Epidemic
Over the last seven months, United States citizens have battled the Coronavirus pandemic. Over this period of time, updates have been readily available in the news and on television. There is also an epidemic in America that has been put on the back burner but is still raging on: the opioid epidemic. Coming Clean thoroughly […] More
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Film Review: ‘Tar’ is Hard to Sit Through
Every so often, you see a horror movie that grabs you from the beginning, and leaves you completely satisfied by the ending. Tar is not even close to that movie. Instead, the film delivers weak effects, dreadful acting, and a scrawny plot with minimal scares. It’s hard to describe the exact plot of this movie, […] More
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Film Review: ‘Do Not Reply’ Mixes Chuckles With Chills
Halloween is fast approaching! One of the most exciting parts of the season is watching horror movies, both new and old. When it was heard that a new horror film was coming out and part of it takes place at a Halloween party, excitement was building for a new autumn flick. However, Do Not Reply […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Glorias’ Invites You to Find the Gloria Within
Biopics come at us so fast and furious, it’s hard to write about one without pointing out they all feel the same. That’s why when something like Julie Taymor’s The Glorias is released, it feels like a breath of fresh air. The movie, at its core, is a conventional biopic and tries to hit the […] More
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Film Review: ‘Enola Holmes’ Is A Clever Charmer
The lively Enola Holmes brings us to somewhat familiar territory with yet another take on the world of Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill). This time around there is a welcome twist. Instead of centering around Arthur Conan Doyle’s world-famous detective, the film revolves around his younger sister, Enola (Millie Bobby Brown) a character created by author […] More
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Film Review: ‘Unpregnant’ Offers Unstoppable Emotions
There aren’t many 17-year-olds who can fathom a pregnancy scare. Already being ina phase of life where every drama is seemingly the end of the world, becomingpregnant is unthinkable to many teen girls. Director Rachel Lee Goldenberg hastaken on the challenge of directing Unpregnant, a movie adaptation of the 2019 novel by Jenni Hendricks and […] More
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FILM REVIEW: ‘Greyhound’ Delivers Tense Combat and a Premium Tom Hanks
It is really hard to believe that Tom Hanks has been gracing our screens for over forty years now, and, by the looks of it, he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. There is a certain something that he exudes every time he steps in front of a camera that comes across both […] 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