One thing I sometimes struggle with is how to begin a movie review. The opening, for reviews or books – or movies – is vital. A good opening draws the …
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Crime thriller Bad Times at the El Royale has a lot going for it. It has an all-star cast, featuring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Jon Hamm, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee …
Movie Review: ‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Lacks In Story Depth, But The All-Star Cast Makes It A Winner Read More
Author note: This ended up being one of the longest reviews I’ve written, maybe the actual longest. Didn’t plan it that way; I started and just kept going. So here’s a TL;DR: …
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The headline says it all. First Man is now the fourth movie I’ve proclaimed as the best movie of the year (started with A Quiet Place, followed by Eighth Grade, most recently A Star is …
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Venom was a movie that I was very excited to see, but also very nervous to see. I love the character, and the fact that Marvel was involved gave me a …
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As I previously wrote about, October marks the beginning of a slew of films that will remain in the Oscar discussion from now until awards night. With that in mind, I …
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What a stinker. I don’t mean to be too blunt, but Life Itself is just not a good movie. I didn’t have my hopes all that high going into it. The IMDB plot description …
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First things first, I am so glad A Simple Favor was good. There has been quite the list of disappointing new releases lately, Mile 22 (37/100), Peppermint (44/100), White Boy Rick (62/100), The Predator (47/100), among others. White Boy Rick and The Predator both …
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I’ll be honest, I was a bit unsure of Searching. The premise isn’t exactly anything groundbreaking. A daughter is presumed missing after not returning home one night. The dad helps local …
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On its surface, Crazy Rich Asians presents itself as nothing more than your standard “by the book” rom-com. And while it does follow many of the tried-and-true tropes of the rom-com, …
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