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The Best Musical Movie Moments of the Decade
A film doesn’t have to be a musical to have a great music moment. Often the best ones happen when they are least expected. This past decade had some wonderful music moments full of unexpected dance routines and some catchy…
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Oscar Predictions 2019: This critic predicts what will be nominated with an analysis on who will walk away with Oscar gold
Award season is in full swing and now that it is December most critics (including this one) has seen everything that will most likely be nominated during Hollywood’s biggest night. There will be some surprises, but like most years the…
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“Bad Times at the El Royale” Review: An exciting mystery thriller that reminds us of a time where studios actually took risks.
There is without question a sense of staleness to certain film genres. Thankfully we have Drew Goddard to freshen them up even just a little. As seen with his surprise 2012 debut ‘The Cabin in the Woods’ Goddard was able…
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“A Star is Born” Review: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are impeccable as they bring this familiar tale out of the shallows and into movie history
There are certain movies that invite the audience in without hesitation. Christopher Nolan did it with the iconic opening bank heist in “The Dark Knight”, David Fincher opened “The Social Network” by dropping us into the middle of private conversation…
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“First Man” Ryan Gosling does not save Jazz, but he does soar in Damien Chazelle’s intimate look at Neil Armstrong
Let’s get this out of the way now, the American flag is more than present in Damien Chazelle’s First Man. Despite what ridiculous controversy might try to claim this is a film that never ignores the American hero of Neil…
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A Guide To My 10 Most Anticipated Fall Movies
The best season of the year has arrived. Fall is here which means one thing, Oscar season is approaching. It is now well known that from late September to December a slew of films come out that are potential Oscar…
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“Life Itself” Review: Dan Fogelman’s take on life and death is as manipulative as it is insulting.
If you can make it to the end of Life Itself than first of all you deserve a medal. Secondly you will encounter a scene where a narrator (one of many) will describe to you that the Bob Dylan song…
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‘White Boy Rick’ Review: Newcomer Richie Merritt and Matthew McConaughey stumble through this incomplete true story.
About fifteen minutes into White Boy Rick the titular character asks his father (Matthew McConaughey) what a metaphor is. This leads McConaughey to not only explain to his son the meaning of the word, but to also only speak in…
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‘A Simple Favor’ Review: Paul Feig’s Comedy/Thriller is easy to get seduced by, even if the taste wears off quickly.
It is unfortunate that any new movie featuring a missing woman must immediately be compared to ‘Gone Girl’. Paul Feig’s latest comedy/thriller A Simple Favor has all the ingredients to be a knock off, but when it differs it…
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‘Mandy’ Review: Nicolas Cage’s insanity finally finds a home.
There is a moment in Mandy where a bloody Nicolas Cage takes a bottle of vodka, drinks it straight and screams at the top of his lungs for a good solid minute. Half of the audience will laugh (understandably)…
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