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Friday, October 26, 2018

Universal Monstrosities: Arthurian Apochrypha



Tom Cruise running from the supernatural wasn’t the only universal catastrophe of cinema last year.
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Labels: 2017, Charlie Hunnam, cinematic universe, fantasy, film, Guy Ritchie, Hollywood, King Arthur, Legend of the Sword, Warner Bros.

Monday, October 22, 2018

Lightning Round: This is Halloween


The only thing scary than these movies is their level of quality.
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Labels: 2018, Blumhouse Productions, CBS Films, David Gordon Green, film, Halloween, Hellfest, horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, thriller

Friday, October 19, 2018

Universal Monstrosities: Bayformers



So much less than meets the eye.

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Labels: 2007, 2017, Action, blockbuster, cinematic universe, film, Michael Bay, Optimus Prime, Paramount, science fiction, Transformers

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

"First Man" review


Am I the only one getting a minor chuckle out of watching a Canadian man play and American hero?
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Labels: 2018, biopic, Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Damien Chazelle, drama, film, First Man, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Neil Armstrong, Ryan Gosling, science, Shea Wigham

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

"The Hate U Give" review


The best non-feel good movie of the year.
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Labels: 2018, adaptation, Amandla Stenberg, Angie Thomas, Anthony Mackie, drama, film, George Tillman Jr., KJ Apa, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, The Hate U Give, Young Adult

Monday, October 8, 2018

"Bad Times at the El Royale" review


They don't quite make them like this anymore.
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Labels: 2018, Bad Times at the El Royale, Cailee Spaeny, Chris Hemsworth, crime, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Drew Goddard, film, Jeff Bridges, John Hamm, Lewis Pullman, neo-noir, thriller

Friday, October 5, 2018

"Venom" review


Venom sucks.
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Labels: 2018, blockbuster, comic book, film, Jenny Slate, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Ruben Fleischer, Sony, Spider-Man, superhero, Tom Hardy, Venom

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

"A Star is Born" review


The title is like a literalization of Cooper and Gaga's directorial and acting careers, respectively.
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Labels: 2018, A Star is Born, Andrew Dice Clay, Bradley Cooper, Dave Chappelle, directorial debut, drama, film, Hollywood, Lady Gaga, remake
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