Month: March 2021
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‘Promising Young Woman’: Revenge Flick or Cautionary Tale?
This review will contain MAJOR spoilers. Content is highly triggering. TW/CW for rape, drug usage, sexual harrassment, death. You can view full movie warnings here. “I said, ‘what are you doing?’” The delivery of this line during one of the first scenes of the film immediately set the overarching tone for this thriller/dark comedy. However,…
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“Sand Castle” Movie Review: Is This Yet Another Unrealistic War Drama?
Overall, Sand Castle was another lack luster war drama that will eventually fade into the many similar war dramas I have seen throughout my life.
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‘También la Iluvia’: A Lesson in Shallow Representation
‘También la Iluvia’ exploits Indigenous peoples’ fight against the privatization of water in order to tell a story about Spanish characters.
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Demons and Hair Cuts: A Movie Review of “Sweeney Todd”
As a musical fan, I enjoyed the film and encourage anyone who likes dark humour and a bit of blood to give it a watch.
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“Onward” and Upwards!
A cute, yet nerdy, teenage Tom Holland with powers goes on an all mighty adventure, having to use the bravery he had within himself the entire time to save the day. Sounds familiar, right? Well this isn’t a review for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, but instead, Disney Pixar’s Onward. I was able to finagle a ticket…
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‘Space Sweepers’ Review: A Charming Sci-Fi Adventure with a Political Message
Behind all the action, ‘Space Sweepers’ is a surprisingly heartfelt and progressive story about building community.
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‘Kajillionaire’ Review: A Strange, Beautiful, and Gentle Story of Lost and Found Home
‘Kajillionaire’ is a touching and eccentric story about family, crime, and the search for belonging.
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GOTTA GO FAST: Sonic The Hedgehog
Few characters from the video game culture are as revered as Sonic. The first Sonic game was created by Sega in 1991, and immediately began to compete with Mario in sales and popularity. The Sega Genesis era Sonic games were masterpieces of gaming, and sealed Sonic as a video game icon forever. The scrappy blue…
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‘Carol’ Movie Review: A Gorgeous LGBTQ+ Romance
The 1950s lesbian romance is stunning, emotional, restrained, and, simply put, one of the best movies I’ve ever seen depicting a woman-loving-woman (WLW) relationship.
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Opposing the Reviews for “Horse Girl”
One of the great achievements of this film is its ability to challenge the mind and to force you to try to process information in a different way than you’re used to.