Author: Allison DeGrushe
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Tearing Down Gender Stereotypes in Family Drama ‘Palmer’
Apple TV+’s latest feature film Palmer, directed by Fisher Stevens and written by Cheryl Guerriero, a native of my hometown, takes viewers on an emotional rollercoaster set in a small town in Louisiana. When ex-convict Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) is released early from his prison sentence, he returns home to live with his beloved grandmother Vivian (June Squibb). While on…
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It’s ‘The Little Things’ That Bore You
2 hours and 7 minutes of my life that I will never get back. Nice. Late last year, Warner Bros. announced that all of their 2021 film releases would simultaneously release to theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max. The first launch of the year is John Lee Hancock’s slow-burn crime thriller The Little Things.…
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‘A Quiet Place’ Review: One of the Best Modern Horror Movies
Jim Halpert directing a horror movie? I did not see this coming. A few days ago, news broke that A Quiet Place Part II has been pushed back yet again, leaving millions, including myself, devastated. Paramount postponed the film a third time, and now it will be released on September 17, 2021. To ease the pain, I decided to…
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‘WandaVision’ in Color: Spoiler-Free Recap of Episode 3
“We just don’t know what to expect!” Though Disney+ dropped a two-episode premiere of Marvel’s original miniseries WandaVision last week, we didn’t learn much. Fans of the MCU were thrown head-first into this production without so much as an explanation. There’s no context as to what is going on, and the show is leaving viewers confused and questioning every little thing.…
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‘Outside the Wire’ Review: Netflix’s Latest Mediocre Sci-Fi Flick
Netflix’s first original film of the year is the sci-fi thriller Outside the Wire. Before any comments, let’s set the scene: The year is 2036, and a destructive civil war has broken out in the middle of Eastern Europe. Not too much is revealed, only that US forces were deployed to Russia to act as peacekeepers.…
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‘WandaVision’ Premiere: Welcome to Phase 4 of the MCU
This review of the Disney+ original series WandaVision contains minor spoilers — proceed with caution! Like millions globally, Marvel Studios was forced to delay their schedules due to the pandemic; thus, 2020 was a rather dry year for the entertainment company. However, as of today, Marvel super-fans are no longer suffering — their hunger for new content is over. On January…
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Building ‘Herself’ Back up After Psychological & Physical Trauma
A movie covering sensitive and serious topics is necessary in our world. This review of Amazon Studio’s Herself contains spoilers — proceed with caution! Herself is directed by Phyllida Lloyd, best known for directing Mamma Mia! and The Iron Lady, and written by Malcolm Campbell and the star of the film, Clare Dunne. The film illustrates the life of a single mother who struggles to…
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Netflix’s ‘Canvas:’ A Heartfelt Narrative About Love and Loss
This review of Netflix’s ‘Canvas’ contains no spoilers. The animated short was released on the streaming platform on December 11, 2020. The latest addition to the world-renowned streaming service, Netflix, is the animated short Canvas. Written and directed by Frank E. Abney III, Canvas illustrates the story of a grandfather who, after suffering the loss of his beloved,…
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‘Whiplash’ Review: A Relentless Strive for Perfection
To kick off the new year, I decided to sit back, relax, and watch a movie. Out of all the possible films to view, Whiplash was the one. The critically acclaimed drama was released in 2014 and is Damien Chazelle’s sophomore invention in the film industry. Both writer and director, Chazelle created an exhilarating yet intense film…
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‘Viral’ Review: Ignorance is a Dangerous Thing
The world within the story is similar to ours — suffering from a global pandemic. The Film Production Coalition presents Viral, the story of a girl who ignores the world around her and puts all her effort into her YouTube channel. *Note: Spoilers ahead. Throughout the film, Kate (Kate Davey) desperately tries keeping her status as an…