Tag: Film
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Is ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ A Perfect Sequel? – Spoiler-Free Review
We live in an era where every franchise gets a reboot or a sequel. In the next two years alone, we’re the return of Star Wars, Rocky, Top Gun, and Indiana Jones. Returning to a film nearly 30 years after the original isn’t an easy task. How do you craft a story that honors the…
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The Adam Project Review – More Multiversal Shenanigans
The Adam Project is a time travel story that sees Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds), a pilot from 2050, get trapped in the year 2022 on his quest to save the future. Once in the past, he meets his younger self, a 12-year-old Adam Reed (Walker Scobell). They must work together to restore the timeline after…
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THE BATMAN Review – The Dark Knight Returns In Amazing Fashion
The Batman is a fantastic comic book movie that keeps the focus on its main character. Matt Reeves’ Film-Noir tale is the perfect counter-programming to the bubbly, fast-paced action movies we’ve seen since the superhero explosion of the 2010s.
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A Love Letter to Black Panther
The 18th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes us to the fictional land of Wakanda. Here, we’re introduced to a whole new side of the Marvel universe and go on a thrilling adventure with T’Challa, king of Wakanda, the Black Panther. Chadwick Boseman brings one of my favorite superheroes to life in this instant…
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Love & Basketball Review
Love & Basketball is about two professional athletes who fall in love at first sight. Will the love of basketball drive them apart or be the force that binds them together? We follow Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) from age 11 all the way to her late 20s. She dreams of being the first woman in…
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Martin Scorsese and the Dangers of Elitism
The art of film is a wonderful thing. It shows us the beauty of life, the troubles of man, and can inspire us to be more than we are. The film medium is full of many different genres. For those of us who are want a good scare, you turn to horror. If you want…
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