Category: Film
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‘Okja’ Is A Powerful Cross-Cultural Epic
‘Okja’ dives right into the thick of it — that being the cross-continental story of the giant super pig the film is named for. With the likes of ‘The Host’ and ‘Snowpiercer’ under his belt, director Bong Joon Ho is back making waves with ‘Okja,’ a movie about Mija, a young Korean girl played by…
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“Brigsby Bear” is Wholesome and Original Entertainment
By: Nikolai Robinson Looking at the names both behind the camera and in front, it would make sense that the underdog indie flick “Brigsby Bear” would turn out to be a solid comedy-drama, but what I did not expect was a thematically complex and slightly dark story about identity and obsession. Kyle Mooney, whom few…
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“The Nut Job 2” Is All Too Familiar to be Fun
By: Nikolai Robinson If you made it through the first “Nut Job,” there’s enough visual gags and charismatic vocal performances to help get you through this one. However, if you don’t have kids, it’s likely “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature,” is not for you. This unexpected sequel to 2014’s “The Nut Job” starts…
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‘Girls Trip’ Is On The Right Path
By: Diamond Braxton Comedy is not my forte, so when I tell you that “Girls Trip” was the funniest movie I’ve seen in a while then you know I mean it. In “Girls Trip” you can feel the sisterhood bond between our four favorite queens: Ryan (Regina Hall), Dina (Tiffany Haddish), Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith), and…
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Dunkirk Review
As everyone is aware, Christopher Nolan’s tenth film hit the box office only weeks ago and is still blowing up on youtube with an endless supply of movie reviews and videos outlining the history of Dunkirk to which most shine the film in a positive light. While I am a huge fan of Christopher Nolan…
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‘KIDNAP’ Is A Predictably Wild Ride
By: Paris Wong As far as most thrillers go, ‘Kidnap’ did not disappoint – though it didn’t exactly shock or surprise, either. Halle Berry plays Carla, a divorced mother who works hard to make ends meet for her son, Frankie (Sage Correa). Following a brief video montage meant to solidify their bond, Carla takes Frankie…
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Why The Handmaid’s Tale Shook Me To The Core
By: Diamond Braxton Short disclaimer before I begin- I’ve never read ‘The Handmaids Tale’, so I won’t be able to say if the show follows the text exactly or if it goes down a completely different route. However, I can say that there’s a reason this show has won multiple awards. I’ve previously delved into…
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Why Baby Driver Didn’t Live Up To The Hype
By: Kell Bernardo Baby Driver is an action film directed by Edgar Wright about a getaway driver who uses music to drown out the ringing from tinnitus. He aims to get out of his criminal activities by paying off his debts, but his new romance might come into the crosshair of his daily life. The…
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Baby Driver Revs Up The Heist Genre
By: Paris Wong You know that feeling you get when you watch one of the classics, and you think to yourself, ‘oh yeah, that’s why this is iconic‘? That was this entire movie. Over the last several weeks the hype for Baby Driver hasn’t gone unnoticed, and being that I’m a fan of and follow so many in…
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The Arrival Review
By: Daniel Velasquez Dating back to 1897 when the book “War of the Words” was created, there has been a constant feud between aliens and humans in film. Hollywood has become repetitive in their tactics to depict these extraterrestrial beings as destructive monsters with a desire to take over Earth. This has been in movies…
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