Tag: movie
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An HBO NOW/Go Gem: Rushmore
By: David Mejia As Hurricane Harvey made its landing on the coast of Texas, the fortunate who had electricity throughout the duration of the storm likely tossed and turned waiting for something to do. As a new subscriber to HBO NOW, I at least had the pleasure of finding some gems in the vast selection…
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‘GOOD TIME’ REVIEW
Robert Pattinson Has Returned With Up and Coming Safdie Bros. By: David Mejia ‘Good Time’ is a gritty heist film about two brothers who rob a bank- and everything falls apart after that. With one brother being mentally handicapped and the other, a poor influence- it’s clear as to why a bank robbery couldn’t go…
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‘The Trip To Spain’ Is Certainly… That
By: Paris Wong It’s an incredibly straightforward premise: actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a trip through beautiful Spain, following their past escapades through England and Italy in previous installments — which, disclaimer, I have seen none of. Without any sort of context, I was intrigued. I’ve seen some of their works, though…
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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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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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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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City Of Ghosts Review
By: David Meija This documentary focuses on the story of a few journalists who run a blog titled “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”, and compares two forms of media: the blog and ISIS’ videos. This creates an underlying dynamic that shows the true power of media and just how important the internet is. The film,…
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