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November 1, 2021

Eternals: A Beautiful Info Dump, by Tyler Smith

Chloe Zhao’s Eternals is Marvel’s latest foray into cosmic expansion, which started with the first Thor and continued into the Guardians of the Galaxy films, ultimately leading to the introduction of Thanos. These attempts to grow the Marvel universe can...

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September 8, 2021

Small Engine Repair: Boys Will Be Boys, by Tyler Smith

John Pollono’s crackling drama Small Engine Repair is the latest film to explore the alternately affectionate and toxic dynamic between working-class men. The unexpressed emotions and the unspoken resentments keep the audience on their toes, knowing that what might start...

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August 6, 2020

Limbo: Trial and Tribulation, by Darrell Tuffs

A silhouetted figure stands before a sinister red light projecting the horrifyingly long shadow of the horned and monstrous devil itself. Meanwhile, our assumed protagonist sits tied to a chair, forced to look on in hopelessness as the manifestation of...

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December 19, 2019

Cats: The Theatre of Lost Souls, by Tyler Smith

It begins with horror. As strange-looking creatures skulk out of the shadows, their forms coming into sharper focus, our eyes widen as we begin to understand what we’re seeing. Nightmarish human-feline hybrids begin to emerge from the darkness, laughing and...

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September 13, 2018

Unbroken: Path to Redemption: The Rest of the Story, by Tyler Smith

In Angelina Jolie’s 2014 film Unbroken, we are told the harrowing story of Louis Zamperini, the Olympic runner who fought in World War II. During that time, his plane was shot down, he spent over a month floating in a...

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September 22, 2011

Holy Man, by Jack Fleischer

Machine Gun Preacher struck me as not particularly compelling in the trailer. White man travels to Africa, realizes things there are bad, feels guilty, and uses his hardscrabble “country” ways to help the locals. But after watching it, I find...

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September 16, 2011

Clean Getaway, by Matt Warren

Nicholas Winding Refn’s Drive opens this Friday seemingly readymade for cult status. Whether or not it it’s a hit at the box office, the film’s perfect storm of stylish neo-noir genre trappings, pedigreed cast, stellar advance notices, and intangible “cool...

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September 16, 2011

“New” and “Improved,” by Jack Fleischer

Disney gives The Lion King the 3D treatment for this limited two-week theatrical release, and the verdict is simple. If you love Disney, have “Hakuna matata” in your Pandora mix, or you own a child, this movie is for you...

Tagged: movie review

Eternals: A Beautiful Info Dump, by Tyler Smith

Small Engine Repair: Boys Will Be Boys, by Tyler Smith

Limbo: Trial and Tribulation, by Darrell Tuffs

Cats: The Theatre of Lost Souls, by Tyler Smith

Unbroken: Path to Redemption: The Rest of the Story, by Tyler Smith

Holy Man, by Jack Fleischer

Clean Getaway, by Matt Warren

“New” and “Improved,” by Jack Fleischer

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