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Continue reading →: Review: “Tuner” Is A Sleek, Ol’ Fashioned Star Vehicle for Leo WoodallA quiet young man with no parents, earphones that seem permanently attached to his head, assisting a group of gangsters with a robbery while sparking also up a new romance? You’d not be far off to assume this is just the plot of Edgar Wright’s hit action-comedy Baby Driver. But…
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Continue reading →: Review: “I Love Boosters” Lampoons Soul-Sucking Capitalism Through the Audacious Eyes of Boots RileyBoots Riley is as subtle as a cactus is soft, but sometimes artists who back down to the rules of subtlety are cowards. Both his previous debut feature Sorry to Bother You, his Amazon Prime series I’m A Virgo, and now his latest film I Love Boosters are all projects…
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Continue reading →: Review: “The Devil Wears Prada 2”, Hathaway Levels Up Her Magnetic Charm in Surprisingly Timely SequelIt has been a shocking seven years since Meryl Streep’s face graced the big screen, it’s only appropriate that she’s done so to resurrect what might be her most famous (certainly most quotable) role. Yes, Miranda Priestly has lost none of her ice cold, soul-shivering cinematic impact, but another twenty…
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Continue reading →: Review: “Michael” is More Interested in the Music Than the Man in the MirrorAttempting a biopic on legendary, but controversial pop icon Michael Jackson was never going to please everyone. Depictions of the notorious but once-universally-beloved singer in media within the last thirty years usually default to the same parody of an effeminate, extra-terrestrial-like enigma whether in 2D-construction paper form on South Park…
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Continue reading →: Review: “I Swear” is Heartfelt, Informative, Led by a Wonderfully Empathetic Robert AramayoApproximately 1 in every 160 children have been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome in the United States, but for the United Kingdom, 160 becomes 100. For years, the country has had a nationwide understanding of the condition that the United States continues to lack, and most of that is due to…
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Continue reading →: Review: “Hamlet” Remains Tied Down to Its Text, But Finds Bold Inspiration In its Contemporary SettingHamlet, one of the great works of drama ever written, has been adapted countless times, though because of its dramatic foundation, somehow still leaves much room for new interpretations. From modern imaginings such as the Ethan Hawke-starring Hamlet (2000) to the faithful abridged (The Best Picture-winning 1948 film), the fearleslly…
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Continue reading →: TV Review: “Star Wars: Maul- Shadow Lord” A Mature Leap-Forward for Filoni-Verse Animation Despite Similarly Plaguing IssuesWhile the first 8 episodes of 10 were screened in advance, for embargo reasons, most story details will be kept as vague as possible. The last time most audiences saw Darth Maul, he had been sliced in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber and sent sailing down a reactor shaft in…
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Continue reading →: Review: “Miroirs No. 3”, Petzold’s Latest is A Quietly Captivating Examination of Found FamilyStuck in the rut of overwhelming loss, anything can feel like a sign. In the case of Betty (Barbara Auer) witnessing a horrific car accident turns out to be a gift from Heaven. Nearly getting run over by the vehicle herself mere moments earlier, her eye catches that of Laura…
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Continue reading →: Review: “Tow”, Rose Byrne Carries an Imperfect, But Noble True Story of One Woman vs The System“It’s going to take time.” Amanda Ogle is told this by every person in her life trying to help her. When her car, the only home she has, is stolen, recovered but impounded, and unable to be returned to her unless she pays the over-$270 fee, she needs a solution…
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Continue reading →: Review: “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come”, A Fun Ensemble Boosts an Enjoyable but Undercooked SequelIt’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since Radio Silence-team Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett broke onto the scene with their wildly fun comedy-thriller Ready or Not, the story of a newly wed meeting her groom’s family for the first time only to end up in their deadly game…

