Movie Review: ‘Hard Truths’

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Director: Mike Leigh Cast: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber, Tuwaine Barrett, Ani Nelson, Sophia Brown, Jonathan Livingstone, Samantha Spiro Plot: Pansy Deacon is a mother and wife in modern London and lives… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

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Director: Julius Onah Cast: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson Plot: Sam Wilson has adopted the title of Captain… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Bird’

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Director: Andrea Arnold Cast: Nykiya Adams, Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski, Jason Buda, Jasmine Jobson, Frankie Box, James Nelson-Joyce Plot: Bailey is a 12 year old forced to grow up quickly on the lower… Continue reading

My 2024 Movie Year In Review!

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Ahhh it’s that time once again! That time when I reflect on the year that was in film. I’m happy to report that the reports of cinema’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. While… Continue reading

Classic Scene: Prom Queen

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“Prom Queen” Carrie (1976) directed by Brian DePalma The Scene: The dream once thought impossible has come true for shy and bullied Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) she now stands as Prom Queen alongside… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Emilia Pérez’

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Director: Jacques Audiard Cast: Zoë Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascó, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Mark Ivnair, Édgar Ramírez Plot: A lawyer in Mexico is recruited by the leader of a cartel to help them… Continue reading

97th Academy Awards Oscar Noms! Snubs and Surprises!

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Well it’s that time of year again: movie award season. While SAG, DGA, Independent Spirit, et. al. are respectable, the grand daddy of them all is of course the Academy Awards. After some… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘A Complete Unknown’

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Plot: Based on the 2015 book “Dylan Goes Electric” by Elijah Wald, director James Mangold’s newest musical biopic explores legendary folk singer and lyricist Bob Dylan (Timothee Chalamet). Beginning with Dylan’s arrival in… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Nosferatu’ (Second Opinion)

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Plot: A remake of the classic 1922 silent film from F.W. Murnau and inspired by Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” director Robert Eggers invites audiences into the realm of vampires. When solicitor and newlywed Thomas… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Conclave’

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Plot: After the Pope dies of a heart attack, the College of Cardinals gathers in Vatican City to elect a new Pontiff under the leadership of Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes). With no… Continue reading