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Pokémon Detective Pikachu Provides Live-Action Pokémon In Lieu Of Plot

May 17, 2019 Corbin Bolies Movie Review, Movies, Pokémon, Pikachu

The problem with creating a live-action adaptation of something originally animated is that, with viewers so accustomed to the original depiction of a character or franchise, it can be hard to do a new one justice. Some films have prospered (Disney’s live-action The Jungle Book and the upcoming somewhat-kinda-live-action… Read the rest at our website.

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Stars Align in A Star Is Born

October 5, 2018 Corbin Bolies Movie, Movie Review, Lady Gaga, Film

There’s something ironic about having Lady Gaga portraying an up-and-coming singer in A Star Is Born. Having achieved her rise through mega-hits like Just Dance and Bad Romance, to see her embody an average, country-tinged individual riding the pathway to fame is almost jarring. However, in Bradley Cooper’s remake… Read the rest at our website.

Movie poster for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: A Musical Blast To The Past

August 23, 2018 Stephany Matat Film, Movie Review, Musical

Here we go again! The sequel to the forever-adored film Mamma Mia! brought not only many fans to tears, but also compiled the beauty of musical theater, humor and nostalgia into one complex story. “Without a song or a dance what are we?” sang Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) as she… Read the rest at our website.

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Infinity War Is What The MCU Has Lead Up To

May 18, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movie Review, Marvel, Avengers

It seemed crazy in 2008. A series of films based off of Marvel comic book characters that all exist within the same universe. It was a gamble. It paid off. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made some of the most profitable and beloved superhero films in the decade, with… Read the rest at our website.

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Nostalgia Runs Rampant In Ready Player One

April 13, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movie Review

Nostalgia can be one hell of a drug. People often find themselves at the mercy of the past, enamored by the pop culture that they grew up with, whether it was first beating a major video game or watching a great childhood film. These are the memories that even… Read the rest at our website.

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Tomb Raider is No Easy Adventure, But Offers Some Fun

March 30, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movie Review, Video Game

Yes, video game fans have been here before. A trailer for the latest big-budget film based off of a AAA franchise appears on YouTube. As always, these are watched with tempered optimism, since history has proven that no movie film adaptation has been good. Then there’s Tomb Raider. Based… Read the rest at our website.

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Alex Garland Delivers Another Great Sci-Fi Thriller With Annihilation

March 30, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Film, Movie Review, Movies

The last couple of years have seen a resurgence in very smart and mature science-fiction films. Most notably, films like Interstellar, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 have pushed boundaries, while franchise favorites like Star Wars offer a good shakeup to the dwindling blockbuster lineup. Director Alex Garland (Ex Machina)… Read the rest at our website.

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Netflix’s Mute Is A Beautiful Mess Of A Movie

March 16, 2018 John Munro Movies, Netflix, Movie Review

Netflix’s newest release Mute, is the latest film from director Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code). In the works for a little over a decade, Jones’ science fiction film generated a lot of hype with the director comparing it to Don Quixote. Much to the shock of this visionary’s most… Read the rest at our website.

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The Cloverfield Paradox Is An Astronomical Disappointment

February 23, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movie Review, Sci-Fi, Movies, Netflix

First, it is important to give credit where credit is due. Netflix dropping the third film in the Cloverfield anthology was done in the most genius way. Twitter-sphere was flooded with rumors saying that the streaming service would release the film immediately after Super Bowl LII (which was easily… Read the rest at our website.

Promotional image for the movie I, Tonya.

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I, Tonya Is A Gold Medal Of A Film

February 9, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Movie Review, Movies

I think it would be unfair and dishonest for me to say I had no expectations for a film about Tonya Harding and the Nancy Kerrigan incident. Every article, archived news footage and “Weird Al” Yankovic song (Headline News) told me what to think of the former skater. Craig… Read the rest at our website.

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