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February 19, 2018

Oscar Countdown Posts are Coming!

Starting this coming Friday (February 23rd) and ending next Saturday (March 3rd) I will be posting my personal countdown and ranking of the 2017 films nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards! Posts will be largely opinion-based, so no offense is meant, and I just want to have a bit of fun throwing… Continue reading

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February 12, 2018

One and Done

In my experience as an avid movie watcher, I’ve seen several films that lack the rewatch-ability factor, which means (at least personally) they aren’t films that seem meant to be watched more than once. Of course, this varies by person, but here’s a list of films that I’ve only seen once and have 0% desire… Continue reading

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January 15, 2018

Film Review: Darkest Hour (2017)

Dir. Joe Wright Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ben Mendelsohn, etc. Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2hr 5min Spoiler level: Minor The moment I saw a screenshot of Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill some months ago, I knew I was going to see this movie. I had to travel an hour away… Continue reading

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December 29, 2017

Expectations vs. Reality

Last week, I went into Star Wars: The Last Jedi knowing nothing save for the scenes included in the two trailers. Sure, after three viewings of The Force Awakens in 2015 I had concocted some theories about what was going to happen in the next installments. Though I’ve never been an active member of the fandom… Continue reading

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December 1, 2017

Do Trailers Ruin Movies?

Over the last few months, I have been actively avoiding any movie trailers or clips for the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi, in an attempt to avoid spoilers. I won’t be seeing it until Christmas Eve, per family tradition, so I try to avoid as much info as possible until I finally get to… Continue reading

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November 17, 2017

Five Memorable Film-Going Experiences

Sometimes, it’s not the film itself that makes a film-going experience memorable… sometimes, it’s the circumstances surrounding it. And I’ve had a handful of these experiences during my years as a film “buff”… 1.) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 2 (2011) I made it to the front page of the paper for this… Continue reading

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November 10, 2017

Film Review: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Dir. Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Karl Urban, and Idris Elba Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2hr10m Spoiler level: Light, some mention of plot points but no end spoilers. Of all the MCU major Avenger film trilogies, I have generally considered the Thor films to… Continue reading

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November 3, 2017

Five “Anytime” Films

Everyone has at least one “anytime” movie – a movie that, while scrolling through the channels on a rainy Saturday, you can tune into no matter how many times you have seen it, and still enjoy it. And here are a handful of my favorite “anytime” movies! 1.) Jumanji (1995) Whenever this film comes into… Continue reading

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July 21, 2017

Film Review: Dunkirk (2017)

Dir: Chris Nolan Starring: Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Fionn Whitehead, James D’Arcy, Harry Styles, etc. Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1hr 47min Spoiler Level: Light A lot of the early buzz about the latest WWII drama Dunkirk has called it Christopher Nolan’s best film to date. Considering he’s the man who brought us both… Continue reading

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July 3, 2017

Film Review: Beatriz at Dinner (2017)

Dir: Miguel Arteta Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Connie Britton, Chloe Sevigny, etc. Runtime: 1hr 23min Rating: R Spoiler Level: Super lite After viewing this film, I’ll say one thing for certain; I am so glad that I was not invited to this dinner. Beatriz at Dinner follows the titular character, an employee/massage therapist at… Continue reading

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