film review
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Film Review: Home Again (2017)
Dir. Hallie Meyers-Shyer Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Michael Sheen, Nat Wolff, Pico Alexander, Jon Rudnitsky, Candice Bergen Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1hr37m Spoiler level: Light This past Tuesday, for the first time in ages, I went into a film without looking at the RT score. I saw the trailer a couple of times, chuckled a bit, and Continue reading
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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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Film Review: Wonder Woman (2017)
Dir: Patty Jenkins Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis Runtime: 2hr 21min Spoiler Level: Light, discussion of any spoilers will take place under a “Continue Reading” tag and will be preceded by a bolded warning. Though reactions to 2016’s Batman V Superman were polarizing at best, Gal Gadot’s debut Continue reading
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Film Review: Everything, Everything (2017)
Dir: Stella Meghie Starring: Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson Runtime: 1hr 36min Spoiler Level: Light, mostly; discussion of the ending will be below a “Read More” and will be preceded by a bold warning. I have a policy about films with approval rating below 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is to not spend money to see them Continue reading
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Film Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Dir: James Gunn Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel, Kurt Russel Runtime: 2hr16m Spoiler Level: Light (ANY MAJOR SPOILERS WILL BE UNDER A “READ MORE”) Back in the summer of 2014, I knew nothing about Guardians of the Galaxy, but when Marvel’s film adaptation rolled into theaters, my best friend and I Continue reading
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Film Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)
Dir: Niki Caro Starring: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Michael McElhatton Runtime: 2hr6m Spoiler Level: Light (Unless you are somehow unaware of the events of WWII) I have a few rules when it comes to seeing movies in the theater, and one of those rules is: If Jessica Chastain is in it, make every Continue reading
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Film Review: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Dir: Bill Condon Starring: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, lots of big names. Runtime: 129 min Spoiler Level: If you’ve seen the 1991 version, light. It’s a tale as old as time so you should probably know the gist by now… I am part of the lucky generation who grew up during the majority Continue reading
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Film Review: Lion (2016)
Dir: Garth Davis Starring: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara Runtime: 121 min Spoiler level: Light Last week, the local movie theater gods heard my prayers, despite the fact that January seems to be the month where new movies go to meet their doom. I wanted to check another Best Picture nominee off my “to Continue reading
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