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FAST X: Movie Review
The Fast Family – love them or hate them, this motley crew of unlikely cinema icons has now driven ten blockbuster films for what has become one of the most well-known original franchises in the world. Their latest chapter, Fast X, marks the beginning of a planned conclusion trilogy to one of the most surprisingly…
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY – VOLUME 3: Movie Review
If one thing has been consistently clear in the cinematic landscape for the past few years, it’s that the popularity of superhero movies appears to be waning. Point in case, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has been losing its shiny luster for a while now; what once used to be the golden standard of franchise…
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HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE: Movie Review
In 2021, author and activist Andreas Malm published his book “How To Blow Up A Pipeline: Learning to Fight in a World on Fire”, a non-fictional treatise on the need for sabotage in climate activism. Two years later, filmmaker Daniel Goldhaber has adapted the novel into a feature film about a group of young climate…
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SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE S1: TV Review
If you, or a family member, needs help with a mental or substance use disorder, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U), or use FindTreatment.gov to get help. Alcoholism hits a new low for Samantha Fink, a twenty-eight year old woman who finds herself returning home and trying to get sober after years…
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THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE: Movie Review
There are some iconic pop culture cartoon characters that withstand the test of time – Mickey Mouse, Scooby-Doo, Spongebob, and many more come to mind. Whether through the committed marketing of their creators or the genuine power of peoples’ love for them, these are the characters that are cherished by families for decades and across…
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EVIL DEAD RISE: Movie Review
It’s the fifth outing for the long-running Evil Dead franchise, and “rise” is the right word to accompany it, at least because the film rose the ranks from HBO Max entry to wide theatrical release making box office buzz. Despite the big screen treatment, this latest venture keeps the bloodshed to a single apartment complex,…
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BEAU IS AFRAID: Movie Review
Boldness appears to be in short supply in Hollywood; the current landscape, even with its gems, continues to have a narrative mostly governed by the familiar, the ordinary, the rote, and perhaps most egregiously – the regurgitated. Even with all of his technical prowess and stark originality, filmmaker Ari Aster’s previous ventures Midsommar and Hereditary…
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PONNIYIN SELVAN – PART II: Movie Review
In the past, many novels have been cited as unfilmable, perhaps due to their scale, content, scope, or innumerable other reasons. However, if one novel arguably deserves this tag, it must be Kalki’s Game of Thrones-esque magnum opus “Ponniyin Selvan,” which was first released over the course of five iterations. Frequently considered to be a…
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POLITE SOCIETY: Movie Review
“I am the fury,” says Ria Khan (played by Priya Kansara) as she stares ferociously down the lens of the camera, and the fury she is. Polite Society itself is a ferocious film; it’s a low-budget action comedy in the vain of Edgar Wright and Jackie Chan films that breaks down just about all of…
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ARE YOU THERE GOD? ITS ME MARGARET: Movie Review
Judy Blume has long been an important name in the world of childrens’ and young adults’ literature; her illustrious career has spanned more than twenty-five novels and covered a wide range of topics. Most well known for her frank writings on puberty and sexuality, Blume’s work has been both praised and criticized, but never ignored,…
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CRUSH: Movie Review
Romantic comedies have been given brand new life thanks to streamers as of late and this is particularly true with YA rom-coms, which hope to capitalize on the hoards of streaming users who fit within this demographic. Production company American High has therefore also attempted to join the race and made quite the impression with…
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MILLENIUM MAMBO: Movie Review
The turn of the new millennium – that is, the early aughts of the 2000s – acts as a clear symbol for a state of limbo. As the tide of the digital age was turning, a generation of youth found themselves at the crossroads of a new phase of existence, which displayed both the promise…
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