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Movie Review: The Babadook – A Haunting Genre Flick
It’s so rare and refreshing to find a truly terrifying horror film these days, but with “The Babadook”, Australian director Jennifer Kent presents us with what is probably the most frightening genre flick to come…
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TV Review: “Sons of Anarchy” Season 7 – One Final Ride
Note: This article contains spoilers for the entire series of “Sons of Anarchy”. Read at your own risk. After leaving their audience on a massive cliffhanger last year, the seventh and final season of “Sons…
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Movie Review: Open Windows – Keep An Open Mind
After reading all of the negative reviews for Nacho Vigalondo’s movie “Open Windows” I had to go see it to see if it really was that bad. The movie itself was actually well done, despite…
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Movie Review: “Beyond the Lights” – Lacks a Spark
There have been a lot of films which show the lives of celebrities behind the scenes. Most tend to glamorize it while a few expose the harsh realities of what these people go through for…
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Movie Review: “St Vincent” – Saint Among Us
Bill Murray stars in a delightful tale that recognizes the saints among every day people. Playing a different role than usual, he brings a new dynamic to his legendary act with his witty humor lighting…
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Movie Review: “Predestination” – A Familiar Feeling
Paradoxes are tricky. The layers of storytelling involved can completely overwhelm or undo a story. “Predestination,” adapted from the Robert A. Heinlein short story “—All You Zombies–” engages with the paradox problem instead of worrying…
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TV Review: “Mike Tyson Mysteries” – Another Knockout by Mike Tyson
For some reason someone over at Adult Swim decided Mike Tyson needed a cartoon. I don’t know who exactly that person is, but I like them. This is another cartoon with episodes that are only…
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Movie Review: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” – Fire Is Catching
Movie franchises which began with a book series and avid fans have become the latest film trend. Some of the film adaptations are successful while others are not. It’s easy to see that “The Hunger…
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Movie Review: “Before I Go To Sleep” – A Poorly Executed Tragedy
I recently got the chance to watch Rowan Joffe’s movie, “Before I Go To Sleep”, a movie that brings back the film noir genre that was popular in the 1940’s and combines it with the…
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Movie Review: “Whiplash” – Drum Roll Please!
“I want to be one of the greats.” After finishing its festival rounds, Damien’s Chazelle’s “Whiplash” has finally opened to the masses and wowed audiences with its triumphant story of an aspiring jazz drummer and…