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Film Article: An Ode to Originality – Films with Flair
After recently watching Wes Anderson’s new film, “The Grand Budapest Hotel”, I started to think what makes his movies so lovable and original. Maybe the luscious colors on the screen, or his loyal cast that…
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TV Review: “24: Live Another Day” – Half the Time, Twice the Fun
“24” had only finished its eighth and final season for a day or two, way back in 2010, before talk of a “24” movie began in earnest. After the movie discussions stalled out and Kiefer…
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TV Article: Summer of Small Screen Adventures
2014 has been, and will continue to be, a big year for film. Multiple popular sci-fi and fantasy features have hit the big screen, but the small screen promises to hold a lot this year,…
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Samah’s Top Five Coming-Of-Age Films
After spending an unorthodox amount of time on Netflix over the past few years, I have recognized that coming-of-age films always dominate my list of “movies to watch.” Whether it’s the compelling storylines, three-dimensional characters,…
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TV Review: “Halt and Catch Fire” – Nothing to Burn
AMC used to be a prestige drama network with it’s flagship titles “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad” receiving accolades at every turn. Unfortunately, nothing produced at AMC after those two has been as critically successful,…
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Movie Review: “Transformers: Age of Extinction” – Past its Prime
Michael Bay: the Internet-proclaimed king of explosions. You more or less know what you’re in for when you sit down to watch one of his films: explosions, scantily-clad and airbrushed women, over-the-top violence, more explosions.…
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Anime Review: “Noir” – Facilement Oublié
When it comes to anime, you are bound to find at least one thing you like; there are a plethora of genres that Japanese anime has covered that doesn’t necessarily involve giant robots and nose-bleeding…
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Movie Review: “Belle” – Go Googoo for Gugu
Over the past decade, several films have been released that focus on racism in North America and the revolution to freedom. What we have not seen is the historical events that stopped slavery and segregation…
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Movie Review: “22 Jump Street” – Surprisingly Good
Sometimes sequels, especially comedy sequels, lose some of the humour and charm of the first installment. “21 Jump Street” did well with audiences, and a sequel aimed to draw in those same audiences a second…
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TV Review: “Crossbones” – A Sinking Ship
“Crossbones” looks like a show that should feature plenty of adventure and excitement, and lots of discovering and exploring while living the life of a pirate. Nope. “Crossbones” is an example that you can make…