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Movie & Series Reviews
Benjamin Carpenter
- Dec 28, 2020
- 4 min
Wonder Woman 1984: A Warrior for Peace
Wonder Woman: A Warrior for Peace. That’s a strange title to bear. It’s contradictory. You fight to stop others from fighting? These opposing virtues are a delicate balance to maintain in Wonder Woman’s character and not a lot of writers capture it well. Some writers portray Wonder Woman as a brutal warrior while others portray Wonder Woman as a loving Mother Teresa with a sword and shield. Patty Jenkins attempts to capture this balance in WW84 but sets the film up to fail wi
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Marcus Lopez
- Dec 24, 2020
- 5 min
Lovecraft Country– HBO Max Series Review
Odd, unsettling, and stoked in mystical mystery. Yes, HBO Max's Lovecraft country hits all the thematic elements of your typical H.P. Lovecraft novel. Adapted from the novel of the same name, Lovecraft Country is another first-class drama from HBO Max that is more than deserving of the critical praise that it’s receiving. Lovecraft Country was produced by Jordan Peele, who's most known for his Oscar award-winning film, Get Out. Even though Peele only serves as a producer for
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Corin Branch
- Dec 22, 2020
- 4 min
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Series Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is comedy gold as expected going by the other shows created by Michael Shur. Premiering on September 17, 2013, and growing a huge fan base, it was canceled by Fox Network on May 10, 2018, after five seasons. NBC picked up the series for a sixth season, which premiered on January 10, 2019. The show is still going strong, with season eight set to premiere in 2021. Fox is kicking themselves now because not only is it humorous, but it also sheds light on modern
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Tara Hayman
- Dec 18, 2020
- 2 min
Safety - Disney+ Movie Review
They say it takes a village to raise a child but in Safety it takes an entire football team. The new biopic streaming on Disney+ revolves around Ray McElrathbey and his younger brother Fahmarr. Based on a true story, Ray McElrathbey was a college football player from Clemson University. He made headlines all over the nation when he stepped in to raise his younger brother, Fahmarr, all while attending classes and football practice. Movies about sports can be one of the bes
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Marcus Lopez
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Rose Island – Netflix Movie Review
Giorgio Rosa, an Italian engineer determined to live by his own rules, on his terms created his micronation in 1968. Insane, I know, but the true story behind the founding of the Republic of Rose Island is the basis behind Netflix's Rose Island. Netflix takes Giorgio Rosa's story and turns it into a lighthearted comedy that honors the efforts of the man. Little is known about the reason the real-life Rosa created the micronation, but the reason the movie gives us is simple. T
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Heather Salomon
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Godmothered - Disney+ Movie Review
Godmothered, the Disney+ live-action movie focuses on the role of the fairy godmother, has the foundations of movie magic working in its favor. The first would be timing: just in time for the holiday season, the film is directed by Sharon Maguire (best known for Bridget Jones’s Diary). Plot Godmothered focuses on a young and unskilled fairy godmother who ventures out on her own to prove her worth by tracking down a girl whose request for help was denied. This film is pleasant
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Tara Hayman
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Mank - Netflix Movie Review
Mank is a movie that follows Hollywood screenwriter Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz from the 1930s and 1940s as he races to finish the script for Orson Wells’s Citizen Kane. Although Mank premiered in November of 2020 it has a past era aesthetic, with old school black and white cinematography. Who doesn’t love some nostalgia? Being based on, arguably, one of the greatest movies in American history it would have been easy to fall flat. Director David Fincher, based on a screenplay wr
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Benjamin Carpenter
- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Your Honor - Breaking Bad but with a Judge?
I’m always wary of judging pilots too harshly. The number of shows that began roughly but then evolved into something great is too many to count. Pilots have an important job. They need to establish many elements that make up a show like characters, conflict, tone, etc. It sets the precedent for the rest of the series. The best way to measure the success of a pilot is by measuring how many people watch the next episode. The new premiere of Showtime’s Your Honor’s success rema
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Marcus Lopez
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
Marvel 616 - Disney+ Series Review
Marvel 616 is an anthology documentary series from the house of mouse that covers a wide array of interesting topics about the Marvel brand. The eight episodes form an informative and well-produced series that features hour-long episodes that feel anything but. No two episodes in Marvel 616 will feel the same, as each episode feels more like an hour-long mini-documentary than part of any cohesive whole. This is Marvel 616's biggest strength but ultimately its downfall. You ar
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Jelena Kovacevic
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
Moonbase 8 - Showtime Series Review (On Voot Select)
Moonbase 8 is a comedy series that takes place in a desert in Arizona where NASA has set up a base for three astronaut hopefuls to conduct lunar co-habitation experiments. It premiered on November the 8th, 2020 and so far, seven episodes have been released. The three astronauts desperately trying to complete the mission are portrayed by John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, and Fred Armisen as their characters face different challenges that come with isolation. Plot It’s a very simp
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Marcus Lopez
- Dec 5, 2020
- 5 min
The Flight Attendant– HBO Max Miniseries Review
An intense, thrilling, dark comedy of a murder mystery starring Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory fame. Taking a chance on a unique concept based on a book of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, HBO seems to have a hit on its hands. The first three episodes of the Flight Attendant is nothing short of must-watch content. We’re guided through an extraordinary story by a very ordinary, pleasure-seeking, flight attendant. From the moment Cassandra Bowden (played by Kaley Cuoco) wa
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yadav venugopal
- Dec 1, 2020
- 5 min
Marvel's The Avengers Fight Styles
The Avengers is probably the most well-known group of superheroes across the world. Their fame can be attributed to how relatable and how well-liked they are among the people they protect on-screen and the audience in real life. Another major reason is how they kick ass and look good doing it. If you ever wondered about how The Avengers go about deconstructing a baddie - here is a list of Avengers and their fight styles : 1. Natalya Romanov (Black Widow) Natalya was a ruthles
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