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Karate Kid: Legends is actively horrendous (Review)
Oh… oh no. This was abysmal. It isn’t even the fourth (fifth of you count the Hilary Swank) retread of The Karate Kid origin story, or the horrendous cliches. It’s the fact that the movie is so disinterested in doing these things week that the first act lasts for nearly an hour and the following…
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is as sloppily overstuffed—and delightful—as its title (Spoiler Free)
Howdy everyone. So I caught Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in theaters last week, and I thought it would be fun to talk about it for a bit. Ya know, to some of those questions that a lot of people might have going into it and maybe provide something of an epilogue to my…
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Like Dazed and Confused? Here are 5 movie recommendations just for you
The 1993 Richard Linklater film is an absolute classic as far as both the 90s independent film scene and coming of age genre are concerned. It featured an absolutely stupid number of beloved actors from the decade and beyond, a soundtrack that’s still a summertime staple, and made good on the promise exhibited by Linklater…
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Anatomy of a Fall deserves better than Barbie discourse (Review)
Note: The following review is taken from my Letterboxd profile. Wow. Anatomy of a Fall is probably tied with Past Lives as my favorite film from last year (if not slightly edging it out). Justine Triet weaves a heavy, complicated, and often infuriating tale of misogyny in the legal system. A mother’s husband has died, and the only…
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Un Beau Matin (aka: One Fine Morning) is a gentle, candid taste of filmmaking.
Note: The following is a reworked and expanded version of a review I left on my Letterboxd profile for this film. Also, spoilers ahead (though I think this film is more of something to be experienced and not about the plot itself) Un Beau Matin (also released as One Fine Morning) is a romantic drama…
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Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) – So good it should’ve been a Twilight Zone movie
Even if you’ve never seen it before, there’s a good chance that you’re familiar with 1956’s classic science fiction/horror flick, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It’s been remade, adapted or referenced so many times over the years that, honestly, it’d be hard not to know the premise. A doctor and his friends are shocked when…
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Impressions: The first draft for Back to the Future is bonkers.
Back to the Future. Whew. What a movie, am I right? You got Marty and Emmett Brown’s friendship, the bully Biff, a bit of a will-they-or-won’t-they-oh-god-I-hope-they-for-Marty’s-sake between his parents and… the fridge scene from Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull? That’s definitely different. The 1984 Robert Zemeckis film is one of my favorite movies of…
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PSA: Do not ignore Crusader of Centy when playing Nintendo’s June 2023 Sega Genesis additions to Nintendo Switch Online
Hello! Nintendo just dropped four new Sega Genesis games on Nintendo Switch Online and, would you believe it, they’re all bangers! We’ve got Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, Landstalker and The Revenge of Shinobi to play for hours on end and… whats this? Crusaders of Centy? Released throughout 1994 and 1995, Crusader of Centy (AKA Soleil and…
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Crash Bandicoot is tangy, nectary nostalgia juice (PSX/N. Sane Trilogy Review)
Note: The following is a heavy abridgment of a nearly hour-long video retrospective. For the full review, check out the video on YouTube! 1996’s Crash Bandicoot is one of the most recognizable PlayStation 1 games. Developed by Naughty Dog, the 3D/2.5D platformer follows the adventures of its titular character as he ventures to rescue his…
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Rush Hour (Review) – A safe, solid, joy
Newsflash: Rush Hour is a good movie. I think that almost goes without saying. 24(!) years after its theatrical release, the movie remains an absolute delight to watch regardless of whether or not you had grown up with it or not. Rush Hour (1998) follows an investigation led by Detectives Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter…
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