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Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania Review
After a shaky phase four in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the third “Ant-Man” movie within the franchise, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (Reed 2023) looks to kick off phase five with a bang. Unfortunately, the latest Marvel!-->…
“All Quiet on the Western Front” Film Review
If you’ve had a chance to look at which films have been nominated for best picture at the Oscars in 2023, you’ll find some of the most popular movies of last year— “Elvis” (Luhrmann, 2022), “Top Gun Maverick” (Kosinski, 2022), and Avatar:!-->…
Psychological Thriller “The Whale” Film Review
Growing up, I was a huge Brendan Fraser fan. “Journey to the Center of the Earth” (Brevig, 2008), “Inkheart” (Softley, 2008), “Bedazzled” (Ramis, 2000), “The Mummy” (Sommers, 1999)—you name it, I’ve probably seen it. As I’m sure you might!-->…
Psychological Thriller “The Menu” Movie Review
If you’re fortunate enough to have access to HBO Max, chances are you’ve seen a film titled The Menu (Mylod, 2022) frequently advertised while perusing the site. Released in early January of 2023, The Menu has been making waves on social!-->…
The 2023 Oscar Nominations – From Blockbusters to Up and Coming
Set to take place on March 12, 2023, the Academy Awards are rapidly approaching, but who has successfully scored a spot on the list? The past year has been filled with not only new movies making a fresh debut but also sequels to older!-->…
Evan Peters Wins Golden Globe for the Portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer
The Golden Globe Awards were held on January 10 and the most controversial award would have to have been Evan Peters’ win for the portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer. Jeffrey Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender who murdered 17!-->…
Barbarian Review
Less than a week after Christmas, I felt burned out by all the holiday movies on my TV. I’d seen “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (Chechik, 1989) three times, and entertaining though it may have been, I desperately needed a film!-->…
Hyperrealism in “Trainspotting”
If you have ever taken an introductory film or a European cinema course, you have probably heard of the movie "Trainspotting" (Boyle, 1996). You may have been shown a clip of Ewan McGregor (who plays the protagonist, Mark Renton) crawling!-->…