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Monkey Business (1931) – Review
Director: Norman Z. McLeod Screenwriters: S. J. Perelman and Will B. Johnstone Released by: Paramount Pictures Starring: The 4 Marx Brothers Why Now? With all the unrest and problems in the world these days, we could all use a little bit of comedy in our lives to keep us going. For the month of July, I wanted to… Read more...
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Duck Soup (1933) – Review
Director: Leo McCarey Screenwriters: Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Arthur Sheekman, and Nat Perrin Released By: Paramount Pictures Starring: The Marx Brothers Why Now? With all the unrest and problems in the world these days, we could all use a little bit of comedy in our lives to keep us going. For the month of July,… Read more...
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Bad Times at The El Royale – Review
This old heart of mine been broke a thousand timesEach time you break away, I fear you’ve gone to stayLonely nights that come, memories that flow, bringing you back againHurting me more and more… On a dark rainy night in 1969, seven mysterious strangers encounter each other at the once legendary El Royale, a motel… Read more...
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout – Review
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go see this film. Mission: Impossible – Fallout takes place 2 years after 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and continues the story that was started there. But that’s not all. As the 6th entry in the series, important and natural callbacks to all the… Read more...
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All Film is Subjective: A Truth that Can Be Explained through Star Wars- Op-Ed
Here’s the story of the time I showed one of my friends Star Wars– told from his point of view: “Andy! Stop playing and try to pay attention!” Alex yelled, one hand in a fist, the otherpointed at the screen.“No. It’s boring.” I replied nonchalantly, focused on protecting my clan from invaders inClash of Clans. The… Read more...
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Book vs Film: Annihilation and a Difference in Audience- Op-Ed
*Spoilers from the novel Annihilation* The film version of Jeff Vandermeer’s novel, Annihilation, was well received when it came out. As described by the Wikipedia page, “The story follows a group of military scientists who enter ‘The Shimmer’, a mysterious quarantined zone of mutating landscapes and transmogrifying creatures.” It’s a straightforward science fiction psychological horror film starring… Read more...
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Proposing a New Film Interpretation of The Odyssey through the Lens of Tennyson’s Ulysses- Op-Ed
There have been multiple film adaptations and reinterpretations of Homer’s The Odyssey. While none of them have ever successfully adapted the epic poem in its entirety, they all share the premise of a man desperately wanting to go home, having to overcome numerous difficult and dangerous obstacles on the way. The man, guided by his… Read more...
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VHS: An Experience Like None Before- Op-Ed
The first films I remember watching was the original, unaltered Star Wars trilogy. The storytelling and the special-effects blew my mind, quickly kick starting my love of Cinema. They transported me to another galaxy, to a more fantastical reality. I had never experienced anything like them, and nearly every day, I’d put one of the VHS… Read more...
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The Ironic Ending of The Godfather – Op-Ed
Connie Corleone barges into the office and yells at her brother, Michael Corleone, calling him a “lousy bastard” for killing her husband. The new Godfather, sitting behind what was once his father’s desk, stares at her with a cold expression, a cigar hanging from his lips. Kay, Michael’s wife, comes to comfort her sister-in-law, who… Read more...