Author: Andrea Rittschof
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Unidentified: Compelling Thriller
I love independent films and was intrigued by the idea of this film when I heard about it. I liked the setting of the film being in Saudi Arabia and wondered what changes that would bring culturally. After watching the movie, I found it a compelling thriller with a brilliant ending. Unidentified is a thriller…
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Disclosure Day: Intriguing What If
I think anyone who knows the science fiction of Steven Spielberg would want to watch Disclosure Day. I grew up on Close Encounters of the Third Kind and ET so I know I love his ideas on science fiction and his films. After watching Disclosure Day, I found the movie intriguing about the what if…
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The Way It Haunted Him by Laura R. Samotin: Dark and Loving
Michael Stein arrives at the Schechter Institute for Judaic Studies battered and broken, blaming himself for the tragic accident that took his boyfriend’s life. He is haunted by his guilt and grief, but is determined to repent by completing his boyfriend’s research into demonic entities. But instead of being welcomed by the archivist, Michael is…
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Father Material by Alexis Hall: Emotional and Vulnerable
Luc and Oliver have been through it all: fake dating to save Luc’s career, I-guess-this-is-actually-for-real dating when all of that blew up spectacularly, (briefly) breaking up over irreconcilable differences, (definitively) getting back together over perfectly reconcilable everything else, (almost) getting married, (finally) moving in together, and ultimately celebrating years of perfect domestic bliss. But as…
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The Heart of the Nhaga by Lee Young-Do: Complex and Insightful
The world is divided by the Line of Limit. To the north are the Tokkebi—fire people able to manipulate flames as both weapons and illusions; Rekon—giant birdmen with immense strength and warrior acumen; and the humans—as divided as the other races are unified. To the south are the Nhaga—a reptilian people who relinquish their hearts…
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The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen: Thrilling Mystery
Brandon is a hopeless romantic. So when a handsome stranger named Jon checks in at the hotel he works at and invites Brandon to his room, Brandon ignores the advice of his crew—a group of loveable and messy queer twenty-somethings—and accepts. What follows is a tale as old as time: they hook up, Jon promises…
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Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions by Seanan McGuire: Fun and Thoughtful
It hasn’t been very long since the Super Patriots, Inc. were defeated by Velveteen and her friends, and the echoes of a world where superhumans could be bought and sold by corporate interests are still shaping the greater landscape. In order to achieve their victory, Velveteen had to make a devil’s bargain with Santa Claus…
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Power Ballad: Charming and Creative
I love Paul Rudd and I love music so this was a film I was super motivated to watch. Between the story and the actors, I found this movie charming and creative after watching it. Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas are exceptionally good and the story is heartwarming. Power Ballad is a musical comedy drama…
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Pressure: Powerful and Dramatic
With this film, I knew from the cast that I wanted to see it, especially with Andrew Scott and Brendan Frasier. However, I’m also a student of history and I was curious how the film would portray one of the pivotal moments of World War II. The film is powerful and dramatic, presenting this moment…
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The Fake Divination Offense by Sara Raasch: Magical Romance
Orok Monroe: Half-giant. Rawball defensive tank on the Philadelphia Hellhounds. Follower of Urzoth…only Orok’s tired of following the god of aggression. Alexo Warden: Cheerleader. Human? A dancer with a stadium’s worth of secrets. When Orok saves Alexo at a bar, fans go feral for the star athlete protecting the pint-size dude-in-distress. The Hellhounds propose that…
