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Category: Movies
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Blue Moon: Unforgettable Performance
I wanted to see Blue Moon because of Ethan Hawke. He’s an excellent actor and I was intrigued by the story of Lorenz Hart, in particular because I love music and musical theater. I loved the unforgettable performance that Ethan Hawke brings to this film. I also found the story of Lorenz Hart revealing in…
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Kiss of the Spider Woman: Emotional Performances
I was intrigued by the cast in this film. I admit I haven’t watched the original film but have liked Diego Luna in his other performances. Jennifer Lopez was also intriguing. After watching the film, I found the film complex, the themes of love and death enthralling and the actors gave emotional performances. Kiss of…
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale: Touching Conclusion
Since watching the previous film, I’ve grown to truly love the Downton Abbey series. So when the chance to see these wonderful characters one more time arose, I was quick to go see the screening. While the storyline is fairly straightforward, I loved getting to see the familiar faces again. The storyline was intriguing and…
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How to Train Your Dragon Live Action: Thrilling Ride
I was excited about the news I’d heard about the live action version of How to Train Your Dragon but there have been many live versions of animated films that have missed the mark. So while I wanted to see it in theaters, I also tried to keep an open mind. And genuinely it is…
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Wicked: Magical and Enthralling
Wicked is a musical that I’ve wanted to see for some time so I really couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see the movie. I grew up on the Oz books and there isn’t anyone of my generation who hasn’t seen The Wizard of Oz. But as I’ve gotten older and understood more about the…
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Lisa Frankenstein: Demented Fun
I love monster films and I truly love Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. I saw the trailer and was incredibly excited to see what this twist on the original story would bring. After watching the film, I found Kathryn Newton wacky, Cole Sprouse charismatic and the entire film was demented fun take on the original tale. “Lisa…
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The Underdoggs: Snoop Dogg Inspires
When I saw the trailer for this film, I was certainly intrigued. The film stars Snoop Dogg and he is certainly a character. The film definitely looked like it was meant to be funny. Once I watched the movie, I found it fun, willing to laugh at itself, changed up some of the existing tropes…
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“Role Play”: Humorous Situations
I was very curious about this film that stars Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo. While it’s a premise that’s been seen before, typically the unsuspecting spouse is the female. In this film, the spy is played by Kaley with David Oyelowo playing the trusting husband. While much of the film is what you expect, there…
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“The Beekeeper”: Mesmerizing Action
I like action films. I also like Jason Statham. He had a tendency to give us films with explosive action that are thrill rides. “The Beekeeper” perfectly encapsulates Statham’s strengths, giving us a thrill packed film with mesmerizing action, an interesting plot premise and witty repartee along with a side helping of pointed commentary on…
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“Night Swim”: Taps into Primal Fears
From the first moment I saw trailers of “Night Swim”, I was intrigued. The concept that the horror revolves around a swimming pool was interesting, especially since for a lot of people, like myself, a swimming pool equates with summer fun, not fear. But in this film, it taps into primal fears of drowning, portals,…
