Category: Movies
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The Odyssey: Epic Journey
When I first heard about Christopher Nolan making a film about The Odyssey, I was simply excited. I’ve been an informal student of Greek mythology and have read the book multiple times. It is one of my favorite narratives among the Greek legends. So I knew that I was going to be fairly critical of…
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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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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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The Sheep Detectives: Smart and Full of Heart
From the minute I saw a trailer of this movie, I wanted to see it. It looked funny, smart and the cast incredibly talented. After I watched the film, I found it smart and full of heart, with an intriguing mystery and skilled acting. The Sheep Detectives is a mystery comedy film directed by Kyle…
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I Swear: Phenomenal Performance
I like stories and films about unusual people or circumstances. Getting the opportunity to watch this film about a very misunderstood condition of Tourette’s intrigued me. I was also interested in learning more about John Davidson. At the end of this film, not only did I understand a lot more about a condition I didn’t…
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A Magnificent Life: Fantastical Biography
I love independent films, especially those with animation. Admittedly, I didn’t know much about Marcel Pagnol but a good film doesn’t require prior knowledge to enjoy. In this case, I found the animation style whimsical, well designed and the film is a fantastical biography that taught me much about Marcel Pagnol, his life and kept…
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Crime 101: High Stakes Drama
When I saw the description of the film, I was highly interested. With Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo involved, I had high hopes for the acting. I also really like heist films and was hoping the film would be as good as it looked. After watching the film, I found the high stakes drama intense,…
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Scarlet: Reimagined Hamlet
To be fair, I was already sympathetic to this film. I love animation and I love the concept of diving into the concepts in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. There is such depth to the ideas but after watching the movie, I fell in love with the reimagined Hamlet with a gender swap and lush, gorgeous animation. Even…
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Song Sung Blue: Joyful and Powerful
When I saw the trailers for Song Sung Blue, it looked interesting, especially because of Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. I expected exceptionally good musical performances, especially from Jackman but what I didn’t expect was the emotional roller coaster ride that the story gave us. The film is amazingly joyful and powerful despite the emotional…
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Merrily We Roll Along: Talented Performances
Full disclosure, I love musicals so given the opportunity to review this live performance of Merrily We Roll Along, I was excited. Filming a live performance of the musical, the story is dynamic with talented performances by Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. The music shines in this revival of the original musical from…
