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Category: New Releases
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After the Hunt: Complex Performances
After the Hunt was intriguing to me. I liked the cast and was interested in the story as described in the synopsis. What I found after watching the movie was complex performances with complicated characters, some of which were difficult to like and a film that left me with mixed emotions. After the Hunt is…
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Black Phone 2: Darker, More Powerful
I was tentatively excited about Black Phone 2. I really liked the original film but I was uncertain how well a sequel would hold up to the excellent story and historically sequels usually aren’t as good. Yet, I hoped for the best and I was not disappointed. Black Phone 2 is darker, more powerful than…
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Eleanor the Great: Moving Story
I’ve liked June Squibb since I saw her first film so I was excited about her next project. The fact that Scarlett Johansson’s directed made me even more intrigued. After watching the film, I found it a beautiful moving story of grief and unlikely friendship with compelling performances from June Squibb and the rest of…
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Him: Strangely Intense
When I saw the trailers for this film, my first thought was that it sounded strange but interesting. I was intensely curious to see how the dynamic between the characters would be handled and how the horror was incorporated. After watching the film, I found it strangely intense, has a powerful dynamic between the two…
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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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Oh, Hi: Odd Dark Comedy
Billed as a romantic comedy, Oh, Hi was a film I was intensely curious about. The bits I’d seen looked funny and there were a couple of the actors that I really like. What baffled me after watching is that it is far more of an odd dark comedy than a romantic comedy. While far…
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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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Red One: Christmas Magic
I have a fondness for Christmas movies but even more importantly, my favorite Christmas movie is an action film. So when I saw the trailers for Red One I was excited. With a fantastic cast and promises of exhilarating action, I looked forward to seeing the film. What I discovered when I watched the screening…
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Between the Temples: Quirky and Upbeat
When I saw the trailer for Between the Temples, I found myself fascinated and hopeful. With both Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane in the movie, I knew both are very capable actors and funny. Once I watched the film, I was struck by how quirky and upbeat it is as it explores how messy and…
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Kneecap: Music is the Star
Anything that is music based is always of interest to me and this one even more so with the use of the Irish language. I was very hopeful that it would be an interesting film and I wasn’t disappointed. The film was riotously colorful, unique and full of intriguing characters. While the story is fun,…
