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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL: Anderson’s Greatest Slapstick Comedy
Posted On August 1, 2022 Staff 2 min read

This original and quirky film was entertaining and engrossing, introducing a wide variety of characters and scenarios, each lending a …

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BONNIE AND CLYDE: Outlaws that will never die
Posted On July 1, 2022 Nick Toth 4 min read

Bonnie and Clyde were real bandits that travelled around America in the great depression conducting robberies of small stores. Their …

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SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: Telemarketing meets Magical Realism
Posted On June 1, 2022 Joe Temple 5 min read

Riley’s debut feature is hilarious, arresting and thought-provoking in equal measure!

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB: Emotionally Erratic
Posted On May 1, 2022 Joe Temple 4 min read

Rewatching John Hughes’ 1985 classic The Breakfast Club is an odd experience. One part of my brain appreciates the films …

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SUNSET BOULEVARD: A Hollywood Horror Show
Posted On April 1, 2022 Joe Temple 4 min read

Billy Wilder’s 1950 noir masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard, pulls no punches in delivering a Gothic Hollywood narrative that feels decades ahead …

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ANNIHILATION: Sci-Fi and Self-Destruction
Posted On March 1, 2022 Joe Temple

Alex Garland’s second feature as director, Annihilation (2018), follows on from the promise of Ex-Machina (2014) as he delivers a …

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Our Radar: Deep Water
Posted On February 14, 2022 Shaquilla Alexander

Deep Water has a release date (and our full attention!) It was originally set for release in November 2020 before the …

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What are Documentary Modes? Theory Explained
Posted On February 14, 2022 Staff

The film documentary is a genre that typically involves filming an event and its aftermath. Since the invention of cinema, …

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ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
Posted On February 1, 2022 Cristina Conde 5 min read

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) is regarded as one of the greatest films of the 21st century, receiving both …


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