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[Double Feature] 1917

1/30/2020

David: War films are pretty much a genre of film on their own. Some of the stories seem better told in long form storytelling – like Band of Brothers or The Pacific. Others make very good standalone... Read more

Shannon: Finally, I movie that I thoroughly enjoyed and actually loved for these 2020 Oscars. The film follows two young soldiers who are tasked with crossing into enemy territory to deliver a message... Read more

[Double Feature] Marriage Story

1/29/2020

by David

by Shannon

David: Scarlett Johansson (ScarJo) joined elite company this year when she was nominated both for the Best Performance by a Leading Actress and Best Performance by a Supporting Actress. She... Read more

Shannon: You may be seeing a theme to how the past several movie reviews have started for me... as in I really did not want to watch this film. I'm not the biggest fan of movies that are just... Read more

[Double Feature] Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

1/28/2020

by David

by Shannon

David: Quentin Tarantino has a variety of films, some of which we’ve covered on this site. He is one of the most vocal advocates of the “hang out” film; which is a film where the plot becomes decentralized... Read more

Shannon: I'm not going to lie, I was sort of dreading watching this movie and I don't even know why. With an all star cast, you'd think I'd want to see something like this. Well, I can honestly tell you that my... Read more

[Double Feature] The Irishman

1/21/2020

by David

by Shannon

David: Martin Scorsese’s latest film is a deep reflection on two subjects that he has tackled throughout his entire career. The first is the mob, which he states he drew on his own personal experience as a child... Read more

Shannon: The moment I saw the runtime on this movie I knew I was done for... 3.5 hours? It's one thing to be a movie like Green Mile or Endgame, where for the entire runtime there's something interesting... Read more

[Double Feature] Joker

1/16/2020

by David

by Shannon

David: I absolutely did not think I was going to like this movie. I was worried I would come out of it comparing Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker to the wide variety of Jokers (most of them excellent – sorry Jared Leto)... Read more

Shannon: I will say my husband was a bit more excited to see this movie than I was due to his love for Batman and all. But as we got started, I could tell it was going to be much sinister and psychological... Read more

2020 Oscar Nominations

1/16/2020

by David

David: Whoa - my fingers are tired from trying to keep up with the non-stop nominations. Think I caught them all this year though. Some of these really surprised me. Without further ado... READ MORE

[Double Feature] 1917

[Double Feature] Marriage Story

[Double Feature] Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

[Double Feature] The Irishman

[Double Feature] Joker

2020 Oscar Nominations

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