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[Review] Deadpool 2

5/30/2018

by Shannon

Just like the first film, this sequel is full of immature jokes, R-rated language, and a lot of violence. But that’s what Deadpool is all about right? Why would they stray from the first film at all? I mean, it was a good film and very entertaining. Plus is pulls the fans away from the seriousness of the other Marvel movies that have been coming out recently… still haven’t see Black Panther or Infinity War. Patience my readers.

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[Double Feature] Boogie Nights

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights is like a very large onion – no matter how many layers you peel off, there seems to be more to it. A critique on gender roles, a critique on the...

Shannon: My naivety really got me on this one. When we added this movie to our 90’s week lineup, I did not read the synopsis. I legitimately thought that it was going to be about dancing disco and partying...

[Review] Upgrade

5/30/2018

by David

I left Upgrade positively elated, because it means the state of my two favorite movie genres are absolutely taking off. Horror has been on fire lately, what with A Quiet Place taking a bunch of money this year. Annihilation started off the science fiction year strongly as far as inventive and bold sci-fi, and now we have Upgrade from the mind of Leigh Whannell (Saw, Insidious franchise). His second directorial film is bold, brash, and beautiful, showing that this man who has long stayed in James Wan’s shadow is ready to take the reins on his own career.

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[Review] Who is Elmore Dean?

5/30/2018

by David

There’s a subsection of independent shorts that exist in a category of their own at many film festivals I’ve been to – “Short shorts”, which normally fall into the five minute range of length. Who is Elmore Dean? Falls into that category at just barely over five minutes. And for a short short, it’s pretty good. That’s because the trick of these ultra-shorts is to give you a topic, give you a setting, and let you draw your own conclusions. And Dean does that.

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[Double Feature] Se7en

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: People have difficulty classifying movies like Se7en. Is it a horror film? Is it a crime drama? I for one believe it’s both, which may be due to the fact the when I first watched it as a young teen...

Shannon: With Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt leading the cast on this one, it’s not terrible. The film is a crime suspense film that follows to detectives as they chase a serial killer. At times...

[Double Feature] Fargo

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Yeah? We’re definitely reviewing Fargo, the Coen brother’s classic film and let’s just say it’s going to be hard for me to review. I really love this movie – I think the humor is spot on...

Shannon: Fargo is one of those movies that I have always heard of, but never actually watched. I had no idea it was based on something real… if that’s even true. IMDB doesn’t have it...

[Review] Shadow

5/30/2018

by David

Today’s short film is Shadow, written and directed by Nicholas Goodwin. Shadow deals with one of those most despicable topics that has come out over the past couple years, and that is the topic of college rape. I’m pretty conflicted writing this review, because it’s hard to distance yourself from the material. On one hand, I didn’t really like the film. There were a lot of qualities about it that I think needed some work, which I’ll touch on here shortly.

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[Double Feature] Scream

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Wes Craven was one of the most talented horror directors that we had, and never had an issue with changing the rules of what a horror movie could be. But he grew tired of the horror...

Shannon: I really can’t believe that I haven’t seen this movie. I also can’t believe that Drew Barrymore was only in the film for the first scene. I guess that’s fine though. It’s kind of like Psycho...

[Double Feature] Jerry Maguire

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Haven’t I mentioned before that Tom Cruise has charm in spades? And, before she mangled her face with plastic surgery, Renee Zellweger had an earnest sincerity in just about every...

Shannon: I’m pretty sure there is absolutely no point to this movie. If it didn’t exist, I’d be okay with that. Well, it’s technically supposed to be a romantic comedy, and it clearly takes that...

[Review] Solutions

5/30/2018

by David

It’s been a long time since I had the pleasure of reviewing an independent film – I think my last one was for SLIFF last year. But I harbor a specific passion for them, and I wanted to get back into them. So as I combed through the numerous spreadsheets and e-mails, I noticed there was a couple I had neglected that were sent to me. One of them was Solutions, sent to me by one of our frequent contributors Timothy J. Cox...

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[Double Feature] Con Air

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Does anything really say the 1990s as a decade more than Nicholas Cage? This was the man that was almost cast in a new Superman movie during that decade (who baby...

Shannon: This movie has it’s fair share of explosions, and it really was fairly entertaining. With all the stress that’s getting piled onto me lately, it was nice sitting down and watching...

[Double Feature] Poltergeist

5/30/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Is it my fault that apparently I’m in an “A” happy mood? No, it’s actually Shannon’s, as she selected all the movies for 80s and 90s weeks. However, I’m getting to watch a lot of good movies...

Shannon: I think I’m getting to the point now where a lot of these movies are just pissing me off so much that I end up hating them and feel like I’m wasting my time with them. I’m also getting...

[Double Feature] Platoon

5/10/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Buckle in children, Uncle David is about to lay down some knowledge. Between 1950s and the 1970s, the United States entered two wars in the Asian theater. Both introduced American...

Shannon: Sorry guys I know I’m late with this review, I’ve just been so busy and will continue to be busy for the next several months now so sorry for that in advance! I had the opportunity...

[Double Feature] Die Hard

5/10/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: There are times I will fully admit I have an issue with being completely objective when it comes to film reviewing. Generally, you’ll be able to see that in the lengths of reviews of movies...

Shannon: So I watched this movie and Blade Runner in the same day. This movie was so much more exciting and actually fun to watch. Bruce Willis plays John McClane, a cop who gets stuck...

[Double Feature] Gremlins

5/2/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: Hello and welcome to the second day of our 80s/90s movie marathon! Today’s movie is Gremlins. Gremlins, written by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter...

Shannon: Some people have coined Gremlins to be a classic from the 80s, which is why this movie has been added to our 80s/90s month. I for one, have not seen Gremlins before today. And after...

[Double Feature] Blade Runner

5/2/2018

by David

by Shannon

David: When Shannon listed Blade Runner as the initial movie of our 80s/90s weeks, I was excited. Blade Runner is one of those films that is science fiction royalty, listed up there with Alien...

Shannon: So my first question about Blade Runner is: why is this film so popular? I mean, it’s not very exciting or good. Harrison Ford plays Rick Deckard, a blade runner who is tasked with killing...

[Review] Deadpool 2

by Shannon

[Double Feature] Boogie Nights

[Review] Upgrade

by David

[Review] Who is Elmore Dean?

by David

[Double Feature] Se7en

[Double Feature] Fargo

[Review] Shadow

by David

[Double Feature] Scream

[Double Feature] Jerry Maguire

[Review] Solutions

by David

[Double Feature] Con Air

[Double Feature] Poltergeist

[Double Feature] Platoon

[Double Feature] Die Hard

[Double Feature] Gremlins

[Double Feature] Blade Runner

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