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One Great Shot: Smile 2 (2024)

Preamble Nirvana’s “Something in the Way” has been on my mind a lot recently. This is not only because its lyrics have unique sense of applicability to me but also because of its haunting vocals. The same could be said … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: The Monkey (2025)

Preamble Believe it or not but this early screening of The Monkey has made me quite nostalgic. Despite aspiring for Film Critic status, I don’t get the opportunity to see many movies early. But on a Sunday evening in October … Continue reading

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Personal Post: My Top Five Prince Charles Cinema Memories

Preamble Well, this is one for the books. Not only do I think I’ve beaten my record of time between posts (nearly 6 weeks), but I have returned with a top-five piece. Will wonders never cease! But in all seriousness, … Continue reading

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Personal Post: Threading a Few Needles: My Lookback at 2024

Personal Post I often start my preambles with an off-beat quote from a film. The only one that springs to mind is from Batman Forever when Two-Face says- “No more riddles, no more curtains one and two- just plain curtains.” … Continue reading

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Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Preamble Despite being in my top five comfort movies, the original Beetlejuice is actually quite a formative picture for me. Aside from being my introduction to Tim Burton, it also showed me how broad and satirical films can be (along … Continue reading

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Review: Alien Romulus (2024)

Preamble In stark contrast to my last post, which seemed like a never-ending preamble, this one is going to be short and sweet. Suffice it to say, despite the many problems with the industry, there’s something warm and reassuring about … Continue reading

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Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

Preamble Much like the recent Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus show, Furiosa is one of those things that I never thought I needed. However, as its release date has loomed, I’ve come to realize it may have a story to tell. … Continue reading

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Review: Star Wars Episode I- The Phantom Menace (1999)

Preamble Well, this is just getting ridiculous. The amount of time between posts now is the equivalent of a yearly allowance of well timed holiday. Despite work becoming crazy busy, (especially in the last 2-3 months), my motivation for writing … Continue reading

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Review: All of Us Strangers (2024)

Preamble “Back to formula.” The simple but effective punchy line delivered by Norman Osborn (Willem Dafoe) from Spider-Man (2002) has been on my mind a lot lately. When I feel lost in the wilderness of life, work and lack of … Continue reading

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Review: Dune: Part Two (2024)

Preamble From the uncertainty of its existence to being delayed due to the Writer’s Strike, Dune: Part Two’s journey to the silver screen has been turbulent, to say the least. But it’s finally here. And it almost goes without saying, … Continue reading

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