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Review: The Last of Us, Season 2, Episode 2: Through the Valley

Preamble This is one of those few preambles where I have no words. The review and discussion it hopefully garners should speak for itself. But for the sake of saying something, I feel we are now getting to the riveting … Continue reading

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Brief Consideration: Sinners (2025)

Preamble Is it weird that I’m having writer’s block over this particular preamble? All there really is to say is that this is my first post about a film in yonks and that I’ve been relishing the prospect of a … Continue reading

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Review: The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 1: Future Days

Preamble To quote Gandalf- “We come to it at last.” Despite being mostly satisfied with Season 1 of The Last of Us, I was always like a little eager beaver about how the show runners would adapt the second game. … Continue reading

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One Great Shot: Nosferatu (2025)

Preamble Much like Dune: Part Two from last year, I’ve been anticipating doing a one great shot for Nosferatu, since leaving my second viewing of the film. And much like the film itself, the shot in question was not quite … Continue reading

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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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