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Battleship Potemkin: Changing Cinema

Battleship Potemkin: Changing Cinema

Any film buff who has studied film, or even gone to film school has watched Battleship Potemkin. Even though it was made almost 100 years ago, it serves as a reminder of what dedication, passion and hard work can do.   Battleship Potemkin was released as a Soviet silent film in 1925.

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WandaVision Episode 2 Review

WandaVision Episode 2 Review

If you look online you are likely to see a lot of hate for the new Disney+ show, WandaVision. Critics claim the show is a slow start and such a divergent from the Marvel cinematic universe they are used to. This may be true, but it does not take mean

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The Stand Episode 2 Review

The Stand Episode 2 Review

CBS All Access adaptation of Stephen Kings The Stand is continuing the slow burn of episode one. The story has so many interesting characters, some of kings best actually, that introducing these characters only a few at a time is a smart way to allow an audience to form a specific emotional response

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The Stand: Episode 1 Review 

The Stand: Episode 1 Review 

CBS ALL Access released the new take on Stephen King’s epic novel The Stand in December 2020.  The show aired when humanity knew better than ever what effects a pandemic can have. The Stand’s first episode, “The End,” sets the setting for a world far too familiar.  Fans of the novel may

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The King of Staten Island Review

The King of Staten Island Review

Judd Apatow’s latest film, The King of Staten Island, is another way of telling a boy’s tale of becoming a man at his own pace. Apatow, who is known for his in-depth character building, loves to write films where the main character is a male struggling to mature. This form of

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Cobra Kai Season 3 Review

Cobra Kai Season 3 Review

As someone who “liked” the original movies of The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai has been a hard kick in the pants to re-watch the movies to find a new love and appreciation for them. That speaks volumes to how great of a job the show runners are doing with this Netflix series.

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Raised By Wolves Review

Raised By Wolves Review

HBO Max may be new to the streaming world, but they are coming out extremely aggressive with their exclusive content. With so many options for streaming it makes sense that this already giant in the industry would pull no punches and deliver great content. Over the last few years (prior

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Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984

It is no secret that DC has had its fair share of cinematic flops, with its bat nipples and CGI cats taking the lead. When Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman was released, it really created a spirit of hope that the DC super-hero universe would be changing lanes and heading for

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Disney Pixar’s Soul

Disney Pixar’s Soul

Pixar is no stranger to making movies that dive into the afterlife, so when Soul was released, I was excited to watch it with my kids. Soul is about a music teacher named Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) who is only teaching music until his career as a Jazz musician takes

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The Strengths Of Black Widow

The Strengths Of Black Widow

As the world gears up for next year’s Avengers: Infinity War , there’s plenty of time to sit back and revisit other movies in the Marvel Universe, ones that include characters who’ll find their ways onto the big screen for the 2018 premiere. Some of those characters have been fortunate enough to

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