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Aubrey McKay

Aubrey McKay

Aubrey has been writing and commenting on entertainment for the past 8 years. He started and with the Christian Hip-Hop website wadeoradio.com and has now shifted his focus to film. He is also a teacher in Lakeland, Florida which is where he graduated with a Master's degree from Southeastern University. You can follow him on twitter and instagram @ajmckay24 and find more of his writing at thepostcreditscene.com

  • FantasyReviews

    ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Should Save This Franchise

    by Aubrey McKay May 5, 2022
    by Aubrey McKay May 5, 2022

    The Secrets of Dumbledore never really stood a chance, did it? A tepid critical response to the first two films and controversy after controversy, left the once-promising “Wizarding World” fumbling its bag. It’s been nearly…

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  • Streaming DramaStreaming Reviews

    ‘The Fallout’ Is Hauntingly Authentic

    by Aubrey McKay February 15, 2022
    by Aubrey McKay February 15, 2022

    Being a teacher is hard. The act of trying to “teach” a group of young people, in a sustainable and useful way, is challenging enough. Our modern climate adds to this already difficult task because…

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  • Top 10 Lists

    Top 10 Best Cameron Diaz Movies

    by Aubrey McKay February 7, 2022
    by Aubrey McKay February 7, 2022

    I recently had the wonderful opportunity to be a guest on one of my favorite podcasts, Munsons at the Movies. The conceit of this podcast is fairly simple and right up my alley. With a…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    ‘Dating & New York’ Is the Best Romantic Comedy of the Year

    by Aubrey McKay September 9, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay September 9, 2021

    The romantic comedy is always interesting. As one of the most popular and referenced genres in film, it feels like every avenue has been explored and subverted. Ultimately, this led to a lull in good…

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    ‘CODA’ Is Conventionally Beautiful

    by Aubrey McKay August 26, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay August 26, 2021

    Who doesn’t like to feel good after a movie? Even in the face of what I venture to believe is a universal truth (feeling good, is good), it seems as if the “feel-good” movie often…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Zola’ Captures the Foundational Enjoyment of Storytelling

    by Aubrey McKay July 15, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay July 15, 2021

    We practically demand that our entertainment speak to us in a meaningful way. We require it to be some sort of solution or commentary to the injustices in the world, expecting our creatives to help…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Paper Spiders’ Is More Than a Coming-of-Age Story

    by Aubrey McKay May 31, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay May 31, 2021

    Melanie (Stefania LaVie Owen) is a high school senior and wrestling with all the normal anxieties that come with it. Her bright future promises to lead her in her late father’s footsteps across the country…

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    ‘Monster’ Is Mostly Good but Falls Short of Being Profound

    by Aubrey McKay May 19, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay May 19, 2021

    I find myself thinking about 2017’s Get Out, a lot. It being one of the best movies made in my lifetime aides to that, but I often find myself reflecting on Jordan Peele’s decision in…

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    ‘Stowaway’ Is a Breath of Fresh Air

    by Aubrey McKay May 8, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay May 8, 2021

    With the world slowly starting to show signs of normalcy, the impact of COVID-19 on the entertainment industry, and specifically film, is undeniable. The visible wake of the impact from the virus grows more apparent…

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    The Uncomfortable Brilliance of ‘Shiva Baby’

    by Aubrey McKay April 29, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay April 29, 2021

    Generally, we all try and avoid uncomfortable situations. Whether it is trying to avoid someone, a confrontation, or any of the other myriad of possibilities, we don’t want any part of it. We will quickly…

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    ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Redefines the Black Panther Party

    by Aubrey McKay February 17, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay February 17, 2021

    Admitting you don’t know something is hard. Especially in a time when so much information is readily available. Admitting your ignorance can leave you feeling on the outside of the pseudointellectual social media landscape. An…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘At The Ready’

    by Aubrey McKay February 2, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay February 2, 2021

    Policing in Modern America is in a complicated place. The institution has, rightfully so, come under fire for outdated practices and negative interactions with minorities. What was at one time among the noblest professions, has…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘On the Count of Three’

    by Aubrey McKay February 1, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay February 1, 2021

    Jerrod Carmichael is brilliant. I don’t mean that in the hyperbolic, reductive way that many use way too often. The way he tells a story is unique and profound. How he crafts his humor, by…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘One for the Road’

    by Aubrey McKay January 30, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay January 30, 2021

    A sad fact of this life is the inevitability of hurting someone we care about. There is no real way around it, and with that hurt comes the concept of reconciliation. We’ve all hurt someone,…

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    Aubrey McKay’s Top 10 Best Movies of 2020

    by Aubrey McKay January 14, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay January 14, 2021

    As most have lamented and shared in their end of the year lists, 2020 was a strange year. I found myself, like many, a bit lost without the routine of going to movie theaters. In…

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  • Retrospectives

    ‘Unstoppable’ Is the Ultimate Rewatchable

    by Aubrey McKay November 29, 2020
    by Aubrey McKay November 29, 2020

    Do you remember the cable movie? Not the made-for-cable ones, but the movie that would grow its popularity with consistent runs on networks like TBS, TNT, and USA. These were typically movies that ranged from…

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    ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ is Everything I Love About Movies

    by Aubrey McKay August 22, 2020
    by Aubrey McKay August 22, 2020

    We all have movies that stop us in our tracks. Whether you watch hundreds, dozens, or just a couple of movies a year, there is always one that just hits differently than the others. It…

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    Man, I Miss Sports: ‘Friday Night Lights’

    by Aubrey McKay June 10, 2020
    by Aubrey McKay June 10, 2020

    Sports has been one of the many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. While no one would count the loss of sports among the biggest casualties, or the return of sports a top priority, its absence…

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    Man, I Miss Sports: ‘Miracle’

    by Aubrey McKay May 31, 2020
    by Aubrey McKay May 31, 2020

    Sports has been one of the many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. While no one would count the loss of sports among the biggest casualties, or the return of sports a top priority, its absence…

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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘The Invisible Man’ is the True Start of the Year in Horror

    by Aubrey McKay March 4, 2020
    by Aubrey McKay March 4, 2020

    With a new calendar year, we are usually bombarded with a large number of bad movies. Whether it is big studios dumping films that don’t look too promising, betting on a movie star to bring…

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  • ReviewsRomance

    ‘The Photograph’ Is a Beautiful Story of Black Love for Everyone

    by Aubrey McKay February 27, 2020
    by Aubrey McKay February 27, 2020

    You don’t always know how important something is until you’re confronted with its sparse reality. It’s sort of the converse of saying you don’t really appreciate something until it’s gone. Universal’s new film, The Photograph,…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Queen & Slim’ is More Than “Black Bonnie and Clyde”

    by Aubrey McKay December 9, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay December 9, 2019

    After an incredible run writing and producing television, Lena Waithe is taking her extraordinary talent to film with her first full-length feature script, Queen & Slim. As is custom for Waithe, she takes an unconventional…

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    ’47 Meters Down: Uncaged’ Is A Needless Sequel

    by Aubrey McKay September 14, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay September 14, 2019

    Maybe it’s ignorance or unbridled optimism for things to be different, but it still surprises me any time Hollywood creates another unnecessary sequel. This surprise comes at the hands of a well-received and successful film…

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    ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Won’t Win Over Any New Fans to This Franchise

    by Aubrey McKay September 1, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay September 1, 2019

    Walking out of the theater in 2013, after watching Olympus Has Fallen, I couldn’t imagine thinking about that movie again. Or that I’d be sitting in a theater six years later for the third installment…

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    ‘Alien’ is the Greatest Sci-Fi Horror Movie of All Time

    by Aubrey McKay June 6, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay June 6, 2019

    It seems like every day a random movie is celebrating a random anniversary. As nice as it is to be reminded of Jet Li’s The One, there is no need to acknowledge its 17-year anniversary.…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Film Review – Brightburn (2019)

    by Aubrey McKay June 2, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay June 2, 2019

    Superhero films have become a deep and expansive genre over the last decade or so. Before, the occasional superhero film would pop up, usually featuring one of the more popular characters (Batman, Superman, Spider-Man), touch…

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    Film Review – Someone Great (2019)

    by Aubrey McKay April 27, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay April 27, 2019

    Netflix is having a big 2019 in terms of quantity, but their quality seems to be lacking. They have been good about releasing a new film pretty much every single week. Unfortunately (for us), those…

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  • Reviews

    5 Things the Academy Will Regret in 5 Years

    by Aubrey McKay March 2, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay March 2, 2019

    We are only days away from the 91st Academy Awards and it already feels like the entire show (and everything surrounding it) has been picked apart. It was an unpredictable season that built to a…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Film Review – The Prodigy (2019)

    by Aubrey McKay February 26, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay February 26, 2019

    The early year, low-budget horror movie is starting to become too trendy for its own good. Don’t get me wrong, this is a tried and true formula that has brought about a lot of financial…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Film Review – What Men Want (2019)

    by Aubrey McKay February 21, 2019
    by Aubrey McKay February 21, 2019

    When I first heard of the upcoming film, What Men Want, I couldn’t do anything except roll my eyes. Is the well for remakes so dry that we have resorted to remaking What Women Want, a romantic…

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