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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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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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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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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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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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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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 The institution has, rightfully so, come under fire for outdated practices and negative interactions with minorities.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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It is often said that children movies deliver the most impactful and poignant messages. This is usually tied to the latest Disney Animation or Pixar release, but it can be found true for a lot…
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Netflix had an incredible year in 2018 and is not wasting any time trying to continue that success in 2019. The streaming service already has a full lineup of films for release in the first…
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It’s a Friday night in West Texas and the town is empty. Stores are closed; nobody is home and the streets abandoned. An eerie drive through the small town will show not much more than…