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Liam Trump

Liam Trump

Liam Trump is a TV and film critic based in Maryland. As well as writing for MovieBabble, he is a staff writer for Film Threat and The Young Folks. He is also a member of the Online Film & Television Association (OFTA).

  • DramaReviews

    The Mark Wahlberg Archetype Doesn’t Work in ‘Joe Bell’

    by Liam Trump July 22, 2021
    by Liam Trump July 22, 2021

    Some of Mark Wahlberg’s most fascinating films have found him in strange roles. In every one of them, however, he always manages to make his character into some overly macho badass who never grows as…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Liborio’

    by Liam Trump February 11, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 11, 2021

    Nino Martínez Sosa’s Liborio aims to deconstruct many religious concepts while providing a gripping narrative for audiences alike. The story tells that of the popular religious leader, Papá Liborio, who created a self-reliant commune in…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘The Witches of the Orient’

    by Liam Trump February 10, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 10, 2021

    Sports movies can provide great insight into foreign cultures. Almost every country in the world weaves sports into its culture to some degree, even relying on them greatly to present a strong national image to…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Dead and Beautiful’

    by Liam Trump February 8, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 8, 2021

    Vampires have had a dominant stake in the film industry from the very beginning. From Nosferatu to the Twilight saga to the Blade trilogy, they’ve consistently offered audiences a wide variety of stories to choose…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Archipelago’

    by Liam Trump February 7, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 7, 2021

    Animation is a powerful tool in a filmmaker’s arsenal. Sure, many of the most popular and successful animated films are under the ‘kids’ movies’ banner, but there are many which take on thought-provoking, introspective ideas.…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Landscapes of Resistance’

    by Liam Trump February 7, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 7, 2021

    Creating an intimate documentary that goes deep into an individual’s backstory can be one of the most difficult types of film to do right. The level of intimacy necessary can be difficult to capture and dip…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Friends and Strangers’

    by Liam Trump February 6, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 6, 2021

    James Vaughan’s feature film debut, Friends and Strangers is an oddity, to say the least. Both the story structure and character writing take strange roles in Vaughan’s first feature film. The story is split up…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘King Car’

    by Liam Trump February 5, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 5, 2021

    A lot of weird movies screen at film festivals, and the slate at this year’s IFFR is no different. When looking through the lineup, one film stands out among the rest as having the most…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘The Sparks Brothers’

    by Liam Trump February 4, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 4, 2021

    Edgar Wright is by far one of the greatest filmmakers of the generation. His films offer a style that’s completely his own, and the reception his films receive reflects it. One of the most notable…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Riders of Justice’

    by Liam Trump February 2, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 2, 2021

    Revenge is the basis for many films. This type of story is usually brought to life through small scale action scenes and brute characters. Almost every one of these films goes through the motions of…

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    The Accents Aren’t the Only Problem in ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’

    by Liam Trump December 10, 2020
    by Liam Trump December 10, 2020

    Stereotypes are a detriment to good writing. They create clichés, generalize the vast amount of nuance many cultures hold, and worst of all, they’re unoriginal. The Irish stereotype of a lush green land full of…

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    ‘Black Bear’ Focuses on the Deception in Filmmaking

    by Liam Trump December 6, 2020
    by Liam Trump December 6, 2020

    The filmmaking process is a subject often explored in movies. This same weekend, we’re getting David Fincher’s Mank, and years prior have given us Adaptation, Operation Avalanche, Barton Fink, and many, many more. Black Bear…

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    Herzog and Oppenheimer’s ‘Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds’ Finds the Link Between Science and Spirituality

    by Liam Trump November 19, 2020
    by Liam Trump November 19, 2020

    When looking at Werner Herzog’s filmography, it’s clear he’s made pretty much every type of film out there. He’s done historical epics, horror remakes, and even a Nicolas Cage crime drama. Recently, with the success…

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  • DramaReviews

    ‘Proxima’: A Character Piece Brought Down to Earth

    by Liam Trump November 6, 2020
    by Liam Trump November 6, 2020

    Ever since the release of Alfonso Cuarón’s Gravity, there has been a renewed interest from studio heads and filmmakers in creating character-centered pieces set in space. One of the most prominent movies capitalizing off of…

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    San Diego Asian Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘The Woman Who Ran’

    by Liam Trump November 3, 2020
    by Liam Trump November 3, 2020

    Dialogue is one of the most prominent aspects when it comes to filmmaking. Lines such as “I’ll be back,” and “I am your father” have become nearly as notable as the movies they’re featured in…

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  • Action/AdventureReviews

    San Diego Asian Film Festival 2020 Review: ‘The Paper Tigers’

    by Liam Trump November 1, 2020
    by Liam Trump November 1, 2020

    Action films centering around martial arts have been having a resurgence as of late. Movies such as The Raid: Redemption, Ip Man, and The Man from Nowhere have all found a decent amount of success…

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