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    ‘The Offence’: The Two Faces of Humanity with Sean Connery

    by Kali Tuttle January 29, 2023
    by Kali Tuttle January 29, 2023

    In order to return as James Bond for Diamonds Are Forever, Sean Connery demanded that United Artists had to back two movies of his choice. The first of the two was The Offence. Due to poor box office reception,…

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    Tom Hardy Plays Tom Hardy in ‘Lawless’

    by Kali Tuttle September 15, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle September 15, 2022

    Tom Hardy’s movies appeal to a specific subset of theater audiences. Whether it’s Lawless, Warrior, or Venom, he plays the same type of guy. He’s the strong, silent type that everyone either wants to be or wants to be with.…

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    Lessons Learned From ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’

    by Kali Tuttle August 30, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle August 30, 2022

    I’m going to get real personal, real quick: I’ve been having a rough time lately. I wasn’t super amped to watch An Officer and a Gentleman, but I’m glad I did. It was one of the most…

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    Let’s Switch Glenn Close and Harrison Ford’s Roles in ‘Air Force One’

    by Kali Tuttle August 16, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle August 16, 2022

    Harrison Ford is the beloved American President, James Marshall, in Air Force One. Glenn Close plays Vice President Kathryn Bennett who uses all her resources to save the president and his family on the titular plane.…

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    ‘Road to Perdition’s’ Score Got Me in My Feels

    by Kali Tuttle July 23, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 23, 2022

    Thomas Newman is my all-time favorite film composer. I love his scores for Cinderella Man, Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and Road to Perdition. I don’t know a lot about music theory, but I do know that Newman’s scores…

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    The Perfect Spider-Man Movie?

    by Kali Tuttle July 21, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 21, 2022

    After a recent rewatch of The Amazing Spider-Man, I have decided that, while I think Tom Holland is still the best Spider-Man, Andrew Garfield may be on the same level. The Amazing Spider-Man, which hit the big screen ten…

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    Thirty Years Later, ‘A League of Their Own’ Is Still an Anomaly

    by Adina Bernstein July 19, 2022
    by Adina Bernstein July 19, 2022

    Thirty years ago, A League of Their Own hit theaters. Starring Geena Davis, Madonna, and Tom Hanks, it told the true story of the AAGBPL, an all-female baseball league that played in the lieu of…

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    ‘That Touch of Mink’ Flirts with the Hays Code

    by Kali Tuttle July 17, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 17, 2022

    That Touch of Mink is essentially a big euphemism. In the waning days of the Hays Code — the morality guidelines ruling over Hollywood from 1934 to 1968 — That Touch of Mink tiptoed around the rules like…

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    Chill Out, Batman (and Robin)

    by Kali Tuttle July 12, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 12, 2022

    Living in Gotham City isn’t the best gig in the world. Living in Gotham City with Batman and Robin running around destroying half the city in the name of “justice”? That’s nearly unbearable. It’s like…

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    40 Years Later: The Legacy of ‘Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan’

    by Spencer Henderson July 11, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson July 11, 2022

    The most critical scene of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan comes very early in the film. It is Admiral James Kirk’s birthday, and he is spending his time in his room surrounded by a collection…

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    ‘Patriot Games’ Proves Harrison Ford Is the Best Jack Ryan

    by Kali Tuttle July 8, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 8, 2022

    I’m on a Jack Ryan kick lately and nothing satisfies my craving more than Harrison Ford in that role. Patriot Games is the first of two Jack Ryan adventures that Ford embarks on. The second, Clear…

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    ‘The Sum of All Fears’: A Jack Ryan Film Without a Jack Ryan

    by Kali Tuttle July 7, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 7, 2022

    Harrison Ford only starred in two Jack Ryan films — Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger — but he defined the character with those performances. Ryan wasn’t a spring chicken in military intelligence, but he certainly was…

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    ‘Insomnia’ Is a Sleeper Hit

    by Kali Tuttle July 2, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle July 2, 2022

    Christopher Nolan’s earlier films were not as big as they should have been. Films like Memento and Insomnia should have had the cultural impact that Inception or The Dark Knight had, but Nolan just hadn’t hit his stride in the public consciousness yet.…

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    The Best Thing About ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ Is Its Universality

    by Adina Bernstein June 24, 2022
    by Adina Bernstein June 24, 2022

    The best stories are universal. Regardless of the period it takes place in, the language, and the culture, there is something or someone for the audience to understand as their own. In 2002, the indie…

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    ‘About a Boy’ Is About All Kinds of Relationships

    by Kali Tuttle June 23, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle June 23, 2022

    Strangely, About a Boy strays from the romance category and embraces a whole catalog of love. The Weitz brothers — Paul and Chris Weitz — don’t limit the film to the romantic side of love, a…

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    ‘Conan’ at 40: It Still Is Strength, Boy!

    by Brian Connor May 17, 2022
    by Brian Connor May 17, 2022

    I was in an ideal unbiased position to assess Conan the Barbarian on its 40th anniversary. I somehow hadn’t seen it before now. When I revealed this to a friend he reacted with, “Dear god man,…

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    ‘Volcano’ Is RIDICULOUS

    by Kali Tuttle May 11, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 11, 2022

    Volcanoes are probably my worst fear. I watched Dante’s Peak and was scared, so I don’t know why I was so eager to jump into Volcano. I had no need to worry though, as Volcano was about the most ridiculous…

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    ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ Is a Tale of Contrast

    by Kali Tuttle May 7, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 7, 2022

    John Wayne and James Stewart were two of the defining actors of Westerns in the mid-20th century. Movies like The Searchers, Winchester ’73, and, of course, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance are still well-received films that are…

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    ‘The Cabin in the Woods’: Ten Years of Meta-Horror

    by Bethany Lola May 6, 2022
    by Bethany Lola May 6, 2022

    The Cabin in the Woods is probably my most-watched film of all time by now. It’s the perfect film for any occasion. There’s so much that makes it rewatchable every year, and as time goes…

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    Jason Goes to Space… Yes, This Is as Dumb as It Sounds…

    by Christopher Hantman May 3, 2022
    by Christopher Hantman May 3, 2022

    This April we “celebrated” the 20th anniversary of the steaming heap of space garbage that is, Jason X. In my opinion, this film is the worst in the Friday the 13th franchise. Jason X was…

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    ‘Newsies’ Characters as Theater Kid Stereotypes

    by Kali Tuttle May 2, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle May 2, 2022

    I refuse to watch the Broadway musical Newsies because I have a strong loyalty to the 1992 Disney film version of the production starring Christian Bale. Why do I love it so much? The numbers are catchy,…

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    Seven Great Things About ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

    by Patricia Henderson May 1, 2022
    by Patricia Henderson May 1, 2022

    Singin’ in the Rain is a go-to movie for me. I reach for it whenever I want something familiar and fun. The comedy holds up upon repeated viewings (and, in fact, seems to grow funnier),…

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    Let’s Replace Brad Pitt in ‘The Devil’s Own’

    by Kali Tuttle April 14, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle April 14, 2022

    Brad Pitt’s performance in The Devil’s Own is good. I think his Irish accent is melodious and I enjoy listening to it. Not being Irish myself, I can’t speak to the authenticity of it, but I…

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    A Fond/Disturbing Remembrance of ‘The Lawnmower Man’

    by Kali Tuttle April 12, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle April 12, 2022

    The Lawnmower Man isn’t the most popular sci-fi film ever made in the 90s. It’s certainly a weird one. Yet, it’s strangely relevant to 2022 and the wonders of modern technology. The Lawnmower Man is about Jobe…

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    ‘Panic Room’: Anxiety and Isolation Are as Real as Ever

    by Christopher Hantman April 3, 2022
    by Christopher Hantman April 3, 2022

    In 2002, the national sense of security and anxiety was at an all-time high in the aftermath of 9/11. Panic Room, a cerebral thriller with a twist on the home invasion genre, was released to…

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    ‘Hart’s War’ Is One Big Surprise After Another

    by Kali Tuttle March 18, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle March 18, 2022

    Before watching Hart’s War, I had read no summary of the movie. I knew it took place in World War II and had Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell. Other than that, I was completely in the dark.…

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    ‘Dante’s Peak’ Scared the Crap Out of Me

    by Kali Tuttle March 15, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle March 15, 2022

    One of my biggest fears is volcanoes and Dante’s Peak accentuates that fact. This is generally pretty irrational, considering I live in the Intermountain West (don’t bring up Yellowstone), yet the fear has persisted my…

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    ‘Hook’: Holding Onto Your Child Self in an Adult World

    by Adina Bernstein March 12, 2022
    by Adina Bernstein March 12, 2022

    As an adult, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind. Work, marriage, kids, etc., can eat up our day before we know it’s gone. Sometimes we need a proverbial kick in the…

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    ‘A Walk to Remember’ Will Make You Cry (If You Want To or Not)

    by Kali Tuttle March 11, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle March 11, 2022

    I am the youngest of three older sisters, so you can imagine the emotions that ran rampant in our household. I vividly remember watching A Walk to Remember with my sisters several times throughout my 2000s…

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    ‘Black Hawk Down’ Is Good, but Not Like You’d Expect

    by Kali Tuttle March 8, 2022
    by Kali Tuttle March 8, 2022

    I only recently saw Black Hawk Down for the first time, but I was well aware of the history behind the film and knew what I was getting into. Despite the minor corniness you get…

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