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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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    ‘House of Gucci’ Has Style and Substance

    by Spencer Henderson November 24, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 24, 2021

    At 83 years old, Ridley Scott is still cranking out consistently great and entertaining films. Just last month, he released The Last Duel which is the frontrunner for the most underseen and under-appreciated film of 2021. Now…

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    ‘The Women and the Murderer’ Is a True Crime Documentary With a Unique Perspective

    by Ingridje September 28, 2021
    by Ingridje September 28, 2021

    The Women and the Murderer starts with a series of clips of young, happy women dancing, going out. This footage is interspersed with pictures and images of murder scenes. Then, we are introduced to Anne…

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    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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    ‘Dream Horse’: A Surprisingly Charming Drama About Getting Back in the Race

    by Nick Kush June 11, 2021
    by Nick Kush June 11, 2021

    A group of lovable misfits in a predominantly working-class Welsch village comes together to form a horse racing syndicate to compete against the big boys on the race track. They’re all down on their luck, either…

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    Man, I Miss Sports: ‘Cinderella Man’

    by Kali Tuttle June 6, 2020
    by Kali Tuttle June 6, 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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    ‘Bad Education’ is the Allegory We Need Right Now

    by Hunter Goddard April 27, 2020
    by Hunter Goddard April 27, 2020

    High school reporter Rachel Bhargava (Geraldine Viswanathan) is photocopying financial records from her district’s archives when she notices water dripping from the ceiling. She’s working on a story about a skywalk her superintendent, Doctor Frank…

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    40 Years Later, ‘The Amityville Horror’ Feels Out of Date

    by Jillian Oliver July 28, 2019
    by Jillian Oliver July 28, 2019

    For its 40th anniversary, I recently watched the 1979 horror flick The Amityville Horror for the first time since I was fourteen. Needless to say, I find more humor in the antiquated film as a…

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    Film Review – Hampstead (2019)

    by Patricia Henderson June 21, 2019
    by Patricia Henderson June 21, 2019

    When I reviewed Welcome to Marwen in 2018, I lamented the fact that many movies “based on a true story” seem to add in a love story. Even if the real story did not contain one.…

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    Top 10 Best Historical Films

    by Kali Tuttle April 2, 2019
    by Kali Tuttle April 2, 2019

    I’ll admit it: I’m a history nerd. I love anything to do with history — especially political history. Consequentially, I’m majoring in political science and minoring in history. So, when I hear of historical films,…

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    Film Review – We Are Columbine (2018) – DFF

    by Kali Tuttle November 7, 2018
    by Kali Tuttle November 7, 2018

    We Are Columbine will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! I’ve always been interested by the Columbine school…

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    Film Review – Eternal Winter (2018) – DFF

    by Veronica Clarke November 5, 2018
    by Veronica Clarke November 5, 2018

    Eternal Winter will be playing at the Denver Film Festival from October 31st to November 11th. Head over to the DFF’s website to purchase your tickets! One of the films being shown at the Denver…

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