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    ‘The Outsiders’: Book vs. Movie

    by Kali Tuttle April 28, 2023
    by Kali Tuttle April 28, 2023

    I first read The Outsiders when I was about nine years old in elementary school. Ever since then, it has been one of my favorite books. Soon after reading it for the first time, I watched the …

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    ‘How Green Was My Valley’: Always Relevant

    by Kali Tuttle November 4, 2021
    by Kali Tuttle November 4, 2021

    I was introduced to How Green Was My Valley through Frasier (and no one was surprised). There’s an episode where Frasier goes to several different video rental stores just to find this one movie — How Green Was My Valley. …

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    ‘My Own Private Idaho’ Is a Journey of Feelings

    by Kali Tuttle October 29, 2021
    by Kali Tuttle October 29, 2021

    My Own Private Idaho is weird to watch for the first time. I don’t know what I was expecting, but a group of young male prostitutes with Shakespearean vernacular was not it. All I knew about …

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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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    ‘Kazaam’ Confuses Me To No End

    by Kali Tuttle August 3, 2021
    by Kali Tuttle August 3, 2021

    Kazaam is much like a cheese — it had the potential to age well, but someone kept it in their prewar apartment cupboard at a constant temperature of 80 degrees and now it just reeks. …

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    ‘Luca’ Is Low-Stakes, Luscious, and Loving

    by Nick Kush July 8, 2021
    by Nick Kush July 8, 2021

    Crystal blue water, golden hour sunshine, delicious pasta, and plenty more lovely vibes. While watching Luca, you may come to forget it comes from the same company that made three Cars movies. It probably won’t …

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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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    ‘Slalom’: Intense Drama on the Slopes

    by Ingridje April 10, 2021
    by Ingridje April 10, 2021

    Lyz Lopez is not your average teenager. The 15-year-old girl is a skiing prodigy who dreams of becoming a champion. To this end, she has just joined a residential program, where young athletes push themselves …

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    Thirty Years of ‘My Girl’: Friendship, Firsts, and Tears

    by Adina Bernstein March 3, 2021
    by Adina Bernstein March 3, 2021

    There are first experiences in life we never forget. The first kiss; the first time someone you love dies; your first best friend. Though they may seem small in retrospect, those developments can feel earth-shattering …

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘CODA’

    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021

    Every so often, a film comes to the Sundance Film Festival that transfixes both audiences and the Grand Jury, walking away with both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize in the process. Last …

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    ‘Youth’ by Farida Zahran

    by The MovieBabble Staff December 2, 2020
    by The MovieBabble Staff December 2, 2020

    A teenage girl takes a step toward adulthood in contemporary Cairo.   Nick Kush: Farida Zahran shows plenty of restraint in telling this coming-of-age story; in the wrong hands, Youth could turn into a needlessly brutal …

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    ‘Dating Amber’: Finally, Some Good Queer Friendships

    by Anna Campion November 21, 2020
    by Anna Campion November 21, 2020

    The most important relationships in any teenager’s life, no matter where they are in the world, are their friendships with other teenagers. It’s the crux of socialization, of discovering one’s own identity, of creating a …

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    ‘An Easy Girl’: A French Connection

    by Anna Campion August 29, 2020
    by Anna Campion August 29, 2020

    I have truly not been able to stop thinking about An Easy Girl, the latest from French filmmaker Rebecca Zlotowski. The last time I kept thinking about a movie this much after watching it was …

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    ‘Hala’ Adds a Fresh Perspective to a Familiar Family Drama

    by Nick Kush November 27, 2019
    by Nick Kush November 27, 2019

    Over the years, coming-of-age films have taught me one overarching idea: rebellious teens gotta rebel. It’s a timeless idea baked into coming-of-age tales from every generation in which a young adult begins to form their …

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    30 Years Later, ‘Say Anything’ Still Has Me Wishing For My Own Lloyd Dobler

    by Natasha Alvar August 2, 2019
    by Natasha Alvar August 2, 2019

    I have said it before, and I will say it again, 1989 was the year great movies were made. Romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally is such an example; wonderfully scripted and with a cast …

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    How ‘Dead Poets Society’ Avoids Conformity

    by Kali Tuttle June 3, 2019
    by Kali Tuttle June 3, 2019

    There’s a scene in Dead Poets Society (1989) where English teacher John Keating (Robin Williams) has his students walk around a courtyard to demonstrate a lesson in conformity. If you put some people in a line …

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  • ComedyReviews

    Film Review – Booksmart (2019)

    by Nick Kush May 29, 2019
    by Nick Kush May 29, 2019

    I find Annapurna to be such a fascinating distributor and producer. They’re single-handedly responsible for some of the most interesting films of the decade (produced The Master, Her, Phantom Thread, and If Beale Street Could …

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  • Reviews

    How to Make the Perfect College Film

    by Kali Tuttle April 26, 2019
    by Kali Tuttle April 26, 2019

    I’m currently in college, so I know basically everything that actually happens on college campuses. The movies make it seem like it’s partying, smoking weed, drinking, and sex every night, but I can tell you …

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – Skate Kitchen (2018)

    by Kelechi Alfred-Igbokwe November 19, 2018
    by Kelechi Alfred-Igbokwe November 19, 2018

    With more filmmakers feeling empowered to share their distinct voices and sensibilities, the independent film landscape is becoming more interesting by the second. In the end, we as the consumers win. More interesting voices leads …

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    ‘Dazed and Confused’ is Still Cool 25 Years Later

    by Steven Ruiz September 24, 2018
    by Steven Ruiz September 24, 2018

    The 70s must have been quite the time to be livin in. Yes, L-I-V-I-N. Well, I actually don’t know since I am a 90s baby, but I can get an idea of what it was …

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    Film Review – Sierra Burgess is a Loser (2018)

    by Natasha Alvar September 10, 2018
    by Natasha Alvar September 10, 2018

    Sierra Burgess is a Loser is Netflix’s lastest teen movie, nipping closely on the heels of The Kissing Booth and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. While the movie has a lot of charm, …

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    Film Review – Flower (2018)

    by Nick Kush April 5, 2018
    by Nick Kush April 5, 2018

    With lower budgets, most independent films are allowed serious creativity.  They can speak their mind freely, discussing themes in different — and sometimes edgy — ways.  The Orchard’s Flower falls squarely into this category, including themes …

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