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    ‘The Hook’: Three Perspectives of Man

    by Kali Tuttle February 9, 2023
    by Kali Tuttle February 9, 2023

    The Hook is a lesser-known war film concerning the end of the Korean War. It details the story of three soldiers forced with the difficult decision to execute a prisoner of war that fell into their…

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    ‘Cabinet of Curiosities: Lot 36’ – Guillermo del Toro Becomes a Horror Host

    by Chris van Dijk November 4, 2022
    by Chris van Dijk November 4, 2022

    Ah yes, God. Silent, strong type that loves to see us squirm with free will and other delusions. But what about his adversary, huh? What makes Guillermo del Toro such a fun director for me…

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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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  • HorrorReviews

    ‘Candyman’ Aims for Immortality, and Nearly Finds It

    by Jack Edgar September 12, 2021
    by Jack Edgar September 12, 2021

    1992’s Candyman is considered a classic of the slasher genre — mythologically inventive, steeped in relevant racial themes, and far more ambitious than contemporary slasher films; which at the time were so verging on self-parody…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘Karen’ Is a Cinematic Assault on the Intellect

    by Chris van Dijk September 7, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk September 7, 2021

    The slang term ‘Karen’ represents the racist, entitled white women of suburbia. A creature from the lagoon of (usually) far-right misinformation. Stereotypically, you can see a ‘Karen’ donning a bob cut with blonde highlights. As…

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  • Retrospectives

    Does ‘The Help’ Really Address Racism?

    by Kali Tuttle September 2, 2021
    by Kali Tuttle September 2, 2021

    I’ll admit that I’m not the foremost scholar when it comes to racism. I’m a white girl from the Intermountain West who grew up in a predominantly white world. But, I think it’s important to…

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  • DocumentaryReviews

    SXSW Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched’

    by Nick Kush March 30, 2021
    by Nick Kush March 30, 2021

    It’s not often that you watch a documentary that is genuinely informative and also includes a talking head drinking a Tecate. In life, it’s all about the simple pleasures. Seldom does a documentary instantly feel…

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  • ReviewsThriller

    ‘Test Pattern’: The Aftermath of a Crime Is Just as Harrowing

    by Ingridje February 20, 2021
    by Ingridje February 20, 2021

    It’s been a considerable amount of time since I finished watching Test Pattern and I am still in shock. Although I am not American, I am very familiar with the themes of this movie: the…

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    ‘Red Dot’ Is Only Watchable Under Very Specific Circumstances

    by Ingridje February 18, 2021
    by Ingridje February 18, 2021

    Well, it couldn’t last forever, could it? Week after week, I have been able to watch and review some splendid movies on this very site. Unfortunately, Red Dot is not one of them. In fact,…

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    ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’: Chadwick Boseman’s Impressive Goodbye

    by Ingridje December 23, 2020
    by Ingridje December 23, 2020

    Every year, a day after the Oscars ceremony, I start writing an article about the awards for the following year. This year was no exception. Of the movies that I predicted to be nominated, some were…

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  • Retrospectives

    Be More Like Gerry Bertier from ‘Remember the Titans’

    by Kali Tuttle September 27, 2020
    by Kali Tuttle September 27, 2020

    “People say that it can’t work, black and white. Here, we make it work every day. We still have our disagreements, of course, but before we reach for hate, always, always, we remember the Titans.”…

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  • HorrorReviews

    Why Many Are Wrong About ‘Antebellum’

    by Lisa Geurts September 24, 2020
    by Lisa Geurts September 24, 2020

    Upon finishing Antebellum, I needed about half an hour to gather my thoughts. I then needed another two hours when I saw the overall critics and audience consensus on Antebellum was definitively disappointed. Did I…

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  • DocumentaryReviews

    MIFF 2020 Review: ‘Coded Bias’

    by Nick Kush August 7, 2020
    by Nick Kush August 7, 2020

    Movies have trained us not to trust AI. We’ll never forget seeing Hal 9000 lay waste to a group of astronauts; Skynet has threatened to destroy humanity so many times, it has become synonymous with…

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    ‘Da 5 Bloods’: A War That Wasn’t Theirs

    by Anna Campion June 19, 2020
    by Anna Campion June 19, 2020

    Spike Lee’s newest feature is an absolute gut-punch. I don’t think any introduction besides that would do Da 5 Bloods justice. Lee’s latest follows four Vietnam veterans, jovial Eddie (Norm Lewis), an often-drunk Melvin (Isiah…

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  • Features

    What It’s Like to Watch ‘Do The Right Thing’ in the Moment of the George Floyd Protests

    by Spencer Henderson June 1, 2020
    by Spencer Henderson June 1, 2020

    America is a racist institution. That racism is deeply woven into the fabric of who we are and who we always have been since this country was built by the hands of slaves, who were…

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  • Streaming HorrorStreaming Reviews

    ‘Get In’ is a Vicious Descent into Inevitable Violence

    by Chris van Dijk May 14, 2020
    by Chris van Dijk May 14, 2020

    Get In opens with a black man being manhandled by the police on his own front porch. A freakishly prescient scene, as there’s never a shortage of news concerning police brutality against minorities. For many,…

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  • DocumentaryReviews

    “Racism Stops With Me” – The Adam Goodes Story as Told by Two 2019 Documentaries

    by Sean Coates August 27, 2019
    by Sean Coates August 27, 2019

    Footballer. Advocate. Champion. Hero. Inspiration. All of these words could be used to describe former Indigenous Australian Footballer, Adam Goodes. A remarkable man whose work both on and off the football field has been an…

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  • Retrospectives

    Can’t Stand the Heat: Love and Hate on a Hot Summer’s Day in ‘Do the Right Thing’

    by Michael Heimbaugh July 21, 2019
    by Michael Heimbaugh July 21, 2019

    On January 29th, 1956, CBS aired an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents titled “Shopping for Death,” based on a story by Ray Bradbury. In the episode, a pair of retired insurance salesmen trail a longshoreman’s…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – The 2019 Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts (2018)

    by Nick Kush February 15, 2019
    by Nick Kush February 15, 2019

    When the Academy releases their nominations for the Oscars, two things normally happen. 1) everyone erupts in rage as the Academy continues to make the wrong choices time and time again. And 2) most people…

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – Green Book (2018)

    by Nick Kush November 30, 2018
    by Nick Kush November 30, 2018

    I always admire when individuals in film attempt to rebrand themselves or step outside of their comfort zones. For director Peter Farrelly, Green Book is his chance to move away from gross-out comedies and towards prestige pictures.…

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  • DramaReviews

    Film Review – The Hate U Give (2018)

    by Nick Kush October 7, 2018
    by Nick Kush October 7, 2018

    We live in a tumultuous time. You didn’t need me to say that for you to know. Just turn on the news, or, in some circles, look out of your window. Based on the novel…

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  • Reviews

    Film Review – BlackKklansman (2018)

    by Collin Willis August 11, 2018
    by Collin Willis August 11, 2018

    In 2017, Get Out took the box office by storm with its unique blend of horror and subtle social commentary. Spike Lee takes a turn at bat against racism in 2018 with BlackKklansman. If Get Out…

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  • ReviewsStreaming Reviews

    Film Review – Mudbound (2017)

    by Nick Kush November 18, 2017
    by Nick Kush November 18, 2017

    In an attempt to make some noise at the Oscars in a few months, Netflix purchased a film that seems primed to be a powerful, resonant piece of art, especially in today’s cultural climate.  Dee…

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  • News

    Ed Skrein Leaves Hellboy Reboot Amid Whitewashing Controversy

    by Nick Kush August 30, 2017
    by Nick Kush August 30, 2017

    In a time where Hollywood executives continue to make safe casting choices that they feel will help to turn a profit, Ed Skrein is helping to change that sentiment after leaving the Hellboy reboot. The Report After…

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  • News

    Gone With the Wind Deemed “Insensitive” By Theater Board – Could Classic Cinema be Inching Even Closer to its End?

    by Nick Kush August 28, 2017
    by Nick Kush August 28, 2017

    In a surprising twist, one of Hollywood’s most classic films, Gone With the Wind, is now considered insensitive by a theater board in Memphis, Tennessee. The Report After receiving numerous comments regarding the film after a screening…

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