Month: January 2022

Scream is the Perfect Bridge Between Old and New

Scream takes us back to the town of Woodsboro, CA 26 years after the brutal murders that started it all. Now, a new Ghostface killer has appeared who seems to be targeting people related to the original killers…

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The Last Duel Powerfully Probes Main Character Syndrome and When Truth Gets Subjective

Everyone has their own version of how the events in their daily lives play out. This is a natural part of the human experience, but one that has become even more prevalent in the social media age with…

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A Hero Masterfully Paints a Frustratingly True to Life Portrait of a Cynical World (Middleburg Film Festival)

Societal distrust feels as though it’s as high as it’s ever been. People analyze their neighbors in bad faith, believing the worst of them and their intentions while social media and the fourth estate itself follow suit, looking…

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Licorice Pizza is an Ode to Young Love That Teaches Universal Lessons For Any Age

Coming of age stories can teach us a lot about human behavior and the latest film from Paul Thomas Anderson is no exception. Licorice Pizza takes us to the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s as Gary Valentine (Cooper…

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Top Films of 2021

2021 started as a year with promise. We were finally going to be on the other side of the pandemic once COVID-19 vaccines were available and a form of post-pandemic normalcy would begin to be established. And it…

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