Month: July 2023

Oppenheimer Explores Guilt, Crisis of Conscience in Fusion of Biopic and Tense Procedural Drama

A three-hour biographical drama shot partially in black-and-white does not usually sound like a recipe for a mid-summer theatrical release, but the formula for blockbuster success changes when director Christopher Nolan is involved. His latest film seeks to…

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Barbie is the Perfect, Entertaining Blend of Camp, Humor, and Social Messaging

Barbie has fast become one of the most anticipated films of the year amidst a marketing campaign that some believe may be the best in film history. Actress/writer/director on the rise Greta Gerwig teams up with star Margot…

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Earth Mama Has an Important Story but Can Be a Tedious Watch (Sundance Film Festival)

Earth Mama tells the tale of Gia (Tia Nomore), a single mother who has lost her two children Trey (Ca’Ron Coleman) and Shaynah (Alexis Rivas) to foster care amidst her drug addiction and struggle with poverty. Gia seeks…

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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – High Octane Action + a Topical Villain = Summer Blockbuster Done Right

After the unexpected box office shattering performance of Top Gun: Maverick last summer, Tom Cruise has been cemented in the minds of many as the king of the box office and savior of the theatrical experience. Halfway through…

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Joy Ride Offers Genuine Laughs and Touching Journeys of Self Discovery

Comedies have all but disappeared from the multiplexes across America, replaced by the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s action comedies. But fans of more adult skewed humor have been lamenting the lack of options in theaters for them in recent…

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