Tag: 2018

In Examining the Struggle of Self-Discovery, Love, Simon Offers a Ray of Hope for Young Viewers

Based on the novel for young adults Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli, Love, Simon follows Creekwood High School senior Simon Spier, a young teen with an idyllic life both at home with his mother…

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Quinn Shephard Boldly Bursts onto the Scene with a Dazzling Debut in Blame

**********************This review contains spoilers************************* “You just think that you matter, you know? For the first time you think, that even if it makes you sick, that at least you mattered to somebody.” Blame is a film that encompasses…

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Bomb City Puts Ostracization and Conformity in America Under the Microscope

“Judging by the looks of this place, I’m sure all of y’all are guilty of plenty.” Bomb City is based on the true story of the death of Brian Deneke (Dave Davis), a 19-year-old punk rock enthusiast at…

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Both Complex and Thrilling, Annihilation is the Latest Entry in Sci-Fi’s Current Renaissance. But At What Cost?

********This review contains spoilers*********** Annihilation introduces us to Lena (Natalie Portman) a biology professor and former member of the US Army whose husband is also a soldier named Kane (Oscar Issac). Kane embarks on a secretive mission and…

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The Sins of Our Fathers: Black Panther Brilliantly Questions the Responsibilities of Lineage and Identity

Black Panther follows T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), who has ascended to be the new king of the reclusive African nation of Wakanda following the tragic death of his father T’Chaka (John Kani). As T’Challa struggles to find the confidence to…

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The Cloverfield Paradox’s Hype Outpaces Its Substance

The Cloverfield Paradox centers around Ava Hamilton (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) who, in the year 2028, agrees to join seven other scientists, engineers, and doctors lead by Commander Kiel (David Oyelowo) on a mission aboard an International Space Station to…

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