Across the Spider-Verse’ World Is Damn Near Perfect
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.Like its predecessor, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has quickly become famous for the variety and quality of its animated visuals. Both films simultaneously employ different art…
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With Its Pro-Pride Stance, Where Are Disney’s LGBTQ+ Films and Characters?
The House of Mouse has decided to take a stand against Florida and its officials. It is against “Don’t Say Gay,” happily employs members of the LGBTQ+ community, and makes it very clear in its literature that everyone is accepted…
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Tribeca 2023: ‘One Night With Adela’- Film Review
Tribeca Film Festival 2023- “One Night with Adela”. Hugo Ruiz’s “One Night with Adela” is a gritty tale of revenge designed to be experienced as one unbroken shot. The style of making your film appear as one continuous take is,…
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Beyond the Screen #34 – Everybody Gets A Strike
You get a strike, you get a strike, everybody gets a strike! Studios look to be in loads of trouble for 2024, and they have only themselves to blame. Should their bulbous pockets weigh them down and render them unable…
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The Willem Dafoe Detective Thriller Comedy That We’ll Never See
It’s an unfortunate fact that many films in development, no matter how promising, sometimes just don’t make it to the big screen. One such film had everything going for it: the acting chops of the incomparable Willem Dafoe in the…
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Are Any Discovery Shows Worth Watching?
Max has had some time to settle in for streaming audiences, and while the initial rollout wasn't flawless, it's still a decent start for the controversial rebrand. Following this rebrand, a plethora of additional content has been added to the…
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James Bond Movies & Novels Have Wildly Different Chronologies
For years, Hollywood has adapted books and short stories to the big screen. More recently, studios have prioritized franchise longevity by choosing to adapt long-running book series, such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and The Lord of the Rings.…
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Why The Boogeyman Is the Perfect PG-13 Horror Film
Everyone understands what happens when someone leaves the door open. Well, it's simple, things get in, and often times they are nasty unwanted pests. But what happens when the supernatural door is left ajar and something ominously terrifying emerges? That…
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This James Bond Villain Is 007’s Most Underrated Enemy
There’s a popular saying that heroes are only as good as their villains. As is often the case with such “essential rules for storytelling”, there are plenty of examples that counter its validity, but it would take a fool to…
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The Next Generation Before Watching the First Time
The original Star Trek series changed the course of science fiction storytelling forever when it debuted in 1966; not only did the series boldly usher in a cast of collectors like Captain James T. Kirk (played by William Shatner) and…
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Tribeca 2023: ‘Chasing Chasing Amy’- Film Review
Tribeca Film Festival 2023- “Chasing Chasing Amy” The legacy of Kevin Smith’s 1997 film “Chasing Amy” is strong, but complex. Director Sav Rodgers was deeply affected by the work and created the new documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy” to examine the…
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Why The Court Jester Is a Perfect Entry Into Classic Cinema
Many enthusiasts for antique subjects like to think our passion could be contagious, if only our friends and peers would give it a try. In the case of classic films, my anecdotal observation is that this is true up to…
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