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Is Gran Turismo Movie Good? | The Basic Underdog Formula
Is the Gran Turismo movie good? Well, Gran Turismo is a perfectly mediocre film. With a plot and characters that perfectly fit the mold of the basic underdog story, Gran Turismo‘s most unique quality lies in the ways that the editors brought video game-like effects into real-world circumstances. Every other…
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Is Oppenheimer Good? Popular Film Is Not For Everyone
If you’re wondering, “Is Oppenheimer good?” prepare yourself for a super honest take on whether Oppenheimer will be worth 3 hours of your time. Full disclosure, I slept through about 30% of this film and am unashamed to say so. I was tired on my way to the theatre and…
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Asteroid City Analysis | The 2nd Watch Is Better & More Meaningful
Asteroid City is a film that requires two viewings to really start appreciating what it’s trying to say. After the first viewing, it seems as though Asteroid City clearly values style over substance: Its delicious peach and mint pastel color palette, contrasted with serious, vintage black and white scenes. The…
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All Quiet on The Western Front Plot Summary w/ Spoilers
I just spent the last 2 and a half hours on the frontlines of war and I cannot tell you how relieved I am that the immaculately portrayed reality of All Quiet on The Western Front is not my present reality. I write this from the comfort of my bed,…
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Sound Of Freedom Controversy Detracts from Powerful Universal Message
I was going to go to the theaters to see good ol’ Oppenheimer since I opted for Barbie last week, but I kept getting headlines about this hidden, controversial, “sleeper film,” called Sound of Freedom. Sound of Freedom is a Christian faith-based film starring Jim Caviezel, the man who played…
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Ill-suited Cast Of The Sun Is Also A Star Is One Of The Film’s Greatest Mistakes
I wasn’t expecting much out of this movie but it still somehow managed to under-cede my expectations. The movie would have been better if the Cast Of The Sun Is Also A Star was more thoughtfully chosen. **SPOILERS AHEAD** Based on the popular novel by the same name, Jamaican Natasha and…
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Promising Young Woman Analysis | The Dangers of Unforgiveness
Promising Young Woman, an unpredictable narrative on revenge, actually speaks louder to the self-destructive nature of unforgiveness than it does to the satisfaction of vengeance. **Heads Up There WILL be spoilers in this review** Promising Young Woman Analysis Promising Young Woman is a dark comedy, drama movie about a woman's…
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Beau Is Afraid Attic Scene Explained | 4 Simplified Theories
Beau is Afraid is… something. It’s definitely the kind of movie that purposely provokes confusion, leaving you with questions like, “What does this mean?” And you’re often asking incredulously the question, “Why?” The Beau is Afraid attic scene in particular raises this question to its highest volume. **Warning! There will…
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Is Air 2023 Good? | Honest Movie Review & 3 Powerful Takeaways
Air 2023 is such a crisp film. The film establishes its retro 1984 roots from the jump (no pun intended) and instills some very classic, never-goes-out-of-style values into the core of the streamlined story. Along with the clean script and rooted values, the seasoned cast expertly balances personalities that are…
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Land Ending Explained | Love, Loss, Hope, And Helplessness
Land is an unassuming film with a strong, poignant emotional thread throughout the narrative that leads to a satisfying end. If you’ve not yet watched the film, this review will be discussing spoilers, more specifically, the Land ending in detail. If you enjoy intimate, humanity-centered films like Nomadland then Land…
