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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Review

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

9/10 Thoughts about Blade Runner 2049 (SPOILERS) Character arcs and viewer experience: The character arc of Detective K touches on all the philosophical questions about robots and consciousness that the first Blade Runner film touched on as well. But K’s … Continue reading →

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Knight of Cups (2015) Review

Posted on October 7, 2017 by

7/10 I can’t escape the feeling that Terrence Malick just walked around with his cinematographer Lubezki and just filmed whatever they came across, trusting that the film would be created in editing, and that the brain’s power of association would … Continue reading →

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Mother! (2017) Review

Posted on September 22, 2017 by

7.5/10 I suppose I should start this review with the director – Darren Aronofsky – and talk about how his movies are often uncomfortable at best, traumatic at worst. They also often have religious thematic material. mother! is a Darren … Continue reading →

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It Comes at Night (2017) Review

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

7/10 The movie opens up with a chilling scene in which an old man is apparently suffering from a disease. It looks like the pox. His daughter is trying to ascertain if he is too far gone and eventually they … Continue reading →

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It (2017) Review

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

7.5/10 When the remake of It was announced, it took me by surprise. Why It? Why now? But looking back at how this movie was given shape, and at certain trends in recent movies and series, it starts to make … Continue reading →

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American Made (2017) Review

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

7/10 This is what Tom Cruise does best. Let him prance around in fancy shirts and sunglasses. Let him smirk at people, stare into their eyes and ask them to trust him. This is much better that what he got … Continue reading →

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Toni Erdmann (2016) Review

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

9/10 Maybe you have heard the news, but this wonderful German film is getting a Hollywood remake, starring Jack Nicholson. I am sure Nicholson will do a fine job, but please see this one as well with the original German … Continue reading →

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