The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)—Dark, Gothic and Disney
Loosely based on the 1831 novel of the same name, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is often glossed over when discussing Disney film...
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Michael Li
- Feb 19
- 4 min
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)—Marvel Meets Star Wars
The Ant-Man films have never really impressed me. Although the first film was a solid heist film with effective humor sprinkled in, the...
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Michael Li
- Feb 19
- 4 min
Doomsday Stories (2023): Confused, Disjointed and Contrived
Who doesn’t love a good apocalypse film? A scenario where the world gets infected by a deadly virus and goes into global shutdown is a...
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Noah Kloss
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018): A Great Pick-Me-Up after Avengers: Infinity War
It is no secret how everyone felt after Avengers: Infinity War basically fractured existence, both in movies and in real life. Nobody...
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Michael Li
- Feb 13
- 5 min
The Shadow (1994)—A Comic Book Film Far Ahead of Its Time
In 1931, The Shadow was a very popular book series that was later adapted to serialized radio, comic books and film. During his run, The...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Feb 9
- 4 min
The Happening (2008): What in the World is Happening?!
M. Night Shyamalan is a name that brings mixed emotions these days. He has been trying to recapture his first film The Sixth Sense for...
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Michael Li
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Knock at the Cabin (2023)—Violent Jehovah’s Witnesses and The Apocalypse
Back in the beginning of his career, director M. Night Shyamalan was almost untouchable with his first feature film The Sixth Sense....
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Noah Kloss
- Feb 6
- 4 min
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022): An Unconventional Break Up Movie
Martin McDonagh has been the creative force behind some of the greatest dark comedies of the last couple decades. With films like In...
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Michael Li
- Feb 5
- 5 min
The Crow (1994) Review and Retrospective
Comic book films are the rave now, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Comics films dominating the box office. However, back in the...
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Michael Li
- Jan 23
- 3 min
M3GAN (2023)—Grief, Emotional Attachment and Moving On
Who’s reading this and has a fear of creepy dolls? What if I told you that this movie not only deals with a creepy doll, but a creepy...
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Michael Li
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Freaky (2020)—Fun, Campy and Bloody
Within the horror film genre, exists the slasher film subgenre. Films like 1974’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre and John Carpenter’s 1978 film...
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Noah Kloss
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)- Extremely Layered Stupid Fun
Rian Johnson became one of the most divisive directors to exist when he created Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi, separating Star Wars fans,...
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Michael Li
- Jan 6
- 3 min
Westermarck Effect (2022): Controversial Subject Matter, Decent Film
It’s no surprise that relationships are difficult to navigate. Finding people who you not only share the same values and interests in...
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Noah Kloss
- Dec 27, 2022
- 4 min
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)- Nearly Drowned Under Its Ambitions
Back in 2009, James Cameron delivered another cinematic masterpiece in the form of Avatar, using groundbreaking visuals to tell a simple...
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Michael Li
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
Rise of the Guardians (2009)—The Power of Self Belief
What does it mean to be a guardian? Jack Frost would tell you. DreamWorks has often produced hit or miss films that are either satirical...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Star Wars Holiday Special (1978): The Lost Star Wars Media That Should’ve Stayed Lost
One of the most popular film franchises, Star Wars has impacted the lives of many fans, tackling many different genres and tones....
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Michael Li
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)—What it Means to be a Real Boy
The tale of Pinocchio dates all the way back to 1883 from Florence, Italy by a writer named Carlo Collodi. Much like many other famous...
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Michael Li
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Holiday (2006)—A Perfect Holiday Escape!
Ah, romantic comedies. The perfect escape from your real world problems. Also one of the most predictable film genres, with all the...
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Owen Gonzalez
- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
Sausage Party (2016)- A Typical Seth Rogan film Only Animated
So animated R-rated films are very rare…in America. In Japan and other countries they are more common, but in the U.S. it only comes by...
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Michael Li
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Violent Night (2022)—Better Behave this Christmas!
Have you been naughty this Christmas? Better watch out, because Santa’s coming for you! In all seriousness, despite what some may say,...
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