They say that the West was won when the open frontier disappeared from the map in the home stretch of the 19th century. Many plains were left unsettled, but American history has told us that settling is in tradition with America’s drive for individualism, freedom, capitalizing on opportunity, and of daring. The story of how the West was won will always favor the men who rode on top of horseback that believed, “The only good Indian is a dead Indian”.…
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Oppenheimer 2023
In 2020, the Earth stood still. Despite the bowels of political logistics, administrative failures, and scientific discoveries grinding towards a conclusion, there was a stillness that feels as undeniable today as it did three years ago. Amid that unforgettable Summer, with empty barstools and less locomotive commotion, theater lights were dimming, and Christopher Nolan’s stubborn English mind was adamant his 12th feature, Tenet, be released in theaters regardless. The mere thought of shoveling it into the streaming…
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BlackBerry 2023
Has some enjoyable zest and punch to the corporate shenanigans, but it lacks an interesting core to elevate this beyond the shell of The Social Network or other yell-y vessels like Glengary Glen Ross.
Much like many other films in 2023, it appears that a few directors and writers have somehow forgotten that movies are at their best when they ultimate mean something beyond the moment to moment retelling of readily accessible information. Cinematic pre-, current, and post-script within the…
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American Fiction 2023
I don’t think I want to give this movie too much of my time. Got to see this at a secret screening and I was pretty curious about it because the trailers and premise seemed interesting enough.
Unfortunately this is one of those movies that is perfectly engineered to make white liberals feel good for being in on the joke. It has little to no cinematic value and the emotional tissue is false and plastic. A toothless, gumless satire that…
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Snow Steam Iron 2017
If Denis Villeneuve wasn't the best film-maker working today, Zack Snyder would have the best shot selection in all of Hollywood. This guy shot this movie on an iPhone and it looks better than most movies released on a budget 1,000 times the price of an iPhone X! Snow Steam Iron is a firm reminder that Snyder is one of the purest Hollywood visionaries working today.
In Snow Steam Iron we see a corrupt system in the snow laced streets of New…
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Macbeth 2010
We watched this version of 'Macbeth' for my Senior English class because we just finished the story, and man oh man I think this movie is horrendous. I happen to believe that the Macbeth tale is quite spectacular, but whenever I watch a movie based on a book or an old Shakespearean tale I watch it like I'm new to this world and it's characters. This interpretation (I believe) is a complete mess, like it's just awful.
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