1917: The Wrath and Waste of War
It’s common to see words like “masterpiece” or “awesome” used generously in reference to movies. Yet rarely is a film…
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“And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.” Exodus 3:6 (NKJV) The story of Moses…
Read moreReview| Underwater (2020)
Everything about the description and trailer of this film screams “This is like Alien, but, like, in the less vast…
Read moreReview| The Grudge (2020)
After Nicolas Pesce’s moody arthouse debut in 2016 with The Eyes of My Mother and his follow-up, Piercing—an adaptation of…
Read moreSaying Farewell to a Decade of Farewells with The Farewell
For Verona Lou Collier “If the dead are not raised, ‘Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.’” -1…
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#10: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror I read Robin Means Coleman’s history of African American representation in horror…
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The saga that created the modern blockbuster is “over.” And while The Mandalorian, a plethora of upcoming Disney+ shows, and…
Read moreThe Mandalorian Chapters 7 and 8: Failure’s Favor
It was almost impossible to review and comment on “The Reckoning” without seeing “The Redemption.” Chapters 7 and 8 are…
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