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Even though it’s been decades since the real-life showdown between Klan leader C.P. Ellis and civil rights activist Ann Atwater, The Best of Enemies is filled with characters that feel familiar to me, thanks to my upbringing in a town not unlike Durham, North Carolina. This perspective undoubtedly informed my view of the film, which ..
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Here we go! After the giant success of the updated adaptation of another Stephen King great IT we get a look at another. Can lighting strike twice? can this also a great remake? Simply…yes. Pet Sematary is a solid remake of the horror classic. Fans of the novel and the original 80’s version will ..
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Shazam Has DC finally found it’s calling? Could it be that they have finally cracked their own mysterious comic book code? Well I don’t know about all that, but I have been a DC fan since childhood and seeing them drop the ball so often I walked in without expecting much. Shazam! opens fast. Within ..
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I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised by Captain Marvel and the way Marvel handled this origin film. This film was necessary to be told now as it sets up the upcoming Avengers Endgame movie and prepares the Marvel Cinematic Universe for greater things beyond. This films stars Brie Larson in the role ..
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Ok so let me begin by saying that I am a fan of the original Sicario film, which really made me look forward to this piece of a series. I never expected the original to be as successful as it was and by the looks of it neither did the makers. You can see that throughout ..
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SOLO I’m just going to say it…they should have waited to make SOLO. If anything else, by the end of the film you’ll know how Han made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs…along with every other cliché he smirked through all past films. But see that is the problem, there is very little ..
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DEADPOOL 2 Just as getting more and more common, if I want to do a quick review for these types of films there is always a chance of spoilers so this is your warning! So here is my thoughts, D2 is indeed better, sharper, and more creative film that its predecessor. Freed from the “orgins’ ..
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Avengers: Infinity War Ok so it took me a little while to write this but I did it intentionally…why? Well because you all would have hated me since I cannot see me writing anything about this film without spoilers. So be warned…SPOILER ALERT! So it has been a decade since Tony Stark first appeared on ..
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As a lover of “The Office”, let me begin by saying…”JIM made that???” Yes John’s Krasinszki’s directorial debut is off with a bang. Although he has a couple of films under his belt, this is by far the one that puts him on the honor list. The kinds of horror films that impact me the ..
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Black Panther is unlike almost all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that have come before it. Director/writer Ryan Coogler (Creed) and co-writer Joe Robert Cole (American Crime Story) have found just the right sweet spot to tell a story that is deeply Afro-centric and affirmatively political in its themes and concerns, while dressing it in ..