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'Dunkirk' is an Intense Experience of Sight and Sound
Dunkirk (Syncopy) Flyers float in the air, as a weary young soldier nabs one. It reads, “We surround you.” The German army has Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France enclosed, as the...
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'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Hit the Reset Button Right
Spider-Man: Homecoming (Marvel Studios) He doesn’t quite know what he’s doing all the time, he’s not rich, and his work isn’t appreciated. Peter Parker/ Spider-Man is one of the most relatable characters in the comic...
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'Baby Driver' is Fast and Cool
Baby Driver (Sony Pictures) Music makes the world go round for a character named Baby, and his world is any wheel that he’s behind. Written and directed by Edgar Wright, Baby Driver tells the story...
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'Wonder Woman' is Gritty and Graceful
Wonder Woman (DC Films) The DC Extended Universe didn’t look very promising with Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad , so a lot was riding on Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman to be...
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'Alien: Covenant' is Predictable But Interesting
Alien: Covenant (20th Century Fox) Ridley Scott returns to the depths of space to bring back the perfect organism in Alien: Covenant . A colony ship is set to venture off to the far side...
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'Bad Rap' Shines the Light on Underrated Talent
Bad Rap (2016) Rap music comes from a variety of people, but the most prevalent in the rap game, on a big stage, are obviously African-Americans, with a handful of exceptions like Eminem. Bad Rap...
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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' is an Enjoyable Sequel
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios) Guardians of the Galaxy took people by surprise in 2014, and James Gunn is bringing the band back together with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This...
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'Power Rangers' is Surprisingly Decent
Power Rangers (Lionsgate) The Power Rangers are a pop culture phenomenon that started in the 90’s as a corny, action-packed TV show with endless whoosh sound effects and horrible acting. Director Dean Israelite attempts to...
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'Beauty and the Beast' is Underwhelming
Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios) Beauty and the Beast continues the trend of turning an animated Disney classic into a live-action movie. Director Bill Condon takes on the difficult task, and is joined...
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'Get Out' is Relative Horror
Get Out (Blumhouse Productions) After a suspenseful opening scene that sets the tone of Jordan Peele’s Get Out , Childish Gambinos’s “Redbone” track bumps through the speakers as a forewarning; especially when the artist cautions...
