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'The Shape of Water' is One of Del Toro's Best
The Shape of Water (Fox Searchlight Pictures) The need to truly understand something unknown is strongest with the lonely, but usually drowns in the shadows of the common man obsessed with superiority. Guillermo Del Toro’s...
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'Brawl in Cell Block 99' Gives Us a Brutal Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn in Brawl in Cell Block 99 Life throws some heavy punches, like being fired from your job, unfaithful partners, and twisted gangsters. Bradley Thomas is a hard working, blue-collar man that has caught...
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'Justice League' is Mediocre Fun
Justice League (Warner Bros) Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg share the silver screen for the very first time in Justice League . The ancient, powerful extraterrestrial named Steppenwolf invades Earth with his...
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Thor Ragnarok is Witty and Weird
Thor Ragnarok (Marvel) Thor, the God of Thunder, is back in Thor Ragnarok and we finally get to see what he was up to during Captain America: Civil War . Taika Waititi lends his quirky...
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'Marshall' is a Crowd Pleaser
Marshall (Open Road Films) Sometimes we need to look past the comic book heroes paraded onscreen to appreciate the real ones that have left a mark in this world. Marshall , directed by Reginald Hudlin,...
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SDIFF: a Place for Film Lovers
SDIFF 2017 The San Diego International Film Festival was an amazing experience for filmmakers and fans of cinema. The festival has been going strong for several years, and keeps getting better every time it comes...
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'Blade Runner 2049' is Impressive
Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros) Once in a while humanity is hard to define because sometimes we act like we’re not a part of it. Blade Runner 2049 takes us back to the grim, dark...
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SDIFF 2017 Opening Night is a Hit
SDIFF Opening Night (Photo by Mike Bitanga) The 2017 San Diego International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet on opening night with the crowd-pleasing film, Marshall . The film is about a young Thurgood...
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'The Hitman's Bodyguard' is a Formulaic Buddy Flick
The Hitman's Bodyguard (Summit Entertainment) There are plenty of classic buddy cop flicks and odd duo movies from the 80’s and 90’s. The Hitman’s Bodyguard takes a stab at that genre. The film is about...
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'Mother!' is Relentlessly Insane
Mother! (Protozoa Pictures) In the world of cinema, there are many cookie-cutter films; but Mother! definitely isn’t one of them. From the mind that brought us Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan , comes...
