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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...
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'Logan' is a Fantastic Comic Book Western
Logan (Fox) Hope is hard to come by in James Mangold’s Logan , which takes place in 2029, as the former X-Men rebel is beat down by life’s heaviest punches: failure and loss. Hugh Jackman...
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Oscars 2017 Predictions
It’s that time of the year again for Hollywood to hand out statues of little gold men at the Academy Awards. The Oscars don’t always get it right, but it makes it more interesting to...
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'Wall Street' Celebrates its 30th Anniversary
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Oliver Stone film, Wall Street . The film told the story of Bud Fox, a young stockbroker, who works with wealthy corporate raider Gordon Gekko. The film's...
Culture of Pop
Maybe Being an Orphan Isn't All Bad: Ranking Pop Culture's Parentless
Contrary to what everyone believes, maybe being an orphan isn’t so bad. Yeah, their parents are dead, which usually leads to a long period of hardship and depression. But what comes after that? A pick...
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'John Wick Chapter 2' is Beautiful and Bloody
John Wick Chapter 2 (Thunder Road Pictures) Only five days after the events of John Wick , the "Boogeyman" is back in action with John Wick Chapter 2 . This time around, the stakes are...
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'Split' is Shyamalan's Comeback Film
Split (Blumhouse Productions) M. Night Shyamalan has returned to form with his latest thriller, Split . Shyamalan is a director that was once compared to the likes of Alfred Hitchcock until he made some poor,...
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'The Founder' is a Filling Meal
The Founder (The Weinstein Company) No matter where you go, there always seems to be a McDonald’s fast food restaurant or three lurking around, and that’s all thanks to Ray Kroc. The Founder is a...
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'Silence' is a Compelling Study of Faith
Silence (Sikelia Productions) What you put your faith in is solely up to you, but it will definitely be tested by life’s teeth, as we see in Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Silence . Scorsese tells...
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The Ben Affleck 'Dark Knight' Connection
What if I told you that there was a connection between Ben Affleck and Batman long before the world’s greatest actor was cast as the world’s greatest detective? Would you believe me? What if I...
