“I Feel Pretty” stuns audience
May 26, 2018
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In “I Feel Pretty,” Renee Bennett (Amy Schumer) works for Lily LeClair's online division, located in a basement in Chinatown with only one co-worker (Adrian Martinez). Bennett has a very low self-esteem as a result of not being confident in her body image. However, once she suffers an embarrassing...
The Oscars are here, make your predictions
March 4, 2018
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Meryl Streep shines in ‘The Post’
January 21, 2018
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“The Post” tells the story of The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, classified documents detailing the United States’ involvement in Vietnam for 30 years, beginning with World War II. The story mostly takes place during 1971, when The New York Times began publishing the...
“The Disaster Artist” is anything but a disaster
December 10, 2017
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“The Disaster Artist” documents the friendship of Greg Sestero and Tommy Wiseau and the creation of their movie, “The Room,” one of the best-worst movies of all time. Based on the actual book written by Sestero, “The Disaster Artist” brings feelings of nostalgia, friendship and betrayal to...
First They Killed My Father is impactful
October 4, 2017
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First They Killed My Father is a Netflix film following the life of 5-year-old Loung Un (Sreymoch Sareum) as the KhmerRouge comes to power in Cambodia during the 1970s. The film, directed by Angelina Jolie, is adapted from a memoir written by the real-life Loung Ung, describing her childhood survivi...
It’s a good scare
September 29, 2017
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Based on Stephen King’s novel It, the movie of the same name has grabbed the world’s attention with its witty and funny remarks between the protagonists. The revamp of the original 1990 film has also led to some hilarious memes. Pennywise, more widely known as It, terrorizes and kidnaps child...
Now in a theater near you
Leslie Bracamontes, Carolin Hearne, and Arianna McQueen
September 6, 2017
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Here's the breakdown of summer movies reviewed, from best to worst. Kidnap - 4/5 stars. Every other scene, there were unrealistic choices made by the mom, Karla Dyson (Halle Berry). At one point in the movie, she even neglected the chance to save her son Frankie McCoy (Sage Correa) by not taking ...
2017 movies continue to adapt books
September 6, 2017
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Recently it has become a trend in Hollywood to take New York Times best sellers and adapt them onto the big screen. In the upcoming months, its seems that most of the movies being released will be exactly that, adaptions. Sometimes, it works and leads to incredible movies, other times it turns into a flop....
The Defenders makes it to Netflix
September 1, 2017
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On August 18, Netflix released a new Marvel miniseries titled The Defenders. The Defenders is about a group of vigilantes who unite together to defeat a common enemy called, “The Hand,” a criminal organization bent on reaching total immortality. Consistent characters The group consists of four ...
Everything, Everything refreshes teen movie genre
May 22, 2017
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Everything, Everything contains a lot of the basic ingredients of a typical teenage romance movie. A pretty, personable girl (Maddie Whittier, played by Amandla Stenberg) falls in love with a handsome, caring boy (Olly Bright, played by Nick Robinson). Their imminent love affair is waylaid by Maddie’s...