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'Prey': A Fresh, Exciting Prequel That Breathes New Life Into the Predator Franchise
At a time where older franchises are being revived quite frequently, the idea of a prequel to the classic 1987 film, Predator isn't too...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 6, 20225 min read
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'Bullet Train': A Fun, Action-Packed Thrill Ride That Has Some Bumps Along the Way
From the opening moments of David Leitch's latest film, Bullet Train, it is clear that there is a huge convergence of styles, influences,...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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'Vengeance': A Sharp Satire That Bites Off a Little More Than It Can Chew
There is a moment early on in B.J. Novak's directorial debut, Vengeance, where our protagonist, Ben, (played by Novak, himself) is...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 4, 20225 min read
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'Where the Crawdads Sing': A Faithful, Yet Flawed Adaptation
Considering that it has become one of the best-selling novels of all-time, a film adaptation of Delia Owens's breakthrough novel Where...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 2, 20225 min read
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'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On': A Whimiscal, Heartwarming Adventure
PHOTO: A24 The idea of a film based on the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On series of web videos is a bit puzzling. The original shorts...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 24, 20225 min read
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'Nope': Jordan Peele's Latest is an Ambitious, Highly Entertaining Thriller, and a True Spectacle
PHOTO: Universal Pictures From the early moments of Nope , it is clear that Jordan Peele is primarily concerned with one specific thing:...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 23, 20229 min read
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'The Bear': A Stressful, Yet Beautifully Made Look Into the Restaurant Industry
PHOTO: FX/Hulu One of the most prevalent tropes in television history is when a character returns to their hometown to help run the...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 16, 20226 min read
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'Thor: Love and Thunder': Marvel's Latest is a Fun, Highly Uneven Romp
PHOTO: Marvel Studios At a time where Marvel is churning out countless projects in a year, one can't help but wonder if they have hit a...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 9, 20226 min read
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'The Princess': Joey King and Some Great Action Sequences Rescue This Violent Fairy Tale
PHOTO: 20th Century Studios There is something refreshing about how simple The Princess is. It doesn't try to be overly complicated, it...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 1, 20224 min read
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'The Black Phone': Ethan Hawke is Terrifying in an Otherwise Middling Horror Film
PHOTO: Universal Pictures On paper, a film that is both based on a short story by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill, and directed by acclaimed...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 28, 20225 min read
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'Elvis': A Messy, Yet Thoroughly Entertaining Love Letter to the King of Rock 'n Roll
PHOTO: Warner Bros. Pictures Elvis Presley is one of those cultural icons that I feel like I've always been aware of. I've been obsessed...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 25, 20229 min read
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'Lightyear': Pixar's Latest is a Fun Sci-Fi Adventure, But Doesn't Quite Reach Infinity and Beyond
PHOTO: Pixar Animation Studios Pixar's latest film, Lightyear, opens with a title card that says: "In 1995, a boy named Andy got a toy...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 18, 20227 min read
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'Jurassic World Dominion': A Disappointing Conclusion to One of Cinema's Most Iconic Franchises
PHOTO: Universal Pictures It is no easy feat to make a satisfying ending to a trilogy, as can be seen in many cases where the third...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 16, 20225 min read
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'Hustle': Adam Sandler Gives a Slam-Dunk Performance in This Uplifting Sports Drama
PHOTO: Netflix There are few movie stars who rose to prominence in the 1990s that have been able to maintain their fame over the past few...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 10, 20228 min read
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'Crimes of the Future': A Beguiling Return to Body Horror for David Cronenberg
PHOTO: Neon It's been eight years since David Cronenberg's last film, 2014's Maps to the Stars was released, so the promise of any new...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 7, 20229 min read
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'The Bob's Burgers Movie': The Belcher Family is Charming as Ever in Their Big Screen Debut
PHOTO: 20th Century Studios In early 2011, the first episode of Bob's Burgers premiered on the Fox network. I remember seeing a...

Saxon Whitehead
May 30, 20224 min read
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'Top Gun: Maverick': Tom Cruise is Back in the Cockpit for an Action-Packed Sequel That Flies High
PHOTO: Paramount Pictures It's been 36 years since the film Top Gun was released in theaters, and much has changed, both in terms of...

Saxon Whitehead
May 28, 20226 min read
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'Men': A Gutwrenching Horror Film That Has Big Ideas, But Comes Up Short
PHOTO: A24 One of the more memorable moviegoing experiences I've ever had was when I went to see acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky's...

Saxon Whitehead
May 22, 20226 min read
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'Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers': An Entertaining Romp That's Better Than It Should Be
PHOTO: Walt Disney Pictures In an age of reboots and remakes, it seems that no property is safe and can come back in one way or another....

Saxon Whitehead
May 22, 20224 min read
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'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness': Sam Raimi Breathes New Life into the MCU
PHOTO: Marvel Studios One of the most common criticisms lobbed at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how similar a lot of the films are....

Saxon Whitehead
May 9, 20225 min read
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