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'Oppenheimer': Christopher Nolan's Bleak, Spectacular Historical Epic
If there are two things you can say about Christopher Nolan as a filmmaker, it is that he is always ambitious, and he never fails to...

Saxon Whitehead
Aug 1, 20236 min read
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'Barbie': A Fun, Heartfelt, and Surprisingly Existential Blockbuster
As Barbie begins, we are quickly introduced to the vibrant, utopian, and of course, very pink, world known as Barbieland. It is a world...

Saxon Whitehead
Jul 27, 20235 min read
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'Asteroid City': Wes Anderson's Beautifully Meta Masterpiece
Every time a new Wes Anderson film comes out, people are quick to dub it "the most Wes Anderson film yet". As someone who has been a fan...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 24, 20235 min read
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'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse': An Incredible, Ambitious, Animated Spectacle
When Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in late 2018, it had an almost immediate cultural impact. Audiences and critics alike...

Saxon Whitehead
Jun 3, 20235 min read
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'Fast X': A Middling, Overstuffed Sequel
Although the Fast & Furious franchise began with a simple film about street racing and carjacking, it has only become bigger and more...

Saxon Whitehead
May 21, 20236 min read
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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3': A Fantastic, Fitting Send-Off That Stands Among Marvel's Best
Out of the numerous projects that Marvel has put out over the past several years, none of them have hit me quite like the Guardians of...

Saxon Whitehead
May 16, 20238 min read
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'Peter Pan & Wendy': A Fresh Take on a Classic Tale
The idea of yet another live-action Disney remake, let alone one bypassing theaters and going straight to Disney+, doesn't exactly...

Saxon Whitehead
May 1, 20235 min read
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'Beau is Afraid': A Beautiful, Nightmarish Odyssey
After the one-two punch of 2018's Hereditary and 2019's Midsommar, Ari Aster solidified himself as one of our most ambitious and unique...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 22, 20236 min read
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'Renfield': Nicolas Cage is Great as Dracula, But This Horror-Comedy Lacks Bite
On paper, a film about the relationship between Count Dracula and his familliar, R.M Renfield, has some serious potential. Giving the...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 16, 20234 min read
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'The Super Mario Bros. Movie': A Fun Video Game Adaptation That Plays It Safe
In 1993, a film based on the highly popular Super Mario Bros. video game series was released. It would go on to become a huge box-office...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 15, 20234 min read
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'Air': A Compelling Slam-Dunk of a Sports Drama
There are few figures in the world of sports as iconic as Michael Jordan. In addition to being commonly regarded as the greatest...

Saxon Whitehead
Apr 10, 20236 min read
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'John Wick: Chapter 4': A Stunning Action Epic
When I first saw John Wick back in 2014, I never would have imagined that it would have grown into the phenomenon that it has become. I...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 25, 20235 min read
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'Shazam! Fury of the Gods': A Fun, Slightly Unfocused Sequel
The DC Extended Universe of films has certainly had some highs and lows over the past several years. While Marvel has dominated the...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 21, 20235 min read
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'Scream VI': Ghostface Takes on The Big Apple in Thrilling Yet Flawed Sequel
The self-awareness of the Scream franchise is one of its most defining features, and allows it to stand apart from other iconic horror...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 11, 20234 min read
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'Creed III': Michael B. Jordan Shines as Actor and Director in This Knockout of a Sequel
When Ryan Coogler's Creed came out in 2015, it served as both a rebirth for the Rocky franchise, and the emergence of Michael B. Jordan...

Saxon Whitehead
Mar 7, 20235 min read
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'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania': A Middling MCU Adventure
The Ant-Man movies have held a fascinating place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as they are largely self-contained and have a lighter,...

Saxon Whitehead
Feb 26, 20235 min read
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'Knock at the Cabin': M. Night Shyamalan Delivers a Brilliantly Suspenseful Apocalyptic Thriller
Few filmmakers have had the career trajectory that M. Night Shyamalan has had. He started out with a pair of films that deal with crises...

Saxon Whitehead
Feb 12, 20237 min read
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'Women Talking': A Moving, Timely Exploration of Justice and the Power of Conversation
Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave. These are the three choices that a group of mennonite women find themselves debating throughout...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 30, 20234 min read
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'Infinity Pool': A Surreal, Nightmarish Vacation Thriller
For much of its first act, Infinity Pool, the latest film from filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg, seems to fall in line with the recent trend...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 28, 20235 min read
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'M3GAN': A Highly Entertaining Horror Comedy
It's no secret that January is the doldrums when it comes to movies. The multiplexes are largely still playing holdovers from December or...

Saxon Whitehead
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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