Amichai Abraham
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Three Halloween movies to keep Spooky Season alive
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It’s that spooky time of year again: Halloween time. Unfortunately, I don’t think this Halloween was particularly scary considering that in 2020 every day feels more horrifying than the last, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy some scary movies! Here are three horror films that might help you forget the horror movie right…
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The controversy and criticism around Bill Burr’s SNL monologue
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Bill Burr recently went on Saturday Night Live and delivered an opening monologue that has stirred up quite a bit of controversy. Some have been praising Burr’s jokes as a reality check and a funny departure during an otherwise unfunny time. Others have blasted the piece, calling it offensive and unassuming. After analyzing the comedy…
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Is Christopher Nolan’s newest movie Tenet worth the watch?
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I believe Christopher Nolan is one of the greatest directors of our generation, with many classics to his name already such as Inception, Interstellar and The Dark Knight, to name a few. Naturally, I was excited when his new movie Tenet was announced. It looked to be another concept movie and few can pull off…
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Cuties: Netflix’s unethical exploitations
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The movie Cuties was recently released onto Netflix amidst massive controversy. For those unaware, the original promotional poster marketing the film showed 11-year-old children wearing revealing attire while making mature poses. Many—myself included—found the poster to be grotesque and pedophilic, prompting Netflix to release an apology and an updated, appropriate poster. With the movie being…
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The Umbrella Academy: Watch it or waste it?
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Recently I decided to watch The Umbrella Academy unsure of what to expect. All I knew going in was that the show was about superpowers and that a lot of people thought it was entertaining. Now that I have binged both seasons, all I can really say is that The Umbrella Academy gives me mixed…
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COVID-19 and the new movie theatre experience
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For months COVID-19 has damaged business all around the world. The situation has been difficult for many industries, but one that may have been impacted the most is movie theater companies. If you haven’t been to the movies in a while you’re not alone. For several months after the lockdown was implemented, theaters remained closed…
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A look at Jake Gyllenhaal’s quirky acting career
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For a while, Jake Gyllenhaal was an actor I didn’t think much of. I always just thought of him as just some other mainstream Hollywood actor who was in forgettable mainstream films. It is now I realize that I never watched many of his movies, nor did I recognize him in starring roles. He’s a…
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Post-apocalyptic films to enhance your pandemic experience
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In this time of grave uncertainty and the world going into an increasingly dark place, sometimes it’s important to take your mind off these scary things. So, to make sure all potential world-ending disasters are removed from your head, I have written here are three reviews for three very different apocalypse movies! Wait a minute……
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The ins and outs of Snapchat’s discovery tab content
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Snapchat has a discovery tab filled with stories, entertainment and other channels that one can view. Sometimes when I’m bored, procrastinating or both, I search through the discovery tab to see what I can find. While I come across content that’s very interesting, sometimes I come across content that wastes my time and sometimes really…
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A recap of the 2020 Oscars results
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Last Sunday television screens worldwide were graced with the annual Oscars award show and another historic night for films. In a year with some particularly good nominations, let’s dive in to look at the winners and if the academy made the right call of not. First I will be covering the biggest story coming out…
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