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“House of Gucci”: A legacy not worth killing for
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House of Gucci tells the dramatic true story of the (in)famous Gucci family and the events that triggered the murder of the heir to the Gucci label. Based on the novel The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden and directed by Ridley Scott, the film…
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Three horrible holiday movies that’ll make you want to drown yourself in eggnog
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I am not a fan of most Christmas movies, one might call me a Grinch. Perhaps it’s because I find them too cheerful, maybe it’s because they’re so ubiquitous, possibly it’s because I’m Jewish. Regardless, there are some Christmas movies that are so bad they should be buried in a deep dark pit where even…
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The 75 year anniversary of “It’s a Wonderful Life”
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The term “classic” has been affixed to many films and the label is one of the highest compliments any movie can hope to attain. Being called “a classic” means not only that it is of high quality, but that its popularity has remained consistent or has grown since its release. It has become a mainstay…
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Could Spider-Man: No Way Home fan theories ruin the film’s enjoyment?
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Spidey is back! Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is set to release in theaters this December. Fans are undoubtedly more excited than ever, as the film’s trailer accumulated an impressive 355.5 million views within the first 24 hours. However, could this extensive fan excitement serve Spider-Man: No Way Home negatively? Frankly, it could. It’s been…
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“Spider-Man: No Way Home” reveals the fatal flaw with movie trailers
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To what that we are owed this disservice? This is what I asked myself while watching the newest trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. I think that it largely is an instinct to remain neutral in the face of movies that have yet to be released. However, I’d like to take a critical eye…
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Taylor Swift channels her past relationship heartbreak into new short film
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On Nov. 12, 2021, Taylor Swift’s first 15-minute short film was released. As many of Swift’s fans (or ‘Swifties’) will know, Swift has teased for a long time that there was a 10-minute version of her hit song “All Too Well” which was never released. Now, that song can be found on every streaming platform…
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Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” may be a signal to change the director needs
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It’s 1996 and a film came out called Bottle Rocket. The film itself was okay, a quirky romantic-comedy story with some off-beat and fun characters. You wouldn’t expect that kind of quality from the box office numbers though as it managed to only make back about a twelfth of what it cost to make the…
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Alec Baldwin’s position as a producer in the “Rust” shooting should be criticized more than his role an actor
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“One in a trillion” is how Alec Baldwin recently talked about the tragic accident on the set of Rust. It was on Oct. 21, when Alec Baldwin shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a gun that he believed to only be filled with blanks. It’s a story as wild as it is heartbreaking. It seems almost…
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Upcoming Robert Eggers film expected to be a hit
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Robert Eggers currently has two feature films to his name which many would deem as two of the finest horror films of the decade. The horror genre seems to be always evolving. There are usually a few prominent directors that help guide horror cinema. George Romero popularized the contemporary zombie movie single-handedly, John Carpenter has…
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“Dune”: the beginning of the end
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There are few who truly understand the purpose of a remake. It seems every other month we see a beloved movie remade by executives to squeeze out every last dollar they can from a nostalgic franchise. However, Dune was a perfect candidate for a remake..The point of a remake (as far as cinema is concerned)…
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