A CLASSIC (YET IMPERFECT) “ONE MAN ARMY” FLICK Within the action film genre, there lies a storied tradition of narrative storytelling that derives from the classic (yet always beloved) “one man army” yarn. There have been many of these films across the many decades of action cinematic history, yet they all roughly remain the same by having a protagonist
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A THRILLING “BACK TO BASICS” ENTRY IN THE ALIEN SAGA Released in 2017, the world of Alien returned to the big screen once again with the release Alien: Covenant, the second prequel series (prior to the 1979’s Alien) and the follow-up feature to 2012’s Prometheus. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film, which starred Katherine Waterson, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride,
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“WE BREAK THE PATTERN BEFORE THE PATTERN BREAKS US” The world of literature is filled with an abundance of captivating tales across all genres, touching upon countless readers when engaging themselves in such written narratives that they fancy. Over the years, hundreds upon thousands of novels have become “bestsellers”, selling prints to the masses and gaining quite a following
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BOTCHED, BORING, BLAND, AND BANAL Adaptations of popular video games continues to be a hot commodity with studios and viewers alike, spreading to the masses in translating what made gamers hyped up and bringing it to both the big and small screen. While there have been many projects that have made the jump from “console to film” or “console
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ANOTHER SHYAMALAN MOVIE THAT GETS CAUGHT IN ITS OWN TRAP Director M. Night Shyamalan has always been the case of cinematic scrutiny and sometimes movie frustration when it comes to his feature films. While he had directed movies like 1992’s Praying with Anger and 1998’s Wide Awake, many moviegoers were introduced to Shyamalan with his 1999 supernatural horror The Sixth Sense, which starred
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“I AM MARVEL JESUS!” Back in 2018, following several weeks after the release of Avengers: Infinity War, 20th Century Fox / Marvel released Deadpool 2, the follow-up sequel to the widely acclaim superhero film Deadpool, with the same type of violent energy and hilarious raunchy humor that made the 2016 movie fun and entertaining. Directed by David Leitch, the
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“IF YOU FEEL IT, CHASE IT!” Back in 1996, moviegoers everywhere were treated to the release of Twister, a disaster film, that garnished plenty of followers throughout the years and received a cult classic praise for its visual presentation. Directed by Jan de Bont, the movie, which starred Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, and Cary Elwes, follows a
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“THIS IS HER ODYSSEY” Back in 2015, the cinematic world was treated to the release of Mad Max: Fury Road, the long awaited fourth entry in the Mad Max film franchise; bringing forth a new visual style of both intense action scenes and a new dramatic filmmaking for moviegoers everywhere. Directed by George Miller, the film, which starred Tom
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TANGLED IN ITS OWN STICKY (AND DERIVATELY BORING) WEB Sony’s Spider-Man Universe has indeed been a rocky road throughout its endeavors, electing to expand upon various Marvel Comics characters and properties that are commonly associated with web slinging hero….Spider-Man. While the initial plan was to begin this particular cinematic universe endeavor following the release of 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man
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MORE OF A “WANNABEE” THAN A “QUEEN BEE” Released back in 2004, Mean Girls took an interesting and cinematic examination into the “secret world” of modern-day teenager cliques and devious ways of those of their hierarchy hold wickedness towards their peers. Directed by Mark Waters, the film, which starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler,
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