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Gladiator II (2024) Review

A SEQUEL THAT CAN’T MATCH ITS OWN LEGACY GREATNESS   Released back in 2000, the world was certainly “entertained” by the highly captivating and cinematic tale of Ancient Rome in the movie Gladiator. Directed by Ridely Scott, the film, which starred Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, and Richard Harris, follows the story of Roman general

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The Little Things (2021) Review

INCONCLUSIVE   In amongst the various popular film genres of action, comedy, horror, and sci-fi, the subgenre crime suspense thrillers have subverted itself with mystery, intrigue, and narrative driven storytelling. While this particular niche area can be interpreted in different ways and a variety of avenues, the realm of crime serial killer narratives has been the more popular, with many

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The Magnificent Seven (2016) Review

THE SEVEN RIDE AGAIN   Back in 1960s, the western genre was flourishing with Hollywood producing several iconic films such as The Alamo, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Good, Bad, and the Ugly. At the time of the decade (1960), director John Sturges presented his feature The Magnificent Seven, a remake

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