QUESTION EVERYTHING There have been many famous Hollywood movie studios, with some dating all the way back to golden age of cinema storytelling. While powerhouse studios like Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Walt Disney Studios have dominated the film landscape for decades, new studios have started to emerge from their shadows, proving to quite the rival challengers to the
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AN INTERESTING PREMISE THAT FIZZLES OUT In the cinematic age of superheroes blockbusters dominating the box office and the general moviegoer’s attention, action movies are scrambling for attention. Big named mask and costumed characters from Marvel and DC comic books have certainly been at the forefront of lucrative “moneymaking”, while other publishing companies have been approached for a theatrical
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A FUN AND AMUSING (BUT UNNECESSARY) MUSICAL SEQUEL Back in 2008, the musical jukebox / romantic comedy film Mamma Mia! was released, delighting moviegoers with its songs and lightheartedness. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the film, which starred a star-studded cast (i.e. Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Amanda Seyfried) told the story of bride-to-be (Sophie Sheridan), her
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DOESN’T EVEN GO SKIN DEEP What does it mean it pretty? What does it mean to me beautiful in another’s eyes? What will it take (personally) to achieve that goal? How are you willing to go reach that status? These types of questions made be dubbed “superfluous” by some to even pose such a question, but it’s almost a
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