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Miller’s 2019 Double Features: Women in Prison
Movies talk to each other. What did the films of 2019 have to say? This…
Film on the Internet: THE STANDOFF AT SPARROW CREEK
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek is an immensely frustrating movie, one of the most spectacular…
Frozen II Delivers Good Musical Numbers But Its Script Is Too Dense For Its Own Good
Doing Frozen II was an inevitability. Disney is a franchise-minded studio, the first one made…
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties: Almost Famous Looks At Rock Stars and Finds Human Beings
Doug’s Cinematic Firsties is a recurring series wherein Douglas Laman (A.K.A. NerdInTheBasement) will review a…
Better Than Expected Disney Movie Togo Is All About A Snow Dog’s Purpose
American cinema’s current fascination with live-action dog movies continues onward. This time, instead of Sense8…
What the F? Bablugats on MOTHER!
Since Cinemascore began operation in 1979 only 19 films have received the lowest score. In…
Grab Your Catnip For The Musical Madness of Cats
Musicals are inherently absurd creations. People don’t sing their feelings in real life, after all.…
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Closes Out The Saga On An Underwhelming Note
For the final entry in the nine-film Skywalker Saga, we reunite with the heroes of…
Year of the Month: Notes on THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS
I. Directed and co-written by Gillo Pontecorvo, the representation of the Algerian fight for independence…
Jumanji: The Next Level Delivers Some Laughs But Can’t Quite Hit A High Score
The good news with Jumanji: The Next Level is that it’s hard to dislike this…