Author: Steven Blackman
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Movie Review – A Complete Unknown
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Without question, this is one of the most apt and suitable movie titles for a biopic that perhaps I can ever recall. Movies, including multiple documentaries, have attempted to increase our understanding of the man, the myth, and the legend who is Bob Dylan. Indeed, he remains an enigma wrapped up in a mystery. To…
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Is there anything extra during the end credits of Juror #2?
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No, there are not any extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Juror #2. View details and movie information…
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Movie Review – Juror #2
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Does there need to be truth to have justice? Can an action or decision be “just” even if it lacks or is bereft of truth? These are just a couple of questions that the movie, “Juror #2”, wrestles with over the course of almost two hours. The basic plot revolves around a young professional and…
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Movie Review – A Real Pain
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“Isn’t everyone in pain in some way?”, a character in the movie asserts. This film explores how pain is experienced from the mundane to the macabre throughout our lives while walking the planet. It is a reflective and introspective look at how we must strive to find ways to be resilient, bouncing back from all…
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Movie Review – Anora
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What is this amazing film? Drumroll, please! The film is called “Anora” after the protagonist, who is a 23-year-old woman (of Russian descent) who is living and working as an exotic dancer in New York City. The opening plot is a simple one. Anora, or “Ani” as she prefers, meets Vanya, a younger Russian national…
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Movie Review-Saturday Night
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Full disclosure, as a lifelong fan of the widely-acclaimed television show, “Saturday Night Live” (now SNL), I was truly looking forward to enjoying this film. My “fandom” dates back to the 1970’s when very few shows, such as “All in the Family” were trying to take a more progressive tack vs. some of the same…
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Movie Review – Strange Darling
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Because of the high critical acclaim (96% Rotten Tomatoes), I approached this Indie film filled with high expectations; and for the most part, it did not disappoint. Strange Darling is about a supposed serial killer who went on a killing spree in the western part of the United States between 2018-2020. It is a horror/thriller…
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Movie Review – Kinds of Kindness
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Make no mistake, this movie is not for the squeamish or meant for most audiences. It is a surreal, dark comedy which might be best categorized in the psychological horror genre. It runs the gamut as to what might disturb the movie-goer including murder, suicide, sexual assault, animal cruelty, cannibalism, etc. As such, movie fans…
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Movie Review – The American Society of Magical Negroes
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“Welcome to the American Society of Magical Negroes!” is said to Aren (Justice Smith) as his world has now completely shifted from the mundane to now possessing magical powers, a la “Men in Black”. (In fact, both films use “erasing your memory” as the ultimate punishment when banished from their respective societies). Anyway, Aren now…
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Movie Review – Maestro
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“I love music so much that it keeps me glued to life,” Leonard Bernstein (Lenny), world-renowned composer, asserts emphatically. This film pays homage to his life, but equally, highlights the blemishes, foibles, and struggles which were inherent in it. I will try to keep this review essentially “spoiler-free” such that you can appreciate the movie…