Category: -Movie Review
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Movie Review – I.S.S.
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I thought this movie was going to be worse than it was. My expectation going in was around a D-. But I’ll give them credit, it wasn’t bad. That being said, it definitely wasn’t enjoyable either because, you know, the seemingly total destruction of planet Earth. But that’s just the backdrop; literally, in many scenes,…
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Blade Runner 2049—rewatch review
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I rewatched Blade Runner 2049. It is a masterful, though sometimes flawed, movie. Let’s save the discussion of the plot flaws for another day. What I’m interested in is what makes Denis Villeneuve stand apart from so many other directors. I think it’s pretty simple: he lets actors act. Some might scoff at that comment,…
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Movie Review – The Book of Clarence
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I’m not sure how to phrase this without sounding rude but I really disliked this movie. You were thrown into this world without enough backstory to understand what is being told, they jump around and do a terrible job of telling you the names of the characters. Thinking about the story, it could have been great. It’s…
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Movie Review – The Beekeeper
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I have a fondness for revenge-porn movies like this, but this movie didn’t execute anything new or entertaining for me. It’s basically a connect-the-dots level plot. It seems obvious that the idea for this movie came when Kurt Wimmer (script writer) read that …some bees are queen slayers, which will rise up and kill their queen…
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Movie Review – American Fiction
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To be sure, this movie is daring and provocative. Done poorly, the film had the potential of being a box office bust. However, this is a directorial masterpiece by Cord Jefferson which is bolstered by acting performances that could bring any screenplay to life. The movie is an adaptation of Everett’s novel, “Erasure” (2001) and…
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Breakdown of Movie Grades from the RunPee Peeps
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It sure doesn’t seem like this past year was a good year for movies, but the numbers don’t lie. The single most common grade we Peeps gave to a movie in 2023 was an A, with 26. The second most common was a B, with 17. Grades given by Peeps Grade Count A++ 2 A+…
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Movie Review – Night Swim
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Night Swim had it’s great moments and other moments were a total belly flop. I’ve thought about it and I feel the story was weak but the acting made it better. The whole cast really came together for a solid performance but the lack of substance still shows. This could have been appreciated more had…
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Movie Review – The Color Purple
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Yes, yes! I asked myself the same darn question…. How do you turn such a dramatic story into a musical adaptation and still keep the melancholy effect? Well, Director Blitz Bazawule did just that…effortlessly. Let me describe it this way. You know how you watch a traditional movie, and the music is faintly in the background…
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Movie Review – The Iron Claw
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If Zac Efron doesn’t earn an award for this movie, I’ll be massively disappointed. His performance knocked my Santa hat off. This is not a joke, but he brought me to tears. This movie was so well done that I felt the story deep inside my bones. It’s almost like I was saturated with emotion.…
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Movie Review – The Boys in the Boat
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I found this to be a simple but compelling story. I have no idea of the real history of this event, but the way the story is told it is obvious what will happen. However, that doesn’t make it any more compelling. This movie feels more like an old made-for-TV drama. Unless you really want…
