AFF 2018: The Long Dumb Road

Advertisements Non-spoiler review When you think of awesome comedy duos, your first thought probably won’t be Jason Mantzoukas and Tony Revolori, but director Hannah Fidell makes you look foolish for ever doubting the pairing. The two actors play off each other in…

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A Simple Favor

Advertisements I honestly joked with my staff that after watching Mandy in theaters earlier last week that it would be downhill for the rest of the films in the month. Thirty minutes into A Simple Favor, I realized I was wrong. A…

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Please Stand By

Advertisements I have a funny and embarrassing story involving this film. I watched this whole movie believing Elle Fanning was in this and not Dakota. I got the sisters mixed up the whole time. Another embarrassing thing happened; I realized Elle and…

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Mandy

Advertisements If I told you I had a dream involving Mandy, would you believe me? Ever since that dream, Mandy has been on my mind, and when I found a theater next to me I knew it was destiny. I have never…

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‘Perfect Blue’ Review

Advertisements Perfect Blue is a film known by everyone but me; this 20th anniversary showing is the first time I have ever watched it. For those who are familiar with the film, you are probably smiling reading that, and for those who aren’t…

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Searching

Advertisements Just when you think John Cho can’t get any better as an actor—that his role in Columbus is one of his best—he charges into 2018 with what I am calling his “best performance to date.” Cho is a powerhouse and is…

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Minding the Gap

Advertisements Minding the Gap has been on my most anticipated list for quite a bit of time, but I actually didn’t know much about the film besides it being a documentary about a group of young adults who bond over skateboarding. I…

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Night Is Short, Walk On Girl

Advertisements Are you familiar with “Bohemian Rhapsody” and how the song is massively epic, how it changes up numerous times but still maintains a clear focus? Well, that is Night Is Short, Walk On Girl. Earlier this week I got to experience…

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