Category: Movie Reviews

  • Uproar Review

    Uproar Review

    In 1981, the Springbok Tour took place in New Zealand, which caused protests and civil unrest for over a month. The Springbok Tour consisted of the South African rugby team, the Springboks, coming to New Zealand to play against various teams. Since the apartheid in South Africa mirrored what was going on in New Zealand,…

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  • Problemista Review

    There is a bit in Problemista regarding overdraft fees that is not only relatable but also hilarious. It is funny to see how they poke fun at the ridiculous ways that banks fleece their clients and the reasoning they use. If you stay for the credits you see that there is a statement from the…

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  • Frida Review

    Frida Review

    At the moment of this post, there are 16 documentaries, movies, and specials about Frida Kahlo. What makes the latest documentary, Frida, different is that director Carla Gutiérrez had access to hundreds of letters from Frida and uses the artist’s voice to tell her story. The final result is a fantastic look into, not only Frida’s…

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  • Kung Fu Panda 4 Review

    Kung Fu Panda 4 Review

    Jack Black is back as Po in Kung Fu Panda 4 and gives us a new adventure worthy of the previous films. In this latest movie, Po must find a successor to become the Dragon Warrior and move on to the next stage of his life. Is finding a successor an easy task? Is Po…

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  • Stopmotion Review

    Stopmotion Review

    Many times we have seen movies where the artist lose their mind due to their art. In movies like Black Swan, Vincent & Theo, & Whiplash we see how far artists will go for their craft and as an audience, we are intrigued by the journey. In Stopmotion we are taking on the bizarre ride…

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  • Dune 2 Review

    Dune 2 Review

    George Lucas once said that he had to wait until the technology caught up to his imagination before returning to the Star Wars movies. I wonder if Frank Herbert were alive today how he would feel about this new iteration of Dune by Denis Villeneuve. Villeneuve has taken Herbert’s book to another level with his…

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  • How to Have Sex Review

    How to Have Sex Review

    Trigger Warning – There are mentions of rape in this review. When I was in high school, Spring Break was a big deal. I only was able to experience it through MTV’s Spring Break programming but I had a few friends who had experienced it firsthand. While their stories were more about ending up sleeping…

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  • The Settlers Review

    The Settlers Review

    Imagine this scenario: You work in the Tierra del Fuego and are digging holes for the fence the wealthy landowner is setting up. As you go about your duties, one of your fellow workers has an accident with the wire that is being tightened around the fence. As you watch in horror as this person…

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  • Fitting In Review

    Fitting In Review

    As a teen growing up, I had a lot of things going on. From adjusting to being in high school, keeping grades up, and finding a group to fit in, high school can be rough. Now any teenager can relate to the problems listed, but when relationships come into play a whole new set of…

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  • Argylle Review

    Argylle Review

    Disclaimer: Our review of Argylle is pretty short because you can’t talk about the second half of the movie without giving away too much. We will keep this spoiler-free so as to not let the cat out of the bag! Imagine being an author and finding out that the works of fiction that you have…

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