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Review: Priscilla

I don’t know why, exactly, we’re seeing such a strong output of Elvis Presley-related movies recently between Elvis and Priscilla. Whatever the reason, it’s allowed ...

By Jesse LabNovember 8, 20230

4.8

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Review: Killers of the Flower Moon

At this point in his career, I’m at a loss about what exactly to say about Martin Scorsese. The man has been an ...

By Jesse LabOctober 20, 20230

6.2

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Review: Dumb Money

Back in January of 2021, I, like most of the internet, was fascinated at what was happening with Gamestop. For a company that ...

By Jesse LabSeptember 29, 20230

6.5

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Review: House of Gucci

I’ve attested for years that Ridley Scott is a director who either runs hot or cold. The man simply doesn’t make middle-of-the-road or ...

By Jesse LabNovember 28, 20210

3.2

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Review: Profile

So there I was, on a Tuesday afternoon. I was bored and exhausted, trying to deal with a Spring heatwave that reached the ...

By Jesse LabMay 20, 20210

Review: Fukushima 50

When we think of the dangers of nuclear power, one image comes to mind; the desolate wasteland that is Chernobyl. Nuclear energy can ...

By Jesse LabMarch 5, 20210

8.2

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3.1

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Review: Hillbilly Elegy

We’ve all been forced to read books back in school for a grade. Some people got lucky with their forced reading material, such ...

By Jesse LabNovember 26, 20200

8.6

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NYFF Review: Red, White and Blue (Small Axe)

Steve McQueen’s Small Axe is shaping up to be something special. The anthology of five feature-length films chronicles different lives from the 1960s ...

By Hubert VigillaOctober 6, 20200

Letitia Wright in Steve McQueen's Mangrove, the first film in the Small Axe anthology

8.6

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NYFF Review: Mangrove (Small Axe)

Lovers Rock opened the 2020 New York Film Festival (NYFF), but it’s actually the second installment of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology. Mangrove ...

By Hubert VigillaSeptember 25, 20200