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Creed III is the one film you must see in March

Chad Marriott

Mar 13, 20232 min read

Creed III is the one film you must see in March

Creed III might be the best in the trilogy. Michael B. Jordan takes the helm in his directorial debut, turning the page on the Rocky part...

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Chad Marriott

Feb 27, 20231 min read

Marlowe's style diminishes the story

So, I went to check out Marlowe. I enjoyed the noir style and the witty, romantic dialogue. However, the pacing and even-pitched choices...

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Cocaine Bear: Yup, That's Pretty Much it

Chad Marriott

Feb 24, 20231 min read

Cocaine Bear: Yup, That's Pretty Much it

Cocaine Bear is a very Elizabeth Banks (director) movie. So, it's funny. I mean, come on, cocaine bear. The humor is quick and silly. The...

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Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania Finishes Marvel's most Even Trilogy (Spoilerish?)

Chad Marriott

Feb 17, 20233 min read

Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania Finishes Marvel's most Even Trilogy (Spoilerish?)

I've seen the reviews for Antman and the Wasp: Quantumania, and I understand the criticism, but there is plenty to like about this film....

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Barbarian Review: The Art of the Trailer

Chad Marriott

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Barbarian Review: The Art of the Trailer

Barbarian, written and directed by Zach Cregger, has a WTF feeling. It has something to say about society but doesn't take itself...

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Movie Review Roundup: Beast, Invitation, Crawdads, Three Thousand Years

Chad Marriott

Sep 13, 20222 min read

Movie Review Roundup: Beast, Invitation, Crawdads, Three Thousand Years

So, I've gotten behind with reviewing the movies I've seen this year! The Regal Unlimited has served me well. So, I'm going to run...

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Bodies Bodies Bodies parodies the wealthy gen z's

Chad Marriott

Aug 24, 20222 min read

Bodies Bodies Bodies parodies the wealthy gen z's

The film follows a group of wealthy youths partying at their parent's extra mansion during a hurricane. That plot is already absurd....

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Bullet Train: Tarantino meets Agatha Christie

Chad Marriott

Aug 23, 20222 min read

Bullet Train: Tarantino meets Agatha Christie

Bullet Train, directed by David Leitch (Deadpool 2 and Atomic Blonde), gives Tarantino vibes with its violence and Agatha Christie vibes...

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Vengeance asks questions, doesn't preach

Chad Marriott

Aug 17, 20222 min read

Vengeance asks questions, doesn't preach

BJ Novak's Vengeance gives the audience plenty to think about rather than shoving some message down our throats. It complicates the...

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Mary Ruth Wossum-Fisher

Aug 15, 20222 min read

Nope Review

Minor spoilers for Nope precede. Read at your own risk. You can say much about Jordan Peele's new horror classic, Nope. Jordan Peele...

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Elvis Uses a Cool Framing Device to Manipulate the Audience

Chad Marriott

Jul 25, 20222 min read

Elvis Uses a Cool Framing Device to Manipulate the Audience

Baz Lurhmann's Elvis is colorful, loud, and entertaining. The director uses fun visuals and transitions to suck the audience into the...

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Thor: Love and Thunder Reviews are Wrong

Chad Marriott

Jul 11, 20222 min read

Thor: Love and Thunder Reviews are Wrong

Thor: Love and Thunder gives its audience the MCU's first romantic comedy. The complaints about Marvel films having too many jokes are...

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The Black Phone exemplifies fantastic realism in horror

Chad Marriott

Jun 27, 20222 min read

The Black Phone exemplifies fantastic realism in horror

The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, James Ransone, and Jeremy Davies, is a serial killer story with...

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Jurassic World: Dominion has strong suspense and weak nostalgia

Chad Marriott

Jun 13, 20222 min read

Jurassic World: Dominion has strong suspense and weak nostalgia

Jurassic World: Dominion has its fun parts. The film is fun to watch when the characters are running away from dinosaurs and trying to...

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Top Gun: Maverick provides the formula for competing with Marvel

Chad Marriott

Jun 1, 20222 min read

Top Gun: Maverick provides the formula for competing with Marvel

Top Gun: Maverick combines the campiness of 80s action with the possibilities of modern cinema. While I was annoyed at the little Tom...

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The Lost City: Comedic Entertainment with Zany Wit

Chad Marriott

May 23, 20222 min read

The Lost City: Comedic Entertainment with Zany Wit

Last week, we went to see The Lost City and were wildly entertained. While the film takes some time to get going, it is definitely worth...

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Everything Everywhere All at Once: A message that annoys me but shouldn't

Chad Marriott

May 16, 20222 min read

Everything Everywhere All at Once: A message that annoys me but shouldn't

Here's another film we saw recently. While I loved the visuals and most of the story, I had a reject response to the message of the film....

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Father Stu: A Film about a tragic person who happens to be religious

Chad Marriott

May 11, 20222 min read

Father Stu: A Film about a tragic person who happens to be religious

So, what I liked most about this film is that it isn't a typical Christian film with the typical Christian speak, a term I've coined to...

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Doctor Strange in the Raimiverse of Whacky

Chad Marriott

May 9, 20222 min read

Doctor Strange in the Raimiverse of Whacky

I loved this movie. I know it hasn't received the same reviews as other Marvel entries, but there is still a lot to like about the latest...

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Holds Up to the Title and Hype

Chad Marriott

Apr 29, 20221 min read

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Holds Up to the Title and Hype

Nicholas Cage and Pedro Pascal lead the meta-film directed and written by Tom Gormican. The trio lead an entertaining and original story...

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