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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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Bodies Bodies Bodies parodies the wealthy gen z's

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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Bullet Train: Tarantino meets Agatha Christie

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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Vengeance asks questions, doesn't preach

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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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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Elvis Uses a Cool Framing Device to Manipulate the Audience

Chad Marriott

Jul 18, 20222 min read

Detroit Pistons Summer League Review

The Detroit Pistons Summer League record is irrelevant. What matters is how the individuals played. Isaiah Stewart, Jaden Ivey, and...

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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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Thor: Love and Thunder Reviews are Wrong

Chad Marriott

Jul 4, 20223 min read

Detroit Pistons Offseason Part Three

The Detroit Pistons crushed draft night by selecting Jaden Ivey and trading for the 13th pick, Jalen Duren. The Pistons have since traded...

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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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The Black Phone exemplifies fantastic realism in horror

Chad Marriott

Jun 23, 20222 min read

Jerami Grant Trade, Pistons Select Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duran, Gabriele Procida, and What's Next!

Detroit Pistons Offseason Review Part One Roundup

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Jerami Grant Trade, Pistons Select Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duran, Gabriele Procida, and What's Next!

Chad Marriott

Jun 22, 20222 min read

Pistons Offseason Preview

So, the best part of the year for non-contending teams is here. The Pistons will kick off their offseason with the NBA Draft. This first...

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Chad Marriott

Jun 15, 20222 min read

The Tigers Just Aren't There Yet

I think many Tigers fans thought this was the year the team with the old English D would turn the corner. Unfortunately, due to injury...

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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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Jurassic World: Dominion has strong suspense and weak nostalgia

Chad Marriott

Jun 10, 20222 min read

Ranking the Current Pistons Rumors

For teams whose seasons ended long ago, the time between their last game and the NBA draft can seem like an eternity for fans. To fill...

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Chad Marriott

Jun 6, 20223 min read

Closing Night Thoughts; Appreciate the Middle of Things

The end of things rarely seems much fun. Whether it be the end of a television show or your time in a town you've grown accustomed to...

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Closing Night Thoughts; Appreciate the Middle of Things

Chad Marriott

Jun 3, 20222 min read

When does the potential of a team become "not enough?"

Are there parameters about how long a rebuild should take? I've been wondering about this lately as the Tigers struggle in a year they...

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When does the potential of a team become "not enough?"

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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Top Gun: Maverick provides the formula for competing with Marvel

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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The Lost City: Comedic Entertainment with Zany Wit

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

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

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