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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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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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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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The Northman: Robert Eggers does a Viking Myth

Chad Marriott

Apr 25, 20222 min read

The Northman: Robert Eggers does a Viking Myth

The Northman is Robert Eggers's third directorial project. He follows up The Witch and The Lighthouse with another film that features the...

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Mary Ruth Wossum-Fisher

Apr 8, 20223 min read

A Musing on Spooky Movies

I really wanted to watch The Blair Witch Project this past weekend. My husband and I were in a yurt (look it up) in the woods of...

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Morbius Review: What a Cool-looking Mess

Chad Marriott

Apr 4, 20223 min read

Morbius Review: What a Cool-looking Mess

Everyone knows that Morbius has been ripped to shreds by the critics. Let's be fair about this though. Sony has set itself an incredibly...

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Four Upcoming Movies/TV Shows I'm Excited About

Chad Marriott

Mar 18, 20222 min read

Four Upcoming Movies/TV Shows I'm Excited About

Well, here they are! Moon Knight March 30th Moon Knight should be pretty cool. It's a character that I don't know much about, but...

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The Star Wars Universe is Better on Television

Chad Marriott

Feb 4, 20223 min read

The Star Wars Universe is Better on Television

I think in large part, Star Wars works better on television than on the big screen. The Star Wars tv shows are finally getting the...

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Luke Skywalker and Moana have the superior version of the hero's journey

Chad Marriott

Jan 10, 20225 min read

Luke Skywalker and Moana have the superior version of the hero's journey

We are all familiar with the idea of Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Journey." So, this observation may sound like a repeat, but I think...

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13 Things to Watch in the Final Two Weeks of Halloween

Chad Marriott

Oct 16, 20203 min read

13 Things to Watch in the Final Two Weeks of Halloween

1. Evil Evil is awesome. It's 13 episodes of awesome. It's got it's scary parts, but it's also a very entertaining narrative. It's full...

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The Devil All the Time Analyzes Evil in a Unique Way

Chad Marriott

Oct 2, 20204 min read

The Devil All the Time Analyzes Evil in a Unique Way

Last week, we sat down to watch The Devil All the Time (2020) and absolutely loved it. I won't spend time lauding the cast because...

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Guardians of the Galaxy is The MCU's Wildest Adventure

Chad Marriott

Aug 24, 20203 min read

Guardians of the Galaxy is The MCU's Wildest Adventure

Time for something a little different. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is the MCU’s wildest adventure yet. James Gunn helms the...

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