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Since the very beginning, my view on movies has been clear, snarky, and detailed. Keep reading for the Movie Reviews, they are here in all their glory. You’ll also find new and upcoming book announcements as I get back into my publication schedule. And I’ll tell you all about the struggles of life, love, and loss when I get around to it.
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Scream 2
When something works, studios are very likely to do their best to ensure that it works again. Whether they gleaned the right lessons from their lightning-in-a-bottle success, however, often leads much to be desired. Sequels, by their very nature, are derivative of their originator. This, in no way, means that a sequel has to be…
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996) acted as a reminder that a slasher film could be a film first and a slasher second. Slasher films were a hallmark of the 80s, but by the 90s, they were becoming increasingly passé through the sheer formulaic execution of their stories. While it’s safe to say “depth” in a slasher film can…
Now You See Me
Using magic to execute a heist is not a new idea. It is, after all, merely sleight of hand, done on a more deliberate scale. Thieves, gentlemen, or some other archetype, manipulate their target carefully over the course of the heist in a bid to get away with it, through confidence tricks. Now You See…
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
One thing that adaptations that are created years after the original piece was made is that hindsight is no longer just 20/20. Sometimes, it can allow the world in which the story unfolds feel eerily prescient. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is a story that was originally written in the late thirties by Winifred…
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