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The Front Runner is Candid and a Slam-dunk for Hugh Jackman
The year was 1988. Vice-President George H. Bush was running for President against Democratic incumbent Governor Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts. Gary Hart, a idealistic Senator from Colorado, was favored to…
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Rami Malek is Rock Royalty as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody
Like many fans of Freddie Mercury and QUEEN, I often wondered whether or not these men suffered "the lead singer wants a solo career" blues. Or, if that decision left…
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Dakota Johnson Looks Unsettled in Dance Academy Thriller Suspiria
Suspiria is a psychological thriller which focuses on Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson), an aspiring dancer who moves to Berlin in hopes snagging an auditionfora prestigious dance academy. Unbeknownst to her,…
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On Her Shoulders Spotlights Human Trafficking Through Nobel Prize Winner
There are 7.5 billion human beings and one billion of them are Yazidi refugees. These families are being spilt up in the exact same manner with which slaves were separated,…
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Carey Mulligan Gives Career Best Performance in Wildlife
Sometimes when a family is broken, the repair takes a lifetime if at all. Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) and Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal) look like the perfect couple on the outside, but…
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Beautiful Boy Poignant and Powerful Addiction Profile with Stellar Acting
When I was a teenager, I recall my family being extra joyous to welcome back a family member from serving our country. What we didn’t expect was how much he…
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is Ghoulish Fun
The Goosebumps book series was one of my favorites growing up. That R.L. Stine sure knows how to creep a girl out…lol. Having said that, I enjoyed the first…
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Gaga and Cooper Shine Bright Like Diamonds in A Star is Born| TIFF 18
In what is easily one of the most anticipated releases of 2018, A Star Is Born is perfection. Bradley Cooper (Jack Maine) in his directorial debut does this franchise right sprinkling…
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ICEBOX Chills to the Bone With Immigrant Border Realism| TIFF 18
Remember those video images capturing thousands of immigrant children being held hostage in detention centers wrapped in foil? Remember how POTUS told American that it was fake news? Not only…
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Growing Up and Giving Up Challenges “Olympia” | LA Film Festival
Olympia is having a crisis. Her mother is ill and dying. Her boyfriend is moving to Los Angeles. Her best friend is re-locating to New York and she is having…
