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Nov. 23, 2024

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Dave Chappelle does stand-up, everyone loses their minds

The comedic mastermind that is Dave Chappelle has added another stand-up comedy special on Netflix and it is not for those who have thin skin. The title “Sticks & Stones” is clearly attributing to the old saying. It is plain…

With three-hour films being accepted, should intermissions return?

The year 2019 has provided the public with more blockbuster films pushing the three-hour mark than any other year in recent memory. “Avengers: Endgame,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “IT Chapter Two” have all been noted for their…

‘Blinded By The Light’ provides testament to impact of music and culture

“Blinded by The Light” was a wonderful way for the summer of 2019 to end. This Gurinder Chadha (“Viceroy’s House”) directed homage to the artistry of “The Boss” is everything it needed to be. During an influx of music-related films…

New film ‘Good Boys’ like ‘Big Mouth’ meets ‘Ferris Bueller’

“Good Boys,” the newest collaboration released by friends and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (“Long Shot”), designates itself from a significant amount of the duo’s past works in that it does not require showcasing the variable effects of drugs…

‘IT Chapter Two’ takes its sweet time concluding saga

Send in the clowns. After a two-year wait, “IT Chapter Two” is finally here. Once again directed by Andy Muschietti (“IT”), this sequel finds the estranged Losers’ Club returning to Derry, Maine to end the deadly antics of Pennywise the…

The Dark Crystal becomes both nostalgia trip and nightmare fuel

Look out world, the 80s revival is rolling in strong right on the heels of “Stranger Things” season three and coming up ahead of “It: Chapter Two,” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”. Considering the fact that the film…

New ‘Star Wars’ trailer does not fool anyone with ‘Dark Rey’

Over the course of four decades and three separate trilogies, the “Star Wars” universe is yet again faced with the end of a saga. Since the 2015 release of  “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” and the 2017 release of “Star…

Summer 2019’s overlooked gems of film, television

This summer saw the end of an era at Marvel Studios, the completion of phase three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home” dominated the box office for most of the summer and created quite…

Top 10 summer movies worth seeing over summer break

“Avengers:  Endgame” has come and snapped its way to the top of the box office, raking more than $1.2 billion worldwide. But, now, the time has come for the textbooks and schedules to go away and for the bonfires, summer…

‘Avengers: Endgame’ treats fans to worthy conclusion

The end has come. After 21 films, the “Infinity Saga” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally come to a close. “Avengers: Infinity War” left our squad of supers in utter despair as the intergalactic despot Thanos (Josh Brolin, “Sicario:…