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Movie Reviews

My Old Ass Review

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My Old Ass

  • Director: Megan Park
  • Writer: Megan Park
  • Starring: Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Percy Hynes White, Maddie Ziegler

Grade: A-

Coming-of-age films have always been a hallmark of filmmaking, from the beloved movies of John Hughes to the modern classics like Lady Bird and The Edge of Seventeen. Writer-director Megan Park’s sophomore feature My Old Ass brings a new twist to the genre. Instead of being a period piece, complete with nostalgic needle drops and the filmmaker’s own upbringing, Park sets her film squarely in the present day with her heroine interacting with her future self.

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Movie Reviews

Megalopolis Review

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Megalopolis

  • Director: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writer: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Starring: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LeBouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Kathryn Hunter

Grade: D+

Make no doubt about it, Francis Ford Coppola is a director who has more than earned his reputation as a master of film. From The Godfather and Part 2 to Apocalypse Now, he has made some of the most widely celebrated and praised movies of all time. Although unlike some of his compatriots such as Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, he has had his fair share of fumbles.

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Movie Reviews

¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! Review

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¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

  • Director: Arthur Bradford

Grade: B

How far would you go to preserve a favorite childhood memory? In ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!, director Arthur Bradford chronicles the struggles to preserve a beloved Colorado landmark, no matter how fraught the process may be. Though the documentary is as slight as you might expect when dealing with such subject matter, it gets by thanks to its main characters, the titular Denver-based Mexican restaurant, and its new owners, Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

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Movie Reviews

His Three Daughters Review

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His Three Daughters

  • Director: Azazel Jacobs
  • Writer: Azazel Jacobs
  • Starring: Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, Jay O. Sanders, Jovan Adepo

Grade: A-

Death often brings out the worst in people, and not just from the dying. Old grudges are brought back to the fore, and people tend to reveal themselves and their true intentions when a loved one is on the verge of crossing over. His Three Daughters takes this idea, and writer-director Azazel Jacobs runs with it to create a deeply empathetic portrait of longstanding trauma, resentment, love, and sisterhood. It’s the kind of film which presents as simple in concept but has many moving things to say, featuring characters who feel real and imperfect because of the grounded performances from the lead actresses.

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TV Reviews

Slow Horses Season 4 – TV Review

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Slow Horses

  • Creator: Will Smith
  • Starring: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Jonathan Pryce, Hugo Weaving
  • Six episode season, six episodes watched for review

Grade: B+

On the surface, Slow Horses doesn’t do anything radically different than any television show that was on the air 10 years ago. This shouldn’t make AppleTV+’s spy series sound outdated or old-fashioned; on the contrary – it’s a refreshingly modern and reliable adaptation of Mick Herron’s series of novels that makes its mark in the spy thriller genre. But in an age where new seasons of TV shows can take 2 or 3 years between releases, Slow Horses has churned out 4 solid seasons – the latest of which releases its season premiere of the 6 episode season today – in just 2 years.

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