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Review: CAPTAIN MARVEL Falls A Bit Short

March 8, 2019 Rich Drees

Captain Marvel, like all superhero origins, is at its core an empowerment story. The arc of any superhero character starts off with them as a normal human, who then gains fantastical powers and ultimately learns [click for more]

Big Picture Podcast Extra: GLASS First Reaction Review

January 16, 2019 Rich Drees

Is the conclusion to the story that M Night Shyamalan started with 2000’s UNBREAKABLE worth the wait.

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AQUAMAN A Solid But Not Exceptional Superhero Outing

December 19, 2018 Rich Drees

The latest installment in Warner Brothers DC Comics cinematic Universe is a marked improvement over most of the other entries.

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SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE A Love Letter To The Character And Its Legacy

December 14, 2018 Rich Drees

Don’t let the fact that you may have seen a lot of Spider-Man related superheroics on the big screen deter you from seeing SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE as it is one of the best superhero films of the year.

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DIVIDE AND CONQUER: THE STORY OF ROGER AILES A Raw Look At The Former FOX News Head

December 7, 2018 Rich Drees

The rise and ignominious fall of the main who created FOX News and created a climate of hyper-partisanship in the process is charted in this new documentary.

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THE PARTY’S JUST BEGINNING A Dark But Powerful Debut Feature

December 6, 2018 Rich Drees

Actor turned writer/director Karen Gillan’s debut feature film is a dark but powerful look at survivor’s guilt.

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VOX LUX Hits All The Wrong Notes

December 6, 2018 Rich Drees

Natalie Portman stars as a pop singer in this failed rumination on the nature of fame and the toll it can take on someone.

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GHOSTBOX COWBOY Too Detached For Its Own Good

December 1, 2018 Rich Drees

An American investor tries to navigate the Chinese tech market in this dreamy and ultimately alienating film.

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BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY A Delightful Trip Into The Hidden World Of Industrial Musicals

November 29, 2018 Rich Drees

The debut documentary feature from director Dava Whisenant is a trip into the world of some of the greatest musicals that ever tried to sell you products like bathroom fixtures and automobiles.

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WRITE WHEN YOU GET WORK A Befuddled Mess

November 22, 2018 Rich Drees

A private school administrator tries to keep her conman ex-boyfriend from destroying her carefully constructed life in this rather messy drama.

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