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Nov 27, 2017

Old Disney Princess vs New Disney Princess

Within the past 20 years, new, more women empowering princess movies are being produced by Disney. The damsel in distress, in need of a man’s help has been a played-out theme in many past Disney princess movies, but a new trend in movies with a strong…

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Dec 18, 2017

Two Funny Step Brothers

The movie Step Brothers, directed by Adam McKay, tells the story of two lazy, unemployed, 40-ish year old men who still live with their parents. Their worlds collide when Brennan (Will Ferrell) and Dale’s (John C. Reilly) parents get married. The two end up having to share a room which…

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Oct 30, 2017

One Very Depressing Road

Based on the book by Cormac McCarthy, The Road is a post apocalyptic drama with frequent earthquakes and wildfires where each day is grayer than the next, animals no longer exist, and time ceases. Directed by John Hillcoat, The Road tells the story of a man (Viggo Mortenson) and his…

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Oct 3, 2017

No Love Like Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love (2015), directed by Jamal Hill is an intense urban twist on Romeo and Juliet, filled with action packed life or death situations. In a high violence, divided Philadelphia neighborhood Jackie (Keke Palmer) and her two brothers Sergio (Eric D. Hill Jr), an rising…

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Oct 23, 2017

Clothes Optional?

Ever wonder what it is like to have to relive the same hour over and over again? Now what about having to relive that hour over and over again, naked. If that seems strange, terrifying, or maybe even funny, then director Michael Tiddes’ Naked is a movie for you. On the day of his wedding…

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Dec 11, 2017

A Movie for Thrill Seekers

Directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, Nerve tells the story of Vee, high school senior, tired of living in the shadows of her rambunctious best friend. Through the power of peer-pressure she signs up to play Nerve- an internet dare game where watchers vote for a dare they…

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Oct 3, 2017

The Fundamentals of Caring… but not too much

Directed by Rob Burnett, The Fundamentals of Caring is a heartfelt drama-comedy that will make you unsure if you should cry, laugh, or both. After a tragic accident resulting in the death of him son, Ben (Paul Rudd) enrolls in a care-giving class which…

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