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Tag: movie review

Chemical Hearts: A New, More Dismal Look at Love

Posted on Oct 28, 2020Oct 25, 2020 by Joshua Flores

Based on the best-selling young adult novel by Krystal Sutherland, Chemical Hearts tells a love story that tackles mental illness, high school romance, and the pain of loss and grief. Starring Riverdale actress Lili Reinhart and Paper Town’s Austin Abrams, Chemical Hearts diverges from the mundane and delves in the more complex components of love, […]

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The Kissing Booth 2: Surprisingly Sweet (And Outdated) YA Romance

Posted on Aug 14, 2020Aug 12, 2020 by Joshua Flores

In the sequel to the acclaimed The Kissing Booth, Elle and Noah continue in their adventures and face unimaginable trials as they experience long distance love and the complications of adolescence. Told with the same corny, teen movie charm, The Kissing Booth 2 doesn’t stray far from the original story but gives audiences a quarantine watch […]

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Birds of Prey: A New, Edgier Look at Gotham

Posted on Feb 26, 2020Feb 25, 2020 by Joshua Flores

Suicide Squad was anything but impressive. With a score of 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and an overall dislike from even the most loyal DC Comics fans, Birds of Prey presented itself in the same way: audiences uncertain whether the film would remain in the murky waters of the last movies released by DC or be […]

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Like a Boss: Quirky, Likable, and Empowering

Posted on Feb 17, 2020Feb 24, 2020 by Joshua Flores

Mel (Rose Byrne) and Mia (Tiffany Haddish) met in college, bonding over their love of makeup and community. Playing it safe and by the rules, their company is crumbling under massive debt—the threat of closure looming over their heads. But when Claire Luna (Salma Hayek), a successful business woman, takes an interest in their work, […]

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Bombshell: A Painful, Important Look at the Infamous Fox News

Posted on Feb 1, 2020Feb 20, 2020 by Joshua Flores

Bombshell is a graphic, often shocking depiction of what happens behind the scenes at Fox News and the true stories of the women who were harassed and abused in silence. With Oscar-worthy performances and a story that has yet to be told, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie all provide the tension and anxiety of […]

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Knives Out: The Best Film of the Holiday Season

Posted on Dec 31, 2019Feb 24, 2020 by Joshua Flores

Harlan Thormby is dead. On what appears to be a normal evening at the family estate, a horrific death occurs, seemingly the suicide of the notorious mystery writer Harlan Thormsby. As his family reconvenes to mourn the loss of the head of their family, everything seems to become more complex, slowly unraveling secret grudges, inconsistent […]

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Let It Snow: An Oddly Charming Christmas Flick

Posted on Dec 23, 2019Dec 23, 2019 by Joshua Flores

With the holiday season comes an assortment of Christmas films—a majority coming from none other than the Hallmark Channel. Yet, this season, Netflix appears to champion the genre with their most recent release, Let It Snow, based on the bestselling novel by young adult writers John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson. Told with intersecting storylines, […]

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Us: Are You Your Greatest Enemy?

Posted on Mar 30, 2019Jun 18, 2019 by Joshua Flores

The bright Ferris wheel lights shining across the water. The sounds of laughter against the crashing waves. A small girl wandering into the darkness of a house of mirrors, her candy apple falling into the sand. Us tells the story of past trauma, the power of memory, and the difficulty of fighting your worst enemy: […]

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Boy Erased: The Clashing of the Church and the LGBTQ Community

Posted on Dec 8, 2018Dec 6, 2018 by Joshua Flores

Jared Eamons is the son of a pastor and is raised in a conservative home, the Bible being the focal point of his life. But when he discovers he isn’t attracted to girls and has a lingering fascination for boys, his existence begins to spiral, confusion and shame consuming him from the inside out. Boy […]

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