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This Year’s Best Pictures Ranked Best To Worst

Words by Waverly Loyd Ladies, gents, and theydies alike. The cinephile superbowl is here. The 97th Academy Awards is inching closer with a whopping 48 films receiving nominations. With some controversial takes that have most netizens scratching their heads (*blows a kiss at Emilia Pérez*) and some truly

Letterboxd Reviews

Words by Waverly Loyd Some things just write themselves. But this

The New Norm for Valentine’s Date Nights

Words by Kaili Cochran As Valentine’s Day approaches, let’s talk about

The Bourne Legacy movie review

August 9, 2012

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by Rick Grant The rationale for seeing this next Bourne movie without Matt Damon is: Jeremy Renner took the lead as another loose end of a devious CIA black program to create super operatives. Renner got noticed in his Oscar nominated lead in “The Hurt Locker,” Then he was critically

HOPE SPRINGS

August 1, 2012

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HOPE SPRINGS

August 1, 2012

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photo by Michael Brosilow

TOTAL RECALL – preview

July 25, 2012

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SAVAGES premiere passes

June 28, 2012

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Music makes BRAVE complete

June 27, 2012

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Hands On Jacksonville We Give.org Power Up Jax by Aaron Kinney Pixar is kind of a big deal. For almost 17 years, the Disney subsidiary has created massive hits that at once delight and depress. Just try to say the opening scenes of Up weren’t among the most beautiful and

Brave Movie Review

June 23, 2012

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by Rick Grant This latest Pixar/Disney animated film promotes Scottish pride with its lush landscapes, snow capped mountains, and waterfalls. Yet, the richly detailed characters are funny and the film is generally entertaining. Aye, after enjoying this magical highland romp, I donned my Grant clan hat and kilt. The story

That's My Boy movie review

June 15, 2012

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by Alex McClain Donny Berger, played by Adam Sandler, seems to be living the life as he fulfills every teenage boy’s fantasy: to sleep with one of his hot and attractive school teachers. When you’re 13 years old, it’s hard to resist the seduction of an older woman. Although it’s

Rock of Ages Movie Review

June 15, 2012

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by Rick Grant This stage musical adapted to film is goofy enough to be wildly entertaining. The film is a glorious parody of itself. Indeed, the work brandishes so many cliches, they cancel each other out. Ultimately, the film version is over-the-top funny as the hair bands of the 1980s

Men in Black III Movie Review

May 28, 2012

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Alpine Groves in Fruit Cove in Switzerland by Rick Grant Three’s a charm. With Barry Sonnenfeld at the helm and Etan Coen co-writing the screenplay, the Men in Black franchise finally hits the screens with plenty of thrills and an intelligent back-in-time story. The scenario involves J (Will Smith) going