Month: January 2017
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My Thoughts on the Oscar Nominations
4 Things that Excited Me La La Land, with 14 nominations, equalled the record previously shared by All About Eve and Titanic. It deserves every single one and even though it won’t win all of them, I wouldn’t be surprised if it equals or breaks the record of 11 wins held by The Lord of…
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New Wave of John Mayer
Since his 2013 album release, not much has been heard from John Mayer, until now. On Friday, Mayer released the first “wave” of his album, “The Search for Everything.” This first part of the album features four songs, including his single “Love on the Weekend.” The plan is to continue to release waves of four…
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Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: TV Show Review
Dear Reader, I’m sorry to say that my review of this television program is not entirely positive. So if you are interested in seeing me express my undying love for a piece of scripted entertainment, I would suggest reading one of my other reviews. It is my sad duty to point out the flaws in…
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That One Episode of Black Mirror
Black Mirror is a television show that is written by Charlie Brooker, and was first released in 2011 in the UK. However, with its move to Netflix, it has recently gained a massive following. To quickly sum it up, the show consists of three short seasons of stand-alone episodes that show the dark side of…
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MOONLIGHT
The tradition of turning plays into films is a long and storied one, from 12 Angry Men to Amadeus. Many utilize restrained settings and claustrophobic environments to mimic the experience of watching a play, while others blow the setting wide open, making it near impossible to imagine them as anything other than a film. Barry…
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LOVING
Loving begins quietly. Mildred and Richard sit on a front porch of a Virginian home. She tells him she’s pregnant, he says that’s wonderful. Against the backdrop of a deeply divided United States, Loving continues this way: quietly and sweetly. Following the true story of the Loving’s and their court case that led to the…