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Nosferatu (Movie Review)

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First and foremost, why in the world would Hollywood remake a silent film in 2024? Providing some history, the original Nosferatu came out in 1922 under the title Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror) by German Director F.W. Murnau (Faust 1926, ... Read More
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Gladiator II (Movie Review)

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The year 2024 has been the year of long-awaited sequels, including Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (thirty-six years later), Twisters (twenty-eight years later), and Gladiator II (twenty-four years later).  In 2000, Ridley Scott unleashed the lions on us with the Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix led Gladiator. Winning five awards at the 73rd Academy ... Read More
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Wicked (Movie Review)

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The musical Wicked, based on the 1995 book authored by Gregory McGuire, was brought to Broadway in 2003. It was a huge hit, and it was only a matter of time before someone decided to tackle it for a motion picture. after all, many Broadway shows ... Read More
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The Silent Hour (Movie Review)

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Imagine being deaf and being the only witness to a double murder. Okay, now, what if those perps ‘happened’ to get wind of the single deaf witness to the murder they committed? And what happens to an investigator when he goes deaf after an accident ... Read More
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Dune: Prophecy (Series Review)

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In the last three years, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune from 2021 and this year’s Dune: Part Two have made over $1.1 billion. This is a massive feat for any franchise, especially since many considered the Dune novels unadaptable to the screen. Now, while we wait for ... Read More