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“Underwater” Review

A fun and harmless deep sea sci fi romp. Some entertaining thrills aside, “Underwater” struggles with a clear visual telling … More

Film, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Sci-fi, underwater

“1917” Review

The mesmerizing beauty of “1917” is owed to its dedicated perception as a one-shot film. This continuous motion aesthetic is … More

1917, Action, Dean-Charles Chapman, Film, George MacKay, Movies, Sam Mendes, WWI

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Review

There’s no sugarcoating the fact that “The Rise of Skywalker” (ROSW) is a surprisingly sloppy send off for the new … More

Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Film, George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Movies, New Trilogy, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Review

“Knives Out” Review

It is ubiquitous among any written reception of “Knives Out” to point out that what makes the film particularly effective … More

Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Film, Knives Out, Movies, Murder Mystery, Rian Johnson, Who-Dun-It

Elizabeth Warren for President

At a time when the leadership and international standing of the United States is in decline, we need someone with … More

2020, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Elizabeth Warren, Filibuster, Presidential election, Republicans, Sanders, Trump, Warren

Blink-182’s “Nine” Review

Blink-182’s ability to make addictive songs endures and then some with their ninth studio album. Fans of the group will … More

Blink, Blink-182, Music, Music Review, Nine Review, Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Rock

“Joker” Review

“Joker” is unique in that it buries itself into realism unlike anything set in the Batman universe before. Most stories … More

2019, Batman, DC, Film, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Joker Review, Movies

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Review

A sweeping, nostalgic homage to a bygone cinematic age, as much as an introspection of cultural change and personal fame, … More

Brad Pitt, Film, Hollywood, leonardo dicaprio, Margot Robbie, Movies, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Review, Tarantino

“John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum” Review

If one were forced to rank the John Wick movies, “John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum” by itself would probably be the … More

Action, Film, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 3-Parabellum, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Movies

“Avengers: Endgame” Review

Endgame fits neatly in the top tier of great Marvel films. For a stand alone experience, its three hour run-time … More

Action, Avengers, Endgame, Film, Marvel, Movies, Super heroes

“Captain Marvel” Review

“Captain Marvel” threads sobering themes with the quirky, dry humor of Brie Larson and Sam Jackson to great fanfare. Concerns … More

Avengers, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Film, Marvel, Movies, Samuel L. Jackson

“Green Book” Review

The strain that films like “Green Book,” “Hidden Figures,” and “The Blind Side,” encounter is that they are served as … More

Drama, Film, green book, mahershala ali, Movies, viggo mortensen

Save the Republic: Replace the Republican Party

A struggle in the age of a Trump Republican Party is the constant rage, disgust, and despair that can be … More

Democrats, Election, Midterms, Politics, Republican, Trump

“Mission: Impossible–Fallout” Review

Tom Cruise is a weird creature of Hollywood, in all of his films playing essentially the same archetype of the … More

Fallout, Film, Mission Impossible, Movies, Tom Cruise

“Crazy Rich Asians” Review

It is difficult for non-Asian people to full grasp how meaningful it is to see an entire Asian cast. The … More

Comedy, Crazy Rich Asians, Film, Movies, Rom-Com

“Sorry to Bother You” Review

Starting as a standard blue collar struggle, “Sorry to Bother You” is a film continually ramping up its level of … More

Boots Riley, Film, Independent, Lakeith Stanfield, Movies, Sorry to Bother You, Tessa Thompson

“Deadpool 2” Review

Ryan Reynolds’ true calling in life. Here is my review for the first film: “Deadpool” Review  The no-fucks attitude of Deadpool … More

Avengers, Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Film, Marvel, Movie, Ryan Reynolds

“Ready Player One” Review

“Ready Player One” has a lot of key differences compared to the book it is based on. This was probably … More

Film, Movies, pop culture, Ready Player One, Spielberg

“Black Panther” Review

“Black Panther” handles covering a remarkable amount of content and story surprisingly well without managing to drag, over what could … More

Black Panther, Film, Marvel, Movies

The Flint Water Crisis: A National Warning of Failing Infrastructure

After a long process of editing and fine tuning, I am pleased to present my article on the Flint Water … More

Environmental Law, EPA, Flint, Flint Water Crisis, Infrastructure, Law Review, Marquette Benefits and Social Welfare Law Review

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