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The Lion King
In Disney’s continuing attempt to remake their animated classics, they have brought us The Lion King. The story has never looked so real, even though it treads familiar territory. Similar Yet Different While watching this version of The Lion King, I tried hard not to compare it to the original from 1994. However, it was…
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Captain Marvel
As we anxiously wait for the conclusion of ten years of buildup in Avengers: Endgame, Marvel has released Captain Marvel to sate our appetites. Now let us go back to a time before the Avengers, a time known as the 1990s… A Unique Approach As the twenty-first film to come from the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
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Christopher Robin
Winnie-the-Pooh and company return in Christopher Robin, a more adult take on the famous children’s characters. The story opens with Christopher Robin having fun with his animal friends one last time before he goes off to boarding school. Promising that he will never forget them, he bids farewell. Of course, as Christopher (Ewan McGregor) grows…
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Incredibles 2
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Deadpool 2
Deadpool returns in this sequel that promises to be more emotional than Wolverine’s outing in Logan last year. Is Deadpool the hero that we need or deserve right now, though? I admit, I was very nervous walking into Deadpool 2. The character is controversial, and for good reason. One moment he is legitimately funny and…
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Mute
When I stumbled across Mute on Netflix, I was fairly excited. Duncan Jones, the man who brought us Moon and Source Code, directed it. Surely it would be an excellent sci-fi noir piece…Right? Silence vs. Loudness Mute centers around an Amish man named Leo (Alexander Skarsgård) who had a terrible accident when he was young…
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The LEGO Ninjago Movie
In the past three years, the Lego-verse has given us construction workers who are the key to everything and a caped crusader with family issues. This time around, The Lego Ninjago Movie introduces us to a boy with father issues and his group of friends who might be the key to everything! Moving at Ninja…
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War for the Planet of the Apes
This summer has been holding out on us. Over the past month, we’ve seen the rise of a lasso-wielding warrior, the ongoing drama of transforming cars, and the return of a web-swinging hero. With all of these big blockbusters practically coming back to back, a film would need to be unique in order to survive. War…
