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Hidden Figures

When I was a child the science museum in my hometown hosted a traveling exhibit featuring all kinds of information about the moon, the U.S. space program, and even some samples of lunar rock (which is less interesting to look at when you’re ten-years-old than it sounds). To prepare for our field trip to the…
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The Nice Guys

Shane Black is the king of buddy action movies. He sold the screenplay to Lethal Weapon at age 22. In 1996, Black scored a then-record-breaking payday of $4 million for The Long Kiss Goodnight. The sale made him enemies, and he disappeared from Hollywood for nine years. Then in 2005, Black returned not just as…
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10 Cloverfield Lane

Is Cloverfield 2: The Clovering a true sequel? Is it part of a broader, under-the-radar, Twilight Zone-style anthology from the mind of J.J. Abrams? Is it a character-driven thriller with a monster movie tacked on? The answer to all three questions is a strong “maybe.” But it’s safe to say if you like thrillers you…
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Oscars 2016 – Who Should Win (Part Two)

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

If you have ever seen a movie about someone being stranded at sea, you may know the popular phrase: “Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink.” As I left the theater after watching the finale of the Hunger Games “trilogy” I felt like I was stranded at sea…adrift…seeing what looked like hope all…
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The Brody Awards 2015

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Mad Max: Fury Road

The word “apocalypse” gets tossed around whenever a crisis breaks out. When the banks fail, people talk about a financial apocalypse. When Ebola spreads, people fear a disease-induced apocalypse. I even know a guy who’s stockpiling weapons for the zombie apocalypse. Seriously. But what would an apocalypse really look like? Probably a lot like Mad…


