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Leland Pierce

Review: I Feel Pretty

Amy Schumer has made a pretty solid career being the “real woman” who has to deal with all the real things we “normals” do, because she doesn’t fit the standard actress mold. In her new comedy, I Feel Pretty, a regular girl suddenly sees her self-worth after an injury, thus everything she’s every wanted comes

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Review: Final Portrait

Famed artist Alberto Giacometti was a very influential sculptor and painter during the 1950s and 60s. His work is influenced by artistic styles such as Cubism and Surrealism. Stanley Tucci’s newest film, Final Portrait, takes a small look at a time in the artist’s life when he was struggling to continue his art while dealing

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Review: Rampage

Rampage is the newest creature feature to hit theaters. Loosely based on the video game of the same name, the movie stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who teams up with a giant albino gorilla that turns into a raging monster of enormous size following rogue science experiments. It’s a fun popcorn flick with not much

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Review: Ready Player One

When it comes to huge popcorn movies, Steven Spielberg is the master. Basically creating the “summer blockbuster” with his 1975 hit Jaws, thus followed a film legacy of epic proportions full of pop icons, cinematic masterpieces, and game-changing special effects. When it was announced that he would be directing Ready Player One, based on the

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Review: Isle of Dogs

It’s a dystopian future where dogs have been quarantined on a remote island. It features a Japanese cast speaking their native langue. Bill Murray and Jeff Goldblum play dogs. It’s stop motion. It features all the hipster tones/music you’d expect: It must be time for another original film from Wes Anderson. Isle of Dogsis written

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Review: The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin is a political satire comedy film directed and co-written by Armando Iannucci, the creator of Veep for HBO. Based on the French graphic novel La mort de Staline, the film is a hilarious look into power struggles following the death of Joseph Stalin. It’s fantastically acted, with quick witty dialogue, and

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