Month: June 2022
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Flatliners
This 1990’s psychological horror film centers on a group of Chicago medical students who repeatedly end their lives and then are resuscitated to see what is on the other side. With an all-star cast and a compelling concept – our hosts dig into what is to like and leave in this week’s review.
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Summer Stock (1950)
Summer has always seemed like the perfect time for musicals, and this is a perfect musical for summer. It stars Gene Kelly doing his dancing best, and Judy Garland singing the heck out of her songs. It also has a stellar supporting cast, and it boasts a really fun script complete with a compelling story.…
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Speed Racer
A film that was widely panned, and led to the fall from grace for the Wachowskis of Matrix fame. As much as it received negative press, in recent years the film has received a cult following. How did our hosts feel about this controversial film? Find out this week!
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An American in Paris
A sad yet stunning movie musical unlike any other. The movie has its charms and its spectacular finale, but there is a bittersweet undercurrent that runs throughout the story of lovers meeting in the city of lights. The film was released in 1951 and follows Jerry Mulligan played by Gene Kelly. Jerry is an ex-GI…
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Now You See Me
This week our hosts hit another big-budget, star-studded film focused on magic. What worked and what didn’t in this blockbuster? Tune in this week to find out!
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Top Gun: Maverick
This movie blew me away. It’s one of the most riveting action movies I’ve seen in a long time. I walked out of the movie smiling and practically skipping I was so pumped up. It’s the first movie I’ve seen in a while that makes me want to go back and see it again in…
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Top Gun
This 80’s action film is inexplicably considered a classic. Sadly aside from some charming performances and distinct visual style the movie has next to nothing to offer. The movie follows a hot shot fighter pilot, Maverick played by Tom Cruise, and his best buddy, Goose played by Anthony Edwards who enter an elite pilot school…
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Transporter 2
Mercenary Frank Martin (Jason Statham) has accepted a job that seems easy enough, as chauffeur and bodyguard to a young boy. Ride along with our hosts this week as things go sideways and action ensues!
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