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Miss Bala Review: Of all the shots the film takes, only Gina Rodriguez hits the mark
Jon Espino February 5, 2019

Any time a foreign film is remade for Hollywood audiences, there is an inevitable degree of Americanization that takes place. Our country’s values are injected into this new narrative, oftentime…

Jon Espino February 5, 2019
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The Hate U Give review: Socially timely, emotionally potent, and painfully essential
Jon Espino October 7, 2018

Your reality is not the same as everyone else’s. Circumstances outside of your control shape and affect your life and how you see the world. As a brown kid growing up in Chicago’s south si…

Jon Espino October 7, 2018
Movie News
‘The Hate U Give’ Releases First Trailer
Gisselle Lopez June 25, 2018

“Find your voice, change the world.” 20th Century Fox released the first official trailer for the film based on Angie Thomas’ break-through young-adult novel, The Hate U Give, during Sunday night’s BE…

Gisselle Lopez June 25, 2018
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Movie Review: Wetlands
Jim Alexander September 19, 2017

First time director Emanuele Della Valle knocks it out-of-the-park in his feature film debut, Wetlands. The film is neo-noir that delivers on character authenticity and effective storytelling. Set in …

Jim Alexander September 19, 2017
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Movie Review: Detroit
Allyson Johnson July 28, 2017

Unrelenting, infuriating and tonally messy, Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit, which chronicles the real life events of the Algiers Motel during the Detroit Riots of 1967, is a powerful, albeit sporadic, film…

Allyson Johnson July 28, 2017
Movie News
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Detroit’ Trailer Looks Intense
Jim Alexander April 12, 2017

The trailer for Detroit released today, and Kathryn Bigelow’s new movie looks intense. The two immediate takeaways are that the movie is very gritty and feels authentic. There was nonstop action…

Jim Alexander April 12, 2017
Featured
Interview: We Chat with CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Star Anthony Mackie!
Melissa Berne May 9, 2016

Hey young folks! Earlier this week, I got to take part in a roundtable interview with The Falcon himself, Anthony Mackie. He talks about what it’s like interacting with fans, the message of the …

Melissa Berne May 9, 2016

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