Making the Great War – 1917

War movies aren’t new and they’re not uncommon either. Dating back almost all the way to the beginning of motion…

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Memories and Ghosts – The Irishman

If Netflix’s intention to be taken seriously as a major player in the film industry wasn’t already apparent, we may…

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The Pursuit of A Dream – Ford v Ferrari

Most racing films tend to fall under the gaudy Fast and Furious genre. Ridiculous stunt driving, unbelievable characters taking part…

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A Lesson in Class – Parasite

It’s not very often I walk into a theater without at least a generalized idea of what I’m about to…

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The Burden of Truth – The Farewell

Counterprogramming is always interesting over the summer. The big studio projects are doing their thing at the box office, bulldozing…

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A Love Letter to the Bay – The Last Black Man in San Francisco

This year has been something of a down year at the movies in comparison to 2018. That’s not to say…

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Blood, Shadows, and Ash – Avengers: Endgame (Spoiler Free)

“There was an idea…Stark knows this…called the Avengers Initiative. The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people…

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The 2nd Annual Sheist Film Awards

***Updated 2/25/19: Title spelling corrections, added omitted category, added omitted nominee for cinematography, added hyperlinks*** Since all awards and “Best-Of”…

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Gone, Not Forgotten – Roma (2018)

Since the Academy expanded its threshold for Best Picture nominees to 10, there hasn’t been a year where they have…

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The Depths of Love – If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

With all of the official Oscar nominations officially in the books, the finality of the 2018 cinema year is quickly…

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