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  Creed 2015

  ★★★★ Added

  When I first heard that they were adding a new film to the Rocky series, I felt it was an unneeded cash grab. Fortunately, I was wrong. The talented Ryan Coogler reinvigorates life into the once burned-out franchise. He modernizes the Rocky franchise without straying too far away from its themes. The characters/performances are where this film shines. Michael B. Jordan proves again (Fruitvale Station) he is worthy of being a strong leading man. Coogler and Jordan create a character…

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  Death Proof 2007

  ★★ Added

  Death Proof is my least favorite Quentin Tarantino I have seen (Still need to watch Jackie Brown). This film lacks character depth and engaging writing, despite the interesting visuals. The film nails the 70s grindhouse aesthetic with grainy images, editing “mistakes”, and purposeful scratches on the film strip. Unfortunately, Tarantino may have focused on the visuals a little too much since the writing and characters aren’t up to his normal standard. We don’t know much about them and as the…

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  Moonlight 2016

  ★★★★½ Added

  Writer-director Barry Jenkins has made one of the most affecting films of 2016 with Moonlight. Each component of this film is outstanding from the raw performances, to the unconventional music, to the stunning camerawork. The subtlety of the three actors that played Chiron worked so well with their character. Chiron is so quiet, but manages to say so much with his eyes. The score mixed with the quiet diegesis could have been overpowering, but Jenkins uses it perfectly, letting the…

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