Ben Cahlamer

Ben Cahlamer

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  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    ★★

  • Stronger

    ★★★★½

  • F(l)ag Football

    ★★★★

  • Kingsman: The Golden Circle

    ★★½

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  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    Godzilla: King of the Monsters

    ★★

    I’m going to give Warner Bros. credit where credit is due.

    They’ve learned from their past mistakes (DCEU, I’m looking at you.) They are not rushing headstrong into Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse. Instead, what began with the 2014 Godzilla, continued with 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, now picks up with Michael Dougherty’s (Krampus, Trick r’ Treat) Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

    In fact, Legendary’s conservative approach to giving us entries in the series every two to three years might actually have worked…

  • Stronger

    Stronger

    ★★★★½

    As the events of David Gordon Green’s Stronger unfolded, I was reminded of my own life. We all struggle everyday of our lives, but no greater test of courage exists then what befalls us when tragedy strikes. For Jeff Bauman, a native of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, tragedy struck on April 15, 2013 as he waited for his ex - girlfriend to cross the finish line of the annual Boston Marathon, where he lost both legs in the bombing.
    Jake Gyllenhaal, whose…

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  • Logan

    Logan

    ★★★★

    To say that the Logan/Wolverine and Professor X characters have been as important a part of my comic book superhero upbringing as Christopher Reeve’s Superman is an understatement. The beauty of the ‘X-Men’ film franchise is that their stories have been nuanced in such a way that meanings are hidden within meanings, a strong suit of Bryan Singer. James Mangold takes it to the next level in “Logan”.

    Set in the near-future, an aging Logan is scraping an existence, staying…

  • The Girl on the Train

    The Girl on the Train

    ★★

    Substance Abuse. Throughout life, the choices or decisions we make not only affect our own state of mind, but the perceptions of those around us. Sometimes, the results are happy or joyous. Other times, they create stress and disdain. When those choices lead to unhappiness, we lose control of ourselves, seeking confinement within euphoria; often booze or drugs – anything to take our minds off the unpleasantness, ultimately losing control over events and our own bodies. This is the subject…