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Why Intermissions Should Return
A cinematic necessity in the 20th century, intermissions were abandoned for…plenty of reasons. Here’s why we should ‘go to the lobby’ again.
Bryce Chismire
Aug 2512 min read
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Pete’s Dragon (2016)
Released as part of Disney’s faulty remake trend, what could this film do remotely right with Pete’s Dragon? More than we’d think possible.
Bryce Chismire
Aug 2524 min read
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The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys are back, and this time, the cards they've been dealt turned up the heat. Does it make this sequel bigger and badder than ever?
Bryce Chismire
Aug 1517 min read
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Elio
Freshly original, this alien flick’s genre detours are only among its strengths, for it stumbled to the finish line only to come out on top.
Bryce Chismire
Jul 2718 min read
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Pete’s Dragon (1977)
This film blazed its way into the hearts of audiences during Disney's struggles in the 70s. Is it a Disney classic as it strove to be? Well…
Bryce Chismire
Jul 2124 min read
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Zootopia
Departing from Disney’s formula, this film looks cute but packs a wallop, becoming the all-time highest-grossing original movie…for a reason.
Bryce Chismire
Jul 1422 min read
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The Day After Tomorrow - Earth Day Review
As expected with most disaster flicks, this film was typically all spectacle and barely any substance. Or did any hold it aloft after all?
Bryce Chismire
Apr 2119 min read
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Civil War - Adults Only
What would a second American Civil War look like? This film couldn’t have asked it at a better time, notwithstanding its alleged missteps.
Bryce Chismire
Apr 1217 min read
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97th Oscars Recap
A few missteps aside, the Oscars came back with a new host, and he’s not all that injected an electrifying force to this year’s ceremony!
Bryce Chismire
Mar 811 min read
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Adults Only
This film looks at relationships internally and externally expertly, but it took more than its surreal mental imagery to work its magic.
Bryce Chismire
Feb 2716 min read
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The Breakfast Club - Valentine's Day Review
At the height of the ‘Brat Pack’ era, John Hughes surprised audiences with this unconventional high school film. Lend an ear and see how.
Bryce Chismire
Feb 1420 min read
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Coming Soon in 2025...
Well, I thought I would have gotten my review of Green Eggs and Ham all squared away soon, but there are still some kinks I have to work...
Bryce Chismire
Jan 311 min read
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Once Upon a Time in America - Adults Only
After going through many iterations wherever it was released, what does Sergio Leone’s swan song unleash within the gangster film pantheon?
Bryce Chismire
Jan 2026 min read
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Moana 2
Moana sailed its way into many Disney fans’ hearts and thus bore this sequel. Does it boldly go where the last film never sailed before?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 20, 202423 min read
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Released among Disney’s now-dismissed DTV lineup, this film roared its way into appreciative consciousness. Does it do the first film proud?
Bryce Chismire
Dec 20, 202425 min read
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Moana - Re-Review
This film entranced Disney fans the world over…shortly after Zootopia did. The answer as to how lies in something familiar, but refreshing.
Bryce Chismire
Nov 24, 202421 min read
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The Pagemaster
It’s seen as a cult classic that tried to preach the values of reading. Sadly, it went through some stumbles, but it ain’t on the animation.
Bryce Chismire
Nov 23, 202421 min read
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Joker: Folie à Deux - Adults Only
After the first film shocked the world, its fans cried foul over its sequel’s creative detours. Are they right…or are they just plain crazy?
Bryce Chismire
Nov 7, 202421 min read
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Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Halloween Review
Splashy yet unearthly, this musical leapt forth on stage, blossomed in the big screen, and whetted appetites everywhere…as mine had been.
Bryce Chismire
Oct 30, 202428 min read
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Flower Drum Song
A standout back then, but revolutionary now, how did Rodgers and Hammerstein’s graceful touch fare for C.Y. Lee’s breakthrough story?
Bryce Chismire
Oct 23, 202429 min read
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