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Tag: 4 stars

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THE BEGUILED

True violence comes from the quiet backswing of the blade – not the grunt as it is brought down

Posted on July 6, 2017September 11, 2020
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LOGAN

In one of the best superhero films yet, we learn heavy is the heart that wields the claws…

Posted on March 5, 2017September 28, 2019
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MOONLIGHT

You’re in love

Your heart’s a flutter and all day long

You only shutter

Cuz your poor tongue

Just won’t utter the words

I love you

Posted on November 6, 2016September 12, 2020
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AMERICAN HONEY

That wild, wild whisper

Blowin’ in the wind

Callin’ out your name like a long lost friend?

Don’t listen to it.

Posted on October 25, 2016September 11, 2020
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PETE’S DRAGON

That feeling of sweet sorrow that tints some of the best movies? That’s the feeling of growing-up

Posted on September 5, 2016September 28, 2019
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THE LITTLE PRINCE

There’s a world of difference between being essential and being special.

Posted on March 20, 2016September 28, 2019
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CAROL

Great beauty and great clarity can come by way of just one special person.

Posted on December 11, 2015December 13, 2023
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SPOTLIGHT

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall find themselves at the heart of a truly incredible story.

Posted on December 8, 2015December 17, 2015
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CREED

When legacy and expectations combine to make success a million to one shot.

Posted on November 29, 2015September 12, 2020
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SICARIO

One can spend a long time learning the rules of a game, only then to discover that they have no interest in playing.

Posted on September 27, 2015October 3, 2015
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INSIDE OUT

We are a composite of everything we’ve already gone through; every feeling we’ve already felt.

Posted on June 21, 2015August 31, 2015
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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

It’s amazing what can happen when you pull over and ask for directions.

Posted on May 17, 2015May 25, 2015

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