Tag: review
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Mother! (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern The TV spot for this movie said I’ll “never forget” where I was when I first saw Mother!…but, oh, how I want to forget the whole thing. With […]
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Stephen King’s IT (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern Hello, horror, it’s been a while. You clean up real nice, I see. A departure from the genre’s usual hum-drum, barely-eye-raising antics, Andy Muschietti’s re-adaptation of Stephen King’s […]
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Valerian (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern This is the caliber of sci-fi I aspire to write. Imaginative, vibrant, and brimming with lore and cultural depth, Luc Besson’s Valerian is a visual masterpiece, rivaling even […]
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Dunkirk (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern A war film that isn’t a war film, but more a story of comradery and amazing survival against impossible odds, Dunkirk—though only rated PG-13—is not for the faint […]
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Rough Night (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern I didn’t laugh out loud once during this movie. A few chuckles, but nothing serious. Walking in, I expected—as was advertised in the trailer—a Weekend At Bernie’s-style comedy. […]
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It Comes At Night (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern A24 is the new gold standard for independent horror-thrillers, hands down. Like their critically-acclaimed 2015 film, The Witch (stylized, The VVitch), this film is beautifully-shot. The filmmakers chose […]
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The Mummy (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern Properties based on properties based on properties. This is the future of Hollywood, folks—the endless recycling of once-popular titles for a new generation, because we’ve (for the most […]
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Baywatch (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern Paramount just loves to throw their cash around. Sure, they can afford it; with such flagship franchises as my beloved Transformers—and their celluloid juggernaut director, Michael Bay—the studio […]
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Special Event Review – Samurai Jack (2017)
Follow @theREELevankern **WARNING: Some spoilers to follow! Catch the season five recap marathon this Saturday, May 27th, at 11/10c, on Cartoon Network.** Series reboots—like movie sequels—are hard, especially for beloved […]
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The Wall (2017) – Film Review
Follow @theREELevankern War movies are hit-and-miss with me. I haven’t seen Saving Private Ryan all the way through (don’t judge me…). I loved American Sniper—it’s a story that, I think, […]
