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Review: Antebellum (Carson’s View)

Antebellum is the next victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.  With Lionsgate opting for a digital rather than their planned full theatrical release, Antebellum is going to try to take advantage of the new platform and lack of any solid new competition.  On a budget of less than $15 million, it seems likes a sound strategy….

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Review: Us (Carson’s View)

Us has all the right components to be an all-time great horror movie.  Great concept, wonderful cast, superb directing, and an unforgettable score.  Jordan Peele’s sophomore outing did almost everything right; except for the writing.  Peele sacrificed his script and concept in an attempt to drive home his social message of class inequality. Us gave…

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Review: Cube (Garrett’s View)

Sometimes the central plot of a film is strong enough that it can overcome a low budget and sub-par acting. Cube is an excellent example of this. Filmed in what feels like — at most — 2 rooms and with a cast of unknowns, Cube literally drops the characters and audience directly into the mystery….

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Review: Bad Times at the El Royale (Carson’s View)

Bad Times at the El Royale had a tremendous start. I was fully invested from the moment I saw the original trailer. The first half of the movie did not disappoint. I was engaged. Surprised. Excited. My mind was reeling trying to figure out all the possible directions that this movie could go, and I…

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Review: Hold the Dark (Garrett’s View)

Hold the Dark, director Jeremy Saulnier’s follow up to Blue Ruin and Green Room, drops the color-themed titles in favor of brightness  — or rather the lack thereof. It is a film that is as bleak as its Alaskan wilderness setting. While Saulnier’s signature moments of thick tension and hyperviolence are still present, what is…

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