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Annihilation (!!!)

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I’ve been looking forward to Annihilation since before I even knew what Annihilation was. After seeing Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina I was immediately excited to see what this filmmaker would do next. Ex Machina was impressively simple and stylish. It made a dialogue driven story utterly cinematic. Annihilation‘s premise didn’t really excite me, and… Continue reading Annihilation (!!!)

The Cloverfield Paradox: In Space, No One Can Hear You “Meh”

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Before its release, monster movie Cloverfield announced its presence as a trailer before Transformers. Shaky footage of New York being destroyed by some unseen foe followed by, not a title, but simply the date “1-18-08”. 10 Cloverfield Lane, filmed in secret, appeared on the radar with a trailer less than three months before the film’s… Continue reading The Cloverfield Paradox: In Space, No One Can Hear You “Meh”

Darkest Hour

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True confession time:  Joe Wright’s 2005 Pride & Prejudice is one of my all-time favorite movies.  I am in love with both Keira Knightley as Elizabeth, and Matthew MacFadyen as Darcy.  Early Rosamund Pike and Jena Malone performances are icing on this extra yummy cookie dough feast. The cinematography, production design and and all-around world… Continue reading Darkest Hour

Sam & Chris’ Top Favorite Movies of 2017

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Here it is! We’ve been working all year just so we could write this article. Wow. Happy 2017, ya nerds.

November Round Table Round Up

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Guest writers Tessa Duke and Christine Stemmer join Sam and Chris to discuss Lady Bird, 3 Billboards, Meyerowitz Stories, 20th Century Women, and more!