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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg: An Anti-Musical

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Allison Fail

  What some may consider a fluff-piece, others consider a masterpiece. And so be The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (dir. Demy, 1964). Reviewed as both “banal”

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Seance Mistakenly Skips the Mystery | Watercooler Reviews

October 5, 2021October 4, 2021 Ichabode Olkowski

Seance (2021) directed by Simon Barrett is a paranormal, mystery film that flounders with a crucial element- suspense. The film ignites with a student death

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Watercooler Reviews | Old, Snake Eyes, The Last Letter From Your Lover

August 5, 2021August 4, 2021 Jeff Olson

Hey everyone. Below are a few bite-sized mini-reviews for three films that came out recently. Here are my brief thoughts on Old, Snake Eyes, and

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Watercooler Reviews – Summertime

July 20, 2021July 17, 2021 Jeff Olson

Summertime is a total surprise. I just want to hug this film.

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Watercooler Reviews | The Forever Purge

July 14, 2021July 12, 2021 Jeff Olson

The Forever Purge is the fifth film in the Purge franchise. It’s strange because I’ve seen all five films and they’ve gotten increasingly better with

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Old Man Movie Corner | The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

July 9, 2021July 8, 2021 Joseph MacMaster

Now I’m betting some of you fine CFS readers are at least tangentially aware of movies that feature some kind of giant monster. I mean,

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From Pages to Film: How I am Legend Fails as an Adaptation

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Michael Caravette

Despite Francis Lawrence’s I am Legend being a box office success, it fails in countless ways living up to its source material. I want to

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Watercooler Reviews | F9: The Fast Saga

June 29, 2021July 1, 2021 Jeff Olson

F9: The Fast Saga is the ninth film in the main Fast and Furious storyline. Technically it’s the tenth film with the name Fast and

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Watercooler Reviews | Army of the Dead

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 Jeff Olson

Let me take you back to a time that was many moons ago. It’s 2004. The grandaddy of all zombie movies is George A. Romero’s

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Watercooler Reviews | What is the Book of Saw?

May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 Ichabode Olkowski

Last week Spiral: From the Book of Saw hit theaters foregoing a streaming platform release for the time being. The film was directed by Darren

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With Clerks III coming this fall, it’s important With Clerks III coming this fall, it’s important to revisit what started it all: Clerks (1994). Some of the best comedy dialogue of all time, in the simplest setting imaginable. Classics can be made on a budget… #clerks #movie #chicagofilmscene
One of the best and most uplifting slice of life m One of the best and most uplifting slice of life movies ever, @taikawaititi ‘s Boy (2010) will make you nostalgic for growing up in New Zealand no matter where you’re from #sliceoflife #movie #boy
“That animal turned inside out, and then it expl “That animal turned inside out, and then it exploded!?” Just one of the many classic lines from the surprise critical success, Galaxy Quest (1999)
Pirate Radio… or The Boat That Rocked in its nat Pirate Radio… or The Boat That Rocked in its native English (2009). Widely panned, average acting, morally questionable, and yet a classic nonetheless.
Gaffers when you remind them that time moves forwa Gaffers when you remind them that time moves forward at a constant rate, and eventually it will be time for the next shot.
@themidnightgospel finished after one season, but @themidnightgospel finished after one season, but we’re excited to see what @duncantrussell comes up with next. The conversational format set it apart from other animated shows and gave it a relaxing pace. #midnightgospel #netflix
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