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Podcaster. Host of Thirty Minute Reviews and Beware of Spoilers

Smithtown Tue. Mar 8 2022

Cyrano: Somehow Forgettable

Despite outstanding costuming and electric performances, Cyrano manages to deliver a movie that is short on narrative depth.

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Cyrano: Somehow Forgettable

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Smithtown Fri. Mar 4 2022

The Batman: A Surprisingly Fresh Take on a Well-Known Character

Matt Reeves' take on the iconic character breathes fresh life in the most comics accurate take on Batman to date.

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The Batman: A Surprisingly Fresh Take on a Well-Known Character

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Smithtown Tue. Mar 1 2022

Weekly Streaming Recap: Week of February 25th, 2022

The Kanye documentary continues, two major movies from last year hit streaming, and a look back at a cinematic inflection point.

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Weekly Streaming Recap: Week of February 25th, 2022

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Smithtown Mon. Feb 28 2022

Ranking the Nominees for Best Live Action Short

There are five movies in contention for Best Live Action Short at the Academy Awards this year, here they are ranked best to worst.

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Ranking the Nominees for Best Live Action Short

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Smithtown Sun. Feb 27 2022

Ranking the Nominees for Best Animated Short

After seeing the nominees for Best Animated Short Film, here are the rankings from worst to best.

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Ranking the Nominees for Best Animated Short

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Smithtown Tue. Feb 22 2022

Weekly Streaming Recap: Week of 2/18/2022

Peacemaker ends, Netflix unveils a new documentary about Kanye and a new animated show based on a video game, and a look at two movies from the 2000s.

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Weekly Streaming Recap: Week of 2/18/2022

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Smithtown Sun. Feb 20 2022

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing: A Heartbreaking Look at Greed

Downfall illustrates the problems with the 737 MAX that led to fatal crashes, and the corporate culture that led to those problems.

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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing: A Heartbreaking Look at Greed

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Smithtown Fri. Feb 18 2022

Uncharted: Another Lackluster Video Game Movie

Tom Holland's charisma is not enough to salvage this bloated exposition-fest masquerading as a movie.

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Uncharted: Another Lackluster Video Game Movie

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Smithtown Wed. Feb 16 2022

Kimi: A Shallow Look at Corporate Surveillance

While it may be short, Kimi does not do enough to play with the themes that it brings up.

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Kimi: A Shallow Look at Corporate Surveillance

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Smithtown Tue. Feb 15 2022

Weekly Streaming Recap: Week of 2/11/2022

The Book of Boba Fett ends, Peacemaker is preparing for its finale, Adult Swim has a new show, and a new trailer was revealed at the Super Bowl.

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Weekly Streaming Recap: Week of 2/11/2022

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Smithtown Sun. Feb 13 2022

Marry Me: A Perfectly Serviceable Rom-Com

While it may not reinvent the genre, Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson bring a little fun to an otherwise formulaic romantic comedy.

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Marry Me: A Perfectly Serviceable Rom-Com

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Smithtown Sat. Feb 12 2022

Death on the Nile: Poorly Paced but Pretty

An above average cast and beautiful set design is not enough to cover up this movie's uneven pacing.

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Death on the Nile: Poorly Paced but Pretty

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