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Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

By Jaskee Hickman
December 18, 2019
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Poster image of Lucasfilms' STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

With The Rise of Skywalker, Disney knew they had to do something to recover from the debacle known as The Last Jedi. What they did was fairly predictable in that they brought back J.J. Abrams, a filmmaker known for his love of lens flare, remaking stuff and playing it safe. His job was mostly to restore the Star Wars lore …

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Review: Us

By Jaskee Hickman
March 21, 2019
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Lupita Nyong’o stars in Universal Pictures' US

Jordan Peele surprised most of us when we got to see Get Out back in 2017. It was the kind of movie that we don’t really get to see these days, plus it was created by a guy known for his comedic ventures. After we witnessed what he was capable of, I think most of us opened our minds and …

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Review: Black Panther

By Jaskee Hickman
February 14, 2018
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Chadwick Boseman stars in Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER

Not knowing how much control Ryan Coogler would get to make the kind of movie that he’s capable of making had me worried about how Black Panther would turn out. The guy is a great young filmmaker with loads of ability, but Marvel has always controlled a great deal of the movies that have come out. This made me unable …

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Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

By Jaskee Hickman
December 12, 2017
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Mark Hamill stars in Walt Disney's STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

In just about every movie that gets released from anywhere in the world, there’s a point to be made about something somewhere during its time on-screen. We’re all looking for some kind of payoff or some form of development in terms of characters and/or plot. That’s usually not too much to ask and is to be expected by the masses, …

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Review: The Jungle Book

By Jaskee Hickman
April 15, 2016
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(L-r) Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Neel Sethi and Lupita Nyong'o star in Walt Disney's THE JUNGLE BOOK

As someone who loves originality, it’s not everyday that I’ll endorse a movie that’s a remake. They’re usually a waste of time and only serve as a way to make some money for the studios that are putting them out. Well, The Jungle Book is one of those rare exceptions for me. Not only is it a solid movie, it …

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