Reviews

Sweet Christmas! Marvel and Netflix Have Done it Again With Luke Cage!

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by Nile Fortner

Netflix has been on the role with shows like Jessica Jones, and Daredevil, but ever since the trailer for Luke Cage came out, the general reaction was nothing but joy. Now I know I may be late to the party, because a huge majority of people already seen the whole series. On the other hand, I took my time to watch it and enjoy it. Now if you have been sleeping on Marvel and or Luke Cage, you need to certainly wake up! Netflix’s Season one of Marvel’s Luke Cage is one of the best things Netflix has done!

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Review – Westworld

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by Old King Clancy

“These violent delights have violent ends.”

HBO has generally been a solid channel for quality programming, so when the news came that they were remaking Michael Crichton’s original theme park disaster movie Westworld into a TV series, the news was welcome. The original Westworld had strong concepts but lacked the maturity and technical advancement to pull it off correctly, it was exactly the type of film that was meant to be remade and with A.I. becoming closer and closer to reality, the timing of the series – as well as some help from an unbelievable cast and backing from J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan – ensured it to be a sure-fire hit. And you know what, it damn well was.

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Review – Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

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by Kevin Muller

Throughout cinematic history, there have been many films that have tried to capture the medical condition known as “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” experienced by returning soldiers.  “The Deer Hunter” is a personal favorite and winner of the Best Picture Oscar back in 1978.  That film completely sold how war deteriorates the mind of many to the point of tragedy.   Many films before it and after give the condition its due through incredible writing matched with equally impressive acting and directing.   Now, two time Academy Award winner Ang Lee proposes to show the effects of the condition by shooting his entire new movie in 120 Frames per second.  Does it work or is it just a gimmick to cover a mediocre film?

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Review – Westworld, Episode 3

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by Old King Clancy

“Dear, dear. How queer everything is today, and yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I’ve been changed in the night?”

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Westworld’s third episode, titled The Stray, is the weakest so far but only in terms of being the most exposition heavy so far. With all we’ve come to learn about the Park and its inhabitants, allowing a slower episode to focus our attentions seems the most logical choice to make now that we’ve all become fully invested in the story to come.

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Review – Westworld, Season 1 Episode 1

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by Old King Clancy

“Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.”

The 1973 movie Westworld was written and directed by novelist Michael Crichton and showcased a Western themed amusement park where human visitors were able to interact with android inhabitants and live an Old West lifestyle without fear or consequence. It was a novel idea that nowadays is more famous for its similarities to Crichton’s most familiar work, Jurassic Park, but the idea of artificial intelligence gone rogue has stuck around cinema for decades and shaped science fiction  into what it is today.

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