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Dolemite Is My Name

By Dante James | November 2019

“Way down in the jungle deep, the bad-ass lion stepped on a signified monkey’s feet…” Rudy Ray Moore may not be a…

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"Way down in the jungle deep, the bad-ass lion stepped on a signified monkey's feet..." Rudy Ray Moore may not be a household name, but after Dolemite...

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Lionel Essrog (Ed Norton) is not your typical private investigator, which is the appeal of Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn. You’d expect a P.I. in 1950s...

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Hyperbole aside, I’ll just say it. No Safe Spaces is one of the most important documentaries that you need to see today…like right now…soon. Sure, I...

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A slow-burn horror movie is a tricky proposition. There must be enough strange things going on to keep the audience hooked while maintaining characters...

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As children, our imaginations run wild, allowing us to invent characters and friends when there is nobody else around to keep us company. But what if that...

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If Satan was the antagonist of Robert Eggers’ first movie, The Witch, then God might be the antagonist of his second movie, The Lighthouse. Even though...

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I write a lot about how difficult it is to make an indie comedy. The trend today is to make a dramatic film, add comic elements, and then call it a comedy....

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Discussing the short film Here Lies Joe at length would ruin the viewing experience. So, here’s all I am going to say about the plot- the somewhat...

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A famous book once said, “The truth will set you free.” When has keeping a secret ever been a good idea? Even if it’s a terrible or one of those...

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Yes, Taika Waititi is a brilliant and quirky director. Not for everyone, but his track record of silliness speaks for itself. Based on Christine Leunen’s...

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