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‘Black Panther’ purr-fects pathos performance

‘Black Panther’ purr-fects pathos performance

Michael Brzezinski February 22, 2018

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a defining franchise for the modern cinematic age. With 18 films under its belt, the MCU managed to do the unthinkable and build a series of box office megahits....

Mike’s picks: best (and worst) films of 2017

Mike’s picks: best (and worst) films of 2017

Michael Brzezinski January 18, 2018

The Best: #1 “Phantom Thread” Director Paul Thomas Anderson America’s wildest auteur returns with this full-blown vicious assault on the Gothic romance costume drama. It’s a morbidly hilarious...

The best film of 2017’: Crime drama satires America’s political decay

‘The best film of 2017’: Crime drama satires America’s political decay

Michael Brzezinski December 7, 2017

America is in a rough patch; some might even say it is decaying. People are angry on all political sides and with every progressing day, we see more and more people acting out on their anger in...

Dropping the hammer on the new Thor movie: Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ does not rock

Dropping the hammer on the new Thor movie: Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ does not rock

Michael Brzezinski November 16, 2017

In 2011, Kenneth Branagh tried to bring a fresh Shakespearean take to the popular “Thor” comic to uneven results. Then, in 2013, “Game of Thrones” director Alan Taylor decided to do nothing even...

Oh, deer: upcoming, strange, disturbing film to flatline in theaters

Oh, deer: upcoming, strange, disturbing film to flatline in theaters

Michael Brzezinski October 26, 2017

Yorgos Lanthimos is one of the most intriguing filmmakers in the film industry today. He has quickly and surely carved out his own niche of deadpan sadistic satire. Lanthimos has been a thrilling solution...

‘Blade Runner 2049’: modern masterpiece

‘Blade Runner 2049’: modern masterpiece

Michael Brzezinski October 12, 2017

The release of Ridley Scott’s ambitious future noir thriller, “Blade Runner” in 1982 saw mixed reviews and less-than-desirable box office numbers. At the time of its release, it was criticized for...

Michael Brzezinski

A starry view of one of the world’s biggest film fests

Michael Brzezinski September 21, 2017

When the second weekend of September rolls around, the largest city in Canada turns into a modern metropolis for movie lovers from every background. For 11 days, over half a million people consisting of...

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