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Movie Review: “Elemental”

After a windstorm destroyed everything they had made together a family left their home and country to start fresh in Elemental City. Not understanding the language and with virtually nothing in their pockets this family started a store, had a baby girl, and succeeded in the Firetown section of Elemental City. (Exchange the words, Firetown…
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Movie Review: “Flamin Hot”

Richard Montanez (Jesse Garcia) had a rather tough life. He did not go to high school, but, was a great salesman. He was great at selling his mother’s homemade burritos at elementary school, and drugs when he got older. When he and his longtime girlfriend, Judy (Annie Gonzalez) had a child, Richard (and Judy!) decided…
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Movie Review: “Champions”

NBA J-league assistant coach, Marcus (Woody Harrelson), has bounced around in his life as a a coach mostly due to his hot temper. During a game he disagreed with the head coach’s play call, pushed him to the floor, and walked away. The team made it easier for him to walk away……as they fired him.…
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Movie Review: “I Used To Be Famous”

20 years ago Vince (Ed Skrein) was in a boy band and was super famous. Unfortunately, Vince had to choose between his brother and the band. He chose his brother. Now Vince is still struggling to make money trying to get noticed in bars, or on the street. Things are not going well, but, Vince…
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Movie Review: “Love & Gelato”

Lina Emerson (Susanna Skaggs) just graduated high school and is looking forward to attending MIT in the fall after she and her mother go to Italy for a mother / daughter trip. Unfortunately, her mother was very sick and before she passed away she made Lina promise to go to Italy by herself. Wanting to…
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Movie Review: “Palmer”

After spending 12 years in jail, Palmer (Justin Timberlake) has arrived back home and is staying with his grandmother, Vivian (June Squibb). On Vivian’s property is a trailer that she rents out to Shelly (Juno Temple) and her little boy, Sam (Ryder Allen). Shelly has an abusive boyfriend and is a drug addict and she…
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Movie Review: “CODA”

Click the link to Wikipedia for more information: CODA = Child of Deaf Adults Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is the youngest child of Jackie (Marlee Matlin) and Frank (Troy Kotsur) and the sister of Leo (Daniel Durant). Ruby is the only member of the family that can hear. As such, she is critically important to…
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Movie Review: “The Wedding Year”

Mara (Sarah Hyland) finds fault with everyone she goes on a date with….then dumps him. One night, Sarah was hungry, so she swiped right on a chef, Jake (Tyler James Williams). A pancake dinner became a pancake breakfast and Mara and Jake became an item! Mara’s best friend, Alex (Matt Shively), asks her what Jake’s…
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Movie Review: “Lyle Lyle Crocodile”

Hector P. Valenti (Javier Barden) has dreams of becoming a star. Unfortunately, his act is passe and after he was booted from his latest audition, he was told he needed something they have never seen before. Walking home to his family’s brownstone in New York City, Hector goes into an exotic animal store to look…

