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Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Andy Muschietti Stars: Bill Skarsgard, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer, Chosen Jacobs, Wyatt Oleff, Nicholas Hamilton, Stuart Hughes, Owen Teague, Jackson Robert Scott, Molly Atkinson, Stephen Bogaert. Based on the 1986 novel written by the prolific Stephen King, It is essentially a quintessential coming of age story in which the usual tropes of the genre are mixed with strong elements of the classic horror movie. The novel had two distinct parts, the first part Continue reading

Filed Under: Drama, Film Review, Horror, I Tagged With: andu muschietti, benjamin wallfisch, Bill Skarsgard, cary fukunaga, chase palmer, Chosen Jacobs, chung-hoon chung, coming of age, derry, Finn Wolfhard, gary dauberman, greg king, horror film, it, it film review, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jackson Robert Scott, jaeden lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Molly Atkinson, Nicholas Hamilton, Owen Teague, pennywise, Sophia Lillis, Stephen Bogaert, stephen king, Stuart Hughes, Wyatt Oleff

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Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Barry Jenkins Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Janelle Monae, Jharrel Jerome, Andre Holland. This moving coming of age story is a powerful portrait of a poor gay African American boy growing up in on the mean streets of a crime ridden neighbourhood of Miami and grappling with his sexuality. The film is set to rewrite some records in Hollywood. In particular, it breaks away from the usual stereotypical portraits and depiction of the experiences of black youth in contemporary America. Continue reading

Filed Under: Drama, Film Review, M Tagged With: african american experience, Alex Hibbert, Andre Holland, Ashton Sanders, barry jenkins, coming of age, greg king, james laxton, Janelle Monae, Jharrel Jerome, Mahershala Ali, miami, moonlight, moonlight film review, naomie harris, semi-autobiographical story, tarrell alvin mccraney, Trevante Rhodes

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Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Richard Linklater Stars: Blake Jenner, Zoey Deutch, Tyler Hoechlin, Juston Street, Will Brittain, Wyatt Russell, Austin Amelio, Temple Baker, Glen Powell. Not as ambitious in scope and scale as his previous film Boyhood, which was filmed over a period of twelve years, Richard Linklater's latest film has been touted as "a spiritual sequel" to his 1993 slacker classic Dazed And Confused. While steeped in a strong sense of nostalgia for the early 80s, it also explores some familiar themes to Boyhood as it explores the journey of young Continue reading

Filed Under: Comedy, E, Film Review Tagged With: Austin Amelio, baseball, Blake Jenner, bruce curtis, college campus, coming of age, everybody wants some!!, everybody wants some!! film review, Glen Powell, greg king, Juston Street, richard linklater, Temple Baker, Tyler Hoechlin, Will Brittain, wyatt russell, Zoey Deutch

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