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IT Chapter Two Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

You might think to yourself, as I did, ‘wow, that’s a helluva of a message go out on a limb for but a big one: regular ol’ humans are monsters all their own.’ That thought is never going to be revisited or justified in any meaningful way.

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Cinema Cage Match – Booksmart Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on June 3, 2019June 20, 2019

Want the quick and dirty? This movie is fantastic. Go see it. Bring your friends. Those of you sticking around are going to get the treat of a one on one cage match between Booksmart and its spiritual predecessor, Superbad (2007). 

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The Terror From Beneath – Us Review

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on March 24, 2019March 24, 2019

Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Watson has set the bar for all of next year’s awards here and now.

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Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald Review (Spoiler Free)

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on November 19, 2018November 19, 2018

The first film was merely prologue to a bigger adventure that begins in this film.

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Suspiria – I Done Goofed

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on November 3, 2018November 3, 2018

In searching for where to begin this review, I can think of no better way…

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The Nun, the Dud, the Horror

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

Stay in and rent a classic horror film instead, and if you really need to leave the house give bowling a try before you consider seeing this.

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Crazy Rich Asians and the Question of What Wealth Means

  • by Y. Balloo
  • Posted on August 20, 2018August 21, 2018

Hollywood can either welcome the new lady of the manor, or get the mop.

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