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The Batman is third reboot featuring the caped crusader since his first cinematic outing in 1989. On paper, that might make you think this might be unnecessary and a retread of previous films. Thankfully, the Batman is, perhaps, the best…
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The ugliness inherent in The Devil All The Time’s world is inescapable. It seeps into the rural heartland where the story takes place, infecting all characters, warping their minds and twisting their hopes, robbing them of compassion and sincerity. Adapted…
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Tenet is one of those movies that will either frustrate you or delight you, especially if you’re a Christopher Nolan fan. It’s the love child of Nolan’s yearning to do a Bond film and his eagerness to dive deep into…
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