‘The Public’: A Thought Provoking Drama

Libraries have always been a place of peaceful respite for me; as I would imagine, they have for most patrons.

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April 16, 2019 Ben Martin 2149 Views 0 Comment Alec Baldwin, books, Christian Slater, drama, Emilio Estevez, films, independent film, Jeffrey Wright, jena malone, Michael K. Williams, movies, New Release, sociopolitical, the public

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Taps Into The Horror Of Humanity

It’s not news to anyone that comedy and horror have long-been genres that compliment one another. They both evoke extreme

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April 3, 2019 Ben Martin 2550 Views 0 Comment Blumhouse, Blumhouse Productions, box office, doppelgänger, Elizabeth Moss, films, Horror Films, horror movies, jason blum, Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, movies, New Release, politics, sociopolitical, suspense, thrillers, Universal Pictures, Us, Winston Duke

Sicario 2 Borders On Being In Bad Taste

There are plenty of movies you never thought would have a sequel. But, for better or worse, they did anyway.

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July 11, 2018 Ben Martin 2654 Views 0 Comment action film, Benicio Del Toro, Blade Runner 2049, box office, Catherine Keener, crime drama, Emily Blunt, Hitman, Josh Brolin, Lionsgate, New Release, sequel, sicario, sociopolitical, Taylor Sheridan, ultra-violent

‘The First Purge’ Is Timely, But Offers Nothing New

When The Purge was released in the Summer of 2013, the film offered a refreshing new concept for the horror

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July 10, 2018 Ben Martin 2796 Views 0 Comment action film, B-Movies, Blumhouse, Blumhouse Productions, box office, horror film, New Release, politics, prequel, satire, sociopolitical, Spider-Man, the first purge, the purge, thrillers, ultra-violent, Universal Pictures, USA Network