Author: Blake Morrow
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Heat 2
It’s not perfect, but the novel, Heat 2, by Michael Mann, does a great job of revisiting the world he created in his 1995 film. In 1995 Neil McCauley and his lethal crew of criminals blasted their way through the cool blue streets of L.A. in search of their next big score. Leaving bloody carnage…
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Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a time travel yarn that played at the Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival. It has finally become available on Tubi. If you found a TV that could let you see two minutes into the future, how would you use it to impress your friends and make a quick buck in…
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Belle
Mamoru Hosoda’s new anime film, Belle, features some amazing animation, and follows themes about our online lives and the affect it has on our psyches. Combining the chaos of the endless possibilities of the digital realm with the chaos of the endless struggle of going through high school, Belle is the latest anime from acclaimed…
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Last Night in Soho
While it’s not without its faults, Edgar Wright’s film, Last Night in Soho is a cinematic, genre-twisting ride through London in the 60s and beyond. Last Night in Soho is a reality-bending, time-hopping romp through 1960’s London and the latest stylish treat from writer-director Edgar Wright. Aspiring young student Eloise, played by Thomasin McKenzie, moves…
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James Bond – Top 10 Campy Moments
To prepare for the last film in Daniel Craig’s James Bond reign, we look at the goofier moments in the history of the 007 franchise. In preparation for the upcoming release (finally!) of Daniel Craig’s last Bond film No Time to Die, I partook in the James Bond marathon I had long been dreading. Not…
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9/11: One Day in America
We’ve seen a lot of books, specials, films, and documentaries about September 11th, 2001, but 9/11: One Day in America proves there’s more to see. Two decades later it’s easy to be numb to an event that ushered in new ages of surveillance, war, and fear. Thinking about September 11TH, 2001 is almost impossible without…
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The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
There’s a new anime movie entry into the universe of The Witcher, called Nightmare of the Wolf. It’s a gory, fast-moving, monster killing, good time. When Andrzej Sapkowski first penned a tale involving a mutated monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia the story became a massive hit in his home country of Poland. For the…
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The Mass Effect Trilogy
In advance of the release of the new Mass Effect remaster later this week, Blake Morrow plays through the original versions to get himself primed. Growing up completely enthralled by the Star Wars universe, I’ve always had a deep love for science-fiction fantasy and the high concept ideas it can come with. When BioWare, the…
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The Call
The Call is a South Korean time travel thriller that’s full of energy and manages to innovate a well-worn subgenre. Check it out on Netflix. The latest example of South Korea’s cinematic prowess, Lee Chung-hyun’s time travel thriller The Call was recently released on Netflix. This pulse pounding movie brings a ton of innovation to…
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Athlete A
We review Athlete A, a Netflix documentary that follows the investigation by The Indianapolis Star into allegations of cover-ups regarding sexual abuse within USA Gymnastics. Athlete A is a Netflix documentary that follows the investigation by The Indianapolis Star into allegations of cover-ups regarding sexual abuse within USA Gymnastics. The investigation eventually led to the…