Poor man’s Alien. This time, when the monster shows up, it’s not as terrifying as the xenomorph ★★★☆☆ High Noon is a movie that has been on my radar for a long time. It is a 1952 classic directed by Fred Zinneman, starring Gary Cooper as Marshall Will Kane and Grace Kelly as his quaker […]

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Poor’s Mans Moon, There are more fun ways to tell a story about isolation and survival but this one is still effective ★★★☆☆ Normally when I sit down to write a movie review I focus on three main areas:, story, characters, and writing. Sometimes, if a movie is exceptional in a harder-to-notice area, I might […]

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Poor Man’s Taxi Driver. All of the ick, but it’s missing a ‘You talkin’ to me’ moment. ★★★★☆ Equal parts Lolita and Quentin Tarantino, Léon is a movie that keeps you feeling uncomfortable. The quick pitch is a hitman (Jean Reno) teams up with a preteen girl (Natalie Portman) who’s looking to learn his craft. […]

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