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Unplanned (2019)
Unplanned plays like an impassioned jeremiad, feverishly pitched toward the contented faces in the choir.
Cinemavino — Episode 19: Last Name Redacted
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On this week’s Cinemavino, we talk about songs that reshape the way we view a movie, and the movies that reshape the way we listen to certain songs.
Hellboy (2019)
In musical parlance, this Hellboy reboot borrows the power chords of its predecessors without understanding the melody that made them special in the first place
Cinemavino — Episode 18: Vivian vs. Vivian
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For this episode, we discuss different takes on the same role.
Pet Sematary (2019)
Pet Sematary continues the proud Stephen King tradition of transforming the idyllic Maine countryside into a hollow Transylvanian soundstage of smoke machines and howling wolves.
Shazam! (2019)
Freewheeling and fun, Shazam! is a game-changer for the DC franchise.
Gloria Bell (2019)
Gloria Bell doesn’t feel so much like a straightforward narrative as it does a tattered patchwork.
The Best and Worst of Bond, Part 2
[su_dropcap size=”5″]W[/su_dropcap]ell, we’ve arrived at the cream in the coffee: My personal favorite of the…
Battlefield Earth (2000)
[su_dropcap]B[/su_dropcap]attlefield Earth plays like cinematic poetry, with its brilliantly-staged action scenes pounding along in a…
The Best and Worst of Bond, Part 1
[su_dropcap]T[/su_dropcap]he old saying tells us that “even bad pizza is still pretty good.” I don’t…









