Author: And Palladino

  • ‘Scream’ Season 3 slices cleaner

    ‘Scream’ Season 3 slices cleaner

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    And Palladino

    “Our life is made by the death of others.” – Leonardo da Vinci A property going from movies to television can be a real crapshoot. Sometimes you might get a M*A*S*H or Buffy, but quite…

  • ‘The Hunt’ and a New Era of Forbidden Films

    ‘The Hunt’ and a New Era of Forbidden Films

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    And Palladino

    “Hollywood is racist. What they’re doing, with the kind of movies they’re putting out, it’s actually very dangerous for our country. What Hollywood is doing is a tremendous disservice to our country.” United States President…

  • ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ needs a tune up

    ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ needs a tune up

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    And Palladino

    “It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.” – Steve Goodier I must be the only person on the planet who is getting less on board with…

  • ‘Lion King’ fails to roar

    ‘Lion King’ fails to roar

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    And Palladino

    “A lion is called a ‘king of beasts’ obviously for a reason.” – Jack Hanna As a kid, I had an odd disliking for The Lion King. Sure, perhaps I thought it was fine the…

  • ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ is a trip worth taking

    ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ is a trip worth taking

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    And Palladino

    “The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” – Joseph Conrad It’s been a busy year for Spider-Man. After a major PS4 game, beloved…

  • ‘Child’s Play’ is defective

    ‘Child’s Play’ is defective

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    And Palladino

    “It stinks.” – Jay Sherman Wrong. This was the first thought that occurred to me when watching Child’s Play 2019 and it stayed the whole time. Nothing about it was right. Not in regards to…

  • Tune out ‘Loqueesha’

    Tune out ‘Loqueesha’

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    And Palladino

    “I still walk down the street in the black side of town. Mousey and Chops and all the boys at 13th, and — I can walk in those pool halls, and quite frankly don’t know…

  • ‘Aladdin’ is low on magic

    ‘Aladdin’ is low on magic

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    And Palladino

    “Arabs are the most maligned group in the history of Hollywood. They’re portrayed basically as subhumans.” – Dr. Jack G. Shaheen During the cinematic reckoning I underwent in my undergraduate years, one of the films…

  • ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ is good sleuthing fun for all

    ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ is good sleuthing fun for all

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    And Palladino

    “Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.” – Carl Jung The transition of the Pokemon franchise from video games to the film world has been rocky. Starting…

  • ‘Unicorn Store’ is a rare breed

    ‘Unicorn Store’ is a rare breed

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    And Palladino

    “Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl Brie Larson the actress recently headlined a big action movie where she committed to intense training, but as a director has chosen…