Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: Everybody Wants Some!!

Posted on February 15, 2020 by aavillagomez

I’m convinced that not nearly enough people have watched Everybody Wants Some!! Maybe it didn’t get much attention because it’s not a direct sequel to Dazed and Confused – it’s a spiritual successor – but it stands right alongside Linklater’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Star Is Born (2018)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

I didn’t think I would write about A Star Is Born, but two factors inspired me: for some reason the Academy largely dismissed it, and Bradley Cooper’s direction and musical ability are both much more impressive than I expected them … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Posted on February 1, 2019 by aavillagomez

Like most comic book fans, I’ve come to accept that DC creates the best animated content for its superheroes (see Batman: The Animated Series, JLA Unlimited, and Young Justice). Well, no one must have told the minds behind Spider-Man: Into … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Creed

Posted on April 8, 2016 by aavillagomez

The Rocky franchise permeates my childhood memories.  I remember Rocky chasing a chicken, participating in a macho street fight, and of course I remember the exasperated Russian robot swearing that little Rocky is not a man, but a piece of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Under the Skin

Posted on December 22, 2015 by aavillagomez
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