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John Funk
Nov 30, 20191 min read
KNIVES OUT for Rian Johnson
Ever since THE LAST JEDI, Rian Johnson has established himself as a love him or hate him director. The "subverting expectations" auteur...
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John Funk
Oct 30, 20191 min read
A film within a film within a film.
PARASITE is like a Russian doll. It's a comedy inside a horror inside a thriller inside a whole new film that has something to say about...
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John Funk
Oct 30, 20191 min read
AVATAR with Fairies
MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL, helmed by Joachim Ronning and starring Angelina Jolie is one of the prettiest movies of the year....
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John Funk
Jul 22, 20192 min read
THE LION KING - Hamlet with animals.
Whether it’s Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, or tales from world mythology, classic stories told in a fresh way will always resonate with...
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John Funk
Jul 20, 20192 min read
MIDSOMMAR by Ari Aster - Horror High Art
The second feature film outing by Ari Aster, about a group of Americans who visit Sweden for a festival that occurs once every ninety...
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John Funk
May 29, 20192 min read
A whole new version... of ALADDIN
Much criticism has been lobbied at Disney's live action remake of ALADDIN, but what was initially the greatest source of contention,...
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John Funk
Apr 28, 20191 min read
AVENGERS: ENDGAME - An epic finale.
For those worried with the rise of digital and streaming content, that the theater experience will fade away, never fear. ENDGAME is one...
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John Funk
Apr 17, 20193 min read
Oh, Hellboy. . .
In Milton’s PARADISE LOST, the devil says it’s “better to reign in hell, then serve in heaven.” Will or won’t Hellboy usher in the...
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John Funk
Apr 2, 20193 min read
If Dumbo can fly, so can you.
Years ago, I was given a ticket to RATATOUILLE. Although I had no interest in seeing a movie about a rat who can cook, I had time after...
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John Funk
Mar 24, 20193 min read
The bad guy. . . is us.
The buzz from SXSW on Jordan Peele's US hailed it a "horror masterpiece," and the auteur himself, the next Hitchcock. Too much hype can...
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John Funk
Mar 10, 20192 min read
Captain Marvel don't gotta prove to you nothing.
In recent years, Marvel has shown they don't really known how to deliver a bad movie. They seem to be either excellent, or good. CAPTAIN...
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John Funk
Mar 1, 20191 min read
DRIVING MISS DAISY PART 2
The 91st Oscars crowned GREEN BOOK its winner of the best picture award, which I can't speak too much about as it's the only best picture...
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John Funk
Feb 21, 20192 min read
91st Oscars
This Sunday, February 24th at 5PM PST on ABC is. . . the Academy Awards! And I'm rooting for ROMA as best picture. The lack of a host...
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John Funk
Feb 12, 20191 min read
THE LEGO MOVIE 2
The first LEGO MOVIE is brilliant. Who would have thought a movie based on legos would be anything but lame, but it more than delivers an...
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