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Reviews By Allison Hazlett-Rose

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Legion: The Complete First Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 04/03/2018 10:26 AM EDT
Supernatural beings seem to be everywhere in our entertainment media. They are taking over movie screens and televisions across the country. From monsters invading earth to superheroes saving it, there are a plethora of life forms for us to soak up. Marvel television brought another entity to its ever-expanding universe this past ... Read More

Father Figures

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 04/03/2018 9:20 AM EDT
The 1970's were a wild time. Drugs, partying, and wild sex… it was rampant and everywhere. And Helen (Glenn Close; Damages) was a part of it all. She had multiple partners and wasn't quite sure which one of them could have fathered her twin boys, Kyle (Owen Wilson; Wedding Crashers) and Peter (Ed Helms;&nb... Read More

The Sandlot: 25th Anniversary Edition

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/30/2018 11:53 AM EDT
There have been some great movies released in the last 25 years and several of them include a baseball theme. As "America's pastime" it is the quintessential vehicle with which to tell any number of stories including a coming of age tale set during the 1960's. On the surface, The Sandlot seems to be merely about some p... Read More

Ready Player One

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/28/2018 11:20 PM EDT
Ready Player One – If you grew up in the 1980's you know that phrase well, especially if you loved video games. The words popped up every time a new game started enticing the player to prepare. It is also the title of a New York Times bestselling book by Ernest Cline (Fanboys) that found its protagonist living in both a vi... Read More

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/26/2018 4:55 PM EDT
In the ever-continuing saga that is the Star Wars Universe, we were introduced to new characters in 2015 when the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted. We met Kylo Ren (Adam Driver; Girls) who is the heir apparent to Darth Vader, Poe (Oscar Isaac; Ex Machina) who works for the rebellion, Finn (J... Read More

The Handmaid's Tale: Season 1

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/26/2018 4:00 PM EDT
In 1985, Canadian author Margaret Atwood published her dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale. The controversial story is set in New England and focuses on Offred, a handmaid who is suppressed in a totalitarian Christian society that has overthrown the United States Government. While often banned over the past 30 plus years, the book ... Read More

Pacific Rim: Uprising

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/22/2018 8:27 AM EDT
In 2013, Writer/Director (and recent academy award winner) Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water) introduced us to the Kaiju – alien creatures from another dimension who set out to destroy humanity and take over Earth. To combat these creatures, humans developed humongous robots called jaegers that require two, neurologically synced pi... Read More

Ferdinand

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/20/2018 10:02 AM EDT
Stereotypically bulls are seen as strong creatures that are angry and aggressive. In Hispanic cultures, they are used for sport and bullfighting and, as the bull, being chosen to "fight" the Matador is considered an honor. From the time they are born these bulls are groomed to be fighters in the ring. But what if they ar... Read More

Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures DVD Review

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures, Vol. 2

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/19/2018 11:07 AM EDT
Lego is a huge corporation that has expanded their universe over the past several years, incorporating new ways to get their products out to the public. This endeavor has included branching out into movies and television and showcasing well-known and beloved characters. In 2016, they decided to lend their name to probably the most well-... Read More

The Shape of Water

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/19/2018 10:23 AM EDT
Who is to say what constitutes love? There are all types of love in the world. Love for your fellow human, romantic love, love of a pet, love of food or certain flavors, etc. that others can't necessarily understand. Currently, all over the world, love is under attack because some feel it is immoral to have same-sex love (both phy... Read More