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Reviews By Allison Skornick-Rose

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Kajillionaire

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/18/2020 8:51 AM EDT
Miranda July (Me and You and Everyone We Know) is a performance artist, writer, and director who has seen moderate success with independent films over the past fifteen years. She has a quirky sensibility that comes through in her writing and directing style, which gives her a unique perspective when storytelling. Her latest release, Kaj... Read More

Murder In The Woods

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/16/2020 5:02 PM EDT
It seems horror films tend to fall into two different sub-genres these days…Jump scares/supernatural elements or blood and guts slasher films. Either one can be very effective depending on your personal taste. Personally, I tend to prefer the former as they are more horror/thriller than gross, bloody bodies. However, the la... Read More

Ratched

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/16/2020 9:53 AM EDT
Ken Kesey (Sometimes a Great Nation) was an American novelist mainly known for his fictitious tale of patients and staff at a psychiatric hospital called One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Kesey claimed the inspiration for the work came to him while working the night shift at Menlo Park Veterans' Hospital, where he would speak to many of the pa... Read More

Roman Holiday

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/15/2020 8:38 AM EDT
Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany's) was born in 1929 and by the age of twenty-four, she had her first starring role in a feature film – Roman Holiday. She won her only Oscar for portraying Princess Ann, a heavily guarded royal who, on a state visit to Rome, decides to play hooky and slips out of the embassy undetected. The... Read More

The Flash: The Complete Sixth Season

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/7/2020 9:18 PM EDT
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen, a.k.a The Flash (Grant Gustin; Glee) first appeared in DC Comics' the showcase #4 back in 1956. Possessing super speed, he could defeat enemies before they even knew what hit them. In 2014, the CW added The Flash television series was added to the "Arrowverse" lineup. Premiering a... Read More

Mulan

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/3/2020 12:14 PM EDT
One of the most anticipated film openings of 2020 was supposed to be Disney's live-action version of their 1998 animated movie, Mulan. Originally slated for a Spring 2020 release Mulan had a Hollywood premiere on March 9, 2020. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the film was postponed numerous times until Disney announced ... Read More

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2020 6:44 PM EDT
In 2009, Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) transitioned from playing a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to portraying one of the most recognized characters in British, literary history. Downey Jr.'s Holmes was confident, self-assured, intelligent, and cocky and critics and audiences alike loved it. Holmes' sidekick, Dr. John Watso... Read More

Goonies

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2020 10:05 AM EDT
The Goonies never say die! What, might you ask, is a Goonie? According to the Urban Dictionary, it is a person who is likable but also an oddball outcast, nerd, dork, and/or weirdo. For millions of us, who were teenagers in 1985, it is the tale of a group of friends who follow a treasure map and go looking for a pirate ship, ... Read More

Beetlejuice

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/31/2020 11:44 PM EDT
Director Tim Burton is known for having a unique and rather "dark" perspective on storytelling. His films, including Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, explore human nature and the demon inside us all generally in a rather humorous and lighthearted way. An excellent example o... Read More

Sherlock Holmes

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/31/2020 10:09 PM EDT
There are some characters that are completely unforgettable and who endure the test of time. In 1887, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one such man…Sherlock Holmes. The egotistical, private detective came to life through stories written by Doyle but has transcended time to adapt to other media. While not the first dete... Read More