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‘Game of Thrones’ returns for final season, but who will sit on the Iron Throne?
By Zach Goins April 12, 2019 This Sunday marks the beginning of the end for one of television’s most prolific series. When HBO kicks off the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, viewers around the world will be glued to their screens to...
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‘Breakthrough’ is a faith-based adaptation with the ability to reach all audiences
By Douglas Davidson April 12, 2019 On January 19, 2015, John Smith was playing on an iced-over lake in Missouri with some friends when the ice broke underneath them. While the other two got out, John remained in the water for 20 minutes before rescue...
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Charlotte area filmmakers will get valuable advice from Sundance Institute and industry professionals
By Cameron Lee April 8, 2019 Sundance Institute will return to Charlotte on April 18 to present a free public filmmaking session. Charlotte area filmmakers will get valuable advice on producing your next film project from some seasoned industry professionals through Q&A’s and panel discussions...
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‘Shazam!’ marks the best DC Comics movie since ‘The Dark Knight’
By Zach Goins April 1, 2019 The DC Extended Universe is a fickle franchise. From its origins in the dark, depressing days of Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and the truly horrendous Suicide Squad, to the glimmer of hope thanks to the 2017 hit...
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Jordan Peele’s genius is on full display and Lupita Nyong’o delivers riveting performance in ‘Us’
By Zach Goins March 21, 2019 After bursting onto the scene in 2017 with Get Out, director Jordan Peele is back for more with his sophomore feature, Us. While his directorial debut was certainly a thriller filled with plenty of scares, the film’s focus was...
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“Captain Marvel” is fun, but it leans too heavily on MCU connections to stand on its own
By Douglas Davidson March 8, 2018 First teased during the post credits sequence of Avengers: Infinity War, the 21st Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Captain Marvel, fully introduces audiences to a character MCU producer and mastermind Kevin Feige described as “…the strongest character [the MCU’s] ever...
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Our favorite Sports Movies and Documentaries on Netflix
By Zach Goins March 7, 2019 Do you hear that rumble off in the distance? It sounds like thousands of people rejoicing after a last-second buzzer beater. It can only mean one thing: March Madness is right around the corner. Soon enough “One Shining Moment”...
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With a confusing timeline and stereotypical horror moments, ‘Greta’ doesn’t leave a lasting impression
By Jessica Owoc March 1, 2019 Greta is being billed as a “horror mystery” but it feels like a cheesy horror film dressed up as an artistic thriller. With some unbelievable plot points and few cheap jump scares, the film is saved by its performances...
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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ once more captures the imagination in a surprisingly emotional finale
By Douglas Davidson February 24, 2019 When grown-up audiences attend a children’s film, they often don’t expect much: a few laughs, some sort of adventure, and perhaps a moral or two tucked in to give the adults something to discuss with the kids. Generally, expectations...
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‘Fighting with my Family’ is a warm-hearted, audience rousing, crowd pleaser of a movie
By Bill Mazzola February 22, 2019 When you look back at the long and winding history of professional wrestling littered with household names like Hulk Hogan, Randy “Macho Man” Savage and Andre the Giant, it’s sort of astonishing that a true biopic has never been...
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