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Barbie (2023) by Mark R. Leeper (a film review).
The narrator of ‘Barbie’ informs us at the outset that before Barbie, all dolls were baby dolls. This is followed by a spoof…
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December 2023
ReviewScifi
Asteroid City (2023) by Mark R. Leeper (a film review).
In ‘Asteroid City’, director/co-writer Wes Anderson creates a feel of the 1950s that is more convincing than accurate. For many, this was a…
November 2023
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Share? (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper
There are no real clues to the mystery of how he got there, his main concern is that he has to feed the…
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It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
It seems an odd tradition for the film industry to make films with violent murders for the Christmas season, but that’s show business.…
October 2023
NewsHorror
Cryptid (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Cryptid’ is a run-of-the-mill monster film. The monster is from a reptilian species that has survived since…well, they don’t exactly say, but it…
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Paradise (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Paradise’ is a German Science Fiction film that delves into the intricate connection between time and money, reminiscent of its predecessor, ‘In Time’.…
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Travelling Salesman (2012): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Travelling Salesman’ features four mathematicians and a government representative sitting in a room, discussing what should be done with their proof that…
September 2023
NewsScifi
65 (2023) by Mark R. Leeper : a film review.
’65’ seems to have experienced some major concept changes during production or the right hand and left hand simply weren’t communicating. THIS IS…
August 2023
NewsHorror
The Yellow Wallpaper (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
Jane, a writer and new mother, is sent by her doctor husband John to spend the summer at their sprawling rural home for…
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Oppenheimer (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Oppenheimer’ tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer. There is a lot of substance to the film, but there is a lot of…
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The Man With The Magic Box (2017): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘The Man With The Magic Box’ is a Polish film that shows influences from ‘Men In Black’, ‘GATTACA’, Tarkovsky and several other sources,…
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Dave Made A Maze (2017) : a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Dave Made A Maze’ is reminiscent of a contemporary Forbidden Zone, infused with peculiar music. Dave assembles a maze in his living room…