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REVIEW: Stargate (1994)

January 23, 2022 Grant Watson

Let us talk about filmmaker Roland Emmerich. Born in Germany, but with the bulk of his career spent in the USA, he is the director of numerous big-budget films including Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1997), and The Patriot (2000). Emmerich is big on visual effects-driven spectacle, and … Continue reading REVIEW: Stargate (1994)

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REVIEW: Pretty in Pink (1986)

September 29, 2021 Grant Watson

There was a time when the late writer-director John Hughes was widely praised as the voice of American youth, thanks to a string of popular teen comedies and dramas. That reputation has dimmed somewhat over the past decade or so, … Continue reading REVIEW: Pretty in Pink (1986)

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