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Day: April 12, 2019

Review: Missing Link

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) The latest stop motion animated film from Laika, Missing Link continues their perfect track record, while also being somewhat of a departure for the Portland, Oregon studio. While the studio’s first four films – Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls and Kubo and the Two Strings – all focused on… Read More Review: Missing Link

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Review: Amazing Grace

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) There are some films where the very existence of them and the fact that they are even being released at all is cause for celebration, and the concert documentary Amazing Grace is one of those films. Shot over two nights in January of 1972, the film documents the… Read More Review: Amazing Grace

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Review: Mary Magdalene

By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The idea of rescuing Mary Magdalene from her reputation as a prostitute, and instead portraying her as a sincere follower of Jesus Christ, is an interesting one. But the film Mary Magdalene, as genuine as its intentions may be, unfortunately fails to fully live up to this premise.… Read More Review: Mary Magdalene

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