21 October
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THE SOCIAL DILEMMA Director: Jeff OrlowskiStarring: Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Skyler Gisondo, Vincent Kartheiser, Joe Toscano, Tim Kendall  You probably have seen your social media feeds buzzing about the new documentary, The Social Dilemma. It’s now streaming on Netflix, and there’s a reason why people are so alarmed. Think about how often you are on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google, or other apps to quickly pass the time. Before you know it, you’re down a rabbit hole of negativity, shocking news, and ads targeting something you googled recently. Now you’re angry once you realized it was all a waste of time. The Social Dilemma isRead More →

27 May
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BOOKSMART Director: Olivia WildeStarring: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever, Mason Gooding, Skyler Gisondo, Jason Sudeikis, Will Forte, Lisa Kudrow, Jessica Williams Olivia Wilde makes her directorial debut with Booksmart, a smart coming of age, high school drama. Molly (Feldstein) and Amy (Dever) are best friends and have always taken their academics seriously. They’re strong-willed, feminists with big personalities. They don’t have the greatest reputation in school despite Molly being class president. They have ambitious paths after senior year, but on their last day they decide to let loose. They find out Nick (Gooding) is having a grandiose party and decide to prove to the rest ofRead More →

31 July
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VACATION Writers/Directors: John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins, Leslie Mann, Chris Hemsworth, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo It’s been 18 years since the last Griswold family vacation in 1997’s Vegas Vacation. There’s a reason for that as that film was extremely disappointing and put a nail in that coffin. We are in a trend where franchises and series seem to be resurrected after decades away to appease the fans. I may have been in the minority in thinking that the idea of a new Griswold family vacation seemed promising. I liked the idea that it wouldRead More →