Why Aren't There Any Quality Videogame Film Adaptations?
by Paul Deeter When I write articles involving retrospective takes on semi-recent films or film genres I usually tend to do some...
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Paul Deeter
- Mar 12, 2021
- 6 min
WarGames: A Cold War Movie with a Modern Hot Button Issue
by Paul Deeter 1983 Spoilers Ahead Nothing quite shows its age like an 80's film. While simultaneously one of the most radical decades...
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Paul Deeter
- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
Why WandaVision’s Success Should Change the Landscape of the MCU
by Jason McCullum Mild Spoilers Ahead By no means do I need to tell you that WandaVision has been an early bright spot in a concerningly...
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Paul Deeter
- Mar 8, 2021
- 7 min
Euphoria is a Hot Mess and I Can't Stop Watching It
by Paul Deeter Content Warning: Self-harm, Sexual Assault. There's a moment in watching a bad TV show, it's happened with many more...
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Paul Deeter
- Mar 7, 2021
- 3 min
Looking Back on Wes Anderson: A Question of Inclusion
by Yesenia Corona During the summer before my senior year of High school, Moonrise Kingdom (2012) was released in theatres. It’s about...
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Paul Deeter
- Mar 4, 2021
- 5 min
7 Modern Movies With Incredible Opening Credit Sequences (Post 2000)
by Paul Deeter There's been a lot of discussion about the greatest opening credits sequences of all time, with lots of love for films...
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Paul Deeter
- Mar 2, 2021
- 4 min
Judas and the Black Messiah's Emotionally Gripping Portrayal of Betrayal
By Jason McCullum Spoilers Ahead. If I had to take a shot in the dark, I would assume that those who have watched Judas and the Black...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
Deliciously Unnoticed: Food in Cinema
By Michael Viers People love food. It’s tied to our identity, to our past and to our feelings, but have you ever been watching a scene...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 25, 2021
- 7 min
A Conversation with Marisol Diaz and Hadley Dion
With Paul Deeter I'm always excited to stumble upon fresh content and new discoveries through streaming platforms or good word of mouth....
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 22, 2021
- 5 min
Do The Right Thing: 32 Years Later in a Theater of No One
By Jason McCullum On February 13th I ventured back into a movie theater for the first time since seeing 1917 in January of 2020. The film...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 20, 2021
- 7 min
I accidentally rewatched The Last Kiss and I'm not okay
by Paul Deeter Spoilers, if you care. Lately I have been in the habit of returning to watching films I idolized or appreciated when I was...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 19, 2021
- 6 min
A Conversation with Aaron B. Koontz
Purely Kino has had the pleasure of receiving positive feedback from successful independent filmmakers who are willing to share stories...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
Horror Will Never Die! A Guest Review of Open 24 Hours
by Michele Limoncelli You probably are - or are going to be - sitting on the couch wondering what to watch. You're thinking that you've...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 16, 2021
- 6 min
Black Bodies Matter: Our Flawed Portrayal of Black Sexuality in Film
There's a lot to be said this month about progress. Progress in movies, literature, TV, representation anywhere in the media. Some of...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 15, 2021
- 6 min
5 Problematic Romance Movies That Have Not Aged Well
by Paul Deeter We've idolized the old-school "Hollywood" romance for years now without understanding entirely where the roots of these...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 13, 2021
- 9 min
A Red Splash in the Pan: We Won't Ever Have Another Series Like Saw
What's a tagline from your childhood that makes you nostalgic and feel old at the same time? How about "Follow your nose, wherever it...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 8, 2021
- 4 min
Black Films Matter: Four Movies About Black Lives You Haven't Seen
This month is monumental and important to remember and more importantly celebrate black excellence along with the impact of black history...
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Paul Deeter
- Feb 2, 2021
- 5 min
A Conversation with Eugene Kotlyarenko
The world of VR or "Virtual Reality" is ever expanding, ambitious and its potential is still yet to be completely tapped in to. Virtual...
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Paul Deeter
- Nov 1, 2020
- 6 min
Halloween Hangover: Let's talk Scream 1 & 2
by Tom Graney and Paul Deeter Spoilers, obviously. TG: Wes Craven best known for A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), continued his foray...
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Paul Deeter
- Oct 25, 2020
- 6 min
Can we be anti-gun and still enjoy shoot-em-ups?
This last decade was rife with action flicks, mostly saturated by Marvel films (which I discuss in a previous article), but the seemingly...
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