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‘Paddington’ franchise returns with new direction, locale
Gillespie Life, Movies
‘Paddington’ franchise returns with new direction, locale
BY MATT WARD 
February 26, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Sometimes a film can be like a warm hug for audiences and the “Paddington” films, based on the classic Michael Bond stories, are not just comforting movies but stand out films and quality pieces of cinema. “Paddington in Peru” follows two standout entries by director Paul Ki...
Marvel flounders in post-‘Avengers’ landscape
Gillespie Life, Movies
Marvel flounders in post-‘Avengers’ landscape
BY MATT WARD 
February 19, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Now 35 films deep into its lore, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has dug itself so far into a corner that it’s almost impossible to come back from. Every film in the MCU is judged in comparison to the climatical ending of Marvel’s Infinity Saga with “Avengers: Infinity W...
The power of positivity
Gillespie Life, Movies
The power of positivity
BY MATT WARD 
February 12, 2025
Cinematic Considerations After having come out of nowhere to win a best supporting actor Oscar in 2023 for “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” Ke Huy Quan is the kind of movie star Hollywood should be celebrating and building films around. When approached for his latest project, “Love Hurts,” Quan ...
Thrills on the cheap
Gillespie Life, Movies
Thrills on the cheap
Cinematic Considerations By Matt Ward 
February 5, 2025
If writer/director Neil Burger’s latest film was on Netflix, it would be the top film on the streaming service within a week. In a tight 100 minutes, ...
International set propels ‘Emilia Pérez’ in Best Picture race
Gillespie Life, Movies
International set propels ‘Emilia Pérez’ in Best Picture race
BY MATT WARD 
January 29, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Five weeks from now, the true power of an expanding international voting segment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sc...
The weight of the world
Gillespie Life, Movies
The weight of the world
BY MATT WARD 
January 22, 2025
Cinematic Considerations There’s a scene in the opening moments of writer/director Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” that announces the arrival of anothe...
‘September 5’ recalls ’72 Olympic terrorist attack
Gillespie Life, Movies
‘September 5’ recalls ’72 Olympic terrorist attack
BY MATT WARD 
January 15, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Over the past several decades, there has been a sharp and steady decline in what is often known as docudrama, historically-ba...
Blowin’ in the wind: Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ focuses on music with a knockout lead performance
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Blowin’ in the wind: Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ focuses on music with a knockout lead performance
BY MATT WARD, BY MATT WARD 
January 8, 2025
Cinematic Considerations Musical biopics are a dime a dozen. In 2024, there were theatrical tales depicting the lives of Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, an...
‘Mufasa’ shows origin of iconic character in photorealism
Gillespie Life, Movies
‘Mufasa’ shows origin of iconic character in photorealism
BY MATT WARD 
January 1, 2025
Cinematic Considerations It’s pretty much pointless at this stage to question why Disney is developing live action remakes of their animated classic f...
A fortress or a refuge: ‘Homestead’ mildly engaging
Gillespie Life, Movies
A fortress or a refuge: ‘Homestead’ mildly engaging
BY MATT WARD 
December 25, 2024
Cinematic Considerations When the world is on fire, what will individuals choose to do, and not to do, in order to protect themselves and those they l...
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