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Why The Shining and Black Swan Are Brilliant Downard Spirals

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 3d

NOTE: I fixed the word "downward," but the metadata won't let me change the thumbnail information after I posted it. It's enough to make me go crazy.

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 3d

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I are going mad over these films for the spooky season. What movies make you think of an effective descent into madness? Find out our dark thoughts and chime in yourself on Friday, October 10, at 7pm CST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV31... #theshining #Blackswan

'Roofman' Is a Charming Step Above

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 3d

Director Derek Cianfrance abandons his usual films about despair for something lighter but honest. #Roofman #channingtatum #MovieReviews www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

It might be through conventional means with a standard look and premise, yet there's something much deeper and more honest with Roofman than your typical romcom.

Chicago filmmaker empowers African storytellers through film education

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 4d

Our friend David McGowan Is turning the world into filmmakers one culture at a time. Look at the impact he has on those folks in Uganda. Also, now I know where my cameras went! youtu.be/9oHw24axsow?...

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'Tron: Ares' is a Pain in the Arse

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 5d

It's best to deprogram this film from even being canon. #TronAres #JaredLeto #TRON www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

The whole draw to Tron is the grid, and they almost completely abandon it?

Why We Need More Games Like Death Stranding 1 and 2

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 6d

A man in a wheelchair was blind folded and carried out of the facility. State police pushed an 80-year-old woman to the ground. ICE fired gas and rubber bullets at protesters' heads and genitals. Peaceful protestors detained. Link here for footage vimeo.com/manage/video...

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 6d

From a game I initially rejected to a game I now love. When games are engulfed in violence, the Death Stranding series promotes peace during a time of civil war. Is it Kojima’s best work? No. But it’s an example of where more games should go. #deathstrandinggame youtu.be/O4fqbSOPKcc?...

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Good Night and Good Luck-The Power of Peaceful Protest

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 10d

While Leo and PTA are having their revolution through bloodshed, take a look at the power of the spoken word. 7pm CST. Tonight! #goodnightandgoodluck #EdwardRMurrow #georgeclooney @casablancadon.bsky.social @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social

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One Battle After Another (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 10d

The comments section has exploded like C4 for this one! We had a truly civil conversation about #OneBattleAfterAnother on Kicking the Seat www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjgm...

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Good Night and Good Luck-The Power of Peaceful Protest

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 12d

This Thursday at 7pm CST @casablancadon.bsky.social and @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social look back at George Clooney's 2005 depiction of Edward R. Murrow's heroic fight against the government and network censors to try to stop the spread of tyrannical fear www.youtube.com/live/P1HEE-O...

'The Smashing Maching' is More of a Doink on The Noggen Than a Knockout

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 13d

The Smashing Machine (which inadvertently sounds like a porno) is aesthetically impressive but can't hold a candle to Benny Safdie's previous film, Uncut Gems. #TheSmashingMachine #DwayneJohnson www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

Some of that subtlety gets lost in a picture that lingers on for too long in its brutality and wraps up too quickly with its cheesy finale.

'Anemone' Daniel-A Returning Day-Lewis Lifts a Mixed Narrative

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 14d

Lewis proves once more why he's the GOAT of acting, although his son has a long way to go when it comes to directing. #anemone #DanielDayLewis #ronandaylewis www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

Despite some of the picture's failed intentions, much of it also works.

Is Falling Down an Accurate Representation of the Neglected American?

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 19d

Don't forget your briefcase. We'll be live soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jFJ...

Is Falling Down an Accurate Representation of the Neglected American?

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 21d

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I just want some breakfast. Is Joel Schumacher's Falling Down worthy of its memes, or is it a product of a very negative message? Tune in on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7pm CST to find out.
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Who's The REAL Man of Steel?-A Look Back At Every Theatrical Superman

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 23d

I've changed my mind on one of these #SUPERMAN #movies Which one? Tune in at 5pm CST to find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlM...

'Him' Succumbs To Silly Metaphors

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 24d

Him comes off as a cheap homage to Get Out and Us, feeling more like an R-rated Key & Peele sketch than a meaningful horror flick. #him #moviereview www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

For a film about emotional immaturity, the film is emotionally immature in and of itself.

Who's The REAL Man of Steel?-A Look Back At Every Theatrical Superman

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 25d

Film Critic Pat McDonald and I try to determine who has the best Superman adaptation (outside of Reeve and Donner). Check out our look at every big screen reboot of #SUPERMAN on Friday, September 19 at 5:00pm CST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlM...

#davidcorenswet #HenryCavill #christopherreeve

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 25d

It was a battle of media coverage filming people’s reactions in theaters with presumably infored camera and interviewed hot takes after the film. Was it a banger? Click on this link to read my thoughts www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

#OneBattleAfterAnother #LeonardoDiCaprio #PaulThomasAnderson

'One Battle After Another' Rages a Gust Busting War Against Tyranny

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 25d

One Battle After Another is unrelentingly, depressingly fun. What do I mean by that? Read the review to find out.

#OneBattleAfterAnother #LeonardoDiCaprio #paulthomasanderson #moviereview

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Underneath One Battle After Another 's audacity is a movie about the dangers of revolution, yet there are glimmers of hope.

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 12

Catch me on @pattivasquez.bsky.social show on @wcpt820am.bsky.social at 6:30pm CST, where we'll talk about two of the newest releases, and maybe I can ask you guys what scary moment from a non-horror film scares YOU the most? #TheLongWalk #spinaltap2

Terrifying Moments in Non Horror Films

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 12

These moments from unclassifiable horror flicks scare the 💩 out of me. Does @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social share the same feelings? Find out on Sunday, 14, at 5:30pm CST. What moments from non-horror movies frighten you? #scary #moviemoments #movieanalysis www.youtube.com/live/T29v9Hz...

'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' Falls Short of an 11

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 12

Hey, I made that joke as my review headline! 😄

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 11

In a world filled with negativity, it's nice to see a well-spirited comedy that doesn't drown its humor in cynicism. With the band back together, this last waltz may be worth your time. Even if you're not a Spinal Tap fan. #spinaltap2 #moviereview www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues isn't necessarily a great sequel, but a fairly decent one.

'United 93' What the Face of True Bravery Looks Like

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 11

In commemoration of 9/11, @53spaceships.art and I look back at Paul Greengrass' United 93. A harrowing depiction of true heroism in the face of terror. Here's a reshare of that episode #NeverForget911 www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9DP...