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Movie Review -- 'Avengers: Endgame' is the Perfect Culmination to 11 Years of Franchise Building
Posted by Matt Eckholm on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12:00 AM By Matt Eckholm / April 25, 2019 Comment
I have no idea how other film critics are going to handle reviewing Avengers Endgame. It’s a film that’s so heavily tied not just to other Marvel films, but since it's so obvious that the film began as Avengers Infinity War, Part II, writing out the plot of the movie feels like writing out the second half of a shorter film. So with that in mind, I’m going to try something different than the standard formula where I tell you what happens and then give my thoughts. Instead, I’m going to try and impart what it feels like to watch Avengers Endgame, and also give some viewing advice. Hopefully, you already got your tickets, since I hear they’re in...

Our Man in Havana and Impact of Latest Trump Crackdown  
Posted by Tony Randgaard on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 12:00 AM By Tony Randgaard / April 25, 2019 Comment

Updated June 4, 2019  

On Tuesday, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new restrictions limiting Americans’ ability to freely travel to Cuba. The key change was to eliminate visa approval for Americans seeking to visit the island on a cruise or using a private boat or private aircraft. Cruise travel had become the primary mode of tourism for Americans. Also, the Administration eliminated one category of approved group travel, the People-to-People license.  

“There are still a number of ways to legally visit Cuba,...

Movie Review -- 'Little' is Conventional, But Full of Heart and Humor
Posted by Matt Eckholm on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 12:00 AM By Matt Eckholm / April 14, 2019 Comment

This has been a great month for movies about people magically changing age. First Shazam!, and now Little. I had been a little nervous, given how comedies tend to pack the trailers with the best scenes and leave little else to the imagination, but I was pleasantly surprised to find Little to be a fun movie, even if it follows a tried-and-true comedic formula.

Ever since a traumatic talent show moment changed nerdy young Jordan Sanders’ (Regina Hall) life, she vowed to use her intelligence to become to the boss so that she could...

Movie Review -- 'Shazam!' is a Funny and Refreshing Not-So-Typical Superhero Flick
Posted by Matt Eckholm on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 12:00 AM By Matt Eckholm / April 4, 2019 Comment

There’s a scene in Shazam! that I think perfectly sums up how I feel about it. Cutting from an action packed scene, we’re shown a shot of a young boy smashing together Batman and Superman action figures together, making action noises and having fun. His attention is grabbed by something out the window, and we see Shazam fly by while fighting the main villain, and he notices the boy. Wide eyed and open mouthed, the boy drops the Batman and Superman figures to the ground.

When first announced, Shazam! sounded like an announcement by a studio building out a serious cinematic...