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Lift

John Stark

Sometimes, i don’t mind seeing a film just a little bit after the flood of critics and online haters. It really gives me perspective. I always approach every movie as neutral as possible, but often, the crowd is right. Maybe not quite to the extremes.While I didn’t really care for either Meg 2 or The Expend4bles, I definitely saw worse last year. Lift was getting that kind of bad press, and I’m going to lightly disagree. It’s not worth fighting over, but in a rotten/fresh, thumbs down/up world, I’d recommend this over not recommending it. Kevin Hart leads an all-star … Continue reading Lift

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Shortcomings

John Stark

Where I Watched It: VOD Apple Store English Audio Description Provided By: The Media Access Group narrated By: Emily Hooks Cast: Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki, Debbie Ryan, Timothy Simons, Jacob Batalan, and Stephanie Szu. Written By: Adrian Tomine Directed By: Randall Park It feels like one of those get your feet wet experiences that actors generally make when they want to direct, and also star on a TV show. Granted, I don’t know what it feels like to be a West Coast Asian millennial but a lot of these themes are generic themes on love and friendship. … Continue reading Shortcomings

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Spider-Man: No Way home

John Stark

Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Jon Faverau, Thomas Haden Church, Jamie Fox, Rhys Ifans, Andrew Garfield, Tobey Maguire, JK Simmons, Benedict Wong, Tony Revelori, and Charlie Cox. Directed By Jon Watts Where I Watched It: Apple VOD (Purchase!) English audio Description Available?: Yes The Plot: Picking up after the events of Far From home, the world knows Peter Parker (Holland) is Spider-Man, which complicates his life, as well as those of his friends and family. in an effort to restore some balance, Peter turns to Dr Strange (Cumberbatch) to cast a … Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way home