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The Bear: Season 5

John Stark

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the phrase, anyway. But here, it’s also the question, because I already reviewed the fifth and final season of The Bear once, and I still didn’t feel like I adequately explained why it didn’t work for me. Then I looked at that 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and realized just how far into the minority I’m going to be when I put up a Rotten review for this show. So I wanted to come back and really pin down why. The best explanation I can give is surprisingly simple: Season 5 … Continue reading The Bear: Season 5

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Going In Blind: Union COunty

John Stark

This would not be the first film about drug addiction, nor would it be the first film about the rehabilitation process. The state of battling addiction, no matter what it was you were addicted to, is a bit of a gold mine, albeit a depressing one, for filmmakers. Often, that’s because it allows for personal reflection and offers that human connection to the audience. People will watch Union County and immediately be able to relate to it or take something away from it, whether they themselves have found themselves on the exact same path or they’ve watched somebody else go … Continue reading Going In Blind: Union COunty

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Warfare

John Stark

Cast: D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai as Ray, Will Poulter as Eric, Cosmo Jarvis as Elliot, Joseph Quinn as Sam, Aaron Mackenzie as Kelly, Alex Brockdorf as Mikey, Finn Bennett as john, Michael Gandolfini as Lt. Macdonald, Kit Connor as Tommy, Noah Centineo as Brian, Charles Melton as Jake Written By:Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland Directed By: Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, Ex Machina) Studio: A24 Release Year: 2025 Runtime:95 minutes Rated R for intense war violence, bloody/grisly images, and strong language throughout Audio Description By: Written By: Narrated By: What Is it: Co-Director ray Mendoza is an Iraqi combat veteran, … Continue reading Warfare