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Outing sexual harassment in Hollywood: This one was a long-time coming…
by Coop Cooper There was a time in Hollywood – oh, about a year ago – when a sexual assault scandal wasn't necessarily a career-ending offense. Those accused would immediately deny it and vow to fight...
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JUSTICE LEAGUE has ruined any chance to salvage DC Comics films…
by Coop Cooper I cut superhero movies a lot of slack. I read comic books when I was a kid and I was always frustrated that there were few to nil movies or TV shows that could capture the grand scope of...
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THE PUNISHER and RUNAWAYS: Two new Marvel series that excel in very different...
by Coop Cooper “The Punisher” (all episodes available on Netflix) – Marine veteran Frank Castle (John Bernthal), whose family was killed in a mob hit gone wrong, puts on a uniform with a painted skull...
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GODLESS and DARK: two new Netflix series that are mildly compelling…
by Coop Cooper “Godless” (all episodes now available on Netflix) - The small Wild West town of La Belle, New Mexico, populated almost entirely by women, struggles to come back after a mining accident...
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SHOT IN THE DARK: The series that shows the compelling careers of Los Angeles...
by Coop Cooper Ever since seeing the 2014 thriller “Nightcrawler” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, I've been fascinated with the careers of 'stringers' or freelance camera operators who roam the streets of...
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STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI surprises old fans with something totally unexpected…
by Coop Cooper As far as Star Wars fandom goes, “The Force Awakens” had tough shoes to fill. It introduced new characters, re-introduced classic characters and had the unenviable job of resurrecting a...
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Most anticipated films of the 1st Quarter of 2018…
1. “Molly's Game” (Jan. 5) – Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin, this true story focuses on Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain) who was targeted by the FBI for running the most exclusive high stakes poker...
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BLACK MIRROR season 4 is the best season yet…
by Coop Cooper The Netflix sci-fi anthology series “Black Mirror”, which focuses on how future technology could damage humankind, has arguably become the most culturally important show of its type...
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DARKEST HOUR is a triumph while THE SHAPE OF WATER is an overrated, preachy...
by Coop Cooper “The Shape of Water” - In early 1960's Baltimore, a mute cleaning lady named Elisa (Sally Hawkins) works at a top secret government facility that soon acquires a new asset, a...
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In 2018, when the media, politics and Hollywood morals are in the toilet,...
by Coop Cooper In the early 1970's, with the Vietnam War still in progress, the official world from the U.S. Government was that the situation was improving. Military analyst Daniel Ellsberg, working...
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Predictable 2018 Oscar nominees are largely disappointing…
by Coop Cooper The Oscar nominations are in and there are very few surprises this year. Here are the nominees for the bigger categories and my thoughts on the choices made by the Academy...
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New “X-Files” episode highlights scary modern concept…
by Coop Cooper In the mid-nineties, “The X-Files” was my favorite TV show. It became a cultural zeitgeist so quickly that it eclipsed all similar shows that came before it, including the ones that...
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THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX came out of nowhere and we are lucky to have it…
by Coop Cooper Formerly titled “God Particle”, “The Cloverfield Paradox” was scheduled to arrive in theaters in February 2017, then October 2017, then it was pushed back to April 2018. There were...
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Is romance dead in Hollywood?
by Coop Cooper With Valentines Day falling on this week, many people are making plans with their significant others and some will likely watch a romantic comedy on cable or possibly go to a theater to...
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BLACK PANTHER is a game-changer for Hollywood…
by Coop Cooper I was confident that “Black Panther” would be another win for Marvel Comics films and I thought it might make some sort of cultural impact, but little did I know it would become a...
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MUTE is a disastrous misstep for Duncan Jones and an embarrassment for Netflix…
by Coop Cooper I used to claim that there was no difference between “Blade Runner” and 1950's detective 'film noir' stories, other than this particular story was told in a futuristic setting. I now...
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It wouldn’t be the Oscars without controversy: The 2018 Academy Awards…
by Coop Cooper The 2018 Academy Awards are now over and now folks are talking about what did and didn't happen during the awards ceremony. Shade against Mario Lopez (?), Hooters, Mel Gibson, and Harvey...
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ICARUS, VERONICA, THE OUTSIDER and JESSICA JONES: SEASON 2 Netflix reviews…
by Coop Cooper “Jessica Jones: Season 2” - Now infamous for killing Kilgrave (David Tennant) and saving citizens from his mind-control reign of terror, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) tries to run her...
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“#WarGames” is NOT the future of movies or video games…
by Coop Cooper The 1983 Academy Award-winning thriller “WarGames” has earned a place in cinema history as not only a beloved film of its time, but also as a dire warning about nuclear weapons and the...
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I KILL GIANTS will either become the sleeper hit of the year, or a cult...
by Coop Cooper Based on the graphic novel by Joe Kelly (who also wrote the screenplay), “I Kill Giants” released quietly online on March 23rd and could be a sleeper hit if seen by the right audience,...
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