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First Take: How To Train Your Dragon 3- they skipped the whole university process?

SYNOPSIS: When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury, he must seek “The Hidden World”, a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant na…
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First Take: Instant Family- adding chaos isn’t an ideal option

SYNOPSIS: A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children. Usually I enjoy reviewing comedies. But lately Hollywood seems…
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First Take: Captain Marvel- it begins, and ends with a hero

Spoiler free as usual.  Because we’re well and truly in the Endgame now. SYNOPSIS: Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes whe…
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First Take Classics: Spotlight- there aren’t many jokes to be made about a film like this

SYNOPSIS: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdioces…
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First Take: Isn’t It Romantic- it isn’t.

SYNOPSIS: A young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy. This plot feels vaguely familiar, like ano…
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Projection Room: Secrets of a Haunting- The Shoot

Between February 16th and the 23rd, the UCLan Film Production students I have been shadowing for the last few months shot the majority of their produ…
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First Take: Fighting With My Family- so wrestling’s not real then.

SYNOPSIS: A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining the WWE. Wrestl…