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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Film Review

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A Dark Euphoria That Tickles Expectations... Out of the many popular film franchises there have been in cinema history, there is no other film series other than the Star Wars pieces of films that have conjured up not only sci-fi classics that all demographics have and still connect with on any level, but has spawned controversy in the manner in which these beloved films were made later down the line. Indeed, while there's no denying that audiences from all ages have been poetically ensnared by the innocent adventurism that the Star Wars films of the 70's and 80's offered to our viewing pleasure, the franchise, as it went on into the the prequel films of The Phantom Menace , Attack of the Clones and The Revenge of the Sith , dowered itself into a compendium of criticism and apathy that didn't give the earlier films much justice. What remained however, was the strong devotion from the fans that has kept this beloved franchise alive. This, in turn, has not only f...

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Film Review

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Magic Incarnate: A fun and enchanting beginning... As hard as it is to see, since there have been many commendable film franchises that have come and gone, Warner Bros'. lucrative and lauded franchise of 'Harry Potter', stands today to be the 2nd highest grossing franchise in film history. With eight films being made in total that had drawn audiences towards a popular cinematic universe that all ended five years ago, it's easy to fathom just how much people morally favour the big-screen incarnations of J.K. Rowling's boy-wizard, than the original books themselves. Indeed, the success, which director David Yates had influenced right up-to the end, that 'Harry Potter' rightly earned, shouldn't be questioned, despite it's rather outlandish contextual tropes. However, with success, comes more intrigue and demand for film studios to expand to that particular universe. Inevitably, as it is with every film-related ensemble in this day-and -age that b...