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Theater Camp

he attraction and appeal of Theater Camp is that you totally believe that this film is a true reflection of the filmmakers's experience.

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You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

As a father of an almost teenage girl, this movie hit close to home. I have to give screenwriter Alison Peck and director Sammi Cohen a lot of credit because they really bring the middle school experience to life.

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The American President

It could be easy to get wrapped up in the implausibility of The American President's story, but Aaron Sorkin's script paints a beautiful fairy tale with a behind-the-scenes look of politics as the driving force.

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Meet the Parents

My nostalgia for this film probably makes me rate this cringe-inducing comedy higher than it needs to be, but so many of the bits and jokes are etched into my brain.

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Wham!

It was refreshing to watch a music documentary about a band whose trajectory wasn't defined by a huge breakup or travesty.

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Jesus Revolution

Jesus Revolution desperately tries to find a conflict to grasp onto, but as an audience we are flailed about until everything just sorta ends with a smile on its face.

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Rookie of the Year

You have to take the plausibility of this plot and stick on a shelf, because the whole concept of this film is ridiculous. But as a thirteen year-old who saw this movie when it came out, this movie was dream come to life.

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Primal Fear

This has to be one of the best, bad movies that I've seen in a long time. Despite having my guard up, I still was quite thrown off by the surprises that this film throws at you.

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Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan once again astounds our senses with Oppenheimer. It seems as if he is one of the rare directors that can make quantum physics interesting on screen.

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Rye Lane

Sometimes simplicity is key when making an effective romantic comedy. Rye Lane is straightforward in its intentions that we often find love at the lowest part of our lives.

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Happiness for Beginners

Netflix's original films tend to verge into Hallmark movie territory and Happiness for Beginners is a shining example of that. It has recognizable, good talent, with a solid premise, yet takes the easy road in simplifying the feelings it wants to invoke.

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