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Cinema with Sam

Loki season two came to an end on Nov. 10. (Photo courtesy of Disney+)

Cinema with Sam: ‘Loki’ season 2: The best Marvel show yet

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist November 17, 2023

In “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), when Loki grabbed the tesseract and disappeared, many Marvel fans wondered what was next for the God of Mischief. Luckily, just a couple years later, we were treated...

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring saw a classic story brought to life through expert editing and sweeping cinematography. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Sam’s top 5 of all time

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist November 10, 2023

Finally, the day has arrived — my favorite movie of all time! I can’t believe that after all this time, we are finally here. My favorite movie is Peter Jackson’s 2001 epic, fantasy adventure film...

Fargo combines comedy with show-stopping cinematography and filmmaking. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Cinema with Sam: Sam’s top 5 of all time

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist November 3, 2023

Almost there! We’re so close to the final film on my top five favorite movies list. Before we get to number one, though, we must talk about number two, which is Joel Coen’s 1996 laugh-out-loud, tense...

Lily Gladstone gives a standout performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Scorsese tells haunting true story with ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist October 27, 2023

This past weekend, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese released his new film “Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023). The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone and Jesse Plemons....

“The Creator” features the best performance of John David Washingtons career. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Cinema with Sam: ‘The Creator’ delivers on sci-fi spectacle, story

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist October 20, 2023

We’re back! I hope everyone had a wonderful fall break and was able to relax and hopefully watch some good TV and movies. I had the opportunity to see Gareth Edwards' new science fiction epic “The...

Barbie was just as good the second time around in theaters. (Photo courtesy of The Movie Database)

‘Barbie’ IMAX re-release is truly ‘sublime’

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist September 29, 2023

This past weekend, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” (2023) was re-released into theaters exclusively in IMAX with never-before-seen post-credit footage. Because I had only seen it once, I thought a second...

Steven Spielbergs Schindlers List (1993) is a masterclass in cinematography. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Cinema with Sam: Sam’s top 5 of all time

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist September 22, 2023

Considering that it was just Rosh Hashanah and I haven’t talked about my favorite films in a while, I thought it would be a good time to bring back my top five films of all-time countdown with number...

The writers strike has halted all writing and production of acted film and television. (Photo courtesy of USNews)

Cinema with Sam: The writer’s strike and why it matters

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist September 15, 2023

As you may have heard or seen, the entire film industry has been shut down since May due to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union. The unions have been picketing...

Xolo Maridueña stars as the titular character in DCs Blue Beetle (2023). (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Cinema with Sam: ‘Blue Beetle’ hits all the right beats

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist September 8, 2023

After the box office failure of “The Flash” (2023) this summer, DC Studios needed a critical and financial success if it wanted to catch up with the likes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thankfully,...

Greta Gerwigs Barbie became an instant hit this summer. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Cinema with Sam: Sam’s top movies of the summer

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist September 1, 2023

What a summer filled with great new releases and some discovered classics! Here are a few amazing movies I watched this summer. “Oppenheimer” (2023) Christopher Nolan continues to show why he...

Christopher Nolans Oppenheimer will add to his impressive filmography this summer. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Five new movies to look forward to this summer

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist May 5, 2023

It's that time of the year again: the end of the semester. However, just because the semester is ending does not mean movies stop getting released. This summer is jam-packed with potential hits, and these...

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling give standout performances in La La Land. (Photo courtesy of IMDb)

Movie Review: Sam’s top 5 of all time: #5 ‘La La Land’

By Sam Cohen, Movie Columnist April 21, 2023

What do you do when you don't have time to see a new movie in theaters? You count down your favorites of all time, of course. This will be a series that occurs on the weeks when I can not see a movie,...

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