Posts in Michael Fairbanks
Movie Review: "The Magic Faraway Tree" Will Leave Kids Yearning For The Real World

“My experience with The Magic Faraway Tree was distinctly adult. I was completely charmed any time Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy were on screen. It is clear that the gregarious Garfield has been waiting for the chance to play a sweet movie dad for his entire career.”

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Movie Review: "Evil Dead Burn" Pours Salt on the Hyper Violence

“Some will accuse it of chasing the trite trend of “horror movies about grief and trauma” and that is somewhat true, but instead of supplementing that with esoteric arthouse scares, it smashes a classic horror franchise into one of those stories to create a thrilling combination that feels fresh.”

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Movie Review: A Child’s Life Takes Flight in John Travolta’s Elegant and Boyish "Propeller One-Way Night Coach"

“If Travolta wanted to spin boyhood tales for the rest of his career, I would welcome it. It’s immensely respectable to see an industry legend make a directorial debut at seventy two that is completely uncompromising in its vision.”

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