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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: A Review

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a 2019 film written by Dan and Kevin Hageman (with some involvement from Guillermo del Toro) and directed by André Øvredal. It stars Zoe Margaret Colletti as Stella, a 17-year-old outcast, who accidentally unleashes a terrible curse on the teens of her town, causing them to disappear…

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Stranger Than Fiction: Learning to Stop Worrying and Love Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published in 2007. It is the last book of J.K. Rowling’s epic seven-part adventure revolving around her hero, Harry Potter. Copies of the novel were reserved months in advance, and local bookstores hosted all-night costume parties for the book’s release. The attendees of these events were of all…

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Independence Day: The Perfect Three-Act Screenplay

Independence Day is a 1996 film written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, and directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows a fighter pilot (played by Will Smith), a scientist (played by Jeff Goldblum), and the President of the United States (played by Bill Pullman) as they attempt to save the earth from a hostile alien…

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A Review of Godzilla (2014)

Godzilla is a 2014 film written by Max Borenstein and directed by Gareth Edwards. It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as bomb disposal expert Ford Brody, whose journey to Japan to retrieve his father (Bryan Cranston) turns into a life-or-death struggle against gargantuan ancient radioactive creatures called MUTOs (Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organisms). Ford volunteers for increasingly dangerous…

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