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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

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Graham Craycraft El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is the story of Jesse Pinkman’s escape from captivity and journey of out miasma to the final frontier of his life. Aaron Paul and Breaking Bad’s creator Vince Giligan return to create the last leg in the story of Jesse Pinkman. The audience is opened to a brief recap of Breaking Bad and then thrown right into the story of Pinkman’s torture by his captors and run from authorties.  In the aftermath of the death of Walter White, the police are going to extreme lengths to capture with what they see as the last piece of the puzzle of America’s largest drug empire. Pinkman moves from place to place with his eyes set on true freedom. Returns from characters such as Badger and Skinny Pete help Jesse reach this goal. This film is dark and gritty while still maintaining a little humor of which fans are familiar. Not much however, because Pinkman has been locked up and brutalized for six months and continues to carry those memories...

Joker: Movie Review (No Spoilers)

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By Michael Momper If you have seen any of Joaquin Phoenix's performances, you know what to expect from him. He brings his all to every single movie. Whether he's playing an almost note-perfect rendition of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line , the brooding and dark villain Commodus in Gladiator , or a disillusioned cultist alongside Phillip Seymour Hoffman in The Master, he's essentially a home-run hitter with every role. If you've seen the trailer for his newest movie, Joker , you probably got the same feeling that he had yet another incredible performance up his sleeve. Thus, I had absolutely zero worries about the caliber of his work going into this film- he's just too good and committed to drop the ball on a character with this much of a colorful history. My curiosity was founded in whether or not the script and direction were going to be up to par. Some of my fears were quelled by the R-rating. This is rare in superhero movies, and I love the fact that ...