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'I Want You Back' Is Perfect For Valentine's Day

It has a silly rom-com plot that could been resolved in minutes. You'll love it

Arizona State University

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An image of Charlie Day (left) and Jenny Slate (right) in Amazon Prime's newest rom-com film "I Want You Back." They're singing in a karaoke bar with lots of alcohol and food in the foreground.

What happens when a significant other breaks up with an individual? Any normal person would grieve then keep going. But what if they create an elaborate plot to break up their ex with their new love?

"I Want You Back" has a silly plot that could've settled if the characters moved on, but if that were the case there wouldn't be a movie, right? The latest rom-com from Amazon Prime and director Jason Orley is best seen with a free-spirited attitude in mind. Go in expecting a fun film and leave satisfied.

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A Review Of The Eight Books I Read Over Winter Break

The eight books I read while home and why you too should read them!

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A Review Of The Eight Books I Read Over Winter Break

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My winter break was a blessed six weeks long, and I took that time to really focus on myself and my personal growth. One of the ways that I did this was by reading every day, even if it was just a small passage. I ended up reading eight books in total. Here's what I have to say about them.

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'Moonfall' Is Ridiculous But Fun

Here's the latest disaster movie from director and writer Roland Emmerich

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Left to right: John Bradley (as KC Houseman), Patrick Wilson (as Brian Harper) and Halle Berry (as Jocinda Fowler) sit in a cockpit during a scene from sci-fi epic "Moonfall."

Photo credit: Reiner Bajo, Lionsgate

"Moonfall" is the latest disaster movie from writer and director Roland Emmerich, whose most popular movies include "Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012."

That should tell the public all it needs to know. If viewers go into this movie expecting a trash disaster film, they'll be entertained by a sci-fi movie that's confident in what it's doing while meeting those expectations --- and a surprise twist.

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Raise Diamond Hands For 'Gamestop: Rise Of The Players'

Fans of the 2020 documentary "Console Wars" are in for a treat

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An image of a still from documentary "Gamestop: Rise Of The Players." The image shows a computer-generated image of a fictional cityscape. A building in the center of it all has a big neon sign that says "GAMESTOP." The image aesthetic looks like an 8-bit game.

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You don't have to be a stock broker or gamer to enjoy this David and Goliath story about Gamestop's rising stock value and the people who always believed in its power.

Producer and director Jonah Tulis from 2020's "Console Wars" is back with an exciting addition to his video game documentaries called "Gamestop: Rise Of The Players."

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'A Hero': Dull Writing Weighs Down A Great Performance

Amir Jadidi, who plays the main character of "A Hero," saves the film

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A movie still photo of Amir Jadidi (right) as Rahim and his young movie son in Amazon Studios' "A Hero."

Amazon Studios/Amir Hossein Shojaei

It's interesting to see a troubled man drum up sympathetic support using public media, but it's even more baffling to see how poorly most characters are written in Amazon Studios' Iranian drama "A Hero."

Director Asghar Farhadi (2011's "A Separation") returns to film another film that focuses on a plot that takes a moral question and spins it into the complicated web it weaves.

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'Tender Bar': Finding A Father Figure In Ben Affleck

A boy growing up on Long Island finds a father figure in his uncle as he learns about love and characteristics of a good man

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$(Left to right) Ben Affleck as Uncle Charlie and Tye Sheridan as Jr sit together on a bench during a scene from Amazon Studios' "Tender Bar."\$

There are countless movies in which a young male character looks for a father figure to idolize. "Tender Bar" is a drama that adds to the common dysfunctional family-themed films, but the charming writing makes it a little better than the rest.

"Tender Bar," based on the best-selling memoir of the same name by J.R. Moehringer, is about a boy named J.R. (Tye Sheridan) who grows up surrounded by plenty of father figures in a bar with his colorful, bartending Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck). J.R.'s mom (Lily Rabe) is a loving mother, determined to give her son a future despite his deadbeat father.

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It has a silly rom-com plot that could been resolved in minutes. You'll love it

The eight books I read while home and why you too should read them!

1. "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" — Heather Morris

2. "Anxious People" — Fredrik Backman

3. "The Orphan House" — Ann Bennett

4. "Cobble Hill" — Cecily von Ziegesar

5. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" — Mark Haddon

6. "A Man Called Ove" — Fredrik Backman

7. "Talking to Strangers" — Malcolm Gladwell

8. "A Slow Fire Burning" — Paula Hawkins

Here's the latest disaster movie from director and writer Roland Emmerich

Fans of the 2020 documentary "Console Wars" are in for a treat

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Amir Jadidi, who plays the main character of "A Hero," saves the film

A boy growing up on Long Island finds a father figure in his uncle as he learns about love and characteristics of a good man

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