The Giver could easily be considered the grandfather of all modern YA adaptations as we know them. Based on the 1993 book written by Lois Lowry and…
Author: Brent Hankins
Brent Hankins
Brent Hankins has been blogging and writing film reviews online since 2011. He joined the Phoenix Film Critics Society in 2013, and was a founding member of the Phoenix Critics Circle the following year, where he currently serves as President. Brent also hosted the weekly Drinks and Discourse podcast for nearly 5 years, and is currently the editor-in-chief at The Lamplight Review. He resides in Tempe, AZ with his wife and son.
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Over the years, the film industry has churned out plenty of comedies about the perils of dealing with unexpected pregnancy, but never has the subject been…
The original How to Train Your Dragon is a film that didn’t quite make it onto my radar when it was released in theaters in 2010.…
Sitting across the table from me in a conference room at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, Arizona, you would never know that Will Eubank is…
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One of the biggest attractions at Phoenix Comicon is the panel lineup, and the 2014 edition was certainly no exception. From Manu Bennett teaching attendees to…
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