July 2, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Film images with dragons flying through the air set in tablet and laptop screen frames - TEXT: How to Train Your Dragon (2025), a Film Review - Janaye Roberts
Published by Janaye Roberts at July 2, 2025
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How to Train Your Dragon (2025), a Film Review

The remake came as a surprise to some, but it was well-received, especially by those who hadn’t seen the original. They enjoyed the visuals and were excited to see a movie centered around dragons. For those of us who grew up with the original How to Train Your Dragon, the trailer alone brought back that same joy and nostalgia.
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November 15, 2024
Domestic Violence Awareness special issue - cover of magazine in red and yellow, with manequins covered in caution tape - TEXT: Special Issue 2024 - Volume 4, Special Issue 2 - MockingOwl Roost Staff & Contributors
Published by The MockingOwls at November 15, 2024
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Domestic Violence Awareness – Special Issue of the MockingOwl Roost

Our final special issue of 2024 is here – an issue inspired by submissions discussing this challenging topic of domestic violence. Within its pages you’ll find […]
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November 15, 2023
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Published by Faris Ridzuan at November 15, 2023
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Short Film Review: Gì Cũng Sửa (“Fix Anything”)

Director Le Lam Vien, winner of the Best Director Award in the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), displayed his and his team’s skillful mastery in finding and attempting to grasp at the slippery and elusive meanings of being human in his film Gì Cũng Sửa (Fix Anything).
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March 9, 2023
Published by Cyndi Lublink at March 9, 2023
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The Stranger in Our Bed: A MockingOwl Roost Movie Review

This mystery-thriller kept me guessing. It is set in England and, in part, at an old family estate in the country, both of which lend to the movie's mystery. From the beginning, I could feel the tension that proved to weave throughout the story.
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June 8, 2021
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Published by Cyndi Lublink at June 8, 2021
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Amazed By History: My Take on Concrete Cowboy

When I began watching the movie, I realized how much of a contrasting concept the story contained. It isn't just about cowboys riding horses within city limits, it’s about a community of Black cowboys living life, with cowboy rules and ways that built character and family with one another.
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February 6, 2021
Wonder Woman 1984
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at February 6, 2021
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Wonder Woman 1984: The Film I Wish I Could Have Loved

So, when I say I personally had high expectations for Wonder Woman 1984, I genuinely expected this to be another film I'd walk away from feeling deeply inspired, motivated, and encouraged by, excited to face a new year and new goals. Maybe even some new inspiration for my fitness goals and plans for the year to help through the dark winter months of COVID-19. (INCLUDES SPOILERS)
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