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I, TONYA: A Review I, Tonya is a 2017 Ice-Skating dramedy biopic directed by Craig Gillespie (of Lars and the Real Girl and  Fright Night 2011 fame). The film Margot Robbie as the titular Tonya Harding, and Sebastian Stan as her bumbling husband Jeff Gillooly. I, Tonya focuses on the early life of Mrs. Harding, leading up to and including the "incident" involving Nancy Kerrigan. With a budget of 11 million USD, I, Tonya has earned back its budget and some change so far. I went in seeing only one trailer for the movie which always is a pleasant surprise. Although the trailer did show some memorable highlights, I thought it did decent job of getting me excited for the movie. I'm familiar with the names of some of the characters, but I was just a kid when this all happened in real life so I'm not as knowledgeable in the life of Mrs. Harding. I heard some reviews calling this "Good Fellas on Ice", and while it definitely has drawn some influence from the

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THE SHAPE OF WATER; a review The Shape of Water is a 2017 Romance Thriller (?) directed by Guillermo Del Toro and stars Sally Hawkings as Eliza Esposito and the legendary Doug Jones as the Amphibian Man. Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins and Octavia Spencer come along for the ride through the tunnel of love. With a budget of 19.5 million dollars, TSoW made back a modest 23.3 million dollars world wide (so far) but has under-performed compared to Del Toro's other works. I went into The Shape of Water without watching any trailers again (still recommend) and the Rotten Tomatoes score. I left the theater very entertained, albeit a little underwhelmed by some aspects of the movie. As a big fan of Del Toro I can tell you that it is no Pan's Labyrinth, but it has a similar feel. Almost as if it could take place in the same universe. But without further adieu, lets dive into the review. Rhyme not intended. THE PLOT: A lonely, mute janitor at a top secret facility discovers an