Damned-Nation
God Bless “The Damned”
God Bless “The Damned”
Posted 2 weeks ago

A reverse 'Lord of the Flies' with 'The VVitch' vibes, 'The Damned' explores the moral cancers that humanity lets fester and blossom in both life and death.

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God Bless “The Damned”
No Bark, No Bite
“Nightbitch” is Stinky
“Nightbitch” is Stinky
Posted 3 weeks ago

Amy Adams once again hurts this long time fan.

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“Nightbitch” is Stinky
Before the Circle of Life
“Mufasa: The Lion King” is a Roar Above the Rest
“Mufasa: The Lion King” is a Roar Above the Rest
Posted 3 weeks ago

The life of Mufasa is explored in this prequel.

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Fang-tastic
“Nosferatu” Sinks Teeth In Deep, Never Lets Go
“Nosferatu” Sinks Teeth In Deep, Never Lets Go
Posted 4 weeks ago

Terrifying, mesmerizing, beautiful yet terrible: this new version of 'Nosferatu' hits for the horror cycle and never looks back.

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“Nosferatu” Sinks Teeth In Deep, Never Lets Go
Doggystyle
‘Nightbitch’ Lands in the Doghouse
‘Nightbitch’ Lands in the Doghouse
Posted 1 month ago

'Nightbitch' delivers on its premise in its own not terribly cinematic way, and though underwhelming, showcases Amy Adams at her career best.

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‘Nightbitch’ Lands in the Doghouse
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‘McEnroe’ Has its Faults

by Logan Van Winkle September 2, 2022 Print Reviews

Although John McEnroe makes a fascinating subject, this documentary never gets to the core of the man.

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Our Predator Prayers Have Been Answered in ‘Prey’

by Warren Cantrell August 3, 2022 Print Reviews

Tense, gorgeous to look at, well-acted, and wonderfully directed, ‘Prey’ is a goddamn blast, and a pleasant back-to-basics return for the franchise.

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What’s the Best Predator Movie and Why? Using Data to Solve the Predator Problem

by Warren Cantrell July 31, 2022 Blogs

Soon we’ll find out if ‘Prey’ takes heed of these lessons, but if any enterprising party is curious, the data on previous ‘Predator’ installments point towards a clear winner, and is now there for the taking.

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Good But Not Great ‘Nope’ Is Rich in Subtext, Light on Narrative Cohesion

by Warren Cantrell July 20, 2022 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Up] In Theaters Friday, July 22nd People are going to try and sell Nope as a 70s-era Spielberg homage, or a 50s alien-invasion throwback, and while there’s notes of all these things in the picture, this is 100% undiluted, uncut Jordan Peele. A bracing, suspenseful, well-paced thrill-a-minute corker buttressed by insightful, […]

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Follow ‘Orders from Above’

by Warren Cantrell July 19, 2022 Print Reviews

One day a movie will peel back the gruesome and abominable moral complexity of Adolf Eichmann, but ‘Orders from Above’ is not that movie.

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‘Thor Love and Thunder’ is a gloriously wackadoo mess

by Tim English July 8, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is a fun space adventure that lacks the heart and energy of its predecessor. But Christian Bale is awesome as Gorr and Natalie Portman flexes her muscles despite a bit of a weak script.

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Threatens to Drop the Hammer on a Struggling Franchise

by Warren Cantrell July 8, 2022 Print Reviews

A forgettable trifle that rarely makes sense and doesn’t look particularly interesting, ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ is nonetheless funny and easy to consume.

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Heartbreak Hotel: A Brilliant Lead Performance Gets Lost in a Whitewashed Fairytale in ‘Elvis’

by Warren Cantrell June 17, 2022 Print Reviews

Elvis the film, even if it nails the look, feel, rhythm, and swagger of “The King” takes away his agency and misses too many key details.

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‘Lightyear’ is light and entertaining enough

by Tim English June 16, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Lightyear’ is every bit the feature film-length toy commercial you’ve come to expect from Disney. Unfortunately it’s missing the magical imagination and emotional heart that we’re used to getting from Pixar. But that cat Sox makes it worth the watch.

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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ begs for extinction

by Tim English June 9, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ misses whatever mark it was shooting for and unfortunately bringing back the old cast members to mix with Chris Pratt and company feels more like fan service without giving the flick any real presence.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ a ridiculous but superior sequel

by Tim English May 27, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is the perfect summer movie to kick us off in 2022: a fun, turn your brain off and watch the action popcorn flick.

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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ or ‘It’s my first day with these wacky Brits’

by Tim English May 20, 2022 Print Reviews

From this newbie to you, ‘Downton Abbey: The New Era’ is a decent escape. You don’t have to know the family to have fun with this predictable comedy.

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‘Men’ delivers thought provoking body horror

Thumbnail image for ‘Men’ delivers thought provoking body horror by Kate Valliere May 19, 2022 Print Reviews

Alex Garland’s ‘Men’ turns gender archetypes into thought-provoking body horror.

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A Dumpster “Firestarter”

Thumbnail image for A Dumpster “Firestarter” by Christian Ramos May 18, 2022 Print Reviews

Liar liar pants on fire to the studio who thought this would be good!

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‘Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Flexes Its Meta Humor Mini-Muscles in Fresh and Funny Reboot

by Warren Cantrell May 18, 2022 Print Reviews

A fun detective yarn full of meta humor and industry jokes, ‘Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers’ is the rare 21st-century franchise resurrection that works.

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