All Whammies
Posted 6 hours ago

'The Luckiest Man in America' feels like a missed opportunity, and a tease of a better movie hiding somewhere in the margins of this one.

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Makes Its Play, Lands on a Whammy
(Good) Dog Days
Posted 1 day ago

An odd couple dramedy with a strong thematic backbone rooted in explorations of grief and acceptance, 'The Friend' creeps up on you.

‘The Friend’ Is Very Good Company
Uni-corny
Posted 1 week ago

'Death of a Unicorn' is fun, interesting, and good (enough), though shoddy CGI work and a somewhat flat performance from Paul Rudd keep it from realizing its full potential.

‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
Feel the Pain
Posted 3 weeks ago

'Novocaine' is fast and at times funny, thanks to a solid performance from Jack Quaid, but it struggles to stay interesting beyond the movie's gimmick.

‘Novocaine’ is a one-trick, mind-numbing action flick
Beary Adventurous
Posted 4 weeks ago

Paddington is taking names and making marmalade sandwiches. And he's all out of marmalade.

A Bear on a Mission in “Paddington in Peru”
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‘She Said’ A Powerful Story

by Christian Ramos November 18, 2022 Print Reviews

The downfall of a Hollywood powerhouse is detailed in ‘She Said.’

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‘Wakanda Forever’ mourns the loss of Chadwick Boseman

by Tim English November 11, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is an emotional second offering that is visually stunning and features powerful performances from the women in the film. It’s just way too long.

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‘Nocebo’ Is An Easy Pill To Swallow

by Warren Cantrell November 3, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Nocebo’ is another chapter in Lorcan Finnegan’s fantastic running series of ‘Twilight Zone’-esque explorations of humanity’s load-bearing failures.

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“Till” is an Important History Lesson

by Christian Ramos November 1, 2022 Print Reviews

The story of Emmett Till finally gets told and the pain of one mother’s fight for justice begins.

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The Rock cosplays ‘Black Adam’ in another terrible DC comic book flick

by Tim English October 21, 2022 Print Reviews

The Rock cosplays Black Adam and crashes the DC universe in one of the most emotionally uninteresting and generic superhero movies ever produced.

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Wail Sweetly and Sadly in All the Best Ways

by Warren Cantrell October 18, 2022 Print Reviews

Poignant and hilarious and tragic and achingly real in all the ways McDonagh’s films are, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ is magnificent.

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Tropic Thunder Explodes Onto 4K

by KB Burke October 17, 2022 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie is forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

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Knives In: David O. Russell Can’t Corral His Mega Cast or His Script in ‘Amsterdam’

by Warren Cantrell October 4, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Amsterdam’ is a soulless grab-bag of eccentric characters and plot notions scrambled together for maximum awards season effect.

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‘Bros’ has a ton of heart, laughs, clichés

Thumbnail image for ‘Bros’ has a ton of heart, laughs, clichés by Tim English September 30, 2022 Print Reviews

“Bros” is not going to break any glass ceilings in the romantic comedy genre, but big laughs and Billy Eichner help it stand above the rest.

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‘Don’t Worry Darling’ is Quite Worrisome

by KB Burke September 23, 2022 Print Reviews

A housewife living in a utopian experimental community begins to worry that the company where her husband works could be hiding disturbing secrets.

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‘Clerks III’ shouldn’t be here, but I’m glad they are

by Joe Jarosz September 13, 2022 Print Reviews

Clerks III follows Randal, Dante, Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob make a movie about their life in a convenience store.

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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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