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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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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Three Cheers for ‘The Duke’!

Thumbnail image for Three Cheers for ‘The Duke’! by Christian Ramos May 15, 2022 Print Reviews

A feel-good caper of a flick!

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“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Needs a Checkup

Thumbnail image for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” Needs a Checkup by Christian Ramos May 15, 2022 Print Reviews

Doctor Strange is in need of a few supplements to ease confusion.

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‘Doctor Strange’ enters the multiverse of meh-ness (spoiler-free)

Thumbnail image for ‘Doctor Strange’ enters the multiverse of meh-ness (spoiler-free) by Tim English May 5, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is full of potential that never fully develops. It’s visually immersive, but never quite leans into its own madness.

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SPOILER ALERT: ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’ Loses All Magic

by Christian Ramos May 5, 2022 Print Reviews

The latest installment in a sluggish franchise frantically fizzles.

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