Uni-corny
Posted 6 days 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 3 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”
Bleedin' Love
Posted 3 weeks ago

Love can have deadly side effects!

Oscar Wild!
Posted 1 month ago

“If Will Smith wins, he’s going to have the speech that people talk about for years.”   -Joe Jarosz, February 10, 2022 We’ve done this before, people! The bullpen of writers…

Oscars Preview 2025! Scene-Stealers Talk the 96th Annual Academy Awards
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‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ hits all the right notes in re-boo-quel

by Tim English November 18, 2021 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In theaters only on November 19 I’m going to preface my review by just noting that I have had an undying love for Ghostbusters since I saw it on the big screen at Bannister Square in Kansas City, Mo. in 1984. I tolerated and accepted the weaker sequel and even […]

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Everlasting Love in ‘Belfast’

by Christian Ramos November 12, 2021 Print Reviews

In Kenneth Branagh’s sublime film ‘Belfast’ he uses a young lad in 1960s Ireland to tell his own story of growing up through troubling times.

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‘The Beta Test’ Brings Alpha Energy To a 21st Century Hollywood Reckoning

by Warren Cantrell November 4, 2021 Print Reviews

‘The Beta Test’ is a peek behind the showbiz curtain, looking less at the product and more at the obsolete machinery struggling to churn it out.

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‘Last Night in Soho’ More Like Last Night in So-so

by Warren Cantrell October 21, 2021 Print Reviews

An interesting if somewhat under-baked story with captivating imagery and unparalleled needle-drops, ‘Last Night in Soho’ is decent if unspectacular.

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‘Dune’ Worth the Wait, is the Compelling, Awe-Inspiring Experience Fans Hoped It Would Be

by Warren Cantrell October 14, 2021 Print Reviews

Exciting, interesting, transportive, and seemingly pulled straight out of the mind of Frank Herbert, ‘Dune’ is the sci-fi experience of the season, and the movie fans of the book deserve.

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‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Is Fun for Sopranos Fans, But as a Compelling Standalone Drama? Fuggedaboutit!

by Warren Cantrell September 28, 2021 Print Reviews

This ‘Sopranos’ movie prequel maintains the texture and voice of the groundbreaking show while never achieving its character or story depth.

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St. Vincent Challenges The Strange World of Stardom in ‘The Nowhere Inn’

by Jonah Desneux September 24, 2021 Print Reviews

St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein wrote and star in ‘The Nowhere Inn,’ a meta-mockumentary about the absurdity of stardom and celebrity. Full of humor and the occasional suspense, Clark and Brownstein work wonders together.

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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Looks Past True Introspection, Wasting a Career-Best Performance From Chastain

by Warren Cantrell September 21, 2021 Print Reviews

‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ showcases the best performances of its leads’ careers, utterly wasting them on branded image propaganda.

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‘F9’ – The Good, The Bad, and The Family

by KB Burke September 21, 2021 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

Dom Toretto thought he’d left his outlaw life in the rear-view mirror, but not even he can outrun the past. When his forsaken brother Jakob unexpectedly resurfaces as an elite assassin, the crew comes back together to help Dom confront the sins of his own past and stop a world-shattering plot.

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Marvel Delivers a Powerful Punch with ‘Shang-Chi’

by KB Burke September 2, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings’ stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

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‘No Man of God’ Gets Ted Bundy Right, for Better and Worse

by Warren Cantrell August 25, 2021 Print Reviews

‘No Man of God’ is not a film that Ted Bundy would have enjoyed, but it’s the one his victims deserve.

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Ring It Up: ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is a Winner

by Warren Cantrell August 24, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ succeeds where others have faltered due to its vice-like grip on the larger Marvel formula and an embrace of genre.

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‘The Suicide Squad’ Rights The Wrongs Of The Orginal

by Jonah Desneux August 4, 2021 Print Reviews

‘The Suicide Squad’ is a bloody hit. Full of humor, lovable new characters, and more action than you could ask for, ‘The Suicide Squad’ showcases the potential the original never lived up to.

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‘The Green Knight’ Will Dazzle, Confuse, and Absolutely Rock You

by Warren Cantrell July 29, 2021 Print Reviews

‘The Green Knight’ is ‘Excalibur’ on mescaline; it is ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ crossed with ‘2001: A Space Odyssey.’ It is also spectacular.

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‘Stillwater’ Is Stagnant, Murky, and Unappealing

by Warren Cantrell July 29, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Stillwater’ is a messy, unfocused tangle of a movie made only marginally watchable because of the superb work of its lead.

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