Too Many Detours
Posted 2 weeks ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination
Mind Crash
Posted 3 weeks ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

All Whammies
Posted 3 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 month 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
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‘F9’ Ain’t Worth the Time

by Christian Ramos June 23, 2021 Print Reviews

There is yet another Fast and Furious movie and lord help us does it SUCK.

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‘F9: The Fast Saga’: Why On Earth Are There 9 of These?

by Warren Cantrell June 23, 2021 Print Reviews

Once a refreshing escapist lark, F9 finds the franchise stretching at the seams between a film that honors its “mythology” while also making fun of it.

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Pixar’s “Luca” and the Power of Friendship

by Christian Ramos June 17, 2021 Print Reviews

In the grand tradition, Pixar gives us two new best friends who harbor a secret that sends them on the adventure of a lifetime.

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“Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” Goes for Gold

by Christian Ramos June 17, 2021 Print Reviews

Rita Moreno’s star status in Hollywood hasn’t always been a clear path. Find out in this new documentary how she got to be a Grand Dame of Hollywood.

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Arrow’s ‘Weird Wisconsin’ Box Set Is Charmingly Off-Beat

by Nick Spacek June 11, 2021 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

Snag yourself a peanut butter cup concrete, curl up the couch, and dig into the new Arrow Video Blu-ray collection ‘Weird Wisconsin: The Bill Rebane Collection.’

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Doesn’t Throw Away His Shot With Magnificent ‘In the Heights’

by Warren Cantrell June 8, 2021 Print Reviews

A vibrant, jubilant love letter to multiculturalism, community, hope, and compassion, ‘In the Heights’ delivers on the post-‘Hamilton’ promise.

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A Bit By the Numbers, ‘Dream Horse’ is Still a Winner

by Logan Van Winkle May 28, 2021 Print Reviews

Toni Collette stars in ‘Dream Horse’ – a generic, yet lovable true story.

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‘New Order’ In Need of Just That

by Christian Ramos May 27, 2021 Print Reviews

Chaos reigns in ‘New Order’ as the revolution hits home for a wealthy family in this near-future dystopian melodrama.

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The Devil Wears Dalmatian in the Shockingly Smart, Subversive ‘Cruella’

by Warren Cantrell May 26, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Cruella’ does the seemingly impossible: it proves that you can teach an old Mouse new tricks.

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‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Turns Up the Volume on Drama and Suspense

by Warren Cantrell May 21, 2021 Print Reviews

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ is a smart, taut, character-driven, and thematically integrated film that accomplishes everything it sets out to do.

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‘Séance’ Confidently Manages Genre and Scares Up a Good Time

by Warren Cantrell May 21, 2021 Print Reviews

A neo-gothic mix of Mean Girls and Dead Poets Society with a Candyman base, ‘Séance’ has one twist too many, but succeeds on its genre bona fides.

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Shut the Blinds on ‘The Woman in the Window’

by Christian Ramos May 17, 2021 Print Reviews

Amy Adams stars in this long delayed film about a nosy neighbor, her window, and a conspiracy across the street.

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“Here Today” and Here Tomorrow

by Christian Ramos May 14, 2021 Print Reviews

Funnyman Billy Crystal sings a swan song as he recovers his memories with the help of Tiffany Haddish.

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Chris Rock Can’t Save ‘Spiral’

by Jonah Desneux May 13, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Spiral’ has potential to add new life to the ‘Saw’ films as Chris Rock takes over as the face of the franchise. Though Rock is great in the film taking on a more serious role, he can not save the film from falling into its own mediocre traps.

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Interview: Dana Gould & Janet Varney on Their TCM Fest Table Read of ‘Plan 9 from Outer Space’

by Nick Spacek May 6, 2021 Features

SF Sketchfest presents Plan 9 From Outer Space Table Read, adapted by Dana Gould, airs at 8pm EST / 7pm CST on Friday, May 7, as part of TCM Underground at the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival.

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