Oscar Wild!
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“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
Tasty Danish
Posted 2 weeks ago

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In Theaters and VOD on February 21 If America can repackage (Den of Thieves) or reimagine (The Town) Heat every couple of years, why can’t…

No Need to Whisper About ‘The Quiet Ones’
Stop! Or Dog Will Bark!
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Dog-Man hybrid takes names and sniffs butts. And he's all out of butts.

“Dog Man” is SUPA Cute
Makes Cents
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The horrors of a reform school are seen through the eyes of two young men.

Lots of Cents in “Nickel Boys”
Damned-Nation
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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.

God Bless “The Damned”
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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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‘The Virtuoso’ Doesn’t Complete the Job

by KB Burke May 5, 2021 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

A lonesome stranger with nerves of steel must track down and kill a rogue hitman to satisfy an outstanding debt.

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Lonnie Chavis Makes A Splash In ‘The Water Man’

by Jonah Desneux May 3, 2021 Print Reviews

David Oyelowo makes his directorial debut with the an enjoyable family adventure The Water Man. Basking in magical realism, The Water Man utilizes its creativity to overcome its generic plot.

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Close and Kunis Overact for ‘Four Good Days’

by Christian Ramos May 1, 2021 Print Reviews

In “Four Good Days,” it’s mother versus daughter in this domestic drama that feels more like a cheesy soap opera.

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‘The Outside Story’ Explores the Street Where You Live

by Christian Ramos May 1, 2021 Print Reviews

In a post-pandemic world, going outside your home to interact with strangers seems a wild experiment, something “The Outside Story” relates to.

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‘Golden Arm’ is Wonderfully Over the Top in Name and Spirit

by Warren Cantrell April 30, 2021 Print Reviews

Bridesmaids for arm-wrestling, ‘Golden Arm’ proves that boys aren’t the only ones who can carry a film with stupid macho humor and improv craziness.

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‘Without Remorse’ is Good, But it Has a Jack Ryan Problem

by Warren Cantrell April 28, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Without Remorse’ moves well and has stakes, but ultimately suffers from a Jack Ryan deficiency.

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Best Picture Winner ‘Nomadland’ Coming Home on Blu-ray

by KB Burke April 27, 2021 Blu-ray/DVD Reviews

Following the economic collapse of a town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and explores an unconventional life in the vast landscape of the American West.

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‘Together Together’ is a Sweet, Platonic Love Story

by Logan Van Winkle April 23, 2021 Print Reviews

Ed Helms and Patti Harrison shine in a different kind of romantic comedy.

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‘Mortal Kombat’ Can’t Land a Flawless Victory, But Gets a Good Win

by Warren Cantrell April 22, 2021 Print Reviews

A gore-happy love letter to a notoriously violent video game, ‘Mortal Kombat’ is the film that fans of the franchise have been waiting for.

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‘Wildcat’ Has Claws, But is Thematically De-Fanged

by Warren Cantrell April 22, 2021 Print Reviews

‘Wildcat’ is little more than torture porn with all the foreplay and none of the payoff.

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