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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
Posted 7 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.

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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Swings for the Fences, Hits a Single
Feel the Pain
‘Novocaine’ is a one-trick, mind-numbing action flick
‘Novocaine’ is a one-trick, mind-numbing action flick
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.

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‘Novocaine’ is a one-trick, mind-numbing action flick
Beary Adventurous
A Bear on a Mission in “Paddington in Peru”
A Bear on a Mission in “Paddington in Peru”
Posted 3 weeks ago

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

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A Bear on a Mission in “Paddington in Peru”
Bleedin' Love
Love is Deadly in “Heart Eyes”
Love is Deadly in “Heart Eyes”
Posted 3 weeks ago

Love can have deadly side effects!

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Oscar Wild!
Oscars Preview 2025! Scene-Stealers Talk the 96th Annual Academy Awards
Oscars Preview 2025! Scene-Stealers Talk the 96th Annual Academy Awards
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…

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Oscars Preview 2025! Scene-Stealers Talk the 96th Annual Academy Awards
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‘Class Action Park’ is a wild ride

by Nick Spacek August 28, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Class Action Park’ is tonally all over the place, but ultimately an entertaining doc on an unusual subject.

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‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ as long and uneven as its title

by Kate Valliere August 27, 2020 Print Reviews

‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ has a talented, diverse cast, but is too frenetic to connect with.

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‘Get Duked!’ Needs to Get Back to Basics

by Warren Cantrell August 27, 2020 Print Reviews

A quick-cut assault on the senses brimming with flashbacks and text overlays, ‘Get Duked!’ feels like an 85-minute TikTok video.

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‘Cut Throat City’ tries to provide hope in a hopeless world

by Joe Jarosz August 22, 2020 Print Reviews

A heist goes wrong following the events of Hurricane Katrina.

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The Forgotten Story of ‘Desert One’

by Christian Ramos August 22, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Desert One’ recounts the failed mission to save hostages during the Iran Hostage Crisis of the 1980s.

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‘Unhinged’ Should Be Called ‘STRESSED’

by KB Burke August 21, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Unhinged’ is a 2020 American thriller that follows a young woman who is harassed by a seemingly unstable stranger (Russell Crowe) following a road-rage incident.

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‘Tesla’ Has Electric Originality

by Jonah Desneux August 21, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Tesla’ is a bizarre biopic telling the story of the famous electrical inventor. The film excels with its unique storytelling and a wonderful performance by Eve Hewson.

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‘The Pale Door’ Has Fun Mixing Witches With the Wild West

by Warren Cantrell August 20, 2020 Print Reviews

A genre-bending romp through the old west that mixes cowboys with cauldrons, ‘The Pale Door’ is bloody good fun.

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‘Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies’ director Danny Wolf reveals all

by Nick Spacek August 18, 2020 Blogs

‘Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies’ is a fascinating and illuminating look at how social mores have changed, as well as how the industry itself treats the subject. Therefore, it was really great to speak with director Danny Wolf Wolf about his recent spate of work, and the art of presenting underrepresented topics onscreen.

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The title says it all: ‘Random Acts of Violence’

by Nick Spacek August 18, 2020 Print Reviews

Jay Baruchel’s ‘Random Acts of Violence’ is a steady stream of unpleasant encounters which alternate between teeth-grinding interpersonal interactions and blunt physical violence.

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Sign Up For Apple TV+ Just To Watch A24’s ‘Boys State’

by Jonah Desneux August 13, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Boys State’ is a wonderful documentary capturing the mock political conflict of the 2018 Texas Boys State. Full of emotions and symbolism, it’s an insightful look into the current state of American politics.

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Trejo and multicultural cast don’t quite elevate ‘Murder in the Woods’

by Nick Spacek August 13, 2020 Print Reviews

‘Murder in the Woods’ is a standard mainstream slasher, which means that, while the multicultural casting is something new, the way in which the cast is utilized isn’t.

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‘The Silencing’ Should be Silenced

by Warren Cantrell August 13, 2020 Print Reviews

A suspense thriller desperately short on suspense, ‘The Silencing’ feels less like a fully formed movie and more like the first cut of a first draft.

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‘The Tax Collector’ Needs An Audit

by Warren Cantrell August 6, 2020 Print Reviews

‘The Tax Collector’ has an interesting premise, yet is a cobbled together mess of almost-art that recycles interesting components of better work.

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Real-Life Father And Son Struggle in ‘Made in Italy’

by Jonah Desneux August 6, 2020 Print Reviews

Real-life father and son Liam Neeson and Michael Richardson star in James D’Arcy’s directorial debut about a dysfunctional father and son coming together. The film doesn’t live up to its on paper potential and instead is dreadfully dull.

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