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“Prey” is a worthy Predator prequel

“Predator 2” is often unfairly maligned as one of the franchise’s worst entries. Fans and critics seemed to dislike it for being perhaps too over the top, too corny, and……

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Published August 9, 2022
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Review: Raimi tries some fun and Strange things with “Multiverse of Madness”

Martin Scorsese once said the MCU “isn’t cinema” and it kicked off a firestorm of rage from fanboys of Hollywood’s biggest franchise. Fans accused him of being an “elitist,” a……

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Published May 19, 2022
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Review: “No Way Home” is Fun Nostalgia Bait

WARNING: Spoilers Ahead Earlier in the year, I watched the sequel/reboot of the 1990s kids classic “Space Jam.” “A New Legacy,” as it was called, starred LeBron James this time……

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Published December 23, 2021
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“1917″ Review: The Right War Movie for the Right Time

Directed by Sam Mendes Starring: George Mackay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch The most surprising thing about “1917” is that its most hyped about feature, the long……

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Published January 19, 2020
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Some 2019 movies that were…fine.

I watch a lot of movies every year and I try my best to make time to review all of them, not just because I like to write and to……

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Published January 6, 2020
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“Rise of Skywalker” Review: It’s bad but that’s ok…

Directed by JJ Abrams Starring: Daisey Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Ian McDiarmind There’s a myriad of ways “Rise of Skywalker” has been described, dissected, and derided over……

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Published December 24, 2019
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“Knives Out” Review: Rian Johnson Subverts Again!

Directed by Rian Johnson Starring: Ana De Armas, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis Much has been made about the “subverting of expectations” since the highly divisive……

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Published December 7, 2019
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“Jojo Rabbit” Review: Reich in the Feels

Directed by Taika Waititi Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Taika Waititi, Thomasin McKenzie, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson At first glance, “Jojo Rabbit” looks like a supremely, over the top, hilarious romp……

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Published November 12, 2019
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“Promare” Review: Anime at its most Ridiculous and Finest

Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama, Taichi Saotome, Masato Sakai, Ayane Sakura The best way to describe just how silly and ridiculous Trigger Studios’ new anime film “Promare” is……

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Published October 12, 2019
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“Enter the Florpus” Review: Bow before ZIM!!

Directed by Jenny Goldberg and Jake Wyatt Written by Jhonen Vasquez Starring: Richard Steve Horvitz, Andy Berman, Melissa Fahn, Rosearik Rikki Simons “Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus” is almost 50……

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Published August 23, 2019
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“The Farewell” Review: Asian Family Dramedy Finds Bittersweet Humor in Grief

Directed by Lulu Wang Starring: Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin It’s been a while since I’ve gone out of my way to see a film that didn’t feature……

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Published July 16, 2019
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“Spider-man: Far From Home” Review: Spidey’s Euro Trip Keeps MCU Hype Alive

Directed by Jon Watts Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jacob Batalon Considering “Spider-man: Far From Home” had the unenviable task of following up perhaps the……

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Published July 4, 2019
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“Toy Story 4″ Review: A Great (and Unnecessary) Sequel

Directed by Josh Cooley Starring: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tony Hale, Tim Allen, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele  I think I can speak for most of us when I say……

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Published June 24, 2019
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“Avengers: Endgame” Review: An Imperfect, Perfect Ending to an Era

Directed by The Russo Brothers Starring:  Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Karen Gilian “Fan Service” is most typically a pejorative……

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Published May 8, 2019
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“Captain Marvel” Review: Somehow The Most “Controversial” Film Of The Year

Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Starring: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law If “Captain Marvel” is supposed to take the MCU into the future it……

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Published March 14, 2019
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“Aquaman” Review: DCEU finds life as Seaman Rises (Heh)

Directed by James Wan Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman Throughout the two and a half hour run time of James Wan’s “Aquaman” you get the feeling……

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Published December 23, 2018
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“Crazy Rich Asians” Review: Support This Movie So I Can Stop Being Angry

Directed by Jon M. Chu Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina “Crazy Rich Asians” might be the first film I’ve ever been nervous about seeing. It……

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Published August 23, 2018
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“Solo” Review: Han-nestly, not that bad…

Directed by Ron Howard Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emelia Clarke, Donald Glover and Paul Bettany Are we all ok out there, Star Wars fans? Are your butts less hurt……

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Published June 5, 2018
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“Deadpool 2″ Review: The Second Best Josh Brolin Movie of the Summer

Directed by David Leitch Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Morena Baccarin, and Zazie Beetz When “Deadpool” came out in 2016 one of my biggest fears about the movie……

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Published May 23, 2018
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“Avengers: Infinity War” Review: BAW GAWD! IT’S THANOS!

Directed by The Russo Brothers Starring: Robert Downey Jr.,  Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and waaaay too many more… The best way to describe the……

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Published May 2, 2018
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