Movie Reviews
Only Steven Soderbergh could’ve pulled off a low-key thriller such as Black Bag, packed full of his inimitable style and savvy intrigue generated by its principals.
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While previous Marvel films merely scratched the surface of the darkness bubbling beneath, Thunderbolts* dives headfirst into it, laying bare the personal trauma experienced through these films and how, if left unchecked, it can swallow one whole.
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Until Dawn throws everything at its heroes in this time-looping horrorfest, and you can tell director David F. Sandberg’s having a lot of fun in the director’s chair.
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Be warned: If you have not seen The Accountant, please do so before reading this review. It’s impossible to talk about this sequel without spoiling a large twist from the original. The Accountant was an out-of-nowhere surprise in late 2016, a fun spin on the ‘10s resurgence of the mysterious assassin genre. Its lead character […]
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I imagine if director Christopher Landon were to receive instructions like those given in the Mission: Impossible TV series and movies, it’d go something like this: “Your mission, Christopher, should you choose to accept it, is to read the Drop script by Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach; assemble a cast and crew capable of the […]
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Freaky Tales is a fun, Pulp Fiction-esque ride through late 1987 featuring interesting characters, ties to historical events, and an out-of-this-world cast. But my problem is that writers/directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck go to considerable lengths to give us a setup that includes a mysterious green glow that never gets explained. Instead, we only see […]
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Here’s what you need to know about Death of a Unicorn: It’s a modern fairytale, replete with arch characterizations and storylines straight out of a Brothers Grimm collection. After suffering a grievous loss, our underdog heroes are forced into a situation by more moneyed and evil superiors that makes them consider their principles carefully. When […]
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The kids these days use the word “cringe” to describe anything uncomfortable or someone’s detestable behavior… and Asian Persuasion is full of both. An amalgam of Cyrano de Bergerac and every break-up/make-up movie, Asian Persuasion uses overtired Hollywood clichés to tell its story, but its own voice gets buried under implausible, overly exaggerated scenarios. It […]
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The Electric State feels like it was stitched together with ChatGPT, containing none of the humanity it strives to portray.
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“What next?” It’s the question a lot of servicemembers have after spending time in the military. Some have careers lined up, some might go back to school, or some might not have anything to go back to. Worse, some never really make it back home. My Dead Friend Zoe’s story is exactly what you’d think […]
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