Film Reviews
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Movie Review: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” – The End
So this is it. I wish there weren’t any sides to take anymore, and that we were all free to love or hate or ignore Star Wars without also having to love or hate or…
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Movie Review: “Parasite” – Under Your Skin
Parasite, the 2019 Palme d’Or winner from South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, was originally released in theatres in October. Due to a limited theatrical run that’s typical of these sorts of films, it took me…
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Movie Review: “Joker” – Knock, Knock?
No movie has ever hammered home the idea to me that we’re all living in our own realities as much as Joker. It’s clear that many viewers — critics and audience alike — have left…
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Movie Review: “Rambo: Last Blood” – Ouch.
Sylvester Stallone is best known for his two most popular characters: Rocky Balboa, and John Rambo. Both characters debuted as thoughtful depictions of complex, isolated men and both later evolved into simplified hulking super-men who…
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Movie Review: “Ad Astra” – Off-Course
As a reviewer, I find that my opinion often dovetails with general critical consensus. Each reviewer has a spate of lesser films that they summarily elevate due to personal tastes and proclivities, but almost every…
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Movie Review: “Ready or Not” – Get Ready
Wow. That came out of nowhere! Ready or Not is so much better than it had any right to be, and is exactly what’s advertised in the trailer. However, if you haven’t seen the trailer…don’t…
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Movie Review: “It Chapter 2” – Down to Clown
Pennywise the Dancing Clown is back! It’s been 27 years since we last saw him…or 2 years, if you live here in this sad horror-show we call the real world, but he’s back! In a…
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Movie Review: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” – More Goosebumps
I don’t believe that the intention with 2019’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was to completely rip off another recent film franchise…but well, that’s exactly what happened. The plot is extremely similar to…
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Movie Review: “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” – Put Your Feet Up
A new Quentin Tarantino movie is always an event for film fans. But oh boy, is it ever daunting as a reviewer! There’s a lot of pressure to be super critical of the beloved and…
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Movie Review: “Stuber” – Bad Commute
Sometimes things just happen, and you move on. You eat something bad for lunch on a Tuesday, and by the following Monday you’ve forgotten all about it. The only way the meal has a chance…