Film Reviews
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Movie Review: “Venom” – Not-so-Toxic Waste
It’s a toxic mish-mash, but it’s hardly boring.
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Movie Review: “Halloween” – No Tricks, All Treats
Highest opening box office in the history of the franchise. Second-best October opening ever. Biggest opening weekend for a film starring a woman over 55. 2018’s Halloween is a bona fide hit, a perfect holiday…
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Movie Review: “Bad Times at the El Royale” – …with Cheese
“Oh yeah, that movie…what’s that about again?” Get ready to hear that a lot in the coming years whenever people mention Bad Times at the El Royale. That movie with all of the stars. The…
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Movie Review: “Mandy” – Arthouse Meets Grindhouse
Like a masochist enjoying a surprise kick to the groin, I’m bowled over by Mandy and still recovering. This movie is an absolute sucker punch. I went in with only scattered internet buzz and came…
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Movie Review: “The Nun” – Nun? Yes. Fun? No.
This is a tough one, folks. The Conjuring universe has been a rare treat, and the most mainstream example of our current horror renaissance. Three of the first four films in the inter-connected Conjuring universe…
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Movie Review: “BlackkKlansman” – Righteous Film, Right Time
BlackkKlansman comes out at an interesting moment in film history. Following the groundbreaking success of Black Panther earlier this year, and the release of indie darling Sorry to Bother You, it’s another in a line…
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Movie Review: “The Happytime Murders” – Put a Sock in It
Officer, I’m not quite sure what happened… Writing a review of The Happytime Murders is a bit like describing a mugging or a car accident. I know something bad has happened. I know that something…
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Movie Review: “Christopher Robin” – Blah
Christopher Robin doesn’t know who to cater to. It’s too dreary for children and too simple for adults.
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Movie Review: “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” – Choose to Accept
Holy crap, it’s good. The Mission: Impossible movie franchise has achieved a rare feat. Well, a feat that was once rare. Like the MCU and the Fast and Furious films, each successive entry seems to…
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Movie Review: “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” – Big Heart
It’s been several days since I first sat down to watch the new Mr. Rogers documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, and I can still feel its lingering effects. Like Fred Rogers himself, the documentary…