John Campea

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Publications: The Movie Blog, The John Campea Show

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	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Review
9/10	68%	Joker (2019)	What happens when a broken person is immersed in a broken environment. A question brilliantly asked by JOKER. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Oct 4, 2019
7/10	94%	Avengers: Endgame (2019)	Despite the first 2 hours being a mix of pros and cons, the final hour is perhaps the greatest hour in the history of the genre, making Endgame a truly satisfying conclusion to the 22 film arc. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 23, 2019
8.5/10	90%	Shazam! (2019)	A magnificently heartfelt, entertaining and hilarious look at a what happens when a good kid takes on the body of a man and the powers of a god. Solidifies DC's new direction! - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 24, 2019
7/10	78%	Captain Marvel (2019)	An important Marvel movie that connects a lot of dots the MCU has generated over 20+ films. Not one of the TOP tier MCU films, but a solid and entertaining one nonetheless - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Mar 5, 2019
4/10	37%	Glass (2019)	A wasted opportunity of a movie that tries to shamelessly pander to a fan base it clearly doesn't actually understand. Flashes of excellence that never materializes into anything more than fleeting moments. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Jan 18, 2019
9/10	97%	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)	A magnificent introduction to Miles Morales who most fans don't know, all while honoring and highlighting Peter Parker who we all know. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Dec 21, 2018
	36%	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)	I really appreciated what they did in this film, though I am not a Potterhead... - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Nov 21, 2018
	81%	Overlord (2018)	Overlord is a fun film. It's really well done, exciting, gruesome, and all of the things you were looking to see...it's tonally consistent with the trailers. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Nov 20, 2018
	20%	The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)	It has that kind of heart pounding intensity in action that just goes from the beginning of the film right through to the end and even the moments that the movie pauses. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Nov 16, 2018
	18%	Death Wish (2018)	I like Eli Roth and Bruce Willis, but I couldn't wait to get out of the theater. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	45%	Red Sparrow (2018)	They do a good job with the political intrigue of it, but it's just not enough to overcome the unbearable sluggishness of it. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	42%	A Wrinkle in Time (2018)	There was lots of potential here. It's a challenging movie to make, as you can tell from the source material...but at the end of the day, it doesn't work. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	52%	Tomb Raider (2018)	Good enough if you run out and give it a shot...not good enough to open the floodgates of a new era of video game movie greatness. The adventure of the film feels great, and tangible. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	44%	Pacific Rim Uprising (2018)	The problem is, for the vast majority of the film, you have straight narrative that isn't particularly interesting, and you find yourself checking out before you get to the action. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	90%	Isle of Dogs (2018)	Great dialogue, really good heart, and most of the humor does indeed work. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	72%	Ready Player One (2018)	It's a win across the board...when Spielberg decides to use a piece of pop culture or nostalgia, he uses it as an integral part of the story. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	83%	Blockers (2018)	While it wasn't as funny as I thought it would be, and John Cena isn't quite there yet as a leading man in a movie...it's still funny and it still delivers laughs. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	95%	A Quiet Place (2018)	This movie is a winner on every level...I won't be shocked at all if people start talking about A Quiet Place getting Oscar buzz. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	51%	Rampage (2018)	If you go in with a big soda and a big bowl of popcorn, you'll probably have a good time too...it's a movie that understands the ridiculousness of its premise and embrace it. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	85%	Avengers: Infinity War (2018)	You do feel the weight of a little too much going on, but at the end of the day, the movie never breaks under that. Easily the best villain the MCU has ever had. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	84%	Deadpool 2 (2018)	Probably the best end sequence of any comic book movie of all-time...the entertainment value of Deadpool 2 is off the charts. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	70%	Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)	It's not a perfect film, but it is a pure fun summer adventure. That's what they were going for, and that's what they absolutely crush. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	48%	Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)	It does a pretty damn good job, and overcomes its shortcomings in relation to its villain. It doesn't live up to the magic of the first, but you get past that with the thrills and horrors and scares that a Jurassic movie gives you. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	69%	Ocean's 8 (2018)	I genuinely laughed throughout the film...there are some nice peppered-in cameos and surprises as well. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	56%	Tag (2018)	I had a good time watching it overall, just don't expect anything Oscar-worthy. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	94%	Incredibles 2 (2018)	Another huge triumph for Pixar. What an amazing job by Brad Bird. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	88%	Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)	A charming, fun and entertaining ride all along the way. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	63%	Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)	It just shouldn't exist...overall, save your money. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	46%	The Meg (2018)	Terrible dialogue. Really forced, awful emotionalism here and there. It felt like actors not really having a sense of direction. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	91%	Crazy Rich Asians (2018)	A fairly-harmless, often-charming and entertaining paint-by-numbers romantic comedy...it has some good laughs along the way, and I walked out having been entertained. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	23%	Mile 22 (2018)	The underlying story made no sense, none. This was a frustrating movie to watch. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
	24%	The Happytime Murders (2018)	It works as a 1980s-style buddy-cop movie, a love letter to that style. I was eating it up on that level as well. - The John Campea Show EDIT Read More \| Posted Aug 27, 2018
7/10	29%	Punisher: War Zone (2008)	The violence! Oh my sweet goodness the ultra gory, ultra high intensity, ultra wow-factored VIOLENCE! The movie doesn't waste anytime at all jumping right into the action with Punisher dishing out hot platters of death to a mansion filled with mobsters. I - The Movie Blog EDIT Read More \| Posted Dec 2, 2008
7.5/10	45%	Pathology (2008)	An intense, sexy medical thriller that gives us a glimpse of what CSI would look like if it were a horror. - The Movie Blog EDIT Read More \| Posted Apr 15, 2008