Mahmoud Mahdy
Tomatometer-approved critic
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FilmGamed
Movie Reviews Only
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| 4.5/10 | 61% | Project Power (2020) |
I hear high concept ideas like this from aspiring writers all the time and I always think, this can't be enough to make a good screenplay, let alone a good film - FilmGamed
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| Posted Aug 22, 2020
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| 8/10 | 78% | The Banker (2020) |
Much fresher and richer than what you'd think looking at it from the outside. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Apr 23, 2020
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| 9/10 | 97% | Knives Out (2019) |
Knives Out is further proof that the key factor behind exceptional success in 2019 cinema is risk taking. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Dec 30, 2019
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| 7/10 | 83% | Ad Astra (2019) |
Ad Astra is a significant film, an original film, a smart film, an impressive film .. but it's not enjoyable. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Oct 15, 2019
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| 4.5/10 | 63% | It Chapter Two (2019) |
Chapter 2 can only be described as too messy until it gets too organized and then goes back to the worst mess I can imagine. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Sep 11, 2019
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| 9/10 | 97% | Toy Story 4 (2019) |
Toy Story 4 might not have a lot of new things going but it's still an amazingly fresh film. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Jul 15, 2019
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| 8.5/10 | 89% | John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) |
I think by now it's safe to say that John Wick films are the standard setting products for the entire genre - FilmGamed
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| Posted Jun 24, 2019
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| 8.5/10 | 90% | Shazam! (2019) |
A fun superhero movie and not just for the reasons that usually make superhero movies fun - FilmGamed
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| Posted May 21, 2019
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| 9/10 | 93% | Us (2019) |
A very significant horror film with a real core, an entertaining story, incredible performances and excellent execution - FilmGamed
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| Posted Apr 8, 2019
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| 9.5/10 | 90% | Capernaum (Capharnaüm) (2018) |
Capernaum will take a top spot in my list for the best films I've seen and will never watch again. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 17, 2019
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| 6.5/10 | 79% | Captain Marvel (2019) |
Captain Marvel is an ordinary film in the place of the awesome film some of us were expecting. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 10, 2019
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| 9/10 | 87% | The Sisters Brothers (2018) |
The Sisters Brothers is one of the hidden gems of 2018. It holds a great artistic value and it's still a lot of fun to watch. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 2, 2019
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| 8/10 | 61% | Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) |
It's not Nightcrawler only because it's not relatable for everyone, but it's not by any means a lesser story or cinematic product - FilmGamed
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| Posted Feb 21, 2019
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| 3/10 | 37% | Glass (2019) |
A wagon carrying dramatic garbage advancing on rails at a constant pace to reach a destination where nobody ever wanted to go - FilmGamed
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| Posted Feb 14, 2019
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| 4/10 | 60% | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) |
Historical accuracy is not my problem, do what you want to serve your creative vision. My problem is that there's no creative vision. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Dec 5, 2018
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| 4.5/10 | 39% | The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) |
A boring film filled with unoriginal ideas and unbelievable coincidences - FilmGamed
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| Posted Nov 18, 2018
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| 8/10 | 90% | Mandy (2018) |
Cage's performance didn't develop or change, it just falls in the right place, where his crazy reactions & over the top acting become traits that help the film & distinguish him. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Nov 5, 2018
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| 8.5/10 | 76% | Yomeddine (2019) |
The acts of the trip that, when put together, form the film are very well paced, with just about the right dosage of pain and humour to keep it balanced - FilmGamed
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| Posted Oct 20, 2018
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| 8.5/10 | 75% | Sheikh Jackson (2018) |
An admirably personal film that I truly enjoyed, and believed, as an accurate study for a familiar profile - FilmGamed
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| Posted Feb 25, 2018
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| 8.5/10 | 65% | Alien: Covenant (2017) |
A superior film to its predecessor and, maybe, with different circumstances, boosting its influence and effectiveness, it would've reached the highest spot in the "Alien" pyramid - FilmGamed
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| Posted May 21, 2017
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| 7/10 | 35% | The Great Wall (2017) |
An epic spectacle of warfare, action sequences, and inventive weaponry, wrapped up in top notch cinematography and visual effects .. Only with a repetitive story at its core. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Jan 13, 2017
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| 9.5/10 | 84% | Hacksaw Ridge (2016) |
Hacksaw Ridge restores faith in the possibility of larger than life stories with notable dramatic, technical and artistic achievements without a larger than life budget - FilmGamed
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| Posted Nov 26, 2016
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| 7.5/10 | 71% | Central Intelligence (2016) |
I laughed hard watching "Central Intelligence" and I believe it's the best movie so far that has been designed around the type of comedy where Kevin Hart belongs - FilmGamed
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| Posted Aug 4, 2016
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| 9/10 | 93% | Clash (Eshtebak) (2017) |
A claustrophobic, blood boiling, experience that is, surprisingly, very easy to follow and be engaged with - FilmGamed
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| Posted Jul 31, 2016
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| 9.5/10 | 94% | The Jungle Book (2016) |
A loyal adaptation of a familiar story, but the unique creative vision and dramatic philosophy makes it necessary to label it 'unparalleled' - FilmGamed
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| Posted May 3, 2016
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| 7/10 | 53% | Demolition (2016) |
I enjoyed Demolition, but that doesn't mean that I can't fill a few letters of complaints myself. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Apr 13, 2016
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| 9/10 | 98% | Zootopia (2016) |
Zootopia is the best Disney animated movie, either with Pixar or without it, since Toy Story 3 in 2010. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Apr 4, 2016
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| 8/10 | 74% | Trumbo (2015) |
In his 1st project on the serious side, after movies like The Campaign, Dinner for Schmucks & Meet the Parents, Jay Roach delivers a rather fine job. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 31, 2016
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| 9/10 | 97% | Spotlight (2015) |
It restores my faith in the concept of redemption to see McCarthy bouncing from The Cobbler straight to Spotlight - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 31, 2016
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| 8.5/10 | 93% | Room (2015) |
Room is the black horse of the season & the greatest way to give credit to independent cinema, as well as authors turning their own production into screenplays. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 31, 2016
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| 8/10 | No Score Yet | The Blue Elephant (2014) |
The Blue Elephant is a cinematic achievement that should've paved the way for more courage and further adventures by Egyptian filmmakers. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 31, 2016
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| 3.5/10 | 15% | Gods Of Egypt (2016) |
I never enjoyed the company of a screaming, out of his lungs, Gerard Butler, yet I can honestly say that he was just as hard to tolerate as everybody else. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 31, 2016
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| 4.5/10 | 11% | The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016) |
Nothing wrong with the genre .. It's just a bad movie - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 31, 2016
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| 5/10 | 90% | The Witch (2016) |
Associating the movie with mysteries and thrillers, rather than horror, sounds more fitting for me to appreciate the beautiful picture that Robert Eggers is introducing. - FilmGamed
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| Posted Mar 29, 2016
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