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Brian Gill
Brian Gill's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s):
Mad About Movies Podcast
Movies reviews only
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) |
The first 30 minutes and final 30 minutes are fun enough but Rise of the Beasts is yet another big budget movie that gets lost in its own mythology for seemingly no reason. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) |
An outstanding assemblage and use of talent across all facets of filmmaking. The animation itself is the most obvious selling point but in a world where most big budget movies feel like an AI script with studio interference, this screenplay soars. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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The Little Mermaid (2023) |
Halle Bailey has incredible stage presence and most of the retread material is fine. The real sin here is Disney's continued employment of Rob Marshall. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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Fast X (2023) |
I'm still having fun with this completely ridiculous universe but Fast is (puts on sunglasses) running out of gas. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Jun 16, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) |
What if the real raccoons are the friends we made along the way? - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted May 15, 2023
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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) |
It's not a totally worthless endeavor but in a world in which dozens of Pan adaptations exist, there's not enough here to separate the movie from its predecessors. If you're going to hire David Lowery, let him cook! - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted May 15, 2023
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Air (2023) |
There were a lot of smart decisions involved in this one but the smartest of all was keeping Michael Jordan off-screen, focusing instead on the shoe and the business of sports. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Apr 26, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
Viewers expecting a Pixar-level film were asking too much of the folks who brought you such classics as "Banana" and "Minion in a thong." It's fun, visually impressive, and, most of all, harmless. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Apr 26, 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) |
Pine is a gem, the surrounding cast are all strong, and the world is well-built. But the number one thing this writer-director team gets right is the understanding that both the game and popcorn movies are supposed to be FUN. There's a lot of fun here. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Apr 07, 2023
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |
I wasn't sure the Wickiverse could ever top "knife museum" but then they handed our man John a pair of nunchucks and...well... - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Apr 07, 2023
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) |
Some baffling decisions made here but overall, Shazam 2 is a mostly fun time with a fair amount of heart. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Apr 07, 2023
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Creed III (2023) |
MBJ proves to be equally equipped to provide strength and brilliance both inside the ring and outside of it, stepping into Coogler's massive shoes with great competence. Jonathan Majors is a STAR. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Cocaine Bear (2023) |
Easily the best movie I've ever seen featuring a bear consuming a metric ton of cocaine. EASILY. Paddington could never. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) |
Far from the best the MCU has to offer but fun, energetic, and quirky enough to overlook its flaws. Also: Jonathan Majors. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Mar 14, 2023
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Knock at the Cabin (2023) |
Far from best Shyamalan has brought us over the years but also FAR from the worst. Bautista makes the movie and keeps it afloat during its lesser moments. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 15, 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) |
McDonagh is, for my money, the best writer in the business. Farrell and Gleeson are the perfect vessels for his unique brand of dark, heartbreaking, hilarity. A near perfect movie. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 01, 2023
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The Menu (2022) |
Finally, we have the definitive proof that American cheese on a burger is good. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 01, 2023
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Babylon (2022) |
While the performances are outstanding and the movie-making scenes are often exquisite, the hedonism and debauchery of Babylon feels like a completely different movie that serves, essentially, as a MacGuffin to connect the characters. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Jan 08, 2023
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
I'm not sure anyone cares about Jake Sully and his family as much as James Cameron thinks they do. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Jan 08, 2023
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Nomadland (2020) |
Chloe Zhao and Frances McDormand are a match made in film heaven. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) |
I have sorely missed this sort of big budget popcorn flick through this never-ending pandemic and Wonder Woman succeeds in filling that gap, though only by the slimmest of margins. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Soul (2020) |
Soul is beautifully structured and animated. Pixar remains undefeated at putting me through the emotional wringer. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Mank (2020) |
Fincher made a number of risky choices along the way, the type that only a few mainstream filmmakers can get away with, and it all works quite beautifully. Surprisingly, Mank is, dare I say, a lot of fun to watch in large sections. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Hillbilly Elegy (2020) |
We should expect more from all involved parties but Adams, in particular, is painfully bad in one of the worst "Oscar grabs gone wrong" in recent memory. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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On the Rocks (2020) |
Rashida Jones' performance is so authentic and charming and oh, how great it is to see Murray having fun. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Jungleland (2019) |
Jungleland avoids most of the traps and tropes you'd expect a movie like this to fall into, allowing Hunnam and O'Connell to soar. I'm very excited to see what director Max Winkler will do next. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020) |
Collecting all phases of the Star Wars cinematic universe into one animated space is fun but the best parts are the inside jokes at the franchise's own expense. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) |
The perfect material and cast for Sorkin and one of the strongest ensemble performances of the year. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Love and Monsters (2020) |
Love and Monsters takes some very common tropes from different genres and mixes them all together in a strange, unique world. The result is wholly appealing and sheds new light, for me at least, on O'Brien's leading man potential. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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The Shining (1980) |
Each viewing reestablishes The Shining as one of the greatest horror movies of all-time. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Mulan (2020) |
Underwhelming in almost every sense of the word but you can do worse with these Disney remakes. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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The Devil All the Time (2020) |
The performances are strong but if there's a more unrelentingly bleak film in 2020 I will do my best to avoid it. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020) |
Twenty minutes in, I was thinking of ending my watching of this movie. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Enola Holmes (2020) |
Perhaps one too many breaks of the fourth wall but on the whole, Enola is a delightful little movie that has the potential to be a franchise launching point. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Tenet (2020) |
It's the most Nolan movie ever and I'm not sure it makes since but I was enthralled nonetheless. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Feb 10, 2021
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Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) |
Far more enjoyable than I ever would have thought possible, the earnestness of Reeves and Winter carries this long awaited sequel through its low points. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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Project Power (2020) |
Project Power executes terribly on what feels like a relatively interesting premise. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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Greyhound (2020) |
A bit slighter than some of its contemporary war movies but Hanks covers over a multitude of sins, or, in this case, mediocrities. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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An American Pickle (2020) |
It may not be a perfect vehicle for Simon Rich's but Seth Rogen is a remarkable conduit for his sense of humor. Rogen deserves a lot of credit for pulling off the dual roles. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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Palm Springs (2020) |
Samberg and Milioti are beautiful together and Palm Springs has the perfect midsummer vibe. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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The Old Guard (2020) |
A cool premise and Charlize's star power keep The Old Guard afloat but it often feels rushed and thrown together. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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Hamilton (2020) |
Rarely does an uber-hyped pop culture phenomenon live up to the hype. Hamilton exceeds its insanely lofty reputation. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 03, 2020
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Catwoman (2004) |
I love(d) basketball more than anything in the world until I watched the basketball scene in Catwoman. Now I hate basketball. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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After Earth (2013) |
Will Smith and M. Night Shyamalan both at the peak of their respective "lost in the woods" career period, After Earth is a complete disaster. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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Artemis Fowl (2020) |
Disney continues to try desperately to find their fantasy-inspired franchise and this, decisively, isn't it. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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Capone (2020) |
That's enough, Tom Hardy. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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Da 5 Bloods (2020) |
The performances are magnificent, the story is timely, the content is harrowing. This is Spike at his best. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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Batman & Robin (1997) |
It's honestly a miracle anyone was ever willing to see a Batman movie again after this film. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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Battlefield Earth (2000) |
Lives up to the hype. This is the worst movie ever made. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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Howard the Duck (1986) |
I just...I just don't understand. - Mad About Movies Podcast
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| Posted Sep 02, 2020
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