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      Dan Tabor

      Dan Tabor

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      Dan Tabor has been covering the Philly film scene and reviewing film in the City of Brotherly Love for over a decade now. He's the Film Critic at Phawker.com, a Philly based curated news/culture/commentary site and a staff writer at Cinapse.Co, an Austin, TX based film blog. When not writing about film, he is one of the hosts on the official Philadelphia Film Critics Circle podcast, Film Scribes.

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      Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) While Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s overwhelming onslaught of half baked CGI and hamfisted performances may be the bulk of the film’s over two hour runtime, one performer who isn’t sleepwalking to his payday is Jonathan Majors. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2023
      FP 4EVZ (2023) While most would have probably given up, Trost surprisingly has found a new footing with his series going bigger and weirder than ever while also somehow imbuing it with a heart. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2023
      Satan Wants You (2023) Satan Wants You is a piercing exposé that is razor sharp and relevant as ever and showshow fear mongering is used as propaganda and a form of control. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2023
      The Wrath of Becky (2023) Wrath of Becky is a blood-drenched blast from start to finish and the perfect film for any genre fan looking for a bit of that ultraviolence. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2023
      The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2023) Side stepping the camp, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is, at its core, a monster of a metaphor with dense subtext. The film uses the setting to touch on the cyclical nature of violence, but it also dips into race, history, the value of life. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Mar 13, 2023
      birth/rebirth (2023) BIRTH/REBIRTH is a Feminist Horror Masterwork. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 24, 2023
      Infinity Pool (2023) Profoundly perverse and thought-provoking, Infinity Pool decimates boundaries and comfort zones. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 24, 2023
      Nr. 10 (2021) NR. 10 is a pop punk melodrama that has the band setting fire to their stage at the end of their set. Depending on your taste, your mileage will definitely vary with this one since that third act is going to be divisive as Hell. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 23, 2023
      The Devil Conspiracy (2022) Sadly, I was disappointed in The Devil Conspiracy. It felt like it had a bunch of interesting and downright unique ideas, but couldn’t really get any to stick, let alone stick that landing - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 23, 2023
      Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls (2023) Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls is a hell of a good time, and is the best case scenario given the setup and source. I am just still in disbelief at how good this film was and how I even want a sequel. Seriously, when Andrew? - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 23, 2023
      My Animal (2023) My Animal is a viscerally charged love story that takes the queer outsider trope to a new height with its story of one young woman’s sexual awakening in small town that will never forget it. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 23, 2023
      Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out (2023) Aliens Abducted is a charming family sci-fi frolic that has a lesson to teach and delivers it with a spoonful of sugar. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 21, 2023
      Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER is a Lush Action Spectacle that Only James Cameron can Deliver! - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Dec 13, 2022
      Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022) CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS the nostalgia-fueled, neon-soaked mashup of ‘Silent Night Deadly Night’ and ‘The Terminator’ is a Bloody Good Time! - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Dec 08, 2022
      Violent Night (2022) VIOLENT NIGHT is the Greatest Christmas Action Movie of All Time! - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Dec 01, 2022
      Two Witches (2021) Two Witches is an enjoyable watch that delivers the scares along with an interesting mythology to boot. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Nov 28, 2022
      Spirit Halloween: The Movie (2022) While I am terrified of the IP trend this may have put into motion, with stores now getting films, I couldn’t think of a better store, or a better scenario to start with. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Oct 24, 2022
      Halloween Ends (2022) David Gordon Green’s latest, Halloween Ends is a heady and metaphorical masterpiece on the origin of monsters, while asking the age old question of what is evil? - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Oct 13, 2022
      Hellraiser (2022) Hellraiser is a gore soaked great time! It delivers the expected hallmarks of the franchise fans expect — characters of questionable morality, plenty of the red stuff! - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 30, 2022
      V/H/S/99 (2022) V/H/S/99 has the relaunched series really coming into its own with its new custodians, who definitely show this formula still has a lot of blood left to spill. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 27, 2022
      Living with Chucky (2022) Living with Chucky a heartfelt and charming take on not only of one woman’s relationship with her father, but her mass murdering 3 foot tall red headed step brother as well. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 25, 2022
      Pearl (2022) Goth imbues Pearl with an almost unheard of depth and sadness that will make you feel legitimate empathy for this creature that is harboring an unawakened evil. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 16, 2022
      The Artifice Girl (2022) The Artifice Girl is a masterful exercise in “what if”, that gives a positive and hopeful take on technology. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jul 31, 2022
      Deadstream (2022) Deadstream is horrifically hilarious, while also being a scathing take on our current social media landscape. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jul 31, 2022
      Shin Ultraman (2022) Shin Ultraman is equal parts love letter and reboot, making it a great entry point for those looking to get to know this iconic character. The film also chooses to echo the hopeful spirit of the original 1966 series. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jul 31, 2022
      Swallowed (2022) Swallowed is a visceral venture into the world of drug trafficking with a refreshing dynamic. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jul 31, 2022
      Megalomaniac (2022) Megalomaniac is not an easy film to watch, because it’s a journey most would not want to take. It’s not just a descent into madness, but a graphic metamorphosis human into a monster as - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jul 31, 2022
      Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Thor: Love and Thunder is okay at best, not really offering much by way of story or character development for Thor or the MCU. Hemsworth dials up the ham and dials down the drama for a film that once again makes Thor the least interesting avenger. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jul 05, 2022
      Cryo (2022) Cryo is a wonderfully executed sci-fi whodunit that just tears through its two hour runtime, while keeping you on the edge of your seat every step of the way. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jun 28, 2022
      The Attachment Diaries (2021) The Attachment Diaries is about as politically charged as any film can get in this day and age, and it does so with an amazing amount of style and pause. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jun 28, 2022
      Next Exit (2022) Mali Elfman has crafted a fascinating, and haunting story, that is filled with a deeply touching empathy for characters that wouldn’t have been given this kind of care in lesser hands. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jun 15, 2022
      Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) I laughed probably harder than I thought I would watching a film about the Rescue Rangers, and the film’s take on the relationship troubles of the titular chipmunks was surprisingly charming. It was a poppy, entertaining and unexpected - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted May 18, 2022
      We Need to Talk (2022) We Need to Talk charmed the hell out of me, and that was no easy task. I was honestly caught off guard by a film that delivered the laughs as well as some introspective moments that were more universal than the premise would probably lead you to believe. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted May 18, 2022
      The Northman (2022) The Northman, is a grim masterwork of guttural vengeance. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Apr 12, 2022
      X (2022) BOOGIE NIGHTS meets THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE in Ti Wests latest - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Mar 17, 2022
      Sharp Stick (2022) Sharp Stick is a daring film that simply put, and may not be for everyone. It's definitely a more mature effort for Dunham as she digs into the darker corners of the human psyche. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 25, 2022
      Dual (2022) Dual works as not only a bizarrely believable take on the future, but a showcase for Gillan who still manages to shine through the dry style expected of her, turning in an unexpectedly intimate and moving performance. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 25, 2022
      Emergency (2022) Emergency is a razor sharp entry in the "one crazy night" sub-genre of comedies that puts a relevant twist on the well worn formula. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 22, 2022
      When You Finish Saving the World (2022) Filled with some truly remarkable performances, Eisenberg debuts a shockingly assured vision that is as concise as it is sincere in its comedic takedown of its protagonists and in turn himself. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Jan 21, 2022
      The Pizzagate Massacre (2020) THE PIZZAGATE MASSACRE transcends cheap exploitation and attempts to say something more honest and profound than most would expect. - Phawker
      Read More | Posted Jan 17, 2022
      The Matrix Resurrections (2021) As far as sequels go, its a masterpiece in how it does all of these things and still gives us a Matrix sequel that even the most casual fan can appreciate, with the door left surprisingly open at the end. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Dec 22, 2021
      Nightmare Alley (2021) Nightmare Alley is a lush period extravaganza immaculately recreated, that was no doubt funded thanks to the success of Shape of Water. But unlike that film, Alley is more of an ensemble piece led by Bradley Cooper. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Dec 22, 2021
      New York Ninja (2021) The film is a bizarre mix of 80's Troma, Akira and The Warriors all channeled through Miami Connection, in a film that's absurdity is only matched by its sincerity. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Nov 03, 2021
      Iké Boys (2021) A Charming Anime-Infused Coming of Age Spectacle - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 30, 2021
      Dead & Beautiful (2021) Like a Taiwanese CRUEL INTENTIONS, But With Vampires - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 30, 2021
      After Blue (2021) Simply stated, After Blue (dirty Paradise) will no doubt be the best lesbian acid western you will ever see. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 30, 2021
      V/H/S/94 (2021) A Glorious Return to Form for the Franchise. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 30, 2021
      Death Rider in the House of Vampires (2021) Death Rider is another delirious dose of Danzig madness. It's the kind of film that does it's best work in a theatrical setting with an audience to appreciate it, leaving you wondering after the fact if it was some kind of shared hallucination. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Sep 02, 2021
      Old (2021) OId was very much M. Night channeling his inner Rod Serling, crafting a weird and wonderful tale of the unknown that feels plucked from that era of the late 50s TV fare. - Cinapse
      Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2021
      Annette (2021) It's not for everyone, films this uncompromising rarely are, but for those that give themselves over to Annette are in for a wild ride. - Phawker
      Read More | Posted Aug 12, 2021
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