Drew Dietsch
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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Turning Red (2022) |
Turning Red will make some folks uncomfortable with its themes and its turned-up-to-11 energy, but its a worthwhile addition to the Pixar canon and a good treat for anyone who is still young at heart. - Giant Freakin Robot
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| Posted Mar 18, 2022
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The Adam Project (2022) |
The Adam Project is boring fodder for the content mill. - Giant Freakin Robot
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| Posted Mar 11, 2022
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The Batman (2022) |
Somehow, through dark magic and incredible craftsmanship, The Batman has managed to bring some truly fresh and invigorating elements to the franchise that are sorely needed. - Giant Freakin Robot
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| Posted Mar 04, 2022
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Saban's Power Rangers (2017) |
The cast is good and the ride is a fun one. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Snatched (2017) |
The plot is underserviced and there isn't anything that makes the movie special, but it satisfies in the most basic of ways. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) |
It's immaculately constructed, full of true wonder, and keeps you under its spell all the way to the very end. In some ways, Blade Runner 2049 even surpasses the original. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Unforgettable (2017) |
[Unforgettable] hits all the right notes and never stops to make excuses for itself. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Dark Tower (2017) |
There's nothing horrendous or offensively bad about the movie, but it's just too preoccupied with racing towards the finish line to stick with you in a meaningful way. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Fate of the Furious (2017) |
The Fate of the Furious hits all the notes a fan would want but it lacks that ability to branch out like Fast Five did. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Atomic Blonde (2017) |
A textbook example of style over substance. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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CHIPS (2017) |
As a comedy, it's serviceable but never able to stake out something that makes it memorable. As an action film, it's a delightful throwback to a bygone era. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Life (2017) |
Tense action, tight direction, and a B-movie spirit make Life a fun time at the movies. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Annabelle: Creation (2017) |
Good characters, a different viewpoint on the scares, excellent direction, and some nice nods for fans of the series. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Great Wall (2016) |
The Great Wall is the equivalent of a well-made toy movie. It's a feast for the imagination, but your heart and brain will check out after a while. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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It (2017) |
The production, the performances, the visuals, the story, the horror, and everything else gels together into one of the best Stephen King movies ever made. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) |
Spider-Man: Homecoming isn't bad. It's safe, unsurprising, and a little choppy at times but never bad. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) |
The best entry in the rebooted series and might be the best film in the entire saga. It's a genuinely risky and powerfully adult tale told with the biggest canvas possible. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Logan (2017) |
A fantastic evolution of where these kinds of stories and characters can go. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) |
It's a celebration of color and adventure and that's gotta be worth something. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Baby Driver (2017) |
Fast-paced story, heart-pounding action, swoonworthy romance, colorful characters, laughs, gasps, tears, and triumph. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Beguiled (2017) |
Beautiful to gaze at, darkly funny, nerve-wracking, and features excellent actors putting in some of the best work of their careers. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Big Sick (2017) |
An utter delight that mines the right kinds of humor, drama, and romance out of such a personal story. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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It Comes at Night (2017) |
An immaculately crafted film from a director who is at the top of his game, but the script is missing a few key parts to make it something truly special. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Fifty Shades Darker (2017) |
This will be a great film to watch on mute. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) |
A good production with some eccentric style, but a mostly bland and unfocused fairy tale reappropriation. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Happy Death Day (2017) |
If not for the tight direction and a few moments of good character choices, this would be a total snore. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Tokyo Ghoul (2017) |
It falls victim to a few anime adaptation woes but nothing damning. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Snowman (2017) |
This should have been an easy win, but everything falls apart and never gets put back together again. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Geostorm (2017) |
A popcorn flick through and through. It might not be filling but it tastes good enough to munch on for a short while. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Coco (2017) |
It's a feast for the eyes, the cast is pitch perfect, and the music is wonderful. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Murder on the Orient Express (2017) |
A solid but slightly unremarkable bit of detective fiction. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Disaster Artist (2017) |
It overflows with optimism and support for those who do whatever it takes to make their dreams come true. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Shape of Water (2017) |
An unadulterated celebration of classical romance, monster movies, and the captivating sorcery of filmmaking. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) |
If we had a kids movie that inspired that kind of creativity every year, it'd be a slightly happier world. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) |
A bombastic blast that sends the series off on a high note. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Commuter (2018) |
There's a good but underutilized cast, a promising premise that's undercut by a dour tone, and not enough action to justify the weak story. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) |
Thanks to a sturdy control of tone and some deliciously wicked performances, it works like gangbusters despite its bare-bones plot and a weak villain. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) |
Clunky connections to Cloverfield, obvious retooling in post-production, unintentionally goofy tone, bad dialogue, and wasting of a talented cast. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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I, Tonya (2017) |
I, Tonya is a wickedly funny and equally depressing piece of cinema that has a lot more on its mind than most fluffier biopics. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Thoroughbreds (2017) |
Thoroughbreds is weird, funny, thought-provoking, and anchored by great performances and praiseworthy filmmaking. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Red Sparrow (2018) |
[Red Sparrow] looks good, has a strong lead performance, and it never becomes boring. But, it also lacks a lot of what audiences will probably want out of a movie like this. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Get Out (2017) |
Get Out is horror filmmaking at its absolute finest. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Death Wish (2018) |
A morose and uneventful by-the-numbers remake that doesn't go nearly as far as it needs to. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Game Night (2018) |
[Game Night] looked like another run-of-the-mill R-rated comedy but it ended up providing a bunch of laughs and a surprising amount of filmmaking panache. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Annihilation (2018) |
[Annihilation] balances being cerebral sci-fi with effective horror, compelling characters, and jaw-dropping visuals that will brand themselves into your brain. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Fifty Shades Freed (2018) |
It's as doofily entertaining, eye-rollingly awful, surprisingly steamy, and expectedly boring as all the other Fifty Shades films. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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A Wrinkle in Time (2018) |
There is a lot for young audiences to be inspired and enthralled by in A Wrinkle in Time. If that's all that comes from the film, then it's done its job. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Tomb Raider (2018) |
Along with some tight action scenes and a commitment to its tone, Tomb Raider works well enough to recommend. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) |
Rian Johnson has given us a Star Wars film that actually is a genuine evolution of the series in style, narrative, and emotion. - FANDOM
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| Posted Dec 29, 2021
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The Matrix Resurrections (2021) |
Wild, complex, energetic, heartfelt, thrilling, meditative, and utterly assured in itself. So, it's another Matrix movie. - Giant Freakin Robot
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| Posted Dec 22, 2021
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