Sean Collier
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Machine (2023) |
It’s a wacky and raucous good time. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted May 26, 2023
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The Little Mermaid (2023) |
With Bailey’s remarkable talent and heavenly voice, the film can’t fail. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted May 26, 2023
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Fast X (2023) |
Is it good? Does it matter? - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted May 19, 2023
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) |
The beats of stardom are interesting, if not surprising. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted May 12, 2023
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The Mother (2023) |
It’s refreshing, in an era where every action movie seems to require a global crisis, to see a well-made story with a small scale. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted May 12, 2023
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) |
Writer/director James Gunn fundamentally misunderstood the boundaries of this cinematic reality. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted May 04, 2023
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Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World (2023) |
Davis and his co-stars ... put in solid work, but the script is uninspired and the in-ring action is dull. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Apr 28, 2023
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Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) |
Visually hearty but ultimately thin. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Apr 28, 2023
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Beau Is Afraid (2023) |
It's incredible. I'll never watch it again. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Apr 21, 2023
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Air (2023) |
It mostly works. It ekes out a win, you might say. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Apr 07, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
If you’re hoping for an experience that will unite the generations around a lovely piece of popcorn cinema ... Dungeons & Dragons is still playing. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Apr 07, 2023
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) |
I’m eager for more. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 31, 2023
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A Good Person (2023) |
Unfortunately, Braff is just not a great writer. As a director, he’s worse. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 24, 2023
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |
It requires significant patience to get to [the best] sequences ... but, for action fans, the wait is worthwhile. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 24, 2023
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Scream VI (2023) |
Happily, the 28-year-old series does not lack for ambition and chooses to stretch its wings with this sequel. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 10, 2023
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The Outwaters (2022) |
This film may induce whiplash. And, perhaps, nausea. Proceed at your own risk. If you’re a fan of outre cinema, though: Strap in. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 10, 2023
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Children of the Corn (2020) |
While this Children of the Corn is mercifully short, what’s left isn’t of much intrigue. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Creed III (2023) |
Even with a remarkable director/actor across the ring, it’s Majors that emerges as the film’s champion. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Mar 03, 2023
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Sharper (2023) |
It’s ultimately a high-intensity trifle, but there’s nothing wrong with that. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Feb 17, 2023
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) |
I’d even call it good enough. But it’s just sort of average — which, for Marvel, is decidedly below average. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Feb 17, 2023
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Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) |
All involved from the artists to the audiences are just here for the show, and it delivers well enough that Magic Mike’s Last Dance can’t be called a failure. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Feb 10, 2023
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Your Place or Mine (2023) |
The amiable [movie], better handled, might’ve reminded us what we’re missing. Instead, it highlights the reasons why such films are diverting yet disposable. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Feb 10, 2023
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Knock at the Cabin (2023) |
It has a compelling premise and several above-average performers. Watching it, though, is mainly an exercise in observing how another filmmaker might’ve handled the material better. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Feb 03, 2023
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Missing (2023) |
The twists ... are surprising and effective and the gimmick makes the most of them. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Feb 03, 2023
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Plane (2023) |
This is a species of absurd yet exciting action flicks that have all but vanished into the bargain bin. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Jan 13, 2023
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The Drop (2022) |
A quick and enjoyable trip with well-considered humor. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Jan 13, 2023
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The Pale Blue Eye (2022) |
Whether it’s an engaging tale or a soporific yarn will likely vary from viewer to viewer. While I found it handsome, I struggled to follow along. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Jan 06, 2023
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A Man Called Otto (2022) |
Sentimental though it may be, the film is convincing and likable. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Jan 06, 2023
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The Whale (2022) |
Even in a flawed movie, it’s a beautiful subject to explore. And Aronofsky completely misses it. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 28, 2022
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Babylon (2022) |
It’s a big, boisterous, brash mess. But the stars shine so bright, the music pumps so loud and the crash hits so hard that the film emerges a somewhat battered winner. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 28, 2022
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Nanny (2022) |
Nanny is an assured and lingering debut feature from writer/director Nikyatu Jusu, a filmmaker as deft in deploying moments of fear as she is confident in the resonance of her script. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 16, 2022
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) |
The grandeur is the whole point ... what a remarkable experience it is. Go now. And pick the biggest screen you can find. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 16, 2022
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) |
It’s an ultimately affirming, if constantly emotional, story of love. It just walks a very bizarre path. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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Spoiler Alert (2022) |
It’s just sad. You wanna be sad? You like being sad? (You’re not sad enough already?) Here you go, watch Spoiler Alert and be sad. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 09, 2022
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Violent Night (2022) |
In an era where even the good holiday films are sanitized to reaffirm the true meaning of Christmas ... merely seeing a movie that gives no quarter to restraint is welcome. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Dec 02, 2022
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
It’s an all-new mystery with new players, and while the wicked guessing-game concept of the original is intact, the particulars are very different. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 23, 2022
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
The Fabelmans ... succeeds much more than any of its predecessors, however, because Spielberg is willing to be unromantic about his own past. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 23, 2022
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The Menu (2022) |
Taylor-Joy, always compelling, is radiant here. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 18, 2022
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The Wonder (2022) |
The Wonder quietly resonates; it’s an idiosyncratic film, but a sturdy one. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 17, 2022
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) |
The story ... is one of grief and mourning, of searching for answers and the desire for cultural and personal vengeance. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 11, 2022
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Dear Zoe (2022) |
It’s a moving tale, easy to get swept up in. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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Armageddon Time (2022) |
Do its performers carry the weight? Absolutely. But is it worth seeing, and is there any explanation for why these shambling stories keep getting made? Nope. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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The Good Nurse (2022) |
It’s wearing its Oscars outfit, but it works because it has a Law and Order heart. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 27, 2022
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Decision to Leave (2022) |
You know how a snippet of a song you loved when you were young might creep into your head, just a line or a few notes? That’s what Decision to Leave does. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 26, 2022
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Tár (2022) |
It’s a lot smarter than it is good. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 26, 2022
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Ticket to Paradise (2022) |
It’s sort of a Mamma Mia, without ABBA to liven things up. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 21, 2022
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Black Adam (2022) |
If you’re gonna rip off a Thor, by the way, they got memorable in the third film. DC can’t even steal properly. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 21, 2022
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Halloween Ends (2022) |
Like Halloween Kills, this chapter has its flaws and I’m sure it’ll have its detractors. I, however, found something new in this dusty old franchise. God help me, I even found myself thinking. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 14, 2022
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Hellraiser (2022) |
It demands attention, it lingers and it scares. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 06, 2022
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Amsterdam (2022) |
One of the most perfectly unremarkable, utterly average movies I can recall. - Pittsburgh Magazine
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| Posted Oct 05, 2022
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