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5/10
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Its attempts to widen the scope of the story fail to live up to the franchise's true potential. Rise of the Beasts is the cinematic equivalent of two steps forward, five steps back.
Posted Jun 09, 2023
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5/10
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The Boogeyman
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The Boogeyman is a largely forgettable, paint-by-the-numbers horror flick that attempts to exploit the Stephen King name, but it's executed in a lackluster fashion.
Posted Jun 02, 2023
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9/10
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a visually thrilling, eye-popping, envelope-pushing, marvel of a cinematic adventure for the Friendly Neighborhood Wall-Crawler.
Posted Jun 02, 2023
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4/10
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The Little Mermaid
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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There are some bright spots with the performances of Halle Bailey's Ariel and Melissa McCarthy's entertaining take on Ursula. Unfortunately, Rob Marshall's execution fails to bring this fairy tale to life.
Posted May 26, 2023
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5/10
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Fast X
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Fast X takes the franchise much closer to unappealing self-parody after many years of expertly walking a tenuous tightrope. Jason Momoa delights in a clunky, messy, overstuffed, and bloated plot.
Posted May 19, 2023
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9/10
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. is the most heart-wrenching, emotional adventure yet for the galaxy's biggest, most lovable misfits. James Gunn delivers a grand, yet poignant, sendoff for the Guardians. These morons will be missed.
Posted May 05, 2023
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7.5/10
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Evil Dead Rise
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Evil Dead Rise is a solid update and reboot of the franchise by horror filmmaker Lee Cronin. It's not working to expand the franchise and lore of past films but tells its own story, and Cronin puts a unique spin on the Evil Dead premise.
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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6/10
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Renfield
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The concept and setup are solid. Hoult and Cage's chemistry and scenes together are good, but the movie plays in a hacked-up manner, and superior material appears cut from the runtime.
Posted Apr 14, 2023
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9/10
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a joyous event that will bring excitement to all longtime Nintendo fans and players, giving them a new generational story that they can share with their children and families. This movie is playing with power.
Posted Apr 07, 2023
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8.5/10
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Air
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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There are likely some extremely artistic liberties taken with history, but Air is still a highly enjoyable, well-acted, and well-constructed film that is worth a trip to the theaters.
Posted Apr 05, 2023
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8.5/10
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves defines overachieving as a cinematic experience that performs above expectations with impressive practical visual effects, an immersive fantasy world, and charming, likable underdog characters.
Posted Apr 03, 2023
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8/10
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John Wick: Chapter 4
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Despite a bloated, overlong plot John Wick: Chapter 4 delivers the final blowoff and burst of adrenaline for the saga of Baba Yaga. Longtime fans will not be disappointed as Keanu Reeves leaves it all on the table for Wick's final stand.
Posted Mar 24, 2023
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7/10
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Even if this is the last iteration for the current Shazam film franchise, the filmmakers did manage two solid entries of a classic comic book hero. Fury of the Gods is not a great sequel, but it's still a fairly enjoyable one.
Posted Mar 17, 2023
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4.5/10
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Scream VI
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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While Scream VI opens with a strong start, the film fails to maintain that level of quality through the rest of the viewing experience. The script stretches the repetitive tropes of this franchise to their breaking point.
Posted Mar 10, 2023
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7/10
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Cocaine Bear
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Cocaine Bear is amusing, goofy fun. The premise is weird and ridiculous, but the movie embraces its absurdity with a fun, self-aware script.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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7/10
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Despite its flaws, Quantumania brings that traditional Marvel comic book flavor, along with deeper sci-fi weirdness, and is an overall satisfying experience.
Posted Feb 16, 2023
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5/10
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Knock at the Cabin
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Knock at the Cabin starts strong, but the setup loses steam very quickly. The film performs a lot of telling rather than showing, which results in an incredibly clunky script.
Posted Feb 03, 2023
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4/10
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Missing
(2023)
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Jeffrey Harris
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If there is a movie that can successfully sell the concept of the screenlife genre, Missing does not accomplish that task. The film features a compelling premise and talented actors, but the gimmick wears itself thin very quickly.
Posted Jan 20, 2023
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8.5/10
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
(2018)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The film works as a refreshing origin story for Miles Morales, and the filmmakers offer a unique visual style that's never really been seen before in a CG-animated picture.
Posted Jan 01, 2023
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9/10
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is not just good, it's surprisingly great. The film offers the remnants of the Shrek franchise a much-needed shot in the arm and finally finds the groove for Puss in Boots as a character in a solo adventure.
Posted Dec 31, 2022
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4.5/10
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Babylon
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Babylon exhibits some amusement with its unflinching depiction of unhinged Hollywood mayhem, but even that gets tiresome after a while. Babylon quickly becomes a bloated slog that loses sight of its core.
Posted Dec 23, 2022
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7.5/10
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Avatar: The Way of Water
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Avatar: The Way of Water is a cinematic spectacle that should be seen on the big screen at least once.
Posted Dec 14, 2022
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5/10
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Empire of Light
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The whole movie magic aspect plays like it got shoehorned in late in the process, after stitching together the ideas of several other screenplays and could have been easily discarded from the narrative.
Posted Dec 09, 2022
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9/10
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Violent Night
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The film knows exactly what it wants to be and delivers on its premise. David Harbour embraces the material and elevates what easily could have been a disaster if portrayed without his unique wit, charm, and charisma.
Posted Dec 01, 2022
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4/10
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The Menu
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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As a cinematic experience, The Menu is akin to what Hawthorn passes off as grande cuisine and high-level gastronomy. It looks impressive but tastes dull.
Posted Nov 18, 2022
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6.5/10
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The overall experience is heavily padded and could have used some tightening in the editing room. However, the exploits of Sammy Fabelman and his family are not entirely devoid of charming, endearing moments.
Posted Nov 11, 2022
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6/10
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Letitia Wright excels when she takes the spotlight. However, the rest of the bloated, messy runtime is at odds with multiple other shoehorned subplots and suffers from dealing with too many characters.
Posted Nov 09, 2022
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8/10
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The Banshees of Inisherin
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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The Banshees of Inisherin is a fascinating look at the deterioration of a friendship and depression through the backdrop of a coastal Irish island. Farrell and Gleeson deliver quietly powerful, emotional performances.
Posted Oct 20, 2022
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5/10
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Black Adam
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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DC's Black Adam is lacking. The Rock leans too hard into stoicism for his performance, so much so that Black Adam never truly comes into his own as a character.
Posted Oct 18, 2022
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7.5/10
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Werewolf by Night
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Werewolf by Night is an entertaining Marvel monster mash. As a standalone special, the program is unhindered by the continuity of past efforts, and Giacchino takes glee in introducing the monster and horror side of the Marvel Universe to the MCU.
Posted Oct 06, 2022
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5/10
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Smile
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Whenever the film is about to become interesting, it tends to lean back on and resort to cheap, predictable horror movie conventions. At the very least, Sosie Bacon displays exceptional believability in her performance.
Posted Sep 30, 2022
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4/10
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Don't Worry Darling
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Some good technical aspects and a strong lead performance by Florence Pugh for Don't Worry Darling cannot overcome a weak, underdeveloped script.
Posted Sep 23, 2022
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7/10
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See How They Run
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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See How They Run may not have the most inventive plotline, but the new comedic whodunnit offers a witty style, a charming and talented cast, and a fairly breezy pace. It is short and quick, yet entertaining and memorable.
Posted Sep 16, 2022
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8/10
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Barbarian
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Zach Cregger's Barbarian is a fun, entertaining, and unconventional horror movie. It has a fresh premise and unique execution that is satisfying and genuinely surprising.
Posted Sep 09, 2022
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5.5/10
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Funny Pages
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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As Funny Pages proceeds through its second half by focusing on Robert and Wallace’s relationship, the story loses cohesion and its appealing sense of unconventional believability it builds earlier in the film.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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3/10
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Dolittle
(2020)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Not even Robert Downey Jr. hamming it up and acting eccentric and weird is enough to rescue this new adaptation of The Story of Doctor Dolittle from the dregs of awfulness. Director Stephen Gaghan struggles with bringing this type of material to life.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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8.5/10
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Rocketman
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Rocketman is a strong, triumphant look at the life and times of singer Elton John. Taron Egerton gives an astounding, emotional, and electric performance as the legendary pop star.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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9.5/10
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Toy Story 4
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Despite Toy Story 3 seemingly ending the trilogy on a close to perfect note, Toy Story 4 more than justifies its existence by exploring the relationship of Woody and Bo Peep.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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5/10
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Tenet
(2020)
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Jeffrey Harris
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A game cast and topnotch production values are unable to improve upon a clunky script and awkward execution. Tenet fails to reach its lofty ambitions. It also suffers from one of the worst sound mixes in a modern film at this level.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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3/10
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Gemini Man
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Will Smith and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are both talented performers, but their skills are unable to save Gemini Man from copious, unintentionally bad dialogue.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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4/10
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Much like the original, there's very little charm and excitement to be found in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. While Jolie looks impressive in her full Maleficent costume, there is little reason to watch the film outside of that.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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7.5/10
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Richard Jewell
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Richard Jewell is a strongly acted and solidly directed film by Clint Eastwood. All the lead performances are exceptional. However, the movie suffers from excess padding and should have focused less on the likely fictionalized Kathy Scruggs elements.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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7/10
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Ad Astra
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Ad Astra showcases the struggle of looking into the abyss and explores how Roy’s father succumbed to it, and if Roy will suffer that same fate. This is where Ad Astra finds its strength.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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9.5/10
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Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Avengers: Endgame is not just a culmination of the last eleven years of the Marvel Studios cinematic saga but also a celebration of everything people have come to love about these characters.
Posted Aug 22, 2022
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7.5/10
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
(2019)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Hobbs & Shaw is an overall fun action movie. It delivers on most of the high points, with some amusing banter and interplay between The Rock and Statham, and some crazy, over-the-top action sequences.
Posted Aug 21, 2022
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1/10
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The Predator
(2018)
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Jeffrey Harris
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There have been bad franchise revivals before, but at least there's a sense that those revivals have love for the original films they fail to emulate. The Predator comes off like Black secretly loathed Predator and resented its success for years.
Posted Aug 21, 2022
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7/10
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Beast
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Baltasar Kormákur's solid, intense direction and Idris Elba's charisma overcome a schlocky, derivative script and make this a quick, entertaining affair.
Posted Aug 19, 2022
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9/10
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero is a compelling exploration of the father and son bond between Gohan and Piccolo, who take center stage for once to give the Goku and Vegeta show a rest.
Posted Aug 17, 2022
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8.5
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My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
(2018)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Two Heroes excels in exploring its theme of empowering the next generation of heroes, while also offering another look at the past and backstory of All Might.
Posted Aug 05, 2022
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7/10
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Easter Sunday
(2022)
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Jeffrey Harris
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Despite its flaws, Easter Sunday is a good, surprisingly wholesome family comedy with a solid, charming cast and a positive, uplifting message about a family overcoming their differences and coming together.
Posted Aug 05, 2022
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