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4/5
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Color Out of Space
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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It does not go well for the alpacas.
Posted Jan 24, 2020
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3.5/5
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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"I loved it. It was much better than Cats. I'm going to see it again and again."
Posted Dec 19, 2019
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4.5/5
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Doctor Sleep
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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Even if you just want a solid spook story, it's still more than worthy of its lofty pedigree.
Posted Nov 09, 2019
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3.5/5
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Terminator: Dark Fate
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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It can't match the first two entries in the series, but judging it on those terms denies the very real pleasures it works hard to offer.
Posted Nov 02, 2019
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2/5
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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The role is Jolie's and if that's all you need, she delivers when she can. But be ready for a long wait between those moments, devoid of nothing but pretty pictures that melt at the slightest touch.
Posted Oct 18, 2019
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3/5
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Gemini Man
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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The more you strip down the experience, the more enjoyable it all becomes.
Posted Oct 11, 2019
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4.5/5
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Joker
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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We get the monsters we deserve.
Posted Oct 04, 2019
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3/5
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It: Chapter Two
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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The first chapter stands as one of the best horror movies of the last few years. This one is just... adequate.
Posted Sep 07, 2019
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3.5/5
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Ready or Not
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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Ready or Not has nothing more than a little dark fun on its mind, but it knows the evil in men's hearts and has no interest in letting anyone off the hook for that.
Posted Aug 23, 2019
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3/5
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Angel Has Fallen
(2019)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...the point of the series is that it provides visceral and violent action, delivering plenty of jolts mixed in with a dash of humor.
Posted Aug 23, 2019
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3/5
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The Lion King
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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[It] treads far too close to a predecessor that blazed the trail from which it refuses to stray. That is neither praise nor condemnation, but a simple statement of fact.
Posted Jul 19, 2019
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4.5
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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There's no better character to put the bow on top of this extraordinary chapter in Marvel's story.
Posted Jul 03, 2019
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2.5/5
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Men in Black: International
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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Strictly filler: a charming pair of stars soft-shoeing their way through wafer-thin material held up by vaguely interesting special effects.
Posted Jun 14, 2019
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1/5
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Dark Phoenix
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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What a tired, deflated end it turns out to be.
Posted Jun 08, 2019
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2/5
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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This King falls distressingly short of the crown.
Posted Jun 01, 2019
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3.5/5
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Aladdin
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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It doesn't suck. REPEAT: IT DOESN'T SUCK!
Posted May 23, 2019
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4.5/5
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Avengers: Endgame
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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You'll never see a victory lap look quite as awesome as this one.
Posted Apr 28, 2019
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1.5/5
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Shazam!
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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Whatever magic this film holds just passed me by.
Posted Apr 06, 2019
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2/5
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Pet Sematary
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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Sometimes, the first one is better.
Posted Apr 06, 2019
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4.5/5
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Us
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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Yeah... Jordan Peele's good at this.
Posted Mar 28, 2019
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4/5
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Captain Marvel
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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They cast Brie Larson and let the rest take care of itself.
Posted Mar 09, 2019
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4/5
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The Death of Superman / Reign of the Supermen Double Feature
(2019)
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Rob Vaux
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It's a solid piece of storytelling, inspired by a beloved chapter in the Man of Steel's comics history, and it captures the right mood for the story in a tight little package.
Posted Feb 05, 2019
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3/5
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Aquaman
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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Cheesy and ridiculous, but also a surprising amount of fun.
Posted Jan 07, 2019
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5/5
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Mary Poppins Returns
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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It's perhaps most impressive for its apparent effortlessness: laboring mightily to float on air and revealing none of its Herculean efforts in the meantime.
Posted Jan 07, 2019
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2/5
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Mortal Engines
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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There's something supremely cool going on here, and at times you can catch sight of it. But not often enough to make up for what it squanders.
Posted Jan 07, 2019
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3.5/5
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Ralph Breaks the Internet
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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An expansion on the character that might not have been necessary, but certainly feels worthwhile.
Posted Nov 20, 2018
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3.5/5
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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The Crimes of Grindelwald is far from a perfect adventure, but its pleasures are no less potent than those of its fellows.
Posted Nov 17, 2018
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2/5
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Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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The bauble is shiny, but hollow inside.
Posted Nov 10, 2018
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4/5
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Halloween
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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The results justify the hype... provided you never presume to compare it to the original.
Posted Oct 18, 2018
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2/5
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The Predator
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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Somewhere along the line, its copious shortcomings end up overwhelming its better elements.
Posted Sep 14, 2018
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2/5
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The Happytime Murders
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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There's only so many times a puppet can say "fuck" or engage in a lewd act before the novelty wears off.
Posted Aug 24, 2018
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0/5
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
(2018)
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Rob Vaux
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The film commits the rookie horror movie mistake of equating suffering with fear. We the audience pay the price.
Posted Jun 21, 2018
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4/5
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Mayhem
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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A strong script, a good sense of timing, and the kind of anarchic glee than more prestige projects can't manage.
Posted Dec 26, 2017
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2/5
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Downsizing
(2017)
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Daniel M. Kimmel
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...a science-fiction comedy that goes off in so many directions that it ends up being pointless.
Posted Dec 24, 2017
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4/5
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Thor: Ragnarok
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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Good news everyone! That Hulk dick joke we ordered has arrived!
Posted Nov 01, 2017
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3/5
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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Having scored an unexpected success with the sheer audacity of the first film, director Matthew Vaughn delivers more of the same, with diminished (if still interesting) results.
Posted Sep 23, 2017
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4/5
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The Limehouse Golem
(2016)
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Rob Vaux
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If you accept that it won't break any new boundaries, the confidence with which it goes about its task is impressive.
Posted Sep 11, 2017
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4/5
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It
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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The film works more as a bittersweet coming-of-age story than the terrors for which we presumably paid to see.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
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3/5
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Batman and Harley Quinn
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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You can see the tone they're going for and when it hits, it's a riot. But it misses more than it should, and with risqu material, it becomes too crude for comfort.
Posted Aug 30, 2017
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5/5
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War for the Planet of the Apes
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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The most powerful of an already strong trilogy, with a message that has never felt more timely and a gorgeous curtain call for a character who has quietly climbed into the realm of greatness.
Posted Jul 14, 2017
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3/5
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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The fifth-best superhero film so far this year... is still pretty darn good.
Posted Jul 05, 2017
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3/5
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Despicable Me 3
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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The Despicable Me franchise always thrived on lowered expectations, and they serve Gru and his brood well enough here to make this last outing a pleasant one.
Posted Jun 30, 2017
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3.5/5
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Cars 3
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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While you still need to get around those uncomfortable questions like "where do the car children come from?" and "how do they handle tools without thumbs?" this go 'round at least ensures a few tangible rewards if you do.
Posted Jun 16, 2017
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2/5
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The Mummy
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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The lurching undead may be necessary for this property, but the movie itself resembles them in all the wrong ways.
Posted Jun 09, 2017
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5/5
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Wonder Woman
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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Wonder Woman gives this long-ignored heroine the coming-out party she truly deserves.
Posted Jun 02, 2017
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3/5
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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It's not the best movie of the summer, but I guarantee we're going to see worse.
Posted May 26, 2017
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2.5/5
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Alien: Covenant
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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It never offends, but with the words "Ridley Scott" and "Alien movie" in close proximity, you expect a lot better.
Posted May 19, 2017
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3/5
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
(2016)
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Rob Vaux
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The movie does what the previous five have done with no apologies and no regrets.
Posted May 16, 2017
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3/5
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Underworld: Blood Wars
(2016)
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Rob Vaux
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Too trashy to be good, but as trash it's not too bad.
Posted Apr 25, 2017
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4.5/5
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
(2017)
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Rob Vaux
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This Guardians finally hits the gloriously ridiculous extremes that the first adventure never quite reached
Posted Apr 24, 2017
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