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4/5
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
(2008)
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Gary Wolcott
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The fourth film in the series is everything you expected -- and more.
Posted Apr 12, 2023
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Boys on the Side
(1995)
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Gary Wolcott
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Boys on the Side has a dual personality. The plot is a bore, but the characters make it worth catching.
Posted Mar 14, 2023
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2/5
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Quest for Camelot
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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The producers hired singer songwriters David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager to do the music -- or should I say, muzak. These two write the wimpiest music on the planet.
Posted Feb 15, 2023
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4/5
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The Horse Whisperer
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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When the plot slows to a crawl, Redford whisks you off your feet and dazzles you with exceptional cinematography and breathtaking scenery.
Posted Feb 15, 2023
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2/5
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Godzilla
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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This movie hopes the audience that gobbled up the pandemonium of Jurassic Park will dine on the premise of Godzilla. They're the same kind of movie, but where Jurassic Park was filet mignon, Godzilla is leftovers.
Posted Feb 15, 2023
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3/5
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Wild Things
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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I didn't expect much out of Wild Things and I wasn't disappointed
Posted Feb 02, 2023
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Hush
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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Lange is simply an awesome actress and has so much fun in this role, it makes Hush's drab story worth seeing.
Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Twilight
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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Twilight is genuinely taut thriller with plenty of twists and turns. It has an intelligent plot and actors who don't need slow motion special effects to make things interesting.
Posted Jan 24, 2023
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U.S. Marshals
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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Jones has a zillion funny lines, a cast of offbeat assistants to bounce off of and enough action sequences to keep you glued to your seat.
Posted Jan 24, 2023
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The Big Lebowski
(1998)
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Gary Wolcott
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The Big Lebowski is an outrageously funny film. Nothing is sacred, and the Coens hold nothing back.
Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Groundhog Day
(1993)
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Gary Wolcott
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Groundhog Day is a fresh and inventive film filled with laughs and thought-provoking ideas. I loved it.
Posted Dec 21, 2022
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Gladiator
(2000)
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Gary Wolcott
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The real star of the film is director Ridley Scott, who transports you from the comfort of your theater seat to the darkness that was Rome.
Posted Nov 01, 2022
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2/5
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Addams Family Values
(1993)
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Gary Wolcott
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You can see Addams Family Values suffers from multiple movie personality. The producers couldn't make up their mind what to do with this wretched sequel so they gave you a little bit of everything.
Posted Sep 22, 2022
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4.5/5
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Transsiberian
(2008)
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Gary Wolcott
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Dark and absorbing.
Posted May 05, 2020
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3.5/5
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Trolls World Tour
(2020)
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Gary Wolcott
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There are a few lines that will have you howling. I know they did me. You probably won't love the movie but at least those few lines and the positive message make it tolerable.
Posted Apr 27, 2020
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3.5/5
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The Angry Birds Movie 2
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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Video game-based movies pretty much suck. So does the predicable plot of this one. However, there are a couple of threads that are flat out hilarious and that save the movie.
Posted Aug 16, 2019
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4/5
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Midsommar
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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Forget the Chucky and Annabelle crap that passes itself off as horror. Ari Aster's sophomore effort is the real deal & so disturbing. Want to see real horror? This is it.
Posted Jul 04, 2019
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3.5/5
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Late Night
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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Those loving sitcom-like flicks and Mindy Kaling will eat this one up. Emma Thompson has the most fun as the narcissistic late night TV show host.
Posted Jun 14, 2019
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4/5
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John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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I lost count of the body count very quickly. Just know it's over 100. Bloody, brutal and this year's top guilty pleasure movie.
Posted May 17, 2019
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3/5
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The Highwaymen
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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This is the fourth review from the top and is a decent but very slow telling of how ex-Texas Ranger Frank Hamer did in Bonnie & Clyde. Best part of the film is not seeing B&C.
Posted Apr 02, 2019
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3/5
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Us
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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Barely recommending this one. Peele's second W/D effort is mostly so-so. It's like fast food. Looks good, tastes good but is so many empty calories.
Posted Mar 22, 2019
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2/5
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Wonder Park
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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Kind of dark for a so-called "kids" flick. Outside of being too much of a downer in critical places, there isn't a lot of wonder in Wonder Park.
Posted Mar 15, 2019
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2.5/5
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Captain Marvel
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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When a cat, a Stan Lee-filled opening Marvel logo, a fun cameo and making fun of 1990s computer technology steal a movie you know that movie is in deep trouble.
Posted Mar 08, 2019
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2.5/5
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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It is hard to watch a great movie concept sputter, stall and then drop from the sky faster and harder than one of the animated dragons in free fall.
Posted Feb 22, 2019
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2.5/5
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Glass
(2019)
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Gary Wolcott
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Split decision on this one. It's not an unbreakable split decision, however. Loved James McAvoy's work but not much else.
Posted Jan 18, 2019
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4/5
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The Upside
(2017)
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Gary Wolcott
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The movie is pure Hollywood schmaltz but I - who normally don't like Kevin Hart at all - was so impressed with his dramatic chops that I am going to recommend The Upside.
Posted Jan 11, 2019
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3.5/5
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The Sisters Brothers
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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It's a Western. We're starved for a good one. This isn't it but - hey - it's a Western. BTW, John C. Reilly is REALLY good in this.
Posted Oct 20, 2018
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4.5/5
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Venom
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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I'm not a big Marvel movie nor a super hero movie fan but this one cracked me up. Tom Hardy has a blast with this material. The most fun you'll have in a movie this weekend.
Posted Oct 05, 2018
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3.5/5
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The Predator
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Set up as a new series. This is the usual, predators predictably predatiting or whatever you call it. Dull characters, too, but the flick is fun if it's your thing.
Posted Sep 14, 2018
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1/5
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Peppermint
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Peppermint as a flavor doesn't work for me. Peppermint as a movie doesn't work either. A soccer mom turning hard core killer is laughably unbelievable.
Posted Sep 07, 2018
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2/5
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Operation Finale
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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The fascinating and true capture of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann ends up as a so-so thriller.
Posted Aug 31, 2018
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2/5
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The Happytime Murders
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Muppets like you've never seen them - and probably never wanted to see them.
Posted Aug 24, 2018
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4/5
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Uncle Drew
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Recommending this is a slam dunk!
Posted Jun 29, 2018
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1.5/5
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Adrift
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Lots goes wrong at sea for this couple. More goes wrong for the movie which ultimately - and sadly - gets as lost at sea as its two characters.
Posted Jun 01, 2018
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4/5
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Pope Francis -- A Man of His Word
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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This pope is very interesting. He's truly a pope of the people and takes on social and ecological issues with ease. Almost had me wanting to become Catholic. Almost.
Posted May 20, 2018
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2/5
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Book Club
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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The year's biggest disappointment. Such a waste of four great actresses & six superb supporting actors. They admittedly had fun on the set but it doesn't show on the screen.
Posted May 20, 2018
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5/5
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Deadpool 2
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Fast lines, shameless asides, no holds barred. Best outtakes in movie history & the last is the funniest of all. Lots of other actors but it is Reynolds who owns the movie.
Posted May 20, 2018
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4/5
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Tully
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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A definite must-see. Loved the movie, the premise, the dialogue, the relationship of the two main characters. Love it all until it goes suicidal & implodes at the climax.
Posted May 04, 2018
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2/5
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Blockers
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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The acting chemistry is exceptional but the movie misses a chance at a mature adult to teen connection. Instead we get John Cena's beer butt scene and two awkward sex scenes.
Posted Apr 06, 2018
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5/5
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A Quiet Place
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Best horror movie in a couple of decades. Some scenes are so terrifying and intense that you'll find yourself unable to breath. In the end you'll need your own quiet place.
Posted Apr 06, 2018
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4/5
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Ready Player One
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Those who haven't read the book will love this fantasy trip down 1980s memory lane. Fans of the novel will be horrified.
Posted Mar 30, 2018
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3/5
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Pacific Rim Uprising
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Barely fresh but kinda fun even though the monsters look like the cheesy 1960s Japanese horror flick creatures and the good guy robots are Transformer light.
Posted Mar 23, 2018
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1/5
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Unsane
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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I accidentally put the title of this on my calendar as Unseen. Turns out to be prophetic. Love Soderbergh but wish I could follow my mistaken title and unsee this one.
Posted Mar 23, 2018
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1/5
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Midnight Sun
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Someone does one of these a year. A teen girl, or guy, or both a girl and a guy aren't immune to a disease and are dying. Unlike the target audience, I am immune.
Posted Mar 23, 2018
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3/5
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Paul, Apostle of Christ
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Fresh. Barely. Some Christian movies are very good. Others have more in common with Hallmark TV channel movies. This one lies somewhere in between.
Posted Mar 23, 2018
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4/5
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Tomb Raider
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Vikander brings an extra dimension of vulnerability missing from Angelina Jolie's two Lara Croft films. This one is slam-bang action from the opening scenes to the credits.
Posted Mar 16, 2018
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1/5
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7 Days in Entebbe
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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One of history's greatest hostage rescues deserves better than this. The nicest thing I can say about 7 Days is that it's terrible. The adjectives go downhill from there.
Posted Mar 16, 2018
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3.5/5
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Love, Simon
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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A little bit sanitized for such a serious subject. Coulda been deeper. Wonderful performances - especially from Nick Robinson - make this one a winner.
Posted Mar 16, 2018
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1/5
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A Wrinkle in Time
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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Too much time. Not enough wrinkles. Director Ava DuVernay wants me to imagine being 12 again. The 12-year old in me didn't like it and 12-year olds today won't either.
Posted Mar 09, 2018
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4/5
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Gringo
(2018)
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Gary Wolcott
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This one worked for me but it won't work for everyone. For an R-rating it's pretty sanitized. Call it Quentin Tarantino light.
Posted Mar 09, 2018
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