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4/4
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Napoleon
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Ridley Scott has directed a masterpiece, fascinating for its intimate human drama, moral complexity, spectacular battle scenes and glorious sets and costumes that take you back to a passionate past...
Posted Nov 22, 2023
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3.5/4
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Beyond Utopia
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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This documentary plays out like a thriller, but the stories are true and the scenes are gripping and intimate.
Posted Oct 23, 2023
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4/4
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The Burial
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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The courtroom battle plays out with crackling intensity, sharp humor and real emotion... and Jamie Foxx delivers a flat-out wonderful performance.
Posted Oct 13, 2023
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3.5/4
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A Million Miles Away
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Stunningly effective...full of rich characterizations, irresistible emotion, and flat-out amazement that this extraordinary story really is true.
Posted Sep 14, 2023
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3.5/4
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Oppenheimer
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Monumental and impressive...but somewhat confusing for people who may not be familiar with the history.
Posted Jul 21, 2023
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1.5/4
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The Out-Laws
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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The entire movie is a mess that is crude and sadistic toward all of its characters, and ultimately toward the audience.
Posted Jul 14, 2023
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3/4
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Sound of Freedom
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Beautifully shot and expertly crafted, there's plenty of excitement and tension, though the effort to get across a story and a message gives it an edge of docudrama.
Posted Jun 09, 2023
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2.5/4
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The Mother
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Jennifer Lopez gives an unexpectedly convincing performance as a tough, unstoppable action star.
Posted May 12, 2023
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3/4
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Tetris
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Almost as captivating as the game...Egerton plays such an obsessed, audacious protagonist that you stick with him through all the (sometimes hard to follow) twists and turns.
Posted Mar 31, 2023
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1/4
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The Donor Party
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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..not even vaguely amusing or in any sense believable despite the arduous over-acting of an appealing star who deserves better material.
Posted Mar 02, 2023
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3/4
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A Little White Lie
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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...full of surprises, some insights and hard-edged humor about the pretentious, self-important world of wanna-be famous writers.
Posted Mar 02, 2023
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3/4
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Jesus Revolution
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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Intriguing and occasionally inspiring...the acting is consistently strong, especially by Jonathan Roumie. There are heroes here, but no halos as the true-life characters live through problems and flaws.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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3/4
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Sharper
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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The acting and writing are so solid that the grifters and con artists who populate this film are simultaneously appalling and appealing...
Posted Feb 20, 2023
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1.5/4
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Knock at the Cabin
(2023)
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Michael Medved
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This idiotic and ill-conceived movie is just barely good enough to be offensive and disturbing.
Posted Feb 03, 2023
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3/4
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Rian Johnson shows irresistible skill with this sprightly, elegant and occasionally ingenious concoction.
Posted Dec 02, 2022
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1/4
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Bones and All
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The film is more likely to inspire angry disgust than any sense of engagement or emotion.
Posted Dec 02, 2022
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4/4
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The cast is consistently superb... and the film never lags for a moment, with its heartfelt and unforgettable characterizations.
Posted Nov 23, 2022
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4/4
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Devotion
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Jonathan Majors is outstanding... and the scenes of aerial combat are as thrilling and convincing as the surprisingly deep human interactions that convey the heart of the film.
Posted Nov 23, 2022
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3/4
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Till
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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One of the most moving, and ultimately inspiring, movies about the Civil Rights Movement.
Posted Oct 28, 2022
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4/4
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The Good Nurse
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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This spellbinding film will get all kinds of awards attention thanks to the superb work of Danish director Tobias Lindholm. The characters come across as complex personalities thanks to consistently first-rate performances,
Posted Oct 28, 2022
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2/4
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Black Adam
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The plot is almost impossible to follow, but the characters are intriguing and occasionally amusing. You can't avoid the impression that the whole is just a setup for future installments of what they hope will be an extended franchise.
Posted Oct 21, 2022
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3/4
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The film provides a challenging and intriguing view of painful moments in American history...it may not be the GREATEST beer run, but it's still a trip worth taking.
Posted Sep 30, 2022
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3/4
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Lifemark
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Undeniably moving... with universally capable performances creating a range of sympathetic characters.
Posted Sep 09, 2022
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1.5/4
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Me Time
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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A gross, stupid vomit and poop comedy that wastes the talent of its cast.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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3/4
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Breaking
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Tense and expertly crafted...with an Oscar-worthy performance by Boyega.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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2/4
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Mack & Rita
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Mostly watchable, but only occasionally engaging or entertaining.
Posted Aug 11, 2022
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2.5/4
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Prey
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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An impressive calling card for rising director Dan Trachtenberg... with a haunting, respectful recreation of Native American life in the sparsely settled interior of the raw continent.
Posted Aug 11, 2022
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1.5
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Luck
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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An ill-conceived disaster despite the big names associated with this project...the plot is so sluggish and ridiculously confusing that you will have no interest in an extended stay in the twin fantasy worlds of good and bad luck.
Posted Aug 05, 2022
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1.5/4
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Resurrection
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The main character is profoundly unlikable... and the film becomes seriously gruesome with distasteful, gut-churning scenes of violence.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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3.5/4
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Thirteen Lives
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Thrilling to watch at every moment and a cinematic triumph.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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1.5/4
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Alone Together
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Almost entirely predictable and unconvincing... the sheer volume of hackneyed cliches sinks this indulgent venture long before its dreary conclusion.
Posted Jul 21, 2022
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1/4
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Hot Seat
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Silly and stupefying...it's easy to remain ice-cold toward HOT SEAT.
Posted Jul 08, 2022
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2.5/4
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Mr. Malcolm's List
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Like real Jane Austen stories, this bright, bubbly movie...clearly endorses the importance of virtue...
Posted Jul 08, 2022
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3/4
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Jerry & Marge Go Large
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Cranston and Bening make as likable a couple as you'll see in the movies this year.
Posted Jun 27, 2022
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4/4
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Lightyear
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The animation is eye-popping and spectacular, delivering both thrills and deeply moving characterizations.
Posted Jun 17, 2022
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3/4
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Jurassic World Dominion
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Does the plot make sense? Of course not. But the effects are so impressive that even those with dimming affection for this venerable series will feel satisfied with the result.
Posted Jun 15, 2022
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3/4
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Hustle
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Unexpectedly engaging with two actual NBA players who deliver shockingly accomplished performances.
Posted Jun 15, 2022
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3.5/4
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The Phantom of the Open
(2021)
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Michael Medved
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Every bit as touching as it is funny...unlike its main character, PHANTOM OF THE OPEN has no trouble beating par.
Posted Jun 15, 2022
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2.5/4
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Benediction
(2021)
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Michael Medved
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Though handsome, lavish, and very well-acted, BENDICTION tries to do too much and fails to come together in any coherent way.
Posted Jun 03, 2022
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2/4
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Wolf Hound
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Cheesy and melodramatic...though some of the aerial combat sequences are still ambitious and watchable.
Posted Jun 03, 2022
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3/4
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Downton Abbey: A New Era
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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Rich and rewarding... the cast is polished and accomplished, as always...the script bears unmistakable element of soap opera, but the enchantment is still undeniable.
Posted May 20, 2022
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1.5/4
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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The shifting back and forth between various worlds with few distinctive differences provides for more headaches than thrills....
Posted May 12, 2022
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4/4
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The Duke
(2020)
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Michael Medved
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The acting is world-class and Oscar-worthy portraying endearingly eccentric characters who sustain an enduring, but slightly demented, relationship. The result is delightful, moving, and richly satisfying...
Posted May 12, 2022
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3/4
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The Adam Project
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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As a celebration of the complicated bonds between parents and children, THE ADAM PROJECT works well, with lots of nostalgic echoes of previous blockbusters like BACK TO THE FUTURE, and even E.T....
Posted Mar 15, 2022
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2.5/4
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House of Gucci
(2021)
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Michael Medved
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It's fun watching all the indulgence and corruption...but the underlying assumption is banal and predictable. Elegant if imperfect.
Posted Mar 10, 2022
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3/4
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The Fallout
(2021)
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Michael Medved
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The strength and depth of the characterizations from the thoroughly impressive cast will make a real connection with the audience.
Posted Feb 24, 2022
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3/4
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Death on the Nile
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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A visually stunning view of 1930s glamour and indulgence, though the twisty plot is preposterous and takes intense concentration to follow.
Posted Feb 24, 2022
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3/4
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The Conductor
(2021)
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Michael Medved
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Spellbinding and inspiring... a singularly satisfying cinematic experience.
Posted Feb 24, 2022
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1.5/4
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The King's Daughter
(2022)
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Michael Medved
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A truly rancid disaster...the cheesy special effects, lame and artificial sets, horrendously distracting music... and appalling casting...make for a movie that is only memorable for its awfulness.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
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4/4
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Munich: The Edge of War
(2021)
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Michael Medved
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The breathless timing, masterful script and emotional impact...make this one of the very best films, so far, in 2022.
Posted Jan 25, 2022
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