1
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2/4
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Predator 2 (1990)
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David Nusair
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...sporadically watchable yet mostly underwhelming...
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Posted Feb 25, 2021
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2
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3/4
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Happy Gilmore (1996)
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David Nusair
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...holds up impressively well all these years later.
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Posted Feb 23, 2021
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3
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.5/4
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Down a Dark Hall (2018)
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David Nusair
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...a worthless ordeal that fares much, much worse than one might've feared.
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Posted Feb 23, 2021
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4
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2/4
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Wrong Turn (2021)
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David Nusair
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...a relentlessly hit-and-miss endeavor that falls right in line with its equally frustrating predecessor.
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Posted Feb 23, 2021
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5
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3/4
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22 July (2018)
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David Nusair
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...a thoroughly erratic endeavor that could (and should) have been so much better (and more consistent).
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
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6
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2.5/4
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Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
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David Nusair
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...the meandering (and sporadically repetitious) narrative prevents the viewer from wholeheartedly connecting to the central characters' progressively downbeat plight...
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Posted Feb 20, 2021
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7
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1.5/4
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Revenge (1990)
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David Nusair
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...a rare out-and-out misfire from an otherwise reliable filmmaker.
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Posted Feb 20, 2021
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8
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3/4
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That's Life! (1986)
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David Nusair
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...a meandering, hit-and-miss endeavor that benefits substantially from its predictably stellar performances...
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Posted Feb 20, 2021
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9
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1/4
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The Caller (1987)
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David Nusair
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A seriously oddball piece of work...
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Posted Feb 20, 2021
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10
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2.5/4
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The Big Heat (1953)
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David Nusair
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...Ford's frequently mesmerizing efforts go a long way towards smoothing over the periodic bumps in the narrative.
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Posted Feb 20, 2021
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11
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1.5/4
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Dear Heart (1965)
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David Nusair
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...a slow-moving drama that's been suffused with a whole host of ineffective, time-wasting attributes...
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Posted Feb 19, 2021
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12
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2/4
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Two Seconds (1932)
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David Nusair
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...a slow-moving drama that is, by and large, unable to disguise its stage-play origins for the bulk of its running time...
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Posted Feb 19, 2021
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13
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3/4
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Cry of the City (1948)
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David Nusair
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...a deliberately-paced drama that grows more and more compelling as it unfolds...
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Posted Feb 19, 2021
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14
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3/4
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Office Space (1999)
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David Nusair
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...exceedingly pleasant and sporadically hilarious...
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Posted Feb 19, 2021
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15
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2.5/4
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The Fury (1978)
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David Nusair
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...a somewhat forgettable yet mostly watchable thriller...
EDIT
Posted Feb 17, 2021
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16
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3/4
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
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David Nusair
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...sprawling subject matter that's employed to admittedly erratic yet often striking effect by Leone...
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Posted Feb 16, 2021
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17
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3.5/4
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Roman Holiday (1953)
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David Nusair
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...a somewhat overlong and exceedingly deliberate endeavor that undeniably grows more and more absorbing as it unfolds...
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Posted Feb 15, 2021
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18
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2/4
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Blume in Love (1973)
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David Nusair
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...a slow and exceedingly low-key drama...
EDIT
Posted Feb 14, 2021
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19
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2.5/4
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Red Dot (2021)
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David Nusair
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...a relentlessly erratic yet ultimately rewarding piece of work.
EDIT
Posted Feb 14, 2021
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20
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3/4
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The Bank Job (2008)
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David Nusair
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...it's difficult, for the most part, not to get drawn into the progressively over-the-top twists and turns contained within.
EDIT
Posted Feb 13, 2021
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21
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1/4
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She's All That (1999)
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David Nusair
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...a sluggish comedy that contains few, if any, elements worth getting excited about or interested in...
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Posted Feb 13, 2021
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22
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3/4
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Just Mercy (2019)
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David Nusair
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Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton has infused Just Mercy with a matter-of-fact sensibility that suits his and Andrew Lanham's familiar screenplay quite well.
EDIT
Posted Feb 11, 2021
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23
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2.5/4
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Alone (2020)
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David Nusair
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...visceral and deeply satisfying...
EDIT
Posted Feb 11, 2021
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24
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4/4
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The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018)
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David Nusair
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...a frequently captivating portrait of a far more interesting and fascinating figure than one might've initially anticipated.
EDIT
Posted Feb 10, 2021
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25
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2/4
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Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
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David Nusair
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...an overwrought, unconvincing endeavor...
EDIT
Posted Feb 8, 2021
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26
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3/4
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FX2 (1991)
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David Nusair
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...a rather shameless retread...
EDIT
Posted Feb 7, 2021
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27
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3.5/4
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Greenland (2020)
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David Nusair
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...an uneven yet, ultimately, completely rewarding (and above-average) disaster flick.
EDIT
Posted Feb 7, 2021
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28
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2/4
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Silent Trigger (1996)
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David Nusair
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...an exceedingly erratic piece of work that grows less and less interesting as time progresses...
EDIT
Posted Feb 6, 2021
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29
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2/4
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The Perfect Weapon (1991)
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David Nusair
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...the picture's downfall is a result of its unusually sluggish execution and absence of a wholeheartedly compelling protagonist...
EDIT
Posted Feb 5, 2021
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30
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3/4
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F/X (1986)
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David Nusair
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...a better-than-average 1980s thriller.
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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31
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1.5/4
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Beyond Rangoon (1995)
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David Nusair
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...earnest yet hopelessly underwhelming...
EDIT
Posted Feb 4, 2021
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32
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2.5/4
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Chick Fight (2020)
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David Nusair
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...an often excessively familiar premise that's employed to watchable yet forgettable effect...
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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33
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2.5/4
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The Great Outdoors (1988)
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David Nusair
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...a decidedly familiar setup that's employed to watchable yet mostly forgettable effect...
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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34
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1.5/4
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After Office Hours (1935)
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David Nusair
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...contains few elements designed to capture and sustain one's interest...
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Posted Feb 4, 2021
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35
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1.5/4
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April Fool's Day (1986)
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David Nusair
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...familiar territory that is, for the most part, employed to hopelessly (and pervasively) underwhelming effect...
EDIT
Posted Feb 1, 2021
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36
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1.5/4
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Stephanie (2017)
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David Nusair
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...the pervasive lack of context paves the way for an arms-length midsection...
EDIT
Posted Feb 1, 2021
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37
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2.5/4
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The Substitute (1996)
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David Nusair
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...an appealingly larger-than-life premise that's employed to watchable yet consistently (and disappointingly) hit-and-miss effect...
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Posted Jan 31, 2021
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38
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2.5/4
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The Underneath (1995)
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David Nusair
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...an erratic yet mostly rewarding thriller that benefits substantially from its strong performances and often enthralling visuals...
EDIT
Posted Jan 30, 2021
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39
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2.5/4
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Sliding Doors (1998)
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David Nusair
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...an intriguing, out-of-the-box premise that's employed to relatively strong effect by Howitt...
EDIT
Posted Jan 30, 2021
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40
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2/4
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Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
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David Nusair
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...a middle-of-the-road slasher flick that's competently made yet mostly devoid of innovative, compelling elements...
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Posted Jan 30, 2021
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41
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3/4
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Storm Warning (2007)
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David Nusair
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...an above-average piece of work.
EDIT
Posted Jan 29, 2021
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42
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2/4
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Who Is Killing the Stuntmen? (1977)
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David Nusair
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...hit-and-miss...
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Posted Jan 28, 2021
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43
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2/4
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Toy Soldiers (1991)
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David Nusair
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...a pretty irresistible setup that's employed to middling and predominantly underwhelming effect by Petrie Jr...
EDIT
Posted Jan 28, 2021
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44
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2.5/4
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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
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David Nusair
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...an appealingly larger-than-life premise that is, for the most part, employed to affable effect by Herek...
EDIT
Posted Jan 27, 2021
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45
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1/4
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Death Warrant (1990)
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David Nusair
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...a palpable low point within Van Damme's spotty body of work.
EDIT
Posted Jan 25, 2021
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46
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3.5/4
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Braveheart (1995)
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David Nusair
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...boasts a frequently captivating opening stretch that effectively establishes the compelling, sympathetic protagonist and his seemingly insurmountable task...
EDIT
Posted Jan 25, 2021
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47
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2.5/4
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Switching Channels (1988)
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David Nusair
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...an aggressively hit-and-miss endeavor...
EDIT
Posted Jan 24, 2021
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48
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1.5/4
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Housekeeping (1987)
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David Nusair
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...the picture's downfall is a result of its often unreasonably (and breathtakingly) deliberate pace...
EDIT
Posted Jan 23, 2021
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49
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2/4
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Horizon Line (2020)
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David Nusair
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...a mostly unconvincing thriller that's rarely able to wholeheartedly (or satisfactorily) exploit the seemingly foolproof setup...
EDIT
Posted Jan 23, 2021
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50
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3.5/4
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The Rental (2020)
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David Nusair
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...a seriously impressive debut from a thoroughly promising new filmmaker.
EDIT
Posted Jan 23, 2021
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