Stanky Panky
Posted 4 days ago

An assembly of moments and ideas in search of a more stable narrative to bring them into focus, 'Hanky Panky' is a sketch collection posing as a movie.

‘Hanky Panky’ Is Not Bad, But Should Probably Be Confined to the Backseat
Civil War brilliant, immersive thought piece
Posted 1 week ago

Alex Garland's "Civil War" is an immersive dystopian think piece.

Garland’s “Civil War” is an immersive thought piece
Spider Plight
Posted 2 weeks ago

A haunted-house creature feature with creep-tastic bona fides, 'Sting' is a masterclass in tight, smart, and efficient filmmaking.

‘Sting’ Sinks Its Fangs in and Never Lets Go
No Problems
Posted 4 weeks ago

The search for the biggest problemista begins with a baker's dozen.

No Problems in “Problemista”
Our next guest, Lucifer!
Posted 4 weeks ago

A wannabe talkshow hosts makes a bargain for more than just good ratings on Halloween night.

Spend a Scary “Late Night with the Devil”
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‘Cassandro’ Takes a Big Leap From the Top Turnbuckle

by Warren Cantrell September 21, 2023 Print Reviews

Crammed full of heart, genuine emotions, and the thrill of an underdog fighting to the top of the heap, Cassandro is ‘Rocky’ with glam and no gloves.

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Head of State Veteran Helen Mirren is Stunning in Fascinating ‘Golda’

by Warren Cantrell August 24, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Golda’ maneuvers through the personal, professional, spiritual, and historical to draw out the essence of a complicated and consequential world leader.

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‘Sympathy for the Devil’ Puts Cage and Kinnaman on a Road to Nowhere

by Warren Cantrell July 25, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Sympathy for the Devil’ is a straightforward mystery thriller boasting strong performances that mask an overall dearth of narrative depth.

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“Barbenheimer” Part Two: Life in Plastic, It’s Kentastic

by Christian Ramos July 25, 2023 Print Reviews

Now on Sale: Existential Crisis Barbie

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“Barbenheimer” Part One: The Big Bang

by Christian Ramos July 25, 2023 Print Reviews

The father of the atomic bomb has an existential and moral crisis.

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‘Barbie’ finally gets a movie and it’s “Kenough”

by Tim English July 20, 2023 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] Only in Theatres. It’s slightly crazy they’ve made something like 6 or 7 (who’s counting??) Transformers movies, at least 3 G.I. Joe movies, including that awful Snake Eyes spin-off a few years ago. I know — all of those movies are awful — also there is a Monster High movie. […]

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Nolan still at top of game with ‘Oppenheimer’

by Kate Valliere July 19, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Oppenheimer’ continues Nolan’s streak of exceptional movie production.

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‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning’ pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good

by Tim English July 14, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One’ is a non-stop thrill ride with unbelievable action pieces that work overtime to make it the best action movie of the year.

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‘Dead Man’s Hand’ Should Have Folded Immediately

by Warren Cantrell July 6, 2023 Print Reviews

What pushes ‘Dead Man’s Hand’ from merely bad to bracingly awful is the film’s failure to connect with any trope, motif, or symbol of the Western genre in a meaningful way.

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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ treads familiar tropes

by Tim English June 30, 2023 Print Reviews

Despite ridiculous plot motivations by the film’s antagonist, ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ is a fun, predictable thrill ride into nostalgia.

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‘Asteroid City’ Craters Out

by Warren Cantrell June 23, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Asteroid City’ is predictably heavy on style, surprisingly robust in substance, yet curiously short on structure and emotional impact.

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“Elemental” is Burnin’ with Love

Thumbnail image for “Elemental” is Burnin’ with Love by Christian Ramos June 19, 2023 Print Reviews

And then the fire nation….fell in love with water.

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‘The Flash’ is a convoluted, hyperkinetic fun mess

by Tim English June 16, 2023 Print Reviews

‘The Flash’ overly complicates itself by unnecessarily repeating story beats, but it’s lighthearted, funny, and entertaining if you can get past Ezra Miller’s egregious offscreen behavior.

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“Flamin’ Hot” Movie is Lukewarm

Thumbnail image for “Flamin’ Hot” Movie is Lukewarm by Christian Ramos June 15, 2023 Print Reviews

The creation of the spicy Cheeto is more fantasy than fact.

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‘Across the Spider Verse’ is a cinematic masterpiece

by Tim English June 2, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ might be one of the best freaking movies, live action or animated to literally exist in the history of mankind.

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