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[Rating: Rock Fist Way Down] In Theaters Friday, September 11 A narrative bird’s nest stocked with shallow characters, spotty acting, shitty politics, and schizophrenic editing, The Fix isn’t just bad:…

There Is No Remedy for ‘The Fix’
Coyote v Tax Cheats
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[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In Theaters Friday, August 28 A dazzling mix of meta humor and prescient social commentary that has both its heart and head in the right…

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Dodges Hollywood’s Tax Assassination Attempts and Arrives Triumphant
Greek Fire
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[Rating: Rock Fist Way Up] In Theaters Now Christopher Nolan has done more than just make his best movie with The Odyssey, he has created the best surviving adaptation of…

‘The Odyssey’ Is Nolan’s (And Cinema’s) Masterpiece
Sex Pass Masterclass
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[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In Theaters Friday, July 10 A broad comedy farce with tongue planted firmly in cheek, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (GDCSP) never takes…

Pull Up a Cuck Chair for ‘Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass’
Necessarily Necessary
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Woody, Buzz and Jessie reunite to save their kid from the dangers of technology.

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Our Predator Prayers Have Been Answered in ‘Prey’

by Warren Cantrell August 3, 2022 Print Reviews

Tense, gorgeous to look at, well-acted, and wonderfully directed, ‘Prey’ is a goddamn blast, and a pleasant back-to-basics return for the franchise.

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What’s the Best Predator Movie and Why? Using Data to Solve the Predator Problem

by Warren Cantrell July 31, 2022 Blogs

Soon we’ll find out if ‘Prey’ takes heed of these lessons, but if any enterprising party is curious, the data on previous ‘Predator’ installments point towards a clear winner, and is now there for the taking.

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Good But Not Great ‘Nope’ Is Rich in Subtext, Light on Narrative Cohesion

by Warren Cantrell July 20, 2022 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Up] In Theaters Friday, July 22nd People are going to try and sell Nope as a 70s-era Spielberg homage, or a 50s alien-invasion throwback, and while there’s notes of all these things in the picture, this is 100% undiluted, uncut Jordan Peele. A bracing, suspenseful, well-paced thrill-a-minute corker buttressed by insightful, […]

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Whatever You Do, Don’t Follow ‘Orders from Above’

by Warren Cantrell July 19, 2022 Print Reviews

One day a movie will peel back the gruesome and abominable moral complexity of Adolf Eichmann, but ‘Orders from Above’ is not that movie.

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‘Thor Love and Thunder’ is a gloriously wackadoo mess

by Tim English July 8, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is a fun space adventure that lacks the heart and energy of its predecessor. But Christian Bale is awesome as Gorr and Natalie Portman flexes her muscles despite a bit of a weak script.

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Threatens to Drop the Hammer on a Struggling Franchise

by Warren Cantrell July 8, 2022 Print Reviews

A forgettable trifle that rarely makes sense and doesn’t look particularly interesting, ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ is nonetheless funny and easy to consume.

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Heartbreak Hotel: A Brilliant Lead Performance Gets Lost in a Whitewashed Fairytale in ‘Elvis’

by Warren Cantrell June 17, 2022 Print Reviews

Elvis the film, even if it nails the look, feel, rhythm, and swagger of “The King” takes away his agency and misses too many key details.

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‘Lightyear’ is light and entertaining enough

by Tim English June 16, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Lightyear’ is every bit the feature film-length toy commercial you’ve come to expect from Disney. Unfortunately it’s missing the magical imagination and emotional heart that we’re used to getting from Pixar. But that cat Sox makes it worth the watch.

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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ begs for extinction

by Tim English June 9, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ misses whatever mark it was shooting for and unfortunately bringing back the old cast members to mix with Chris Pratt and company feels more like fan service without giving the flick any real presence.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ a ridiculous but superior sequel

by Tim English May 27, 2022 Print Reviews

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is the perfect summer movie to kick us off in 2022: a fun, turn your brain off and watch the action popcorn flick.

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‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ or ‘It’s my first day with these wacky Brits’

by Tim English May 20, 2022 Print Reviews

From this newbie to you, ‘Downton Abbey: The New Era’ is a decent escape. You don’t have to know the family to have fun with this predictable comedy.

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‘Men’ delivers thought provoking body horror

Thumbnail image for ‘Men’ delivers thought provoking body horror by Kate Valliere May 19, 2022 Print Reviews

Alex Garland’s ‘Men’ turns gender archetypes into thought-provoking body horror.

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A Dumpster “Firestarter”

Thumbnail image for A Dumpster “Firestarter” by Christian Ramos May 18, 2022 Print Reviews

Liar liar pants on fire to the studio who thought this would be good!

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‘Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Flexes Its Meta Humor Mini-Muscles in Fresh and Funny Reboot

by Warren Cantrell May 18, 2022 Print Reviews

A fun detective yarn full of meta humor and industry jokes, ‘Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers’ is the rare 21st-century franchise resurrection that works.

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