Even More Apes
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A brand new era means a brand new ape in a daring quest for freedom.

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Otter Love
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An adorable story between the bond of two lost souls; a man and a river otter.

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Standard Deck
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A possessed deck of playing cards. What's the worst that could happen?

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Every Pop-Tart has a story.

Serving Romance
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A hot and steamy tennis drama for fans of the game.

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‘Willie and Me’ Will Not Always Be On My Mind

by Warren Cantrell February 13, 2024 Print Reviews

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down] In Theaters and on VOD Friday, February 9 A patchy collection of road trip horror stories buttressed by a vaguely coherent emotional thru-line, Willie and Me feels less like a fully realized movie and more like a hazy first draft. Devoid of any humor, character growth, or relatable conflict, the […]

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‘Argylle’ spins a weirdly dumb Matthew Vaughn meta-verse

by Tim English February 2, 2024 Print Reviews

Matthew Vaughn shoots for the moon in ‘Argylle,’ one of the oddest, dumbest, absurdly entertaining yet predictable movies of the year—so far, I guess.

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‘I.S.S.’ Review: Ground Control to Major Bomb

by Warren Cantrell January 17, 2024 Print Reviews

A competent and technically proficient “who can you trust?” thriller, “I.S.S.” is a conflict movie in search of character.

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‘Poor Things’ is a Quirky Delight

by Christian Ramos January 11, 2024 Print Reviews

Frankenstein’s Monster takes a holiday to discover herself.

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Truth is Stranger Than ‘American Fiction’ in This Razor Sharp and Insightful Satire

by Warren Cantrell December 29, 2023 Print Reviews

‘American Fiction’ is a refutation of any kind of performative art that claims to serve something or someone without listening to them.

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Bored vs. ‘Ferrari’

by Warren Cantrell December 22, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Ferrari’ is a mixed bag of uneven performances arranged by a casting department without an atlas and a script without a compass.

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‘Maestro’ Doesn’t Deserve a Curtain Call

by Warren Cantrell December 19, 2023 Print Reviews

Cooper throws the whole bag of awards season tricks at the wall in ‘Maestro,’ sacrificing visual and thematic cohesion to the artistic shotgun approach.

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‘The Zone of Interest’ Is Simultaneously the Best and Most Difficult Movie of 2023

by Warren Cantrell December 15, 2023 Print Reviews

Haunting, stark, and honest in ways that movies rarely dare to be, ‘The Zone of Interest’ is as merciless as its featured characters.

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Nature, Children, Fascism and Magic: A Retrospective on Hayao Miyazaki

by Sophie Williams December 12, 2023 Blogs

Sophie Williams has treated us to a vivid, personal week of Miyazaki retrospectives, capped off with a lovely review of ‘The Boy and the Heron.’

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Warm and Weird Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies

by Eric Melin November 22, 2023 Top 10s

My Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies list celebrates the warm and the weird. Originally posted Nov, 20, 2007. Enjoy!

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Disney’s 100th “Wish”

by Christian Ramos November 22, 2023 Print Reviews

Disney’s 100th Wish comes to life! But is the magic there?

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“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” Hungry for an Editor

by Christian Ramos November 22, 2023 Print Reviews

The Capital is hungry for more, and a prequel at that!

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“Trolls Band Together” Yet Again

Thumbnail image for “Trolls Band Together” Yet Again by Christian Ramos November 20, 2023 Print Reviews

The Trolls get the band back together and the results are better than you might think.

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‘Rustin’ Is a Good (But Not Great) Biopic About Important History

by Warren Cantrell November 16, 2023 Print Reviews

‘Rustin’ is a fitting, though sometimes uneven, tribute to a man more than worthy of some credit for his work behind history’s curtain.

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“The Holdovers” is a Holiday High Point

Thumbnail image for “The Holdovers” is a Holiday High Point by Christian Ramos November 14, 2023 Print Reviews

Spending Christmas with the ones you absolutely hate! Bring on good tidings.

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