Spin Cycle
Posted 1 week ago

[Minor Rock Fist Up] From the title, it’s obvious this franchises can’t let go of the boogeyman. Len Wiseman’s Ballerina spins a mostly unnecessary groove into that tight narrative alley…

‘Ballerina’ spins into the Wick-verse with great action, exhausting plot
Yawn Wick
Posted 1 week ago

An action-forward shoot-em-up with just enough bullets, blades, and grenades to keep things interesting for 2 hours, this spin-off is good, not great.

‘Ballerina’ Breaks Its Ankles Trying to Live Up to the John Wick Standard
Frenemy Mine
Posted 1 month ago

A 97-minute love-letter to obstinance, tunnel vision, and indignant narcissism, 'Friendship' is the movie 2025 deserves, and is hilarious to boot.

‘Friendship’ Is So Good It Should Win 55 Oscars, 55 Golden Globes, 55 BAFTAS, 55 SAGS, 100 PGAS, 100 WGAS, and 55 DGAS
Too Many Detours
Posted 2 months ago

A road-trip comedy, 'Sacramento' tries to answers questions about fatherhood and friendship but falls short in the end.

Road trip comedy ‘Sacramento’ takes too many detours en route to destination
Mind Crash
Posted 2 months ago

Fans will love it. Non fans will be confused. And gamers will wanna game.

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‘The Apprentice’ provides believable context for the makings of a modern monster.

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by Warren Cantrell September 5, 2024 Print Reviews

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by Warren Cantrell August 23, 2024 Print Reviews

‘Greedy People’ is plot-focused yet character-driven, imbuing it with Hitchcockian vibes that serve it well.

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by Warren Cantrell August 15, 2024 Print Reviews

‘Alien: Romulus’ moves well, keeps the audience guessing, and is a timely, fun entry in a franchise desperately in need of new blood.

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by Warren Cantrell July 29, 2024 Print Reviews

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is kinda fun for a little while, but is little more than a bunch of short bursts of sugary flavor that never come together in a meaningful way.

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Scuba-Shark Thriller ‘The Last Breath’ Is Short On More Than Just Air

by Warren Cantrell July 25, 2024 Print Reviews

‘The Last Breath’ has the look and feel of a proper suspense thriller without the soul of one.

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Costner Puts It All On the Line for ‘Horizon’…And It Kinda Rules

by Warren Cantrell July 2, 2024 Print Reviews

‘Horizon Chapter 1’ is the product of a singular, confident vision that knows what it wants to be and pursues that end with a devil-may-care attitude.

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‘Janet Planet’ Has a Difficult Orbit

by Warren Cantrell June 28, 2024 Print Reviews

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by Warren Cantrell June 11, 2024 Print Reviews

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by Christian Ramos May 30, 2024 Print Reviews

Jennifer Lopez fights A.I. in this Netflix big-budget sci-fi flick.

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by Christian Ramos May 30, 2024 Print Reviews

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