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‘The Creator’ Review: A Pretty-Looking Ride Running on Recycled Parts
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‘The Creator’ Review: A Pretty-Looking Ride Running on Recycled Parts

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First we had skybeams, then the multiverse, and now it seems the go-to for blockbusters is evil A.I. “The Creator” follows a former U.S. special forces soldier (John David Washington) who must locate and destroy an artificial intelligence weapon designed to end mankind. Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, and Allison Janney also star while Gareth… Continue reading ‘The Creator’ Review: A Pretty-Looking Ride Running on Recycled Parts

‘Expen4bles’ Review: Like Its Stars, It’s Time for This Franchise to Call It Quits
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‘Expen4bles’ Review: Like Its Stars, It’s Time for This Franchise to Call It Quits

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In the age of legacy sequels and seemingly endless franchise installments, I don’t think a fourth film to a series that was last seen in 2014 was high on many folks’ wishlist. “Expendables 4” (or “Expend4bles,” because nothing can ever be simple nowadays) is the fourth installment of the throwback action franchise, and sees Jason… Continue reading ‘Expen4bles’ Review: Like Its Stars, It’s Time for This Franchise to Call It Quits

‘The Nun II’ Review: Spooky Sequel Will Put You 2 Sleep
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‘The Nun II’ Review: Spooky Sequel Will Put You 2 Sleep

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With the DCEU on its way out and MCU running on fumes, I think it’s time we discussing putting the Conjuring Universe out to pasture, too. “The Nun II” is the sequel to the 2018 film, and the ninth installment of the Conjuring franchise. In the film, two young nuns (Taissa Farmiga and Storm Reid)… Continue reading ‘The Nun II’ Review: Spooky Sequel Will Put You 2 Sleep

‘Strays’ Review: This Comedy Is a Ruff Watch
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‘Strays’ Review: This Comedy Is a Ruff Watch

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Woof. “Strays” follows a dog (voiced by Will Ferrell) who is abandoned by his owner (Will Forte), and with the help of a pack of stray dogs (voiced by Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, and Randall Park) sets out to get revenge; Josh Greenbaum directs. This was originally due out in June, but for several reasons… Continue reading ‘Strays’ Review: This Comedy Is a Ruff Watch

‘Shortcomings’ Review: A Warm, Funny Directorial Debut From Randall Park
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‘Shortcomings’ Review: A Warm, Funny Directorial Debut From Randall Park

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“Shortcomings” is the directorial debut by actor Randall Park, and follows a struggling wannabe filmmaker (Justin H. Min) who has to deal with his personal issues after his long-term girlfriend (Ally Maki) moves cross the country for an internship. Sherry Cola, Debby Ryan, Tavi Gevinson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jacob Batalon, and Timothy Simons also star. I… Continue reading ‘Shortcomings’ Review: A Warm, Funny Directorial Debut From Randall Park

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review: Cowabunga! This Animated Reboot Has Style to Spare
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review: Cowabunga! This Animated Reboot Has Style to Spare

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The animation renaissance is upon us and I am here for it! “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” is the seventh feature film of the franchise, and first since 2016’s live-action adaptation. Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon voice the titular team, alongside a supporting cast including Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne,… Continue reading ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Review: Cowabunga! This Animated Reboot Has Style to Spare

‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan Returns to Theaters With a Bang
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‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan Returns to Theaters With a Bang

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A director getting a $100 million budget to produce a three-hour adult drama with an ensemble cast? Yeah, I’m thinking movies are back! (and of course I saw this as part of the Barbenheimer double feature) “Oppenheimer” follows the titular theoretical physicist who was pivotal in developing the first nuclear weapon during World War II. Cillian… Continue reading ‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan Returns to Theaters With a Bang

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Looks to Save the World (and Theaters)… Again
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‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Looks to Save the World (and Theaters)… Again

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He did it, that crazy SOB did it again! “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” is the seventh installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, and as the title suggests is the first of two parts to the concluding chapter of the 27-year-old series. Christopher McQuarrie returns to write and direct from the previous two… Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ Review: Tom Cruise Looks to Save the World (and Theaters)… Again

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Review: More Like ‘The Red Snore’
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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Review: More Like ‘The Red Snore’

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Sometimes when you reach five films of your franchise, you realize you should have quit while you were ahead. “Insidious: The Red Door” is the fifth installment of the “Insidious” franchise, and a direct sequel to 2013’s “Chapter 2” (“Chapter 3” was actually a prequel, as was 2018’s “The Skeleton Key”). Patrick Wilson reprises his… Continue reading ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ Review: More Like ‘The Red Snore’

‘The Flash’ Review: A Fast Hero Stuck in a Slog of a Film
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‘The Flash’ Review: A Fast Hero Stuck in a Slog of a Film

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Sometimes, when a film is delayed a half-dozen times, maybe it should stay dead and buried… “The Flash” follows the titular hero (played by Ezra Miller) as he sets out to go back in time in order to stop the murder of his mother, only to accidently enter a different universe and encounter his past… Continue reading ‘The Flash’ Review: A Fast Hero Stuck in a Slog of a Film