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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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‘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

‘The Blackening’ Review: A Meta Horror-Comedy That Works
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‘The Blackening’ Review: A Meta Horror-Comedy That Works

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I love a well done horror-comedy! “The Blackening” follows a group of friends who come together to celebrate Juneteenth at a cabin, only to be hunted by a masked killer. Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji star as Tim Story directs. At… Continue reading ‘The Blackening’ Review: A Meta Horror-Comedy That Works

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: Maybe Bay Was the Problem?
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: Maybe Bay Was the Problem?

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Just when I think I’m out, the “Transformers” franchise pulls me back in! “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” is the seventh installment of the series, and a stand-alone sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee.” In the film, the Autobots (led by Peter Cullen’s Optimus Prime) must team up with two reluctant humans (Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback)… Continue reading ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review: Maybe Bay Was the Problem?

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: More Manic, Web-Slinging Fun
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: More Manic, Web-Slinging Fun

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I think it’s wildly impressive that we are over 10 “Spider-Man” films deep and have yet to have a (truly) bad one! That’s some “Scream” level of consistency! “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is the sequel to the 2018 film “Into the Spider-Verse,” and follows Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld)… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: More Manic, Web-Slinging Fun

‘Kandahar’ Review: Another Bland Bout from Butler
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‘Kandahar’ Review: Another Bland Bout from Butler

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Sometimes, a movie is simply… fine. “Kandahar” stars Gerard Butler as a military contractor who must make his way through enemy terrain in Afghanistan alongside his translator (Navid Negahban); Ric Roman Waugh directs. Gerard Butler has seemingly tripped into the same “aging action star” role as Liam Neeson in recent years (not to call Butler old, he’s… Continue reading ‘Kandahar’ Review: Another Bland Bout from Butler

‘Fast X’ Review: It’s Loud and It’s Dumb, But I Had Fun!
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‘Fast X’ Review: It’s Loud and It’s Dumb, But I Had Fun!

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Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in! “Fast X” is the tenth main installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise, and follows Dom Torreto (Vin Diesel) and his crew going on the run after being framed for a terrorist attack (organized by Jason Momoa). Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John… Continue reading ‘Fast X’ Review: It’s Loud and It’s Dumb, But I Had Fun!

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Review: Weird, Amusing, and a Bit Too Long, aka a Classic Marvel
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Review: Weird, Amusing, and a Bit Too Long, aka a Classic Marvel

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I’m still not totally sure we’ll ever get back to the MCU as we once knew and loved it, though this isn’t a bad place to start. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is the 32nd film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the final installment of the titular trilogy. James Gunn returns to write… Continue reading ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Review: Weird, Amusing, and a Bit Too Long, aka a Classic Marvel

‘Renfield’ Review: Bloody, Silly, and Mostly Fun
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‘Renfield’ Review: Bloody, Silly, and Mostly Fun

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Sometimes Nicolas Cage going into full-on Nicolas Cage mode is enough! “Renfield” is based on the titular assistant of Count Dracula, and follows his journey to stop serving the infamous vampire and have a normal life. Nicholas Hoult plays Renfield, Nic Cage portrays the Count, and Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, and Shohreh Aghdashloo appear… Continue reading ‘Renfield’ Review: Bloody, Silly, and Mostly Fun