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'See How They Run' Review: Once Upon a Time in the West End

A delightfully breezy, meta whodunnit comedy that gets to have its cake and eat it, too.

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'Chaos Walking' Review

It may be dull and mediocre but at least it’s competent and damn it, that’s good enough for me.

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Don't Let Go Review

Rhetorically speaking, how can a movie be so smart yet so stupid at the same time?

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Queen of Katwe Review

What makes this film works comparison to other Disney films is that we are centered on a girl who doesn’t know where she belongs and her unexpected gift helps her find her way.

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Selma Review

A triumphant no hold barred and amazingly directed biopic.

Feb 19, 2025

'Atropia' Review: Military Satire Has Wit and Romance, but Not Much Else | Sundance 2025

Barely a movie, more of a backdoor pilot for an FX series that would have aired in 2009.

Feb 14, 2025

'Paddington in Peru' Review: Paddington's Threequel is a Charming Adventure, but Lacks That Paul King Touch

Britain’s politest bear is back when it feels like the world needs him most.

Feb 11, 2025

'By Design' Review: Juliette Lewis Shines as a Chair in Esoteric Feminist Take on the Body Swap Formula | Sundance 2025

Only Amanda Kramer could make me believe that being inanimate feels more exciting than being alive.

Feb 2, 2025

‘Oh, Hi!’ Review: Molly Gordon Puts Logan Lerman Through Misery in Sophie Brooks' Dark, Saucy Situationship Rom-com | Sundance 2025

Now to watch every girl trick their situationship in a cabin in the woods and leave them chained. As they should.

‘Magic Farm’ Review: Amalia Ulman's Stylish, Witty Satire Sees American Journalists Stranded in Argentina | Sundance 2025

Like a long episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia if the gang were millennials.

Jan 20, 2025

'One of Them Days' Review: Keke Palmer and SZA Rebirths the Cozy Mid-Budget Studio Buddy Comedy

A delightful, cozy buddy comedy caper with the right amount of raunch and heart.

Dec 29, 2024

‘A Complete Unknown‘ Review: Timothée Chalamet Rocks in Rather Restrained Bob Dylan Biopic

Adheres to the conformity of the music biopic format in all its Wikipedia-page-turned-screenplay characteristics.

Dec 21, 2024

'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Review: The Blue Blur's Best Movie Yet

Works as a superb adaptation of Sonic Adventure 2 and the most refined Sonic film installment to date.

Dec 14, 2024

‘September 5’ Review: Newsroom Thriller About the Munich Massacre is Well Made Yet Ill-Timed

September 5 is so wrapped up in trying to be apolitical with this pivotal moment in media journalism history that it forgot to instill humanity or a moral compass.