‘Vacation Friends’ Offers Forgettable, If Somewhat Charming, Comedy (FILM REVIEW)

‘Vacation Friends’ Offers Forgettable, If Somewhat Charming, Comedy (FILM REVIEW)

John Cena and Lil Rel Howery elevate a stale script into something almost charming.

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Now on VOD, ‘The Green Knight’ Offers A Wonderful Depiction of the Arthurian Myth (FILM REVIEW)

Now on VOD, ‘The Green Knight’ Offers A Wonderful Depiction of the Arthurian Myth (FILM REVIEW)

Director David Lowery adapts one of the weirder, and best, Arthurian stories.

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‘CODA’ Offers A Charmingly Familiar, Heartwarming Tale (FILM REVIEW)

‘CODA’ Offers A Charmingly Familiar, Heartwarming Tale (FILM REVIEW)

A familiar story with perfect execution, CODA never fails to charm.

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‘Annette’ Is A Deliciously Absurd Opera from Pop Legends Sparks (FILM REVIEW)

‘Annette’ Is A Deliciously Absurd Opera from Pop Legends Sparks (FILM REVIEW)

Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks pen a beguiling and beautiful opera.

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‘The Suicide Squad’ Showcases James Gunn At His Sacred, Profane Best (FILM REVIEW)

‘The Suicide Squad’ Showcases James Gunn At His Sacred, Profane Best (FILM REVIEW)

Writer/director James Gunn taps into the limitless potential of ‘The Suicide Squad’

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‘Nine Days’ Presents Emotional Meditation On What It Means To Live (FILM REVIEW)

‘Nine Days’ Presents Emotional Meditation On What It Means To Live (FILM REVIEW)

The debut feature from Edson Oda is a powerful reminder of what life means.

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‘The Five Rules of Success’ Creates Stunning Arthouse Vision of the Crime Genre (FILM REVIEW)

‘The Five Rules of Success’ Creates Stunning Arthouse Vision of the Crime Genre (FILM REVIEW)

Rating: B+ The arthouse crime thriller has had something of a renaissance in recent years thanks to the efforts of the directing team of Josh and Benny Safdie. Their work brought the genre out of the arthouse and into the mainstream with Good Time and Uncut Gems, proving that heady caper flicks can find wider […]

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‘Jungle Cruise’ Is A Fun, Yet Forgettable, Ride (FILM REVIEW)

‘Jungle Cruise’ Is A Fun, Yet Forgettable, Ride (FILM REVIEW)

It’s nothing new, but it sure is fun.

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‘A Quiet Place II’ Leaves Much to Be Desired (BLU-RAY REVIEW)

‘A Quiet Place II’ Leaves Much to Be Desired (BLU-RAY REVIEW)

The Blu-Ray release of A Quiet Place II is a lot like the film itself–inconsequential.

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‘Val’ Offers Intimate Look at Now Secluded Actor Val Kilmer (FILM REVIEW)

‘Val’ Offers Intimate Look at Now Secluded Actor Val Kilmer (FILM REVIEW)

Rating: A- The line between stardom and artist is a difficult one to walk within the Hollywood system. Val Kilmer always felt like an actor torn between the two disparate worlds of movies. Coming up around the same time as his Top Gun co-star Tom Cruise, Kilmer always walked a different path. Where Cruise chose […]

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