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IF movie review: a fantastical vibe in search of a story

Thu, May 16, 2024
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Writer-director John Krasinski’s absolute desperation to whip up magical whimsy utterly fails. No matter how he tries to force enchantment into existence, this is more fever dream than flight of fancy.

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Free Guy movie review: NPC ya later…

Fri, Aug 13, 2021
10 comments

Messy sci-fi comedy, cheerful on the surface but nihilistic underneath, is utterly clueless about all the things it is almost about: AI, gaming, and the bread-and-circuses power of immersive worlds.

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The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard movie review: kill me quickly…

Tue, Jun 15, 2021
9 comments

A movie to turn you off Going To The Movies, just as we are allowed to again, with its unlikeable characters, muddled action, and incomprehensible plot, all of which are magnified on the big screen.

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Pokémon: Detective Pikachu movie review: destined to be Legendary

Tue, May 07, 2019
13 comments

Designed to cash in on the popular mobile game, this kiddie noir nevertheless sparkles with charming originality. Gentle enough for tykes but with satirical bite for grownups, too. Downright adorable.

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Deadpool 2 movie review: kryptonite for superheroes

Fri, May 18, 2018
39 comments

This is the death of the comic-book movie. Or it should be. The savage, inhumane nihilism here says, Yup, comics haters are right: this is dangerous nonsense with no morality or redeeming qualities.

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The Hitman’s Bodyguard movie review: protection racket

Fri, Aug 18, 2017
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Reluctant-buddy action comedy feels like unfunny, warmed-over ’90s leftovers. Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson look like they’d rather be elsewhere.

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Deadpool movie review: origin story with a potty mouth

Tue, Feb 09, 2016
108 comments

Callous, crass, unpleasantly smug. Supposes it’s being edgy because its protagonist swears a lot, but it’s like a child saying bad words just to be naughty.

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Mississippi Grind movie review: a killer hand

Fri, Oct 23, 2015
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A compelling character study of two intriguingly flawed people, the sort of richly observed drama that has gotten all but pushed out of mainstream cinema.

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Self/less movie review: mind/less, brain/less, point/less

Thu, Jul 16, 2015
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Glances at fundamental questions of identity and humanity and decides that they are best resolved via fistfights, gun battles, and car chases.

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Woman in Gold movie review: more than just a pretty picture

Fri, Apr 10, 2015
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A deeply moving and very satisfying piece of entertainment that knits up seemingly disparate elements in a tapestry of family pain and pride.

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