Review
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THE BOYS IN THE BOAT – Review
Jim Batts | December 24, 2023As promised the onslaught of 2023 sports films marches, or in this case paddles, on. Hot on the heels...
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POOR THINGS – Review
Cate Marquis | December 22, 2023Smart, clever and inventive, POOR THINGS is described by the filmmakers as “the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma...
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THE IRON CLAW – Review
Jim Batts | December 21, 2023Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to …watch another sports-themed movie! Sheesh and people whine about a “glut” of superhero...
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MIGRATION – Review
Jim Batts | December 21, 2023It’s the big holiday weekend, and for many families, it’s the perfect time for a big getaway. Oh, we’re...
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REACHER: Season 2 – Review
Mark Glass | December 15, 2023Ever since “Reacher: Season One” hit the streamiverse (is that a word?), fans have been speculating and salivating about...
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CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET – Review
Jim Batts | December 14, 2023So, since we’re deep into the holiday season (the biggie is just ten days away), what better time to...
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THE OATH – Review
Cate Marquis | December 8, 2023A historic drama about the descendants of two brothers from Egypt battling for control in North America, sounds like...
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CANDY CANE LANE – Review
Cate Marquis | December 8, 2023CANDY CANE LANE is a light, pleasant little holiday treat, much like the candy its name suggests. The family...
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FALLEN LEAVES – Review
Cate Marquis | December 8, 2023FALLEN LEAVES is a romantic comedy from Finland, with the driest of humor. Bone-dry does not cover it; this...
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MAESTRO (2023) – Review
Jim Batts | December 8, 2023The list of actors who have jumped behind the camera to sit in the director’s chair is very long....
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MERRY LITTLE BATMAN – Review
Jim Batts | December 7, 2023Here’s a new streaming flick that’s perfect for the season and answers a question that’s probably on the minds...
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SILENT NIGHT – Review
Mark Glass | December 3, 2023For years, film buffs have enjoyed arguing about whether DIE HARD is a Christmas movie. The “yeas” emphasize when...
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DREAM SCENARIO – Review
Cate Marquis | December 1, 2023DREAM SCENARIO is more of a nightmare for Nicholas Cage’s character, in this darkest of comedies from Norwegian writer/director...
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EILEEN – Review
Jim Batts | November 30, 2023Finally, we’re entering into the first weekend of the final month of 2023. So naturally many of the films...
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EYE FOR AN EYE: BLIND SWORDSMAN – Review
Mark Glass | November 29, 2023Chinese martial arts films have a long tradition of including quite an array of masterful fighters with significant disabilities....
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SALTBURN – Review
Cate Marquis | November 22, 2023Oscar-winning writer/director Emerald Fennell bowled audiences over with A PROMING YOUNG WOMAN, her intelligent, taut thriller directorial debut. This...
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NAPOLEON (2023) – Review
Jim Batts | November 21, 2023The end-of-the-year awards contenders naturally include several biographical films, usually, they’re intimate tales of triumph and tragedy, such as...
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WISH – Review
Jim Batts | November 21, 2023So most of the big animation studios have sent us their big 2023 features already. Last weekend Dreamworks sent...