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Elemental (2023)

Elemental should never have made it out of the concept brainstorming phase.

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Review

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

The first three Indiana Jones movies comprise one of the finest trilogies in cinematic history, but there’s no particular reason they had to stop at three.

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Review

Joy Ride (2023)

Theatrically-released raunchy comedies are becoming an endangered species.

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The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

Here we have the perfect specimen of an Illumination production.

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Review

Dear Evan Hansen (2021)

Before I address the problems that constitute the majority of Dear Evan Hansen, I should acknowledge its merits.

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Podcast Rating Review

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018)

In the two years since I first saw it, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S has become one of my favorite films to ponder and discuss and push upon unsuspecting viewers.

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Bottle Rocket (Short Film) (1994)

There’s something intimate, and at times almost obscene, about watching a great filmmaker’s student film – not even their proper debut.

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The One and Only Ivan (2020)

The journey from page to screen can be perilous, especially when the source material is a book

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Iron Man 2 (2010)

Iron Man 2 is the moment where the Marvel Cinematic Universe really starts to feel like itself.

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Review

Hereditary (2018)

For a solid hour or so, Hereditary has something special going on.