The terms “sad Oscar-bait drama” and “George Miller banger” seem incompatible on the surface; a contradiction in terms.
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Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)
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Dark Places (2015)
Gillian Flynn’s impact on mainstream fiction and movie thrillers is monumental.
Of all the characters in Gangs of London who could act as the “heart” of the story – the player with the most sympathetic motives and framed in the most sympathetic light – it’s peculiar that Season 2 seems to have settled on Luan. More than Sean, more than Elliot, more than Marian, more even than Saba, at this point he’s the character I’m rooting for hardest to succeed.
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The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
When you hear the premise of The Witches of Eastwick, you think it will be a satire.
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Abigail (2024)
With Abigail, I face a frustrating truth
So: Sean Wallace is – big, theatrical sigh – still alive.
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Hit Man (2023)
Hit Man is a deliriously fun movie, but one of its flaws is highlighted in the opening scene.
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Deadpool (2016)
Perhaps if I had been 13-16 years old in 2016 and seen Deadpool at Regal with friends while chugging Dr. Pepper, I would have quite liked it.
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2023 Annual Recap
Pictured: The movie that felt like it was most made for me personally in 2023, Prom Pact.
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Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
I have never encountered a trilogy quite like the three original Mad Max films.