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Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)

The terms “sad Oscar-bait drama” and “George Miller banger” seem incompatible on the surface; a contradiction in terms.

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Review

Dark Places (2015)

Gillian Flynn’s impact on mainstream fiction and movie thrillers is monumental.

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Guest Post TV Review

Gangs of London, Season 2, Episode 4

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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Review

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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Review

Abigail (2024)

With Abigail, I face a frustrating truth

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Guest Post TV Review

Gangs of London, Season 2, Episode 3

So: Sean Wallace is – big, theatrical sigh – still alive.

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Review

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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Review

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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Site Update

2023 Annual Recap

Pictured: The movie that felt like it was most made for me personally in 2023, Prom Pact.

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Review

Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

I have never encountered a trilogy quite like the three original Mad Max films.