In my review of The Royal Hotel, I posited that the phrase “well-observed” is a backhanded compliment that indicates a film is good but somewhat pointless.
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Good One (2024)
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My Old Ass (2024)
My Old Ass has a premise that is evocative and mystical until you think about it for ten seconds.
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Moana 2 (2024)
The production history of Moana 2 is very instructive of the resulting film.
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Here (2024)
In the decade following his extended, largely unsuccessful, mo-cap experiment, Robert Zemeckis looked inward.
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Time Cut (2024)
Antz and A Bug’s Life.
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The Wild Robot (2024)
I must start this review the way I do nearly every newly released animated film
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Rebel Ridge (2024)
Would you look at that — another Netflix release that would have played great as a wide release on the big screen!
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How to Date Billy Walsh (2024)
I know I’m a sucker for the dumbest teen comedies.
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Snack Shack (2024)
The opening hour of Snack Shack is actually a masterpiece.
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In a Violent Nature (2024)
It’s a cheeky and intriguing pitch, I’ll give Chris Nash that much