Category: Movie Review
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
I’ve honestly never thought about who my celebrity sex pass would be, so why not spend a moment working through it with myself here. There are so many options to choose from. Scarlett Johannson, Margot Robbie, Jake Gyllenhaal, or hell, even Zoey Deutch if I’m sticking in the acting world.…
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The Invite
RSVP: YES, with a plus one. It might not be a comic book adaptation blockbuster or a release from a (current) major director, but this is absolutely (a) reason we pack ourselves into the movie theater like sardines. There’s nothing like feeding off the laughter of the strangers around you…
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The Death of Robin Hood
A24 is here with a retelling of a story for one of our most misunderstood folk characters. This time around, he’s not the good guy. I know everyone at hand wants you to never forget that, but you’ll never remember this movie. The Death of Robin Hood does everything it…
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Pressure
I never thought this day would come, but I have finally reached an age where I am interested in WWII content no matter how mundane it might look from the outside. Pressure is the newest movie in the line of endless films focusing on this theater of war, except this…
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I Love Boosters
I cannot believe it has been almost a decade since Boots Riley’s last, and first, feature film in Sorry to Bother You. Even though it’s been that long, and I’ve only had one viewing of the movie, it has stuck with me all the same. I Love Boosters will stick…
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Apex
I won’t lie, going into this I was fully expecting something a lot more offensive. I am shocked and thrilled to say it is not only not offensive, it’s entertaining. It also no longer feels like Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton are being held against their will in the streaming…
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Carolina Caroline
Being from a small town, while also being an enjoyer of watching hot people on the big screen, Carolina Caroline really worked for me. I spoke with a friend that saw this before me at MSPIFF (Minnesota St Paul International Film Festival) and he did describe it as “hot people…
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Exit 8
For someone who doesn’t play many video games anymore, Exit 8 certainly helped me feel like I was right back in that medium. Most of the time, video game to movie adaptations are exaggerated to an egregious level that is only meant to churn box office dollars and entertain masses…
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TOW
Less than a week off of presumably coming in second place in the Best Actress race, Rose Byrne is right back in the swing of things. Reading the title of the film might make you a little uneasy, but I promise it has nothing to do with feet. Amanda’s (Byrne)…
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Dreams
Dreams are sometimes just that, dreams. An unrealistic dream of mine has always been Jessica Chastain. The dream wasn’t dating her or anything, she’s just there in my mind a lot, so I guess it’s more of a daydream. A related dream of mine was having an erotic thriller starring…
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How to Make a Killing
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World meets Snowpiercer. Now, that might not sound like something you wanted, but trust me, it is. You still might be wondering why my brain went to that mashup, and that’s because of the inherent nature and rules of their stories. In this film, Glen Powell…
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Pillion
First thing’s first, 50 Shades of Grey could never. Meter maid by day, barbershop quartet by night. If you told me grown up Dudley Dursely (Harry Meling) was in a film playing those roles and giving one of the best performances of the year, I never would have believed you.…
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Shelter
It’s safe to say that Jason Statham has now taken the place of what Liam Neeson was doing from 2014-2023. Now that means you’re going to get some good, some bad, and some just in between. This falls in the department of mostly the inbetween. You’re still getting Jason Statham…
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Send Help
The only help Sam Raimi, Rachel McAdams, and Dylan O’Brien are going to need is spreading the word on this movie, because it is a blast. Right off the bat, this is a quintessential Raimi film. He’s been off the radar as far as original films go for 15 years,…
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The Rip
I think I got ripped off… Affleck and Damon have been one of my favorite on screen duos over the past thirty years and honestly this movie is no different. I have no shame in saying that Ben Affleck is my spirit animal, which is why I’m so let down…
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
After being a wee bit disappointed in 28 Years Later (2025), mainly because of its inconsistent and jarring choices, I can happily say that its direct sequel rules. Nia DaCosta was the perfect swap out for the director role as she unleashes the audience into a world that feels like…
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Dead Man’s Wire
Dead Man’s Wire is our second movie in recent months inspired by a real life crime that gained media attention, the first being Roofman. This time around, things are a little more serious while still having a dumb criminal at the forefront. As is typical with most movies, I don’t…
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Marty Supreme
I think we know who the chosen Safdie brother is. Marty Supreme makes one thing very clear, Timothee Chalamet has the juice. In a role that requires him to not only be athletically skilled, he’s also allowed to show off many other sides of his talent. His performance here will…
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Eternity
Why yes, I would like to put my name in the running to spend eternity with Elizabeth Olsen. I don’t love to complain, but I’ll get those out of the way first. This movie feels like an eternity and a half. It’s a little complicated, uncomfortable, and sometimes the humor…
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Is This Thing On?
I have been on the Bradely Cooper director train (very short train)since the beginning, but people seem to dislike his attempts. With Is This Thing On? I was once again hooked and entranced with the story he was telling. This follows a man, Will Arnett, in the beginning of a…
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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Let’s get one thing straight before I get into too many thoughts on this movie, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is absolutely a horror film. Told in the most intimate of ways, this hardly pulls away from what Rose Byrne is suffering through. You feel her frustration, pain,…
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After the Hunt
Luca, Luca, Luca….. I’ve sat on this movie for almost three weeks now, so let’s see what thoughts I can get out. I never know if I should explain a movie in my reviews because if you’re reading this, I assume you know who’s in it, who made it, and…
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A House of Dynamite
Kathryn Bigelow is the master of political thrillers and it’s a shame it took almost a decade and a half to get another good one out of her. A House of Dynamite pits the president, journalists and everyone in between against a rogue nuke on its way to the United…
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John Candy: I Like Me
Since this is my first time reviewing a documentary, I do have to preface it by saying I normally don’t watch, or even like, documentaries. That being said, John Candy: I Like Me is a touching, hilarious, and somber look at the life of an all time great human. As…
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The Smashing Machine
You would think a real wrestler acting in a combat sport movie would make for some exciting fight scenes, right? The Smashing Machine, the newest in the line of biopics about fighters that have been addicted to drugs and yelling at their spouse. You get an abundance of both of…
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