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Matt Brunson

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Teachers (1984) 62% 3/4 EDIT “It’s too often painfully obvious in its implications and heavy-handed in its delivery, but that’s countered by the assembly of an exceptional cast as well as the prevalence of themes that remain relevant.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Jane Eyre (1944) 100% 3/4 EDIT “Robert Stevenson would go on to become Disney’s most bankable director (Mary Poppins, The Love Bug, etc.), but don’t expect any spoonfuls of sugar here.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Ladder 49 (2004) 40% 1.5/4 EDIT “In an effort to elevate all these men to the level of heroes, the filmmakers have stripped them of most traits, in effect leaving us with a roomful of cardboard stand-ups.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review K-PAX (2001) 41% 1/4 EDIT “Offensively sanctimonious, flagrantly derivative, and just plain dull (don’t see K-PAX without NO-DOZ).” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “We get to watch Martin Sheen freak out, Dennis Hopper space out, and Marlon Brando attempt to bail out.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review The Door in the Floor (2004) 67% 3/4 EDIT “The Door In the Floor is one of those movies that screws up the small details while tapping into the larger issues.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Captain Blood (1935) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “Warner Bros. rolled the dice by casting an unknown in the leading role of their big-budget adventure yarn, but it was a decision that benefitted everyone.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Awakenings (1990) 81% 2.5/4 EDIT “De Niro’s performance is a matter of taste: Some will marvel at his total immersion into a role that requires a lot of twitching while others will see early signs of the ham he would eventually become.” – Film Frenzy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Anemone (2025) 53% 1.5/4 EDIT “A dreary drama.” – Film Frenzy Jan 25, 2026 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% 3/4 EDIT “While there are a number of socko set-pieces, there’s also an overall messiness that feels less like a narrative necessity and more a misplaced meander.” – Film Frenzy Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) 91% 2.5/4 EDIT “Spider-Man: Far from Home ends up in the so-close-and-yet-so-far category. The first half is mostly terrific, but the film takes a tumble during its second hour.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) 95% 3.5/4 EDIT “A sequel that’s just as good as its predecessor.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 97% 3.5/4 EDIT “Pretty good as a superhero saga but phenomenal as an animated feature.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review 300 (2007) 61% 2.5/4 EDIT “This depersonalizes the major players in the battle between the Spartans and the Persians to such a degree that one ends up feeling more sympathy for the shields that end up receiving the brunt of the sword blows and arrow piercings.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Palm Beach Story (1942) 97% 3.5/4 EDIT “As usual, Preston Sturges has sardine-packed his picture with indelible turns in even the smallest roles.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The High and the Mighty (1954) 46% 3.5/4 EDIT “This lavish production, beautifully filmed in CinemaScope, moves easily between comedy and drama.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) 92% 4/4 EDIT “Superb.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review On Golden Pond (1981) 91% 3/4 EDIT “Henry Fonda delivers a marvelous, career-capping performance in this modest seriocomedy that proved to be a commercial smash (it was second only to Raiders of the Lost Ark as the highest grossing film of 1981).” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Splitsville (2025) 84% 3/4 EDIT “Splitsville offers food for thought without being particularly deep itself, but its comedy content can be killer.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Splice (2009) 75% 2.5/4 EDIT “Splice is inventive enough that it’s a real shame when it falls apart heading into the home stretch.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) 66% 3/4 EDIT “A solid follow-up to the solid original.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) 82% 3/4 EDIT “This adaptation of Ann Brashares’ best-selling YA novel hurtles over most its shortcomings by adding a layer of toughness not usually found in films aimed at teens.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Pink Panther (2006) 21% 1.5/4 EDIT “Despite his own comic credentials, Steve Martin is playing a dead man’s hand here.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Lady of Burlesque (1943) 78% 3/4 EDIT “Quite entertaining.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Bad Words (2014) 66% 2.5/4 EDIT “Watching Jason Bateman employ his deadpan demeanor, frosty stares, and impeccable timing to amusingly berate others isn’t a bad way to spend 90 minutes.” – Film Frenzy Jan 21, 2026 Full Review
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