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7.5/10
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The Creator
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A visually stunning sci-fi epic.
Posted Sep 26, 2023
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7/10
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No One Will Save You
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Kaitlyn Dever’s one-woman show excels in this near-wordless sci-fi horror thriller.
Posted Sep 22, 2023
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4/10
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Expend4bles
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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An unbelievably dull action thriller.
Posted Sep 21, 2023
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7/10
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A Million Miles Away
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Michael Peña shines in this clichéd but inspiring and well-acted biopic.
Posted Sep 15, 2023
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7/10
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A Haunting in Venice
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Kenneth Branagh combines murder mystery and supernatural horror elements in this reasonably entertaining whodunit.
Posted Sep 09, 2023
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4.5/10
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The Nun II
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A disappointing sequel that fails to capitalize the fan-favorite Valak character.
Posted Sep 07, 2023
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5/10
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The Equalizer 3
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Denzel Washington’s engaging performance can’t mask the same old tedious retread of the first two movies.
Posted Aug 29, 2023
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5/10
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Death Notice
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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Ludicrous twist botches Herman Yau's otherwise promising mystery action-thriller.
Posted Aug 18, 2023
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6/10
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Bad Things
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Gayle Rankin excels in a queer spin of ‘The Shining’-like psychological horror-drama.
Posted Aug 18, 2023
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8/10
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Concrete Utopia
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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An intriguing disaster movie that skilfully blends black comedy and psychological thriller.
Posted Aug 17, 2023
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7/10
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The Communion Girl
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A familiar but effective Spanish-language ghost story.
Posted Aug 11, 2023
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5/10
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The Moon
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A decent visual showcase of a space survival drama but can’t overcome its bloated storyline.
Posted Aug 10, 2023
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8/10
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Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A visceral and entertaining pedal to the metal racing movie.
Posted Aug 08, 2023
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5.5/10
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Meg 2: The Trench
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Ben Wheatley’s guilty-pleasure shark sequel lacks bite.
Posted Aug 03, 2023
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7.5/10
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A fresh and lively, return-to-form animated reboot.
Posted Aug 02, 2023
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7/10
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River Wild
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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The otherwise unnecessary reboot gets a gritty and psychological-horror makeover.
Posted Aug 01, 2023
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9/10
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Talk to Me
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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The Philippou twins’ feature debut is a visceral and well-acted possession horror.
Posted Jul 27, 2023
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4/10
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Haunted Mansion
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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An overlong and unfunny cinematic dud of a supernatural horror comedy.
Posted Jul 26, 2023
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8/10
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Oppenheimer
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A near-masterpiece of well-acted and visually captivating historical biopic.
Posted Jul 20, 2023
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6/10
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The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A familiar but visceral and entertaining action thriller.
Posted Jul 19, 2023
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5.5/10
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Barbie
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A vivid but heavy-handed thematic fantasy-comedy adventure.
Posted Jul 18, 2023
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5/10
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Insidious: The Red Door
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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The long-awaited direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2 is a tepid supernatural-horror disappointment.
Posted Jul 05, 2023
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5/10
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A potentially ambitious animated fantasy-adventure that lacks heart and soul.
Posted Jun 27, 2023
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7.5/10
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No Hard Feelings
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman share great chemistry in this raunchy, yet surprisingly heartfelt comedy
Posted Jun 22, 2023
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6/10
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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An emotional send-off to the iconic archaeologist in this otherwise heavily-flawed final installment
Posted Jun 21, 2023
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9/10
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Elemental
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Peter Sohn takes the well-worn formula and turns it into a visually stunning and poignant cinematic experience.
Posted Jun 09, 2023
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6/10
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A typical, popcorn fun of a blockbuster sequel.
Posted Jun 06, 2023
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7/10
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The Boogeyman
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A familiar but creepy and well-acted supernatural horror.
Posted May 26, 2023
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6.5/10
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The Little Mermaid
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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The otherwise controversial live-action remake gets a mostly better-than-expected boost from a stellar cast.
Posted May 22, 2023
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5/10
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White Men Can't Jump
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A decent but bloated remake of 1992 basketball-comedy classic.
Posted May 19, 2023
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6.5/10
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Crater
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A flawed but surprisingly heartfelt and well-acted coming-of-age space adventure.
Posted May 12, 2023
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3/10
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Knights of the Zodiac
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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An otherwise potential franchise starter that fizzles in its first live-action movie.
Posted May 09, 2023
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8/10
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What's Love Got to Do with It?
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A well-acted and perceptive cross-cultural romantic comedy.
Posted May 02, 2023
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4/10
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Peter Pan & Wendy
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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David Lowery’s Disney+ live-action re-imagining barely takes flight.
Posted Apr 28, 2023
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6/10
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The End of Sex
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A charming indie rom-com led by Jonas Chernick and Emily Hampshire’s genuine chemistry.
Posted Apr 28, 2023
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6/10
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Sisu
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A decent mix of WWII revenge-fantasy with spaghetti Western and hyperviolent action cinema.
Posted Apr 25, 2023
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6/10
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To Catch a Killer
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Shailene Woodley and Ben Mendelsohn elevate this otherwise familiar and uneven psychological thriller.
Posted Apr 21, 2023
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9/10
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Air
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Actor-director Ben Affleck scores a winner in this entertaining and well-acted biographical sports drama.
Posted Mar 28, 2023
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5/10
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Perfect Addiction
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Claudia Tan’s popular novel gets a glossy and superficial erotic teen-romance screen treatment.
Posted Mar 27, 2023
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5/10
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Sakra
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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An uneven but visceral wuxia spectacle.
Posted Mar 27, 2023
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6/10
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The Five Devils
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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Léa Mysius’ otherwise uneven follow-up is a well-acted and visually stunning genre-bending drama.
Posted Mar 22, 2023
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8/10
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John Wick: Chapter 4
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski did it again in this consistently thrilling, maximalist action cinema.
Posted Mar 21, 2023
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8/10
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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A visually stunning and fun-filled medieval fantasy adventure.
Posted Mar 18, 2023
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4/10
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Leave
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A missed opportunity of a potentially intriguing supernatural horror-thriller.
Posted Mar 18, 2023
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5/10
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Boston Strangler
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Not even a strong cast led by Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon can save Matt Ruskin’s surface-level true-crime drama.
Posted Mar 17, 2023
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5.5/10
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Unwelcome
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A violent folk horror that is more ‘Straw Dogs’ but not enough ‘Gremlins’ vibe.
Posted Mar 10, 2023
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6/10
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Scream VI
(2023)
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Casey Chong
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Far from a great sequel but the sixth installment does get meaner and bloodier.
Posted Mar 10, 2023
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5/10
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Where The Wind Blows
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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A well-acted but uneven epic crime drama.
Posted Mar 09, 2023
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5.5/10
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The Magic Flute
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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The Mozart’s opera classic is given a YA-like makeover with mixed results.
Posted Mar 09, 2023
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6.5/10
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Suzume
(2022)
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Casey Chong
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Makoto Shinkai’s highly-anticipated follow-up is a beautifully animated fantastical coming-of-age adventure.
Posted Mar 09, 2023
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