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7/10
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The Dutchman
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Bringing more subtlety and nuance to the issues of race throughout the film would have helped give The Dutchman a stronger final act, but this is still a ride worth taking.
Posted Jan 26, 2026
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9.5/10
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Mercy
(2026)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Mercy is a fun AI thriller that doesn't advocate or condemn the use of the technology but tackles the topic in a dynamic race against the clock fashion that should entertain audiences willing to give the concept a shot.
Posted Jan 23, 2026
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9.5/10
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People We Meet on Vacation
(2026)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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A thoroughly enjoyable rom com that proves the genre might not thrive in theaters but can still produce must-see films that will make viewers laugh, cry, smile and cheer on a couple having that dramatic final kiss as the credits roll.
Posted Jan 21, 2026
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9.5/10
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The Rip
(2026)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The year is barely a few weeks old, but The Rip will likely stay a favorite as it delivers on all fronts to make for a very satisfying cop drama.
Posted Jan 17, 2026
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3/10
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The Mannequin
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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With some significant tweaks to the script, the film could have been so much stronger, but as is, The Mannequin feels like a very hollow horror experience.
Posted Jan 11, 2026
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4/10
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The Kiss of a Vampire
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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It’s almost like director/screenwriter Richard Douglas Jensen was aiming at creating a modern campy horror classic and doesn’t care how goofy the film is so long as it’s fun for viewers willing to give it a shot.
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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8/10
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The Great Flood
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Likely going to prove a divisive film. Some viewers are going to love the fact that the film isn’t exactly what’s teased in the trailer while others will bemoan the twist and drastic tonal shift.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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8/10
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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While it makes for a mostly engaging film, the final act speeds through a woefully unwarranted and unearned redemption that invites far too many questions than Marty Supreme is positioned to answer.
Posted Dec 25, 2025
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8/10
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A Make or Break Holiday
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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King and Roderick have such a believable chemistry that the script doesn’t have to resort to goofy shenanigans. They make it seem like Liv and Daniel really should be together.
Posted Dec 22, 2025
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8.5/10
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David
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Despite some gentle liberties taken with the source material and a borderline lengthy run time, David is a very enjoyable animated outing that actually should satisfy the entire family.
Posted Dec 20, 2025
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7/10
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Deck the Hallways
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Deck the Hallways is an enjoyable Christmas movie that skillfully avoids feeling like the (Christmas) cookie cutter holiday romance film.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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9/10
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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This was another sharp installment in the Knives Out saga and with Johnson still delivering quality efforts like Wake Up Dead Man, there’s no reason that this should be the last entry in the series.
Posted Dec 13, 2025
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6/10
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My Secret Santa
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The film is at its best when the focus is on their road to romance, which makes My Secret Santa seem like the one Christmas movie this year that would have benefitted from being less unique and creative.
Posted Dec 11, 2025
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9/10
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Zootopia 2
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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A confident sequel that shows a fox and a rabbit don’t need to learn any new tricks when the formula works this well.
Posted Dec 08, 2025
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7.5/10
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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One Battle After Another offers plenty of greatness on display, but a lack of key character development and an extended run time hold it back.
Posted Dec 05, 2025
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6.5/10
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Jingle Bell Heist
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Jingle Bell Heist doesn’t need a lot of pomp and circumstances. It’s an enjoyable enough film for viewers seeking something different from the norm with their Christmas movies.
Posted Dec 04, 2025
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9/10
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F1 The Movie
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Easily the best sports film of the year and firmly establishes Joseph Kosinski is one of the most consistent and skilled filmmakers of his generation.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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3/10
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After the Hunt
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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A well-acted laborious pretentious extended game of "he said, she said" that doesn’t feel nearly as monumental as its filmmakers intend.
Posted Dec 01, 2025
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5/10
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Materialists
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The opposite of a feel-good, rom com or romantic drama. Right from the start, the film signals true love is an illusion and is more of a business transaction. Materialists is seriously deficient in heart or charm.
Posted Nov 30, 2025
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10/10
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KPop Demon Hunters
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Few films this year have been so complete in telling its story with fully developed characters, fresh action sequences, a positive uplifting message and ridiculously catchy songs making for easily one of the best films of 2025.
Posted Nov 29, 2025
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8/10
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Exterritorial
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Exterritorial might not hold up to a prolonged logic check, but its action scenes more than make up for any questionable plot holes.
Posted Nov 28, 2025
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9/10
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Champagne Problems
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Champagne Problems goes down smooth thanks to its entertaining cast, strong script and its dazzling presentation.
Posted Nov 25, 2025
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8.5/10
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A Savage Art: The Life & Cartoons of Pat Oliphant
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The timing of the documentary is ironic as free speech continues to be threatened or cancelled if it goes against the easily offended in power.
Posted Nov 23, 2025
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7.5/10
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Good Fortune
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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When the comedy is on point, Good Fortune is divine. It just needed a bit more emphasis on laughs instead of lessons to be heavenly.
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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2/10
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Playdate
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Ironically, the post credit gag reels show James and Ritchson having better chemistry just spontaneously playing off each other than most of the actual scripted segments. Maybe Playdate would have been better without a script?
Posted Nov 22, 2025
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1.5/10
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A Merry Little Ex-Mas
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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It’s rare to find a Christmas movie so devoid of any kind of chemistry with any of the cast, logical script or even a touch of genuine, heartfelt emotion. Maybe in that sense A Merry Little Ex-Mas is a bit of a Christmas miracle?
Posted Nov 16, 2025
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6/10
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No Pictures With My Father
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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No Pictures with my Father is an earnest, if not overly exciting look at men lamenting their relationship, or lack thereof, with their fathers.
Posted Nov 15, 2025
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5.5/10
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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It feels like that inevitable point of a long-running sitcom where the young, precocious kids are starting to grow up and need to get replaced by cuter, younger and sassier co-stars.
Posted Nov 11, 2025
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9/10
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Weapons
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Unleashes haunting intrigue, impactful performances, a beautifully staged creepy environment and one of the better villain payoffs for a horror/thriller in years.
Posted Nov 10, 2025
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6/10
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Good Boy
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Good Boy largely delivers on its horror thriller premise told through the eyes of a dog even if it needed a bit more meat on the narrative bone.
Posted Nov 09, 2025
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8.5/10
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Tyler Perry's Finding Joy
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Perry shows he can easily put his spin on the romance drama formula and craft a film that should satisfy both hopeful and hopeless romantics. While that might not be a Christmas miracle, it certainly is a welcome development for future Perry films.
Posted Nov 08, 2025
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5/10
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The Jurassic Games: Extinction
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Jurassic Games Extinction doesn’t have the same bite as its predecessor as the lack of quality performers and questionable game execution.
Posted Nov 07, 2025
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9/10
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Predator: Badlands
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Once a franchise that felt very much like it was best left as an 80s/90s action relic now seems like it’s got plenty of surprises and various directions to go. This entry very much seems like it could be the start of a full-on spin-off to the series.
Posted Nov 04, 2025
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6/10
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Maintenance Required
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Come for the rom com, but stick around for Petsch, O’Brian and Bailey, a fun trio that turns out to be the only essential tools Maintenance Required to be an entertaining movie.
Posted Nov 03, 2025
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5/10
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Undoubtedly the best film with the worst ending in many years. In fairness, to have the worst ending, A House of Dynamite would actually need to commit to a conclusion.
Posted Nov 02, 2025
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2/10
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HIM
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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HIM is like too many rookie phenoms — it’s full of potential with an intriguing premise but ultimately fails to deliver and becomes yet another horror/thriller bust.
Posted Nov 01, 2025
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7.5/10
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The Vortex
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The final act might have benefitted from an epilogue or a tad more definitive conclusion. Its vagueness might appeal to some but given the investment in some of the characters it might leave the ending less satisfying than the rest of the film.
Posted Oct 31, 2025
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8.5/10
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The Long Walk
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The final act is powerfully shot although there’s a certain vagueness to the ending that’s somewhat frustrating given how the rest of the film plays out so straightforward. Regardless, it's an experience that won’t be quickly forgotten.
Posted Oct 29, 2025
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6/10
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Unbanked
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Unbanked is a decent bitcoin primer, but it certainly would have benefitted from a contrarian point of view to ask the tough questions to help determine if this shiny new currency really is as good as gold.
Posted Oct 29, 2025
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4/10
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The Woman in Cabin 10
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The Woman in Cabin 10 had potential to be a compelling murder mystery but unravels with a plot that keeps sinking to new depths.
Posted Oct 18, 2025
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7.5/10
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Karate Kid: Legends
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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An interesting aspect of Karate Kid Legends is how it opens up the possibility for future films starring Li or more of an anthology series with a new protagonist each film.
Posted Oct 11, 2025
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4/10
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TRON: Ares
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Tron: Ares eels like a series that’s gone through the franchise car wash and everything that made it unique in the first place has been washed out.
Posted Oct 07, 2025
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3/10
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Uppercut
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Uppercut is a punch-drunk boxing movie flailing away trying to tell two stories instead of just getting one right.
Posted Oct 04, 2025
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3/10
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Love Hurts
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Love Hurts tries and miserably fails trying to have it both ways. In fairness, few filmmakers have tried to blend a slapstick action comedy with a needlessly gratuitously bloody flick.
Posted Sep 27, 2025
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7/10
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Deepfaking Sam Altman
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Deepfaking Sam Altman offers a solid introduction to the world of AI for those who’ve been fearful of the depth of the rabbit hole. Its last act hurts the film’s overall effectiveness, but it’s largely an engaging watch.
Posted Sep 20, 2025
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8/10
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Last Breath
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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One of those so impossible to believe it had to be made to a movie story. Fortunately, this tense action thriller treats its subject matter with respect and largely keeps the Hollywood melodrama to a minimum.
Posted Sep 14, 2025
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10/10
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Black Bag
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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Black Bag won’t appeal to audiences who want more action and Jack Ryan level of spy games, but for those who want more of mind games thriller, this is one of the stronger films of 2025.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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8/10
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Nobody 2
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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The kind of action movie that delivers exactly everything it promises. It’s an intense action experience with an occasional winking nod to the camera that indicates everyone involved is in on the gag — and the fun.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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8/10
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A Working Man
(2025)
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Clocks in and gets the job done with little fuss or anything too unbelievable. The strength of the film is Statham being able to do this role in his sleep and not delivering a sleepy performance. This is a solid watch for action fans.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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2/10
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I Know What You Did Last Summer
(2025)
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Jeffrey Lyles
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A pale comparison to the original thanks to its uninspired story that seems more intent on frustrating franchise fans with some divisive decisions instead of providing a good scream.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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