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4/10
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
(2023)
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I can't remember ever wanting to walk out during a press screening of any post-2008 Marvel movie, but I had the urge this time around and wouldn't have missed much had I followed that impulse.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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6.5/10
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Jesus Revolution
(2023)
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Jim Judy
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While the film loses some steam in its second act (along with the earlier feel-good vibes), the performances are generally good and it's undeniably a polished production.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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6.5/10
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Emily
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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An intriguing, artsy, and handsomely mounted drama.
Posted Feb 24, 2023
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5/10
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The Son
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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I didn't hate the film as some other critics have, but while well-intentioned and featuring some good performances, the manipulation is a bit too overt
Posted Jan 20, 2023
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6.5/10
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Missing
(2023)
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Jim Judy
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A high-tech thriller that works fairly well.
Posted Jan 20, 2023
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6/10
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M3GAN
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Despite its various issues, it's a fun ride in the moment, no doubt helped by the black comedy elements sprinkled through the film. It won't be for all tastes, but I enjoyed it and was entertained enough.
Posted Jan 13, 2023
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6.5/10
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Plane
(2023)
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Jim Judy
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It's a pretty simple story, but all involved milk it for everything it's worth, resulting in a quite intense and gripping, less than two-hour ride be that in the air or on the ground.
Posted Jan 13, 2023
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7/10
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A Man Called Otto
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Definitely gives off enough warm and fuzzy vibes to pull on the heartstrings and make us care about the characters.
Posted Jan 13, 2023
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5/10
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The biggest issue -- beyond things feeling a bit rushed even with the two-plus hour runtime -- is that this is just another by the numbers biopic about a talented and ultimately doomed artist.
Posted Dec 23, 2022
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7/10
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The Whale
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The performances are good across the board (especially from Fraser who should earn every male lead acting award this year) and the film certainly delivers an emotional wallop, particularly at the end.
Posted Dec 23, 2022
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6/10
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Not as good as its immediate processor but enjoyable enough.
Posted Dec 23, 2022
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7/10
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Babylon
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The performances are good, as is much of the dialogue, and I imagine this will be a contender in multiple categories for the various 2022 movie awards.
Posted Dec 23, 2022
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7.5/10
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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Might be a bit dark for younger kids. But what else would you expect from Del Toro who leaves his creative fingerprints all over this project and the stop-motion-animation puppets that he and his team have brought to life?
Posted Dec 16, 2022
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8/10
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Avatar: The Way of Water
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Simply put, this is an offering that must be seen in the biggest format possible. And if experienced that way and you simply go along for the ride, oh, what a ride it will be for you. One of the best sheer entertainment offerings of the year.
Posted Dec 16, 2022
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6/10
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Spoiler Alert
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Despite being an overly familiar "disease of the week" sort of plot, it's all still done in a funny, sad, and definitely emotionally effective way.
Posted Dec 09, 2022
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5.5/10
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Empire of Light
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The performances are quite good as is the cinematography by the always great Roger Deakins.
Posted Dec 09, 2022
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6/10
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Strange World
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Good vocal work, handsome visuals, and a definite creative flair.
Posted Nov 23, 2022
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8/10
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The Fabelmans
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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I loved every minute of the flick, especially seeing the real and maybe somewhat fictionalized influences on Spielberg and his later works.
Posted Nov 23, 2022
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6.5/10
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Devotion
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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It's all done quite well, from recreating the military planes and vessels of the time to the wartime action, with the performances grounding all of that.
Posted Nov 23, 2022
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7/10
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Spirited
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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I enjoyed the flick from start to finish and am fairly confident I had a smile or at least a grin on my face for most of the just over two-hour run time.
Posted Nov 18, 2022
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6.5/10
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She Said
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The performances are strong across the board, especially from Mulligan and Kazan who give the film its heart and soul.
Posted Nov 18, 2022
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4/10
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Disenchanted
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Doesn't go far enough in putting a spin on (let alone subverting) the norms of the genre. I found myself fairly bored and thus waiting for my happily ever after - the roll of the end credits - to show up.
Posted Nov 18, 2022
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6/10
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The action is handled decently and the special effects are top-notch, but it's the less "exciting" material that makes the film work, namely that of the aforementioned grief that pulses throughout the film.
Posted Nov 11, 2022
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6.5
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Enola Holmes 2
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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It's always fun watching such sleuths do their things in these sorts of films, and Brown and Cavill don't disappoint in portraying that.
Posted Nov 04, 2022
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7/10
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The Banshees of Inisherin
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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A mesmerizing tale told well, with excellent performances all around. Expect lots of award love to come this film's way once that season begins.
Posted Nov 04, 2022
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7/10
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Armageddon Time
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Strong performances across the board.
Posted Nov 04, 2022
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6/10
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Wendell & Wild
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The characters and the animation that brings them alive are wonderfully weird and colorful, and the vocal work is terrific
Posted Oct 28, 2022
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7/10
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Till
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The film is emotionally engaging as we watch Deadwyler masterfully go through several transformations in the film, from worrying parent to grieving mother to determined civil rights advocate.
Posted Oct 28, 2022
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5/10
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Ticket to Paradise
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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There's no denying the star-wattage combo power of having Clooney and Roberts back together again, as their chemistry -- both antagonistic and in budding rekindling mode -- is as good as ever.
Posted Oct 21, 2022
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5/10
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Black Adam
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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I found myself entertained enough -- and certainly intrigued by the mid-credits tease of something that appears to be on the near horizon and likely better than what's found here -- that I can partly forgive some of the issues.
Posted Oct 21, 2022
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5.5/10
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Young kids might eat this up like a hungry crocodilian.
Posted Oct 07, 2022
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5.5/10
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Amsterdam
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Okay, but not among the filmmaker's best.
Posted Oct 07, 2022
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6/10
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Smile
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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There are enough effective scares and overall unsettling material that horror fans might have some degree or another of a grin on their faces.
Posted Sep 30, 2022
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4/10
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Hocus Pocus 2
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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My apologies to anyone who loved -- or came to love -- the original and likely will react the same way, but this is just as mediocre, flat, uninspired, and thus forgettable as its predecessor.
Posted Sep 30, 2022
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6.5/10
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The Good House
(2021)
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Jim Judy
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The performances are good, especially from Weaver and Kline who not surprisingly have great onscreen chemistry together.
Posted Sep 30, 2022
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5.5/10
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Railway Children
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The result likely won't be confused with being a masterpiece by anyone, but it's a decently engaging tale told in the form of a children's story.
Posted Sep 23, 2022
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5/10
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Don't Worry Darling
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Things pretty much play out as expected, including the big, M. Night Shyamalan-style twist that might have looked good on paper, but doesn't play out on the screen with as much shock and awe as hoped.
Posted Sep 23, 2022
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7/10
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The Woman King
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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An action-packed, exciting, and even emotionally gripping tale.
Posted Sep 16, 2022
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5/10
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See How They Run
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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I didn't dislike the film in general. But the execution is oddly inert, with the quirkiness feeling forced.
Posted Sep 16, 2022
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6.5/10
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Confess, Fletch
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The dialogue is smart and funny, and Hamm uses that to his advantage in embodying the character.
Posted Sep 16, 2022
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4/10
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Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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This feels like a 15-minute film that should have maintained that length and leaves its otherwise charismatic stars high and dry trying to eke something out of material that simply can't sustain them or the film.
Posted Sep 08, 2022
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5/10
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Gigi & Nate
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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The first half is decent until the film ends up with a storytelling monkey on its back that it simply can't shake.
Posted Sep 08, 2022
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3.5/10
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Pinocchio
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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A complete waste of Hanks' evergreen charisma, and a storytelling approach that's fragmented and less than engaging.
Posted Sep 08, 2022
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7/10
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Thirteen Lives
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Nothing short of incredibly gripping, intense, and often nerve-racking, pretty much from start to finish.
Posted Sep 08, 2022
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4/10
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The Invitation
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Things get more than a bit hammy. All of which undermines the thrills and chills and replaces it with rote genre material that quickly wears out its welcome and will likely make you wish you hadn't RSVPed.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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6.5/10
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Breaking
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Thanks to a strong performance by Boyega and a surprisingly emotional core, "Breaking" is an effective dramatic thriller.
Posted Aug 26, 2022
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4/10
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Easter Sunday
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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I was hoping for something better than this loosey-goosey approach at filmmaking and storytelling.
Posted Aug 05, 2022
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6/10
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Bullet Train
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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Despite its issues and the overall derivative nature of the material, I enjoyed the ride, mainly stemming from the decent fight and action sequences, the lathering of comedic elements on top of that, and Pitt's approach at playing his character.
Posted Aug 05, 2022
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7/10
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Vengeance
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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With good performances across the board and a terrific screenplay by Novak, I was engaged from start to finish.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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7/10
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DC League of Super-Pets
(2022)
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Jim Judy
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A fun and enjoyable experience buoyed by great vocal work, solid visuals, and a creative and imaginative screenplay.
Posted Jul 29, 2022
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