Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Movie Review

‘Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’ – A Rich and Action-Packed Descent into Villainy (Review)

Revenge of the Sith is the best of the Star Wars prequel trilogy by a country mile. Where The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones felt narratively meandering, handicapped by their insistence on telling over showing, Revenge of the Sith takes much better advantage of writer-director George Lucas’s idiosyncrasies. …

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‘Star Wars: Attack of the Clones’ – Convolution and Corniness Bog Down the Entertainment Factor (Review)

If my review for The Phantom Menace could be perceived as me going out of my way to be fair, then Attack of the Clones is me reaping what I’ve sowed. Not only does this film suffer from many of the same issues as its predecessor, but it amplifies them …

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‘Venom: The Last Dance’ is the Best of a Messy Trilogy (Review)

What is there to say about Sony’s Spider-Man Universe? A franchise that once ruled the world has now become a mixed bag of incredible highs and abysmal lows. On one hand, we have films like Across the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: No Way Home, which joined the ranks of the original …

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Blitz Movie Review

‘Blitz’ Movie Review: The War Through The Eyes of A Child (LFF)

Steven McQueen’s latest film, Blitz, marks the director’s return to fiction, after focusing on documentary filmmaking in 2023. Naturally, this comes with a lot of excitement for fans of the director as well as for fans of the historical drama genre. With its period setting and focus on the Second …

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The Phantom Menace Movie Review

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace – Sci-Fi Fun That’s Rough Around the Edges

When Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, hit cinemas in 1999, it proved extremely divisive. A definite victim of overhype, with some fans literally camping outside cinemas before the first screening, neither critics nor audiences seemed to agree on the film’s quality. The …

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Agatha All Along First 4 Review

‘Agatha All Along’ Review: The First 4 Episodes

Agatha All Along, with Kathryn Hahn, is the latest from Marvel Television and is a solid Halloween watch.  Ever since Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been scrutinized. Fans have felt that the post-Infinity Saga films and television series have lacked focus. While engaging characters have entered the equation, it’s …

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‘Azrael’ Review: A Dialogue-Free Horror That Thrives on Visuals and Samara Weaving’s Magnetic Performance

The A24 studio has become exponentially popular over the last decade, particularly within the horror genre, by offering opportunities to inexperienced filmmakers to venture into the field with original stories that are less accessible to mainstream audiences. But before A24, there was IFC Films and its secondary label, IFC Midnight, …

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‘The Union’ Review: A Netflix Flick That Proves Forgettable is Worse than Bad

The term “Netflix flick” doesn’t usually carry a positive connotation – quite the opposite. It’s typically used to describe yet another generic film lacking creativity or innovation, without even memorable moments through impressive action set pieces, hilarious jokes, or, at the very least, outstanding performances. That said, the streaming service …

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Rings of Power Season 1 Review

‘LOTR: The Rings of Power’ Season 1 Review – A Triumphant Return to Tolkien’s World

The story of Middle Earth has always been fascinating. J.R.R. Tolkien left no stone unturned to create one of the most detailed and immersive fictional worlds in the history of literature. Whether it was The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, or Silmarillion, Tolkien’s Middle Earth saga is undoubtedly a …

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Jackpot Movie Review

‘Jackpot!’ Review: A Carefree Blend of Absurdity, Action, and Humor

An intriguing premise is the only aspect a film needs to grab attention. That said – and unfortunately, if I may be honest – it’s the names of directors, screenwriters, and especially well-known actors that ultimately become the biggest draw for the general public. Jackpot! truly hits the jackpot by …

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The Instigators Review

‘The Instigators’ Review: Star Power Can’t Save An Otherwise Dull Heist Flick

Doug Liman is known for kickstarting the Jason Bourne franchise with The Bourne Identity, but perhaps even more for what’s often considered one of the best action films of its decade, Edge of Tomorrow. Unfortunately, since that 2014 release, the filmmaker has been inconsistent with his work, producing reasonably satisfying …

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Batman Caped Crusader Review

‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Review: – The Latest in the World of Batman is a Slam-Dunk

The animated world of Batman is growing, with the latest series, Batman: Caped Crusader, that recently hit Prime Video. The ten-episode series from showrunner Bruce Timm, written by Greg Rucka (Harley Quinn, The Old Guard), delivers a new grounded animated series with Hamish Linklater voicing Batman/Bruce Wayne. Does the animated world …

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Borderlands Movie Review

‘Borderlands’ Review: A Frustrating Film Full of Wasted Potential

An uninspired plot and several phoned in performances makes Borderlands a huge misfire. Adapting a story from one medium to another is tough. Whether the source material is a novel or a comic or a twitter thread or a game, there are many choices that need to made because while …

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There’s Something Missing at the Heart of ‘Twisters’ (Review)

In 2020, director Lee Isaac Chung made Minari, the story of an immigrant family in Arkansas with dialogue almost entirely in Korean. An extremely insulting debate sprang up about whether the movie was American, only possible because the immigrants weren’t white and not speaking English. Mr. Chung has now responded …

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