Big Al Reviews
Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis
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Alice in Wonderland (’10 review)

3 out of 5 Tim Burton is one of the most dynamic visual filmmakers around and his latest outing, a semi-sequel of sorts to the classic tale Alice In Wonderland (even though it shares the same title…confused yet?) certainly has some pizzazz. Sometimes it’s so overdone it degenerates into a lot of noise and CGI…
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Fast X

3 outta 5 The Fast and Furious series is determined not to show any aging by sheer force of explosions happening repeatedly. Also, the roster is entirely gargantuan by now as characters that end up dead tend to be alive again a few movies later. Fast X doesn’t offer any sort of closure as it…
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F9: The Fast Saga (’21 review)

3 outta 5 F9: The Fast Saga continues the series’ tonal mash up of dopey yet enjoyable car smashing action combined with awkward sentimentality. The series narrative has some surprisingly in-depth continuity it has acquired over 20 years and some of the pulls in F9 will only resonate with long-time fans. The fact this movie…