Tag: movies
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
4 outta 5 The Mandalorian and Grogu, a spin-off of the Disney Plus show, is fun and action packed. Very action packed. It is so action packed that the film is basically a constant string of action scenes that may be a bit wearying after a while. There are a few characters pulled from previous…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 review)
3 out of 5 In fall 2008, the Star Wars series comes to TV in the form of a computer-animated cartoon called The Clone Wars. Right now, there is the animated feature by the same crew, also called Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The movie isbeing released as a sort of big-screen pilot episode /…
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Mortal Kombat II
4 outta 5 Mortal Kombat II is a movie that acknowledges its video game roots. When the game first came out in the 90s it set off a moral panic, sold a bunch of copies, dumped a lot of quarters into arcades, spawned a bunch of spin-offs, adaptations, sequels with an ever deepening lore. This…
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Mortal Kombat (2021 Review)
3 outta 5 While there have been a few attempts at adapting the ‘90s bloody fighter videogame phenomenon Mortal Kombat, it hasn’t taken off. The latest reboot/remake of Mortal Kombat doesn’t sanitize the game’s goofy, gory goodness and goes for full carnage. This makes it one of the more faithful and decent videogame adaptations. Sure,…
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The Devil Wears Prada 2
4 outta 5 The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a worthy 20 years later sequel to the original film. It features a really apt storyline about mergers, buyouts, layoffs and how mega corporate moves are erasing publishing history. While the boss is still very snarky, she seems to have warmed slightly; she is less the…
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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
4 outta 5 As far as buddy gangster time travel movies go, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is unique. The time travel aspect is kooky and nonsensical, but works for the characters’ story. There are a lot of quips from everyone that keeps things light, and yet the emotional bits hit hard. But…
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
3 outta 5 Super Mario Galaxy is both a movie that tries too hard and doesn’t try hard enough. The first film was awash in classic Mario content which gave it a nostalgic pep. This one cribs a lot from the more recent games that don’t have as much pop as the first film. This…
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Project Hail Mary
5 outta 5 Project Hail Mary is a brainy sci-fi epic that has species coming together to save the universe via science. The situation feels “real” even though it is totally outlandish and you will believe that a human man can make scientific breakthroughs with his rock alien buddy. The film is visually lush with…
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
4 outta 5 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is very similar to the first film where it ups the carnage and adds more well-known actors to the mix. It isn’t exactly a lazy copy and paste of the original film as there are a lot of new twists here. This builds out the…
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Blog: 98th Oscars Catch-Up
So with the 98th Oscars upon us, a significant chunk of the nominated films I have either already written reviews for, Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, or they made it into my Best of 2025 list, Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, and Bugoina. So let’s examine the leftover nominees and some other categories and my Oscar…
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