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★★★★★ Eternals
Messy, overlong, and never exciting or game changing.
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★★★★★ Antlers
May not live up to its lofty allegorical aspirations, but more than makes up for it with some great jump scares, super creepy atmosphere, and practical effects.
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★★★½★ Last Night in Soho
While not quite living up to the height of Wright, it's still a bloody good time if you allow yourself to stick with it through the end.
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★★★★★ Dune
Loses points in the dialogue department, but more than makes up for it with astounding visuals and filmmaking.
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★★★★★ No Time to Die
Craig & Co. send Bond out in a grand finale that's bound to leave the most ardent fan shaken and stirred.
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★★★½★ Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Great fun to be had in spite of its technical issues.
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★★★★★ The Addams Family 2
Still doesn't reach the heights of the live-action entries, but at least it's releasing in theaters and available on all major VOD platforms for optimum home consumption.
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★★★★★ Dear Evan Hansen
Just because you're waving through a window, doesn't mean anyone has to be waving back. If anything, they should be waving this adaptation away in dismissal.
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★★★★★ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
This is the MCU introduction we've been waiting for. An origin story that also works as a stand alone with just enough referencing to remind us where things are heading.
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★★★★★ Candyman
Never exactly terrifying, but unsettling, unnerving, and timely, with plenty of allegories to spare.
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★★★★★ Free Guy
The sweeter version of 'Ready Player One' we didn't know we needed.
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★★★½★ Jungle Cruise
Not quite worth a trip to the local theater in the current atmosphere, but worth every penny on Disney+ to stay home and enjoy the ride.
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★★★★★ Old
After the likes of recent horror offerings such as 'Freaky' and the "Fear Street" trilogy, we deserve better, especially when it comes from someone we know can do better.
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★★★★★ Space Jam: A New Legacy
Better than the original, but that's setting the bar mighty low, HBO Max is the only way to go.
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★★★★★ Great White
You know a shark movie has failed when even I can't love its 'Jaws: The Revenge'-level ridiculousness.
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★★★★½ Black Widow
Strike a pose and dust off your ledgers, Marvel's return to the big screen was worth the wait!
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★★★★★ F9: The Fast Saga
Never mistakes itself for high art, the franchise continues to steamroll ahead in all its audaciously over-the-top glory.
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★★★★½ Luca
Charming and hilarious, repeat value abounds, thankfully it's on Disney+ to help with that.
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★★★★★ Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Horrible on every level. The 1-star rating comes from the assurance that within 99 minutes, the cast is bound to make you laugh at least once.
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★★★★★ In the Heights
Paciencia y fe make the wait worth it for the year's biggest explosion of fun.
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★★★★★ Cruella
Way more adult-oriented than family-friendly, but thankfully without all the puppy murder.
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★★★★★ A Quiet Place Part II
Intense, genuinely frightening, and the most affecting horror movie since 'A Quiet Place.'
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★★★★★ Wrath of Man
A much better film unfolds once it gets over the setup. May not be the best Ritchie/Statham team-up, but it's always at least entertaining when they get together.
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★★★★★ Without Remorse
Widens the "Ryanverse" with an intense origin story, while opening up franchise possibilities.
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