Zenithal Review
I was naive not to question Zenithal's premise, which involved a man who goes on the run after being accused of murdering a martial arts master. Along the way, this man would encounter a surgeon who was experienced in bodily…
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Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado Review: Fumbling Through the Jungle
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, directed by Alberto Belli and written by JT Billings, aims to revive the beloved Dora the Explorer franchise with a live-action sequel-reboot hybrid. Following 2019’s moderately successful Dora and the Lost City of…
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‘Love Me Tender’ Review: The Star of ‘Phantom Thread’ Gives Her Best Performance in Years in This Heartbreaking New Drama
On the second day of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Vicky Krieps, breakout star of Phantom Thread and Hollywood leading lady (even if it’s in one of M. Night Shyamalan’s worst efforts) introduced her latest starring venture, Anna Cazenave Cambet’s…
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Ridley Scott’s Crusader Epic Desperately Needed Its Director’s Cut
Ridley Scott has mastered many genres, from the sci-fi and horror of Alien to the pitch-black comedy of Matchstick Men, but the genre he’s most closely associated with is the historical epic. But his historical opuses haven’t all worked; they’re…
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An Unwatchable Sequel For Charlize Theron & Co. Presumptuously Sets Up A Third Film
At the risk of repeating myself, repetitive, lazy narratives can be tedious and dull when regurgitated incessantly without grace for how things evolve. But the Netflix cliché—many or most of their original films tend to fall under “folding laundry” movies—unfortunately,…
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The Task Force Loses One of Their Own as the Situation Heats Up
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Countdown Episode 4. After last week's Countdown premiere, the task force has been tossed through the wringer. Detective Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) and his allies are no closer to finding that missing…
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Name a deaf actor. Now name a film about the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Up until recently, the go-to answers might’ve been Marlee Matlin and Children of a Lesser God. While Matlin’s Oscar-winning role is still top of mind, she…
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Josh Duhamel’s Slick Action Film Nails The Tension & Thrill But I Wish Its Story Was Less Mediocre
Off the Grid is an effort to make an epic action film, and it achieves exactly that, although there isn't much more depth to the piece. Starring Josh Duhamel and including performances from incredible talent such as Peter Stormare and…
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Charlize Theron and Uma Thurman Finally Face Off in an Action Flick, but Netflix’s Long-Awaited Sequel Is Utterly Lifeless
When The Old Guard came out in July 2020, it was a big hit on Netflix at a time when we needed a distraction from the woes of real life. Written by Gregory Rucka, who also penned the graphic novels,…
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The Truth Finally Comes Out About Nan and Guy
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 3. "Get Her Out," the third episode of The Buccaneers' second season, has a title that allows for many possible meanings. Perhaps it refers to Theo's (Guy…
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Jurassic World Rebirth Review | Flickreel
Jurassic World Rebirth opens with a character saying, “Let’s get this over with,” while unwrapping a Snickers bar. That essentially sums up this revival of a revival that ultimately revives nothing. Jurassic World Rebirth is the cinematic equivalent of beating…
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I Don’t Think This Teen Comedy & Secret Jane Austen Adaption Will Ever Be Topped
Clueless returns to theaters this weekend to mark its 30th anniversary. Just typing that out makes me feel like the Cryptkeeper. Has it really been a quarter-century since we first visited the halls of Bronson Alcott High School? In the…
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