movie review
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Review of The Green Knight
Awash in Meaning This movie is not for everyone. Someone in my theatre yelled at the screen when it ended. “That’s it?” Some of the audience didn’t register the film’s intention. Many may find the symbolism obtuse or the ending unsatisfying. I believe the director explored the poem’s themes well,…
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Review of The Twits
Weird, Wacky, Mediocre This is one of the strangest movies I’ve watched all year, and that is saying something. It is based on the Roald Dahl children’s novel of the same name and is faithful to his style, which will confuse many people. It could be seen as a triumph…
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Review of Zootopia 2
A Rabbit Hole of Problems Is Zootopia 2 further evidence that Disney is AI-generating content? I came up with a litany of complaints to combat the bizarrely positive reviews the film is receiving. In short, nothing in this film works. It commits egregious sins in terms of storytelling and character…
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Review of Die my Love
Just Watch Black Swan I walked out of this movie. The plot crawls, depicting a young woman suffering a prolonged mental break. For a better treatment of this subject with more interesting imagery, watch Black Swan. The acting in this movie is convincing, but the behavior of the characters is erratic,…
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Review of Predator: Badlands
A New Type of Hunt, For Better and Worse This movie is a strange beast to critique. If you go in for a good time, looking for action and clever kills, you’ll get your money’s worth. But if you’re a fan of the Predator series, it might not scratch your…
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Review of Miracle Mile
Why I hated this movie and recommend it to everyone. Like the miracle mile race in 1954, The Miracle Mile film is remembered for a reason. Like proverbial frog sitting in a boiling pot, you won’t realize the extent that the stakes are heating up until it’s reached a fever…
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Review of Wish
Where Magic Goes to Die Wish is everything that Disney left on the cutting room floor. It’s the viscera that Walt Disney scraped off the bottom of his foot and tossed into the dustbin. Nothing works in this film. The characters, the plot, the animation, the music, and the comedy…
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Review of KPop Demon Hunters
I Think I like K-Pop now. Coming into the film, I knew nothing about Kpop. The vague impression I had was an imitation of Japan’s pop idol cultural phenoms and the 90’s boy bands aesthetic. Therefore, my mind categorized the genre as generally silly. But I get it now. The…
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Review of Elio
Squandered Wonder Elio is a perfect example of why there should be a space between seeing and reviewing a film. I left the theaters thinking I had seen a decent sci-fi palate cleanser after Lightyear. After a day’s contemplation, I realized it is one of my least favorite Pixar movies. However, most…
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Review of Life of Chuck
Life of Chuck is a symphony dedicated to the quite awesomeness of living that hits a discordant note in its structure. Still, many people will forgive its missteps and find it a worthwhile watch. Life of Chuck is an exploration of what gives our relatively short lives meaning, while constantly reminding us of the cosmic…
L. S. Popovich 