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November 24, 2018

‘Creed II’ Review: Even the Russians will be cheering for Creed II

On paper, the sequel to Creed, which is essentially a sequel to Rocky IV, looks like a film doomed to succumb to the same Cold War camp that the first film did. The premise...

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November 21, 2018

‘Widows’ Review: A timely heist thriller that will take your apathy hostage

If you’re looking for a film that takes the standard tropes of a taut heist thriller and puts them in a blender with a heavy dollop of feminist kick-assery, a heaper of political corruption,...

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November 5, 2018

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review: A fun and adequate, if not killer Queen film

If I said I was a hard core Queen fan, I’d be lying to you. I grew up listening to their most popular songs, and even singing along with them as they came on...

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October 27, 2018

‘Suspiria’ Review: A witches’ brew of dizzying horror nonsense

Before I went to go see Luca Guadagnino’s horror remake Suspiria, I had heard that it was similar in feel and mood to the Darren Aronofsky’s incredibly divisive mother! which was a film that I...

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October 24, 2018

‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Review: Sleek, stylish, and slightly hollow

If Pulp Fiction, Hateful Eight, Lost, and Room 104 had a stylish, retro, film noir baby, it would be Bad Times at the El Royale. Drew Goddard, who previously cut his teeth writing for...

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October 7, 2018

‘Free Solo’ Review: Scarier than Hereditary

When I first saw the brilliant and soul-scarring horror film Hereditary earlier this year, it didn’t leave my mind for a good three days due to the sheer terror and creep-factor that I’d ingested...

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October 7, 2018

‘A Star is Born’ Review: Damn this film is beautiful

When I first saw the trailer for A Star is Born, I rolled my eyes and thought “Here we go. Another remake. Another singer trying to be an actress. Another actor wanting to direct....

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June 11, 2018

‘Hereditary’ Review: Virtuoso Filmmaking Meets Poop-Your-Pants Frights

When Hereditary first came out this year at Sundance, it immediately drew a ton buzz for it being scariest movies ever made, along with several other hyperbolic statements that immediately drew my cautious curiosity....

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February 25, 2018

‘Annihilation’ Review: Thoughtful and Totally Bonkers Sci-Fi Greatness

The following review of Annihilation is as a movie only. I have not read the book, nor have I read anything about the book. This is a review of the film on its own merits, and...

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February 19, 2018

‘Black Panther’ Review: Thrilling, Funny, Resonant, and Woke as @$&#?!

Before Captain America: Civil War, I wasn’t that familiar with the character Black Panther. I knew he was African and dressed like a panther, and that was basically it. But the way that he...

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Pop Altar’s Totally Shaky 91st Academy Award Predictions

‘The Wife’ Review: Just give Glenn Close an Oscar already

‘Creed II’ Review: Even the Russians will be cheering for Creed II

‘Widows’ Review: A timely heist thriller that will take your apathy hostage

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Review: A fun and adequate, if not killer Queen film

‘Suspiria’ Review: A witches’ brew of dizzying horror nonsense

‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Review: Sleek, stylish, and slightly hollow

‘Free Solo’ Review: Scarier than Hereditary

‘A Star is Born’ Review: Damn this film is beautiful

‘Hereditary’ Review: Virtuoso Filmmaking Meets Poop-Your-Pants Frights

‘Annihilation’ Review: Thoughtful and Totally Bonkers Sci-Fi Greatness

‘Black Panther’ Review: Thrilling, Funny, Resonant, and Woke as @$&#?!

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