Recent Reviews

The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
You expect a lot from Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan, and they deliver in this delightful whodunit
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Revolver (2024)
In this tense tale of retribution, Jeon Do-yeon proves that Hell hath no fury like a police officer betrayed
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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
This silent-era masterpiece is a must-see for film students, but exhausting for modern audiences to watch
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Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)
Yes, it’s that bad. This diehard Star Trek fan feels sorry for Michelle Yeoh and PO'd at the filmmakers
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The Pod Generation (2023)
Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor squeeze as much heart as possible out of this bloodless satire
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The Amateur (2025)
This Amateur doesn’t even try to outdo the 1981 original; it just gives us a passable, if implausible, spy thriller
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The Amateur (1981)
If the intensity of the opening scenes could have been sustained, ‘The Amateur’ might have been a classic
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Hitchcock (2012)
Psycho, the movie that defined modern horror, serves as a diverting backdrop for a love story
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The Accountant 2 (2025)
Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal exchange brotherly banter as they blast through a horde of despicable bad guys
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The Accountant (2016)
Ben Affleck may be the star, but it is snarky Anna Kendrick who makes this just-good-enough thriller worth it
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My Lovely Angel (2021)
Jin Goo and Jung Seo-yeon make an unlikely family in this unexpectedly touching tale of redemption
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Conclave (2024)
Superb performances by Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini are the inspired aspects of this religious semi-thriller
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Recent Quick Takes
Killer Elite (2011)
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Statham, Owen, and De Niro in an actioner with mindless entertainment and just enough stakes to care about
Casino Jack (2010)
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This romp based on the downfall of sleazy D.C. lobbyist Jack Abramoff almost has you rooting for the bad guys
The Angels’ Share (2012)
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A feel-good comedy that strains a little too much to be cute and cuddly
The Grand Seduction (2013)
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The struggling fishing village of Tickle Head needs to sign a new doc ... by any means necessary
Marrying the Mafia II (2005)
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A frenetic gangster spoof chock full of ridiculous characters, outlandish action, and plenty of silly laughs
Marrying the Mafia III (2006)
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Third time is not the charm for this gangster comedy that sinks too low into a quagmire of ridiculousness
Frequencies (2013)
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Alternative reality tale + overlapping timelines + repeated scenes + show-off antics = scrambled mess
Enemy (2013)
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Jake Gyllenhaal shines in this mind-bending thriller that has you constantly wondering what's really going on
The New Daughter (2009)
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Another uninspired tale of a father who sticks around the creepy house far longer than anyone would