Recent Reviews
An Ethics Lesson (2013)
You may feel guilty watching this whacky dark comedy, which is a tad bloody and perverse; but also oddly fun
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The Devil’s Deal (2023)
A twisty tale of corrupt politicians, the gangsters behind them, and the innocents caught in the crossfire
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
In this not terribly inventive sword and sorcery caper, Chris Pine has enough snappy dialog to keep you chuckling.
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Run All Night (2015)
More output from the Liam Neeson action assembly line, with a chilling supporting turn by Ed Harris
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Gladiator II (2024)
Laughable CGI undercuts the impact, but Denzel Washington saves Gladiator II (though not Rome)
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Jules (2023)
This quirky tale of three elders helping an endearing alien has something to say about life’s regrets and growing older
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Little Black Book (2004)
Brittany Murphy and Holly Hunter may be the stars, but it's Julianne Nicholson who breaks your heart
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The Mother (2023)
Jennifer Lopez brings the intensity, but the plot is outrageously overblown at every turn
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Brothers (2024)
If you can believe Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin are twins, maybe you’ll believe this movie is funny
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Canary Black (2024)
Kate Beckinsale gives it her all, but she can’t save this predictable spy thriller whose twist you spot right away
Family Pack (2024)
A silly and mildly entertaining tale of a family transported to the middle ages to fight werewolves
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Trap (2024)
Josh Harnett is the only reason to see Trap, for a closing shot that evokes Norman Bates in that Hitchcock classic