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Review of Thelma & Louise

Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Callie Khouri Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, and Timothy Carhart This sincere and invigorating road trip with the eponymous pair of Thelma and Louise—surprise, surprise—turns out to be a lovely journey. It’s fascinating to see how we take the foundation with Callie Khouri’s script and put Ridley Scott at … Continue reading Review of Thelma & Louise

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The Devil’s Mouth Review

Shark movies! I want to make this abundantly clear: I’m not a shark movie guy. I mean, I like Jaws as much as the next person, but I don’t understand the cinematic world’s fascination with these beasts of the sea. I don’t get why Shark Week is a thing that people celebrate and program TV watching around. I just… it’s all beyond me. There are … Continue reading The Devil’s Mouth Review

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Saccharine Review

Weight loss culture is a big thing these days. I feel like that’s a permanent truism, really. When has weight loss NOT been one of the pre-eminent things on Americans’ minds? It’s a constant top New Year’s Resolution every single winter, and celebrity culture has made thin in for ages now. But in the back half of the 2020’s, it only seems to be rising … Continue reading Saccharine Review

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Review of Ruby Sparks

Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris Written by Zoe Kazan Starring Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Elliott Gould, Deborah Ann Woll, Alia Shawkat, Steve Coogan, and Aasif Mandvi This fantasy rom-com boasts some smart things to say about the male entitlement that drives this story forward underneath a Nice Guy exterior. My mom had seen this when I was … Continue reading Review of Ruby Sparks

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Motor City Review

Building a movie around a shtick is always a double-edged sword. Whether it’s an extended one-cut or non-linear storytelling or a lack of dialogue (as with today’s outing), you could end up with a sensational picture that achieves what others can’t… or you could end up with a flick that can’t get out of its own way and whose gimmick is more distraction than benefit. … Continue reading Motor City Review

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The Accountant: Love For the Marginalized

I’m familiar with autism, and so is Christian Wolff, played by Ben Affleck. We both share the same diagnosis. Although Asperger’s Syndrome is no longer used as a term, the symptoms remain the same. Individuals with autism often struggle to read social cues and engage in reciprocal conversations. They tend to develop specialized interests and have few friendships. While I have outgrown most of these … Continue reading The Accountant: Love For the Marginalized

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Review of Forbidden Fruits

Directed by Meredith Alloway Written by Meredith Alloway and Lily Houghton Starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, and Alexandra Shipp With the commitment to its own candy coating and its camp, this becomes a fun time whose cast is all for the ride. I get why people have been comparing this to Mean Girls and The Craft, and I also saw a review draw … Continue reading Review of Forbidden Fruits

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Review of Disclosure Day

Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by David Koepp Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell, Elizabeth Marvel, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, and Courtney Grace As clunky and sluggishly paced as this can be, it’s got some real emotional heft that keeps me seated up till the deeply impactful ending. Oh dear, though, before that point, we’re having to tread through quite … Continue reading Review of Disclosure Day

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Thunderbolts*: A New Kind of Team

Most people have been to some pretty dark places in their lives. Even for myself, there have been times when I didn’t think I had the willpower to carry on. There have been moments when the overwhelming void of emptiness threatened to swallow me whole and snuff out all the light that was left inside of me. I’ve also done things in my past I’m … Continue reading Thunderbolts*: A New Kind of Team

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Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Review

Up until today, the oldest movie I had watched in 2026 was 1957’s The Seventh Seal. Which is definitely old! But I thought I could do a little better. After having skipped over the choice on Tubi a couple of times, I finally sat myself down and decided to go a full eighteen years older and watch 1939’s Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. Despite his … Continue reading Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Review

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