Reviews

‘Summer Of Soul’ Review: The Revolution Can Finally Be Televised

4.8

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   July 2, 2021

Stop me if you heard this one: In the summer of 1969, there was a huge music festival in New York, one that affected an entire generation and featured some of the biggest acts in music. I'm not talking about…  Read More

4.8

out of 5

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‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Review: Bad Devil

3.8

out of 5

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   June 6, 2021

I unapologetically love The Conjuring universe films -- all eight of them. And even when a standalone film seems to be a little off, like 2018's The Nun, we could always count on the core Conjuring films to offer scares…  Read More

3.8

out of 5

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‘Cruella’ Review: The ‘De Vil’ Is In The Details

4.7

out of 5

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   May 27, 2021

Leave it to Disney to find yet another new genre of films for fans to enjoy. By mining their extensive animated catalogue, the house of mouse has found a new revenue stream by creating live-action "origin" stories of their iconic…  Read More

4.7

out of 5

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‘Coming 2 America’ Review: Welcome Back, Old Friends

4.0

out of 5

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   March 4, 2021

The original Coming to America is arguably Eddie Murphy's crowning achievement in the entertainment industry. It was a showcase of talent, not only from Murphy, but from top to bottom that was stacked with memorable lines and scenes -- and…  Read More

4.0

out of 5

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‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Review: Gorgeous And Epic, And A Lot Of Fun

4.7

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   March 3, 2021

Disney has a long and storied history of animated classics, dating back almost 90 years. In that time, the animated industry has evolved to the point that computers now do most of the heavy lifting, but that doesn't mean you…  Read More

4.7

out of 5

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‘Archenemy’ Blu-ray Review

4.3

out of 5

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   March 2, 2021

The superhero trope of someone seemingly not worthy discovering they are more than worthy to wield superhuman powers and fight evil is completely absent from Archenemy starring Joe Manganiello and written/directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer . Rather the film cleverly…  Read More

4.3

out of 5

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‘Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ Review: Absurdity Unbound

3.0

out of 5

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   February 13, 2021

I get that we all need something to laugh at in times like these. What I don't get is the total lack of quality control on these comedies. Take the new film Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,…  Read More

3.0

out of 5

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‘The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things’ Review: Finding Hope

4.5

out of 5

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   February 12, 2021

The world as a whole is in a real weird place right now, to say the least. Each day brings some bit of news or an event that serves to divide us, anger us, or sadden us. All that we…  Read More

4.5

out of 5

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‘Judas And The Black Messiah’ Review: Power To The People

4.8

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   February 10, 2021

After the politically charged events of last summer, Hollywood has been ramping up stories that highlight that the struggle for racial equality and criminal justice reform didn't begin with George Floyd, or Brianna Taylor, or even Trayvon Martin. It's a…  Read More

4.8

out of 5

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‘The Little Things’ Review: Big Stars Can’t Overcome The Issues

3.5

out of 5

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   January 29, 2021

Writer/director John Lee Hancock wrote the first draft of the new film, The Little Things, back in 1993, and it shows, as this film's story has not aged very well. Putting aside the '90s flavor that is packed into each…  Read More

3.5

out of 5

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