After 15 years in development purgatory, Black Adam is finally hitting theaters, giving audiences their first glimpse of Dwayne Johnson’s man in black - an anti-hero he was truly born to inhabit.
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V/H/S/99 is the fifth instalment in the cult classic found-footage horror anthology V/H/S series. While there is certainly some content to enjoy here, this latest outing fails to stand out and do anything new or notable.
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Halloween Ends is the unlucky thirteenth installment in the Halloween slasher film franchise, and the culmination of the Blumhouse legacy sequel trilogy. Unfortunately, the film suffers comprehensively with a thin plot, poor writing, mismanaged story arcs, inconsistent performances, and a failure to truly and effectively conclude the Myers saga.
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Rosaline, anchored by another star performance from Kaitlyn Dever, provides a cute, brisk, and spirited romantic comedy that makes the most of its fun premise and confines, and is sure to please Shakespeare fans and anyone looking for a laugh and a good time.
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Director David O. Russell has returned with another star-studded affair with Amsterdam, a bloated, convoluted misfire of a whodunnit that wastes its incredible cast.
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If there is a recent slasher to watch from this year to kick off the Halloween season, it is Terrifier 2. While many may argue about detrimental shortcomings of the film, Director Damien Leone displays his vision and direction is sharper than his killer clown’s plentiful weapons.
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The filmmakers who made Lyle, Lyle Crocodile embrace all the silliness of the original story, without any shame or lack of conviction. Whatever you say about the film, you cannot deny that the passion is present.
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Werewolf by Night offers a howlin’ good time, and is sure to satisfy comic fans and horror fans alike, making a great case for further adventures into fear within the Marvel universe. As Marvel’s first film under the ‘Special Presentation’ banner, Werewolf should mark the first of many.
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Thomas M. Wright’s The Stranger is the latest in a long time of true-crime dramas in Netflix’s extensive catalog, and thanks to the director’s astute eye for detail and dedication to the film’s dark and hopeless atmosphere, it manages to stand out as one of the streaming service’s best.
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David Bruckner’s Hellraiser is a perfect tribute to the Clive Barker original. It proves Bruckner can most certainly work within the landscape of a higher budget without losing any of his charm and trademarks to his filmmaking which makes him so unique and exciting.
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Smile is a supernatural psychological horror film from Paramount that offers crafty scares, suspenseful atmosphere, and a relevant message that is largely held back by a derivative plot, a so-so script, and a tiring runtime.
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After years of patiently waiting, fans of the 1993 cult classic have finally received a sequel worth waiting for in Hocus Pocus 2 - a follow-up that not only retains the magic of its predecessor, but ushers in an exciting new era.
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Countless frames within Dozens of Norths are breathtaking and could easily be imagined as separate art pieces hung up in a gallery. The viewer loses themselves in certain moments when the film pauses on a particularly emotional scene – it’s so far removed from what has become mainstream with animation in the most positive way.
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Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish is a personal portrayal of a family’s memories through stories and photographs, and it is undeniably beautiful, but a little too slow and quiet at times. The experimental nature of this film sometimes enhances its emotional connection to the viewer, while at other times, it hinders it.
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The childish characters so violently portrayed may come off as disorienting to some, but those on the adventurous side may enjoy the depraved Unicorn Wars. Those critics however, might have to look a little deeper at the message behind the film, as it uses extreme violence to show it’s actually against real bloodshed.
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Bandit is as simple and bland as its title. The plot is so recycled that the film production probably had a negative carbon footprint. The worst part is it didn’t have to be this boring, and it didn’t have to waste the cast which it had, and yet the only thing this Bandit stole was the time it took to watch the film.
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Regardless of your taste in film, the eclectic ensemble of The Menu gives you something you can sink your teeth into. The script, while perhaps nothing new in terms of premise or political commentary has enough twists and turns and an overall foreboding gloom that makes the film a delicious addition to the thriller genre.
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Jafar Panahi’s latest feature, No Bears, is one that continues to blur the line between fiction and reality. It is a subtle yet powerful and reflective work that should not be ignored.
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Empire of Light is well acted, well shot, and of course competently constructed. However, it is a hollow film that has very little to actually say. It is consistently insincere in its presentation, and for that it ultimately ends up feeling rather dull.
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While this review certainly sings the praises of Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans ad nauseam, it’s very much a film that speaks for itself, and is just an incredible force of sincerity, love, and creativity that simply cannot be missed.
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