Short reviews of under the oily dome thriller Annihilation, the lad-decorated trees of The Ritual, Spaniards bickering in The Bar, Jackie Chan vs the IRA in The Foreigner, and a story about a clown who lives with turds, It.
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A fine New Year to you all. Here’s my non-spoiler review of the most divisive Star Wars film ever made. And stay tuned afterward for my brief assessments on Blade Runner 2049, Stranger Things: Season 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, and Coco.
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If you’re a casual viewer or someone who loves all things Star Wars without question, then The Last Jedi is a decent experience. But for me and many others who have followed the build-up, it’s a painfully safe film that misses every opportunity to really shake things up.
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Matt Damon goes little and follows his conscience in Alexander Payne’s biggest film.
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A simple game of Ouija backfires once again in this Spanish spook-er from the co-director of the Rec trilogy.
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Just in time for Halloween I’m taking a look at this year’s highest grossing chiller, It. Does Bill Skarsgård’s portrayal of Pennywise belong in the sewers or deserve a hand?
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Respected character actor John Hawkes is given a chance to shine in this gratifying sunshine-noir detective thriller.
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Vince Vaughn goes from half-assed to hardass in this rock solid beat-em-up from the director of Bone Tomahawk.
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In this neon Hollywood whodunit, a terrific first act mystery setup flies straight to a tidy conclusion that doesn’t deliver on its emotional promise.
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The indie directors of Spring and Resolution return with a cult-based supernatural mystery that’s likely to go, cult.
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