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REVIEW: Blue Beetle (2023)

AlexGherzo | Aug 17, 2023 | 4

However bad you think Blue Beetle is, it’s worse. I was surprised; I figured it would be a dull but fairly innocuous superhero movie, forgettable but harmless. It isn’t; it’s one of the most aggressively annoying, poorly written, badly plotted films in recent memory, not so much derivative of ...

REVIEW: Heart of Stone (2023)

AlexGherzo | Aug 12, 2023 | 0

What is the ratio of times you’ve really enjoyed a Netflix movie vs. times you’ve cursed yourself for starting one? It’s got to be around 1:100, right? I mean, on the good side, there’s The Irishman, both Extractions, and The Gray Man until the last ten or fifteen minutes destroyed it. The b...

REVIEW: The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

AlexGherzo | Aug 11, 2023 | 0

The Last Voyage of the Demeter comes frustratingly close to being a good little horror movie – no classic, but an effective, thoughtful creep-fest. It’s got wonderful atmosphere, a strong cast, and a sure-handed director who knows how to get the most from a fairly limited budget. But it stumbles...

REVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)

virginiakublawi | Aug 6, 2023 | 1

Since I first heard about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, I’ve had mixed feelings. The trailers showcased a vibrant and unique animation style, and I liked the repartee between the brothers. However, April’s re-design seemed an obvious and unnecessary departure. I’m a big fan of t...

REVIEW: Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

AlexGherzo | Aug 4, 2023 | 0

Meg 2: The Trench is the kind of movie that knows its limitations but tries to cover them up rather than make the most of them. The sequel to 2018’s The Meg, which I didn’t like, is better than its predecessor, but not by much; a schlocky creature feature buried under bland characters with confu...

REVIEW: Haunted Mansion (2023)

virginiakublawi | Jul 29, 2023 | 0

I saw Haunted Mansion this weekend. Coming out a week after “Barbenheimer,” I didn’t expect anything from this film, and I don’t think anyone else did, either. Pirates of the Caribbean notwithstanding, Disney’s theme park adaptations don’t tend to do well finan...