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REVIEW: The Beekeeper (2024)

AlexGherzo | Jan 11, 2024 | 0

I’m not going to pretend The Beekeeper is a great movie, because it isn’t. It’s got less character work than your standard Allstate commercial, the acting – outside of a couple of performances – is just below mediocre, the narrative is thin as a shoestring, and the admittedly interesting ...

REVIEW: Anyone But You (2023)

virginiakublawi | Jan 3, 2024 | 1

Generally speaking, I don’t like romance movies. Sometimes, one surprises me, but I find romance much more appealing as a subplot in fantasy or adventure films. When I first saw the trailer for Anyone But You, I wasn’t impressed. Sydney Sweeney is incredible in Euphoria, but this movie looked ...

REVIEW: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

AlexGherzo | Dec 28, 2023 | 0

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom brings a year of lousy superhero movies (with one bright spot) to a close with an appropriate whimper. This is yet another film that, despite delayed releases and reshoots, feels like it was slapped together over a weekend. The character arcs either don’t exist or are...

REVIEW: Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

AlexGherzo | Dec 27, 2023 | 0

After getting off to a promising start, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire (henceforth just Rebel Moon) squanders its potential by devolving into a tedious sequence of character introductions for people who never actually become characters, bloodless action scenes that remove all suspense by ...

REVIEW: The Iron Claw (2023)

virginiakublawi | Dec 27, 2023 | 0

The Iron Claw tells the true story of the Von Erichs, one of the greatest wrestling families of all time. This film is the latest from A24 and writer/director Sean Durkin, and while I don’t follow sports, the cast drew my attention. I actually saw this movie on Christmas Day, which I wouldn’t ne...

REVIEW: Wonka (2023)

virginiakublawi | Dec 17, 2023 | 0

Wonka is a rebootquel of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and, to a lesser extent, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I like the Gene Wilder-led classic well enough, but I don’t think I ever watched the Tim Burton movie all the way through. When Wonka was announced, I was frankly an...