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65 (2023)

Mar 11th 2023

REVIEW: 65 (2023)

65 feels like someone involved – or perhaps everyone – had no faith in it. It’s a rushed, disjointed, anorexic outline of what could have been a good, or even great, sci-fi adventure. It mostly looks good, and Adam Driver and Ariana Greenblatt wring what they can out of the scraps they’re afforded, but the heart and soul of the film have been removed, if they were ever there at all.
Mills...

A Haunting in Venice (2023)

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Sep 17th 2023

REVIEW: A Haunting in Venice (2023)

A Haunting in Venice is based on Agatha Christie’s novel A Hallowe’en Party and is the third of Kenneth Branagh’s adaptations of her work. I enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, so I’ve been excited about this film since it was announced. The trailers hinted at a more supernatural setting and story, which piqued my interest as there was nothing mystical or far-fetched...

Air (2023)

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Apr 7th 2023

REVIEW: Air (2023)

It’s been seven years since Ben Affleck directed a movie (or seven years since a movie he directed was released, to be more accurate), and Air shows us what we’ve been missing. This movie is excellent, a relentless, endlessly human, and distinctly American story about people who broke the rules and changed their part of the country for the better.
In 1984, Nike was at the bottom of the shoe company...

Alien: Romulus (2024)

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Aug 22nd 2024

REVIEW: Alien: Romulus (2024)

The trailers for Alien: Romulus sold it as a trip back to the franchise’s origins, and it certainly is that, but not in the way most of us probably hoped. This is not just a throwback in a similar horror vein to Alien but yet another sequel that stands on the franchise’s past like a rickety ladder, with plenty of callbacks and outright cribbing of scenes, imagery, and more. The rub is that most...

American Fiction (2023)

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Jan 17th 2024

REVIEW: American Fiction (2023)

When I first saw a trailer for American Fiction before The Boy and the Heron over a month ago, I knew I needed to see it. Jeffrey Wright consistently delivers the goods, and this film looked hysterical. I’m only frustrated that it took weeks past the official release date for any theaters near me to screen American Fiction. I don’t think I’m alone because the showing was packed, and this was...

American Horror Story (2011)

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Nov 3rd 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episode 5, “Bad Fortune”

***SPOILERS***
In “Bad Fortune,” Kathy hires Fran to work as a psychic. We learn that Adam is Hannah’s sperm donor. They visit Fran, who pulls the death card, indicating that Sully is dead. Barbara is reluctant to sign the divorce papers. She finally does, but immediately passes out. Barbara wakes up in a hospital bed and asks Patrick to check on her dog. When Patrick gets to Barbara’s place,...

The Body (2001)

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Nov 4th 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episode 6, “The Body”

***SPOILERS***
“The Body” fittingly opens with two men finding a body on the beach. They report it to Patrick, who then alerts Sam. Patrick and Gino question Dr. Wells about the Fire Island fire victims. She doesn’t tell them anything because of confidentiality, but she recommends they get the lesions checked out. Henry’s Mafia handler asks him to get rid of Gino. Patrick leaves to investigate...

American Horror Story (2011)

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Nov 14th 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episode 8, “Fire Island”

***SPOILERS***
“Fire Island” fittingly sees Patrick, Gino, Adam, and Theo arrive on the island. Gino and Patrick immediately struggle to relax, both suffering the fallout of Whitley’s attacks. Henry comes to the island and professes his love to Gino, who doesn’t take it well. Sam resurfaces with two new lovers, simultaneously spying on Theo and trying to make him jealous. Big Daddy continues...

Requiem (2006)

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Nov 19th 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episodes 9 and 10, “Requiem 1981/1987” Parts 1 and 2

***SPOILERS***
“Requiem 1981/1987 Part 1” opens at Theo’s funeral, where Sam collapses. In a sort of dreamscape, Theo appears as a doctor and shows Sam the effects of his illness. He then finds himself held prisoner by Henry and Big Daddy. Then, we check in with Gino and Patrick, the latter of whom is in the hospital with a detached retina. Patrick then sees Barbara, who says she can help him...

American Horror Story (2011)

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Oct 20th 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11: New York City – Episode 1, “Something’s Coming”

Season 11 of American Horror Story is here, and the action is set in 1981 New York City. The story centers on the gay counterculture struggling for acceptance and a voice while one in their midst hunts them down. Let’s dive in.
*SPOILERS*
“Something’s Coming” introduces an airplane pilot and a stewardess staying in the same hotel. She propositions him, but rather than accepting,...

Thank You for Your Service (2017)

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Oct 22nd 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 11, Episode 2, “Thank You For Your Service”

*SPOILERS* In “Thank You For Your Service,” Gino wakes up in a strange place. His captor prepares to make a sacrifice of him but decides to release him upon discovering his veteran status. Meanwhile, Hannah prescribes a pill to Sam for an STD. Her office is full of queer people with rashes. Adam and Gino work together to get the word out about the killer, but Adam is arrested for dispersing flyers....

American Horror Story (2011)

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Nov 12th 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 11, Episode 7, “The Sentinel”

**SPOILERS**
In “Sentinel,” Gino and Patrick break into Whitley’s hideout and find Henry unconscious but alive. They’re distracted by his creation, allowing him to sneak up and knock them out. When Patrick wakes up, Whitley informs him of his plan to give his heart to the Frankenstein monster. Meanwhile, Henry cuts his hand off to free himself from his restraints while Gino cries out. They...

Smoke Signals (1998)

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Oct 29th 2022

REVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 11, Episodes 3 and 4, “Smoke Signals” and “Black Out”

***SPOILERS***
In “Smoke Signals,” Gino’s investigation leads him to a house fire and his kidnapper. Patrick’s interest in leather bars resurfaces as a means to investigate. He has a run-in with Sam after the latter’s prisoner escapes, but it proves a dead end. Hannah searches for a link between the sick deer and her patients’ symptoms. Patrick contracts the rash.
“Black Out”...

American Underdog (2021)

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Feb 13th 2022

REVIEW: American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story (2021)

If you’re like me and have been watching football for a long time, you know all about Kurt Warner. If you’re also like me, you were glued to the TV in January of 2000 as you watched Kurt Warner shock the nation with a Super Bowl win and an MVP title. He was a washed-up football player turned grocery stock boy, having been cut from the Green Bay Packers before the season started in 1994...

Amphibia (2019)

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May 15th 2022

REVIEW: Amphibia Season 3, Episode 18, “The Hardest Thing”

***SPOILERS***
In “The Hardest Thing,” Lady Olivia’s proclamation of victory is underscored by the Core initiating its endgame plan, the plummeting red moon. Mother Olm tells Anne that if it comes down to it, she can connect directly to the power within the gems. She warns that doing so would result in death. Sasha, Anne, and Marcy encounter Valariana inside the castle. She helps...

Andor (2022)

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Nov 24th 2022

REVIEW: Andor Season 1, Episode 12, “Rix Road”

***SPOILERS***
Brasso learns that Cassian is likely on his way home. Mon Mothma confronts Perrin about gambling on Coruscant. Vel joins Cinta on Ferrix. Pegla finds Cassian waiting for Bix and tells him where she is. Cassian listens to Nemik’s manifesto. Blevin talks to Mon Mothma’s driver Cloris about the couple’s troubles. Antor Creeger’s men are wiped out, angering Dedra as there are no...

Andor (2022)

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Sep 22nd 2022

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 1

Andor is a character and a show for which I’ve really been trying to temper my expectations. I didn’t like Rogue One or care much for its characters. The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi were sizable disappointments. I’ve quickly gone from “Star Wars TV is good, at least” to “Well, Star Wars animation (minus Resistance) and The Mandalorian are good, at least.” I really shouldn’t...

Andor (2022)

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Nov 10th 2022

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 10, “One Way Out”

**SPOILERS**
In “One Way Out,” news spreads across the prison that nobody’s getting out. The ISB find a ship planted by Antor Creeger to lure them in. Marva won’t take her medicine because it makes her nauseous. Mon Mothma meets with Davo Sculdurn, the unscrupulous banker Taye found. She’s uncomfortable with his terms: an introduction and potential betrothal of her daughter and his son....

Andor (2022)

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Sep 22nd 2022

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 2

Andor’s introductory episode wasn’t bad, promising a departure from the uninspired, clichéd approach to shows like Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett. Can the series continue with this grounded tone and complex moral spectrum?
In “Episode 2,” Timm snoops on Bix’s computer and discovers Cassian’s wanted status. Bix arranges a meeting with Cassian while his mother, Maarva, asks...

Andor (2022)

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Sep 24th 2022

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 3

The first two episodes of Andor have been promising but not amazing, displaying a different look and tone for Star Wars. “Episode 3” is supposed to close out this initial arc, as Cassian meets his official introduction to the Rebellion in Luthen Rael. Let’s have a look.
*SPOILERS*
In “Episode 3,” Luthen meets Cassian as the Imperials close in. Flashbacks show Maarva finding and adopting...

REVIEW: 65 (2023)

REVIEW: A Haunting in Venice (2023)

REVIEW: Air (2023)

REVIEW: Alien: Romulus (2024)

REVIEW: American Fiction (2023)

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episode 5, “Bad Fortune”

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episode 6, “The Body”

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episode 8, “Fire Island”

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11, Episodes 9 and 10, “Requiem 1981/1987” Parts 1 and 2

REVIEW: American Horror Story Season 11: New York City – Episode 1, “Something’s Coming”

REVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 11, Episode 2, “Thank You For Your Service”

REVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 11, Episode 7, “The Sentinel”

REVIEW: American Horror Story – Season 11, Episodes 3 and 4, “Smoke Signals” and “Black Out”

REVIEW: American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story (2021)

REVIEW: Amphibia Season 3, Episode 18, “The Hardest Thing”

REVIEW: Andor Season 1, Episode 12, “Rix Road”

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 1

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 10, “One Way Out”

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 2

REVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 3

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