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Fighting with My Family Review: This Wrestling Biopic's Got Real Heart
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson is everywhere these days, and that includes films that aren't actually about him or a character he plays. That's the case …
February 22
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Review - A Moving Finale
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
The tale of Hiccup the viking and his pet dragon Toothless reaches its tender conclusion with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Adapted for …
February 22
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Greta Review: This Thriller Should've Gone Full Isabelle Huppert
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Oscar-winning filmmaker Neil Jordan has made a career out of telling fairy tales for adults. In addition to his early work about werewolves (The …
March 1
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Alita: Battle Angel Review - A Dazzling, If Overambitious Sci-Fi Adventure
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
Alita: Battle Angel is a mesmerizing feat of filmmaking - and stunning in 3D - that struggles under the weight of adapting such rich source …
February 14
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Isn't It Romantic Review: A Hilarious Sendup of Romantic Comedies
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
Isn't It Romantic is a wild and hilarious meta journey inside a romantic comedy, poking fun at the genre's tropes while embracing its message of …
February 13
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Happy Death Day 2U Review: Back to the Future Time Loop
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
A sequel to Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day 2U marks the second installment in the Blumhouse-produced slasher comedy franchise. Having already …
February 13
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Cold Pursuit Review: Liam Neeson Delivers Decent Thrills
screenrant.com - Chris Agar
Based on the Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance, Cold Pursuit is the latest action vehicle for star Liam Neeson, following his short-lived …
February 8
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The Prodigy Review: Not Another (Okay) Evil Kid Movie
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
There's a reason filmmakers keep making movies about evil kids. They're an effective way for storytellers to explore parents' worst fears about their …
February 8
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot Review: Sam Elliott's a Hero
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
When a film calls itself The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, one expects something less than conventional. That's certainly the case with …
February 8
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High Flying Bird Review: Soderbergh Still Doesn't Play By the Rules
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
One-man army director Steven Soderbergh's never been particularly interested in playing by the rules. He helped revolutionize independent film in the …
February 8
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The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Review - This Sequel Is Awesome
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part is another imaginative adventure, building off the first film in inventive ways, and a blast for viewers of any …
February 8
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What Men Want Review: Taraji P. Henson Elevates This Genderbent Remake
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
What Men Want is a solid comedy, in which Taraji P. Henson shines as the star, that also manages to somewhat compellingly explore bias against …
February 8
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Dragon Ball Super: Broly Review - Broly v Goku: Dawn of Super Saiyan
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Believe it or not, there are now twenty animated Dragon Ball features overall, including the newly-released Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The Dragon Ball …
February 2
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Velvet Buzzsaw Review: Modern Art Gets the Final Destination Treatment
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Dan Gilroy's third effort as a writer-director, Velvet Buzzsaw has a few things in common with his breakout feature Nightcrawler. Obviously, the film …
February 1
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Piercing Review: Mia Wasikowska Shines in Slick, Shallow Throwback
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Following his feature debut on 2016's acclaimed (if polarizing) The Eyes of My Mother, writer/director Nicolas Pesce is back with another horror film …
February 1
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Miss Bala Review: Gina Rodriguez Leads A Tense Action-Thriller
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
Gina Rodriguez is an empowering, if reluctant hero in Miss Bala, offering a fascinating star turn in Hardwicke's skillfully wrought action …
February 1
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Serenity Review: McConaughey's Noir Drama Goes Off the Deep End
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Even in a January full of perplexing films, the new Matthew McConaughey vehicle Serenity takes the prize for the most confounding movie of the month. …
January 25
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The Kid Who Would Be King Review: Joe Cornish Delivers A Modern King Arthur Story
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
Joe Cornish's The Kid Who Would Be King is a stylish and earnest modern retelling of the King Arthur story that's fun for the whole family.The story …
January 25
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Glass Review: Shyamalan's Superhero Trilogy Finale is One Weird Beast
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
M. Night Shyamalan has certainly had his fair share of ups and downs since his early career triumphs on The Sixth Sense and, to a lesser degree, …
January 18
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Replicas Review: Keanu Can't Find the Ghost in the Machine
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
In the past, the combination of Keanu Reeves and the sci-fi genre has resulted in daring and innovative films like The Matrix and A Scanner Darkly, as …
January 11
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A Dog's Way Home Review: More Manipulative Than a Box Full of Puppies
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
A Dog's Way Home is a fine family-friendly adventure about man's best friend, hitting the same emotional chords as (better) movies that came before.A …
January 11
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Escape Room Review: Get a Clue, Set Up the Next Movie
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Escape Room is the latest horror-thriller from director Adam Robitel and the first since his prequel, Insidious: The Last Key, hit theaters almost …
January 4
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On the Basis of Sex Review: RBG Gets a Respectably Formulaic Memoir
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
On the Basis of Sex is a biographical drama about the life and times of the groundbreaking lawyer-turned U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader …
Dec 25, 2018
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Destroyer Review: Nicole Kidman is a True Detective
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Having already appeared in one major awards season contender this year (Joel Edgerton's Boy Erased), Nicole Kidman returns with a dramatic starring …
Dec 25, 2018
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Vice Review: Dick Cheney's Biopic is a Feel-Bad Movie For the Holidays
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Having tackled the 2007-08 financial crisis in 2015's Oscar-winning The Big Short, filmmaker Adam McKay is back, and has turned his eyes to the U.S. …
Dec 25, 2018
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Holmes & Watson Review: Third Time's Not the Charm for Ferrell & Reilly
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
Holmes & Watson is a peculiar concoction, put mildly. It was announced all the way back in 2008, with Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell playing the …
Dec 25, 2018
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Bumblebee Review: Travis Knight's Prequel Is The Best Transformers Yet
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
Bumblebee is a fun, heartfelt and still action-filled Transformers prequel that ushers in a new - and better - era of movies about the …
Dec 21, 2018
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Bird Box Review: Sandra Bullock Stars in Netflix's The Happening
screenrant.com - Sandy Schaefer
The latest addition to Netflix's collection of original movies, Bird Box is an adaptation of the 2014 horror-thriller novel by Josh Malerman (of the …
Dec 21, 2018
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Aquaman Review: DC's Superhero Movie is a Wild & Goofy Ride
screenrant.com - Molly Freeman
What DC's Aquaman movie lacks in refinement, it makes up for with action spectacle and a whole lot of fun personality from Momoa's Arthur …
Dec 21, 2018