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Tummy Trouble (1989)
If you’re a huge fan of Roger Rabbit, then maybe this is fun. But it’s not very clever, and the animation is a small tick down from the film.
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Writing and acting are garbage. Visual effects are pretty good for their time, but the situations that exist to showcase them seem forced. It’s as if the movie was made the advertise an upcoming Disney theme park ride. The punchy line delivered by the kid at the end of the…
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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
A welcome departure for Scorsese, not from his fascination with crime and violence, but from the urban settings that usually frame them. Proves that it isn’t the streets that draw him, it’s relationships that exist on the knife-edge of violence and the threat of brutality at any moment. Clearly a…
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Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Quirky style, quirky characters, quirky jokes. Burton’s revelry at intersection of quirk and absurd and brutes and macabre, all wrapped in a cartoonish dream world, is apparent even in this, his first film. You can see the acting, hear the script, and the humor is completely flat.
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One Battle After Another (2025)
A flurry of characters and arcs, and it takes a minute to figure out which ones to follow. Quirky personalities, careful color grading, an atonal piano score, and confident pacing make each scene engaging on its own, and the final chase scene is a highlight. Simple, classic, and beautifully shot.…
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Homecoming: The Tokyo Series (2026)
Wonderfully subtle title graphics and a gentle, contemplative opening set the stage nicely. But what follows is a film with structural issues that ultimately dilute its impact and prevent a cohesive story from emerging. The bulk of the film focuses on Japan’s cultural connection to baseball. We meet a female…
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My Mom Jayne (2025)
A story of tragic loss and love. Mansfield’s story is deeply tragic, and Mariska Hargitay is remarkably vulnerable, honest, and courageous. Her personal journey is deeply compelling, and the support of her siblings and extended family makes it even more meaningful. I was profoundly touched by how much love and…
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The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
A fascinating look at the incredible logistics required to bring “We Are the World” together. Wonderfully produced by Quincy Jones. To see everything that went into it and then listen to the finished song over the credits is magical. So many good little stories, and it’s amazing how much behind-the-scenes…
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F1: The Movie (2025)
Fresh off Top Gun Maverick, this is Kosinski’s Days of Thunder. Is this Tom Cruise trajectory the natural and inevitable path of testosterone-fueled movies, or is it coincidence? With Senna and Rush and Ford v Ferrari, a surprisingly good run of racing movies in recent years. Action is frenetic but…
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The Age of Disclosure (2025)
What begins as a slickly produced series of interviews, with beautifully shot talking heads, polished B-roll of Washington, DC, and seductive camera movements, eventually reveals itself to be a whole lot of talk that doesn’t go anywhere. The constant droning score tries hard to manufacture unease, but it mostly signals…
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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,380 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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