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Erin Brockovich (2000)
A feel-good story about a regular person rising above. Easy Oscar material. Robert, at 33, is hot. What a presence she has. Worth every penny of that record-setting contract.
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Anora (2024)
Definitely an unconventional Best Picture. Strong acting all around, for sure, but shouldn’t a Best Picture tell a larger story? Anora is about a young woman making a series of bad choices, and while she has moments of independence, integrity, and spunk along the way, she ultimately ends up worse…
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Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
Decent story with nice animation, but the over-exaggerated expressions, fast talking, and simplistic humor don’t make much of an impression. Fonda is an interesting voiceover choice.
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Memoirs of Snail (2024)
Nicely told, but it lacks a bit of wit and edge. I wanted it to be just a little smarter—leaning on more than caricatures and on-the-nose comedy. That said, the “testicle” line got me. The animation is impressive, somehow both cute and grotesque. But from a dramatic standpoint, I’m not…
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
The story bends over backward to the point of near-incomprehensibility, but if that’s the price for all these fun cameos, I’ll take it. And there are certainly plenty—some from deep in the past, a few showing their age, but still a blast to see. It does make me wonder who…
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Transformers One (2024)
As a fan of the series that entertained me throughout my childhood, it’s hard to be objective on this one. On the one hand, I feel like this is what Transformers fan really wanted and deserved, not the Michael Bay atrocities. On the other, I wonder how much of my…
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Moana 2 (2024)
Great animation, but the story lacks punch because the stakes just aren’t very high. Moana wants to meet other explorers? On top of that, Maui’s song piece isn’t very good, and Heihei isn’t as funny.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
I appreciate the motivated backstory for Furiosa, but her story as an adult feels a bit thin. The movie leans heavily on quirkiness, action, and style, often at the expense of deeper storytelling. Great action sequences with what looks like some great stunts, though I can’t tell which ones are…
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The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
Story and comedy are a even better than the first. Pretty good movies to have come from a dumb game.
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