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I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (2026)
A revealing portrait of a man whose cutting, risky humor arrived at a time when it was not only tolerated but celebrated. That kind of humor thrived in the ’70s and ’80s, then rapidly fell out of favor. When asked to play broader comedy, it didn’t work. His treatment of…
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Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Came in with high hopes, but I’m starting to worry that this franchise is slipping into cruise control. There’s nothing particularly novel here. This film coasts on many of the same conflicts, relationships, and action beats we’ve already seen. Once again, the humans are the looming evil, determined to return…
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Good animation, and a handful of funny moments, but the story a bit weak. It’s really all about the Flying Dutchman, with little investment in the characters we actually care about. Patrick is wasted, Sandy and Plankton have only a couple of lines, and Mr. Krabs and Squidward mostly feel…
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
Same Mission: Impossible formula: intrigue and deception, characters outsmart each other with ingenuity and outcool each other with dialogue, all of the high-stakes global drama wrapped with flashy effects and action set pieces. The formula is definitely getting tired, but this installment pulls it off. Just enough story to build…
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Superman (2025)
Another DC reboot? Why? Like so many films in the DC universe, this one is spectacle over substance. It’s big, loud, and visual, more Roland Emmerich than Richard Donner. Corenswet manages to pull it off, barely. The character is retooled for modern audiences with sarcastic quips and self-aware smirks, but…
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John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
A love letter to John Candy. Dan Aykroyd’s opening eulogy is beautifully written and full of genuine affection. From there, the film assembles an impressive lineup of family, friends, collaborators, and admirers, all sharing deeply personal stories and memories. It’s a portrait built on love and admiration, and the sheer…
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Finally, I get it. From the moment Marlon Brando enters the frame, his raw, unfiltered masculinity is undeniable. There’s a loose, visceral energy in the way he moves, speaks, and simply is. His delivery is fluid, natural, even crude at times. He’s physical, animalistic, his ripped physique constantly on display…
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For Sama (2019)
A powerful companion piece to 20 Days in Mariupol, both harrowing first-person accounts of war, both featuring Russian-driven brutality, and both centered on the courage of frontline journalists. But For Sama is more personal, more intimate. Waad Al-Kateab captures her life in Aleppo with remarkable bravery. The footage she assembled…
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Seaspiracy (2021)
An eye-opening expose, blowing the lid off of an industry in true Michael Moore fashion. Makes me rethink the wonder and glory of the world’s oceans as shown in David Attenborough’s documentaries. Maddening and painful, but everyone should see this. I can’t imagine anyone walking away from this unchanged, especially…
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Sketch (2024)
Great concept, the story of children’s drawings of monsters coming to life finally gets told. But it needed a star actor to anchor this thing. Tony Hale’s exasperation and overwhelm grows old quickly, and the kids painfully struggle through their dialogue. But it still works. One of the best horribly…
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