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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is One of Marvel’s Best Standalone Films in Years

As popular and successful Marvel films have become, they have also attracted their fair share of detractors. People who have grown weary about the onslaught of superhero films have coined the term ‘capeshit’, and auteurs like Martin Scorsese and Dennis…

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Black Widow is a Satisfying but Flawed Blockbuster that Chooses to be an Okay Superhero Story When it Could Have Been an Excellent Spy Story

After fans clamored for it for years, and a year-long delay due to the pandemic, Black Widow is finally here. It also marks the return of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the big screen after 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home.…

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Those Who Wish Me Dead is an Old-School Thriller that is Elevated by a Fantastic Cast

Those Who Wish Me Dead feels like a throwback to 90’s films centered around natural disasters. Directed by Taylor Sheridan (who wrote Sicario, directed Hell or High Water and wrote and directed Wind River), it’s an entertaining thriller film that…

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Army of the Dead is a Competent Zombie Action Flick, Despite Numerous Flaws

Zack Snyder has been having somewhat of a resurgence this year. Following Zack Snyder’s Justice League, we get to see the director’s second foray into the zombie genre with Army of the Dead. It’s been in development since 2007, finally…

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Mortal Kombat is a Fun (But Flawed) Reboot of the Classic Fighting Franchise

Mortal Kombat is the latest in a long line of video game adaptations that fail to break the fabled ‘video game movie curse’, which is a shame considering the campy appeal of the original movie. It’s too focused on appealing…

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Nobody is a Fun Action Film that Thrives on its Lead Performance and Smart Writing

Who would have thought Bob Odenkirk would make a convincing action hero? You might say there’s precedence in seeing older action heroes with Liam Neeson, but Odenkirk seems decisively more every-man in appearance. You have seen him bust out his…

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Godzilla vs. Kong Delivers as a Satisfying Monster Movie with Fascinating Lore and a Lot of Heart

Godzilla vs. Kong has no delusions about what kind of movie it’s trying to be. First and foremost, it’s a monster beat-them-up that pits two pop culture staples in a rematch that’s almost 60 years in the making. There’s not…

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Pacific Rim: The Black is A Grim, Slow-Paced Take on the Cheesy Action Franchise

Pacific Rim: The Black is not only the franchise’s first foray into animation, it’s also a marked departure from the films. The films were mostly cheesy affairs, optimistic about the heroes’ chances at defeating the kaijus and fending off the…

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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a Clear Improvement over the Original Cut, Despite its Massive Length

Zack Snyder’s Justice League has had a long and eventful road to its release on HBO Max. After Zack Snyder’s daughter Rose tragically passed away, the studio saw it as an opportunity to replace him with Joss Whedon, who had…

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Raya and the Last Dragon is an Exciting Adventure Story Inspired by East Asian Cultures with Beautifully Detailed Animation

Raya and the Last Dragon is an exciting, breathtaking adventure set in a brilliantly realized world with engaging lore, and a story with important values that doesn’t talk down to its audience. It’s one of those Disney animation productions that…