Category Archives: Review

Review of Raw

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on April 27, 2017. Plot is overrated. It holds a story together and offers connections between scenes, but it isn’t enough to make you squirm or scream or spit popcorn. This sort of … Continue reading →

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Review: Krampus Can’t Decide Whether It’s Naughty or Nice

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on December 8, 2015. Krampus is a movie that truly earns the “your mileage may vary” moniker. It’s an oddball premise in an even odder spot of the year. Crossing a recently popularized … Continue reading →

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Review: Mockingjay Part Two Takes a Cue From The Books and Stumbles Across The Finish Line

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on November 21, 2015. It is reiterated again and again throughout The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Twowhat a terrible burden Katniss Everdeen must carry. It is unfair that she must endure so much … Continue reading →

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Review: Steve Jobs Avoids Many Biopic Failures Until Its Final Minutes

Posted on October 24, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on October 24, 2015. Only two years after the much maligned Jobs biopic, some of Hollywood’s top talent is taking another crack at Apple’s (in)famous CEO Steve Jobs. Director Danny Boyle has teamed … Continue reading →

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Review: Mr. Holmes Makes Unique Takes On The Sherlock Holmes Mythos Seem Elementary

Posted on July 25, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on July 25, 2015. The past decade has seen a new love for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s defining creation, the venerable detective Sherlock Holmes. Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes films and Mark Gatiss and … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Inside Out Brings Nothing But Joy

Posted on June 20, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on June 20, 2015. Inside Out, Pixar’s newest animated feature, is a return to form after a five-year slump for the studio. Directed by Pete Docter, the movie continues to exam the themes found … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: We Are Still Here Delivers a New Take on Haunted Houses

Posted on June 9, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on June 9, 2015. We Are Still Here continues the recent trend of independent horror films steamrolling larger studio efforts (see also: The Babadook, Starry Eyes, It Follows). It is framed as a classic … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Spy Puts Melissa McCarthy Into The Field As A Headlining Star

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on June 5, 2015. Spy is writer and director Paul Feig’s newest action-comedy movie, following The Heat by only two years. While both movies feature Melissa McCarthy, this time she anchors the film entirely … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Poltergeist Is As Lifeless as Its Ghosts

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

This article was originally published at ComicBook.Com on May 22, 2015. Poltergeist is the remake of director Tope Hooper and producer Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic horror film. It hews very close to the originals plot and applies the talents of … Continue reading →

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