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Critiques With Context
Movie reviews by an experienced movie critic and member of the Critics Choice Association
Review: "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina"
Starring Ana de Armas, this flick serves up all the things fans loved about the John Wick franchise, including the return of John Wick.
Drew Moniot
60 minutes ago3 min read
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Review: "Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning"
The franchise ends on a high note, including a spectacular aerial stunt sequence for the ages with Tom Cruise perilously dangling from a biplane.
Drew Moniot
May 244 min read
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Review: "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina"
Starring Ana de Armas, this flick serves up all the things fans loved about the John Wick franchise, including the return of John Wick.
Drew Moniot
60 minutes ago3 min read
10 views
0 comments
Review: "Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning"
The franchise ends on a high note, including a spectacular aerial stunt sequence for the ages with Tom Cruise perilously dangling from a biplane.
Drew Moniot
May 244 min read
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Review: "The Phoenician Scheme"
Wes Anderson is back with a vengeance with his signature style. His fans will love it.
Drew Moniot
May 184 min read
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Review: "The Surfer"
"The Surfer" is a torturous, modern-day parable about a man selling his soul to the devil. Its audience may be limited to only the most die-hard Nicolas Cage fans.
Drew Moniot
May 123 min read
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Review: "Thunderbolts*"
“Thunderbolts*” tries to breathe new life into the superhero genre.
Drew Moniot
May 83 min read
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Review: "Warfare"
The faithful, real-time retelling of a dangerous military operation that actually took place in Iraq back in 2006.
Drew Moniot
May 43 min read
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Review: "A Minecraft Movie"
A very successful adaptation of a very popular video game, built on the talent of its writers, director and top notch cast.
Drew Moniot
Apr 273 min read
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Review: "The Accountant 2"
“The Accountant 2” reunites major members of the cast and crew in a bloody but successful, action sequel.
Drew Moniot
Apr 243 min read
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Review: "Sinners"
An ambitious, well-crafted movie that tries to break new ground by blending movie genres. It suffers from being a bit too long and drawn out -- watchable, but not necessarily memorable.
Drew Moniot
Apr 213 min read
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Review: "A Working Man"
There is a list of things in "A Working Man" that just don’t work. But Jason Statham fans probably won’t care.
Drew Moniot
Apr 133 min read
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"The Friend"
Naomi Watts co-stars with a 150-pound Great Dane in this touchingly sweet story about love and loss and the process of overcoming devastating grief.
Drew Moniot
Apr 103 min read
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Review: "The Amateur"
A suspenseful but slow-moving remake of the 1981 original with the same title.
Drew Moniot
Apr 94 min read
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Review: "I Need You: 53 Years of the Band America"
A well-researched, beautifully nuanced documentary about the band America, screened at CIFF49.
Drew Moniot
Apr 24 min read
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Review: "The Penguin Lessons"
A truly remarkable, deeply touching film, based upon real-life events about a middle-aged British English teacher and a rescued penguin.
Drew Moniot
Mar 284 min read
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Review: "The Alto Knights"
For the first time in his career, Robert De Niro plays two characters -- real-life, crime bosses--in the same movie.
Drew Moniot
Mar 273 min read
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Review: "Snow White"
Disney’s live action remake is shaping up to be the box office disaster that everyone predicted,
Drew Moniot
Mar 253 min read
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Review: "2001: A Space Odyssey in 2025"
A recent screening of "2001: A Space Odyssey" is a testament to the timelessness of this Kubrick classic.
Drew Moniot
Mar 164 min read
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Review: "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie"
Warner Brother’s first ever animated feature fails to be either looney or funny.
Drew Moniot
Mar 164 min read
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Review: "Black Bag"
A very cerebral spy film heavy on characters and dialogue and light on action and thrills.
Drew Moniot
Mar 133 min read
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Review: "Novocaine"
A man incapable of feeling pain and a graphically violent action/comedy not for the squeamish.
Drew Moniot
Mar 113 min read
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