Author: Anthony Papetti

• 3.19.2023 4:28 PM

  SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS BREAKDOWN REVIEW: ANOTHER DC HERO COMES CRASHING DOWN

  SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS, a sequel to the 2019 film that introduced us to Asher Angel and Zachary Levi as the titular hero is now out and unfortunately it is yet another step in the wrong direction for Warner…

• 3.19.2023 3:51 PM

  TALK TO ME SXSW QUICK REVIEW: TEENAGERS DISOVER THE WORST PASTIME IN NEW TERRIFYING HORROR

  Some teens need a better hobby. Especially if their go to activity is messing with the dead. TALK TO ME is a great display of teenage recklessness and the perfect lesson of “fuck around and find out.” Directed by twin…

• 3.16.2023 2:06 PM

  I USED TO BE FUNNY SXSW REVIEW: RACHEL SENNOTT IS SUPERB IN ALLY PANKIW’S SHARP DRAMEDY

  Laughing through the pain isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but for standup comedians it is a necessity. Most of the more successful comedians base their sets on events and moments that are often stemmed from trauma and heartbreak.…

• 3.13.2023 10:59 PM

  LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL SXSW REVIEW: 70’S LATE NIGHT HOST SHOWS TRUE EVIL IN THIS EXCITING NEW FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR

  Late night talks shows have always been a weird source of entertainment. Very few can probably honestly say the hosts are truly funny. In fact other than Carson and Letterman most were obnoxiously safe playing into a slight mockery of…

• 3.12.2023 4:50 PM

  BOTTOMS SXSW REVIEW: RACHEL SENNOTT AND AYO EDEBIRI STAR IN YOUR NEW FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE

  The high school comedy is in desperate need of a shakeup. Thankfully in the cinema world heroes often come right when you need them. This time around they come to us through the dynamic duo that is director Emma Seligman…

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  2.28.2023 4:18 PM

  CREED III REVIEW: ADONIS CREED EXITS THE SHADOWS IN THIS KNOCKOUT SEQUEL

  Adonis Creed has been fighting for years to get away from the shadows. To escape from his father’s legacy and form his own has been the basis of the first two Creed films, but even those films had a shadow…

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  2.10.2023 4:17 PM

  MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE REVIEW: AN INTIMATE FINALE GIVES THE SERIES A PERFECT SEND-OFF

  Magic Mike wants you to have an unforgettable experience. To experience the full package. But for Mike (Channing Tatum) that means keeping two worlds apart. The fantasy and then the making of it. Since Mike first graced the stage and…

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  2.3.2023 4:08 PM

  KNOCK AT THE CABIN REVIEW: SHYAMALAN IS HAVING A BLAST WITH HIS BEST FILM IN DECADES

  The best thing to come out of KNOCK AT THE CABIN is seeing how much fun M. Night Shyamalan is having. The director has always been known for his unique ideas and late game twists that often leave fans polarized…

• 2.1.2023 7:30 PM

  SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING SUNDANCE REVIEW: DAISY RIDLEY IS A TRIMUPH IN THIS DRAMEDY OF THE MUNDANE

  There does not seem a lot to be going on for Fran, in fact life is so boring that death may be the only thing left. Fran (a phenomenal Daisy Ridley) may not come across as suicidal, but most of…

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  1.28.2023 5:49 PM

  SUNDANCE BREAKDOWN REVIEWS: SCRAPPER, FAIR PLAY, SHORTCOMINGS, JAMOJAYA

  SCRAPPER (CHARLOTTE REGAN) A film that chooses to ignore the grand gesture, SCRAPPER is a little film that basks in the genuine and natural emotions of a young child. A child named Georgie (Lola Campbell) who does not know how…