Category: Archive
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Wicked: For Good Movie Review
Wicked: For Good is a strange combination. On the one hand, it has some great characters, great character relationships, heartfelt songs, and good performances. On the other hand, it has weird and stretched pacing, too many slower songs, an off performance, and a weird relationship with the source material.
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Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Review
It’s a fun heist movie that’s worth the ride. It’s get inventive action scenes, fun character interactions, a crazy twist I did not see coming, and a unique premise that continues to deliver on thrilling stage magic.
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Conclave Review
When it’s all said and done, Conclave, beautifully shot and acted, is also full of questions. And in a movie where doubt takes center stage, there is no more fitting description than that.
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The Life List Review
I don’t think this movie has clichés. In fact, I think it demonstrates an ability to write a story that holds together well and keeps an eye on realistic character interaction and arcs, while also presenting it in a unique way.
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Wicked Movie Review
Is 2024’s Wicked worth it? Does it fall into tropes, or does it stay above them? That has to do with whether or not we judge stories objectively, or subjectively.
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Yojimbo (用心棒) Review
Have a laugh and ponder Yojimbo. It would make a great introduction to foreign films to your friends or family members. Laugh at the schemes of the Bodyguard, then wonder as you see the results of his schemes. Was it worth it?
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Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix Live-Action Show Review
Less dynamic characters. Boring line delivery. Crammed full of meaningless fan references. It’s just not good. It is at least interesting to see the choices made in adaptation. But if you care about that, you won’t care for the show anyways.
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The Stormlight Archive Words of Radiance Review
Words of Radiance is even better than the first book, a tribute to Sanderson’s worldbuilding skill while also delivering a more challenging and less repetitive gauntlet for its intriguing cast of characters.
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War for the Planet of the Apes Review
It has a lot of moments that are good in isolation, but this movie is not good. It’s a shame, after the greatness of the previous two movies, that I spent most of this movie questioning the decisions of the characters and the actions of the plot.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes Review
There is so much unique about Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It is well worth the watch to see how a CGI and human character are juggled, how nostalgia is transformed, and how the ending will terrify you. It’s a good movie.
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