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Sundance 2026 | Movie Review: "zi"; A Meditative depiction of an Inevitably Connection
Sundance 2026 | Movie Review: "zi"; A Meditative depiction of an Inevitably Connection

“Kogonada is skillfully able to pull the viewer out of one’s head and remind us that we’re all specs of of the same universe.”

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Marty Millman, Movies, Festival CoverageMarty MillmanFebruary 7, 2026zi, movie review, sundance, sundance 2026Comment
Movie Review: "Whistle"; Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse Fail to Revive a Horrorless Horror Movie
Movie Review: "Whistle"; Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse Fail to Revive a Horrorless Horror Movie

“Setting aside the plethora of issues that plague this movie, Whistle just…isn’t scary.”

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Leo Viscomi, MoviesLeo ViscomiFebruary 5, 2026whistle, movie review, 3 out of 12, 1.5 starsComment
Movie Review: "Good Luck, Don't Die, Have Fun"; Sam Rockwell Shines In Decent Return To Action Filmmaking for Gore Verbinski
Movie Review: "Good Luck, Don't Die, Have Fun"; Sam Rockwell Shines In Decent Return To Action Filmmaking for Gore Verbinski

“For what appears to be a lower budget than Verbinski usually works with, he makes the most of it with his trademark blue-tinged visual aesthetics and playful energy. “

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Luca Mehta, MoviesLuca MehtaFebruary 4, 2026good luck have fun don't die, movie review, 7 out of 12, 3 starsComment
Movie Review: "Cold Storage" Makes For A Decent Winter Off-Season Watch
Movie Review: "Cold Storage" Makes For A Decent Winter Off-Season Watch

“Like so many other films released this time of year, this one is not great, but it's also too well intentioned and too well cast to be entirely discounted.”

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Matthew Simpson, MoviesMatthew SimpsonFebruary 4, 2026cold storage, movie review, 6 out of 12, 2, 2.5 starsComment
Pillion Allows The Audience To Take Both Pleasure and Pain In Its Queer BDSM Relationship
Pillion Allows The Audience To Take Both Pleasure and Pain In Its Queer BDSM Relationship

“So rarely do we get a story like Pillion that is entirely comfortable dwelling in the ambiguity that stems from living a marginalized lifestyle.”

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Michael Fairbanks, MoviesMichael FairbanksFebruary 3, 2026pillion, movie review, 9 out of 12, 4 stars, alexander skarsgard, harry mellingComment
Movie Review: "Iron Lung"; Markiplier’s Ambitious Indie Video Game Adaptation Sinks Under The Weight of Cumbersome Material
Movie Review: "Iron Lung"; Markiplier’s Ambitious Indie Video Game Adaptation Sinks Under The Weight of Cumbersome Material

“[Mark] Fischbach’s overzealous attempt to craft a complex character driven story around the lore of a 2022 indie video game - essentially a windowless submarine simulator - sinks.”

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Movies, Michael FairbanksMichael FairbanksFebruary 1, 2026iron lung, 6 out of 12, 2 stars, movie review Comments
TV Review: The Marvel Universe Finds Its Soul Again In "Wonder Man"
TV Review: The Marvel Universe Finds Its Soul Again In "Wonder Man"

“Wonder Man is a pure passion project driven by a desire to make everyone who has somehow stuck around feel something again.”

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Episodic, Michael FairbanksMichael FairbanksJanuary 30, 20269 out of 12, 4 stars, wonder manComment
Movie Review: Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa Are Painfully Uncool in “The Wrecking Crew”
Movie Review: Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa Are Painfully Uncool in “The Wrecking Crew”

“Strap in: you never know what Drax and the guy who almost got cast as Drax are going to say next.”

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Movies, Michael FairbanksMichael FairbanksJanuary 30, 20263 out of 12, 1.5 stars, the wrecking crew, dave batista, jason mamoa, movie reviewComment
Capsule Review: "Send Help" Finds Sam Raimi Settling For Surface-Level Filmmaking
Capsule Review: "Send Help" Finds Sam Raimi Settling For Surface-Level Filmmaking

“…a brisk pace and two lead performances dialed up to 11 will keep your attention.”

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Ethan HunterJanuary 27, 2026sam raimi, send help, capsule reviewComment
Movie Review: Sam Raimi Gets Back To His Horror Roots With "Send Help"
Movie Review: Sam Raimi Gets Back To His Horror Roots With "Send Help"

“In an era where it feels like the old guard of horror is gone…it’s a pleasure to have someone like Sam Raimi come in to show everybody else how it’s done.”

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Luca MehtaJanuary 27, 2026sam raimi, send help, movie review, 10 out of 12, 4 starsComment
Movie Review: "Mercy" Shows No Mercy As Bekmambetov Butchers Thriller Filmmaking
Movie Review: "Mercy" Shows No Mercy As Bekmambetov Butchers Thriller Filmmaking
Luca Mehta, MoviesLuca MehtaJanuary 22, 2026mercy, movie review, 2 out of 12, 1 starComment
Movie Review: Motivations Behind A Drug Money Bust Are Murky In Delightfully Gritty Affleck/Damon Police Thriller "The Rip"
Movie Review: Motivations Behind A Drug Money Bust Are Murky In Delightfully Gritty Affleck/Damon Police Thriller "The Rip"

“The Rip may not reach the heights of some of the other action and crime films these men have starred in, but it is certainly of a higher caliber than Netflix usually goes for.”

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Michael FairbanksJanuary 17, 2026Comment
Movie Review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Succeeds With Nia DaCosta At The Helm
Movie Review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Succeeds With Nia DaCosta At The Helm

“In the hands of a lesser filmmaker, ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ could’ve had the stink of a direct-to-DVD sequel, but instead exceeds (and subverts) all expectations.”

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Luca Mehta, MoviesLuca MehtaJanuary 13, 202628 years later, the bone temple, movie review, 10 out of 12, 4 stars Comment
Movie Review: 'People We Meet On Vacation' Is Fine For An Uneventful Evening At Home
Movie Review: 'People We Meet On Vacation' Is Fine For An Uneventful Evening At Home

“…’People We Meet On Vacation’ is a fine movie, but that's all it is.  It's never challenging, surprising, or remarkable in any way, except maybe for the aforementioned attractive people.”

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Matthew Simpson, MoviesMatthew SimpsonJanuary 11, 2026people we meet on vacation, movie review, tom blyth, Emily BaderComment
Movie Review: 'Greenland 2: Migration' Leaves Behind The Original’s Emotional Heft
Movie Review: 'Greenland 2: Migration' Leaves Behind The Original’s Emotional Heft

“…on the whole this series has devolved into dour sludge, decaying alongside the world it depicts.”

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Movies, Michael FairbanksMichael FairbanksJanuary 10, 2026greenland 2, migration, 3 out of 12, 2 stars, movie review Comments
Movie Review: Daisy Ridley Braves an Underwhelming Zombie Apocalypse In "We Bury The Dead "
Movie Review: Daisy Ridley Braves an Underwhelming Zombie Apocalypse In "We Bury The Dead "

“…none of the emotional beats in We Bury The Dead hold a candle to the heartbreaking apocalyptic family saga that Danny Boyle began in 28 Years Later earlier this year.”

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Movies, Michael FairbanksMichael FairbanksDecember 29, 2025we bury the dead, movie review, 4 out of 12, 2 stars, daisy ridleyComment
Movie Review: 'Avatar: Fire And Ash' Keeps Things Fresh For Those Who've Acclimated To Living With This World
Movie Review: 'Avatar: Fire And Ash' Keeps Things Fresh For Those Who've Acclimated To Living With This World

“…the visual splendor of what’s now a nine-hour franchise is such a breathtaking work of cinematic craftsmanship that its cookie-cutter storytelling becomes entirely irrelevant.”

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Movies, Luca MehtaLuca MehtaDecember 16, 2025avatar fire and ash, movie review, 10 out of 12, 4 stars, james cameron Comment
Capsule Review: “Marty Supreme” Affirms Josh Safdie as a Filmmaker in Full Command
Capsule Review: “Marty Supreme” Affirms Josh Safdie as a Filmmaker in Full Command

“Chalamet will undoubtedly get his flowers, but here, Josh proves he's always had what it takes to command the screen flying solo.”

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Movies, Capsule ReviewEthan HunterDecember 15, 2025capsule review, marty supreme, josh safdie, timothee chalametComment
Movie Review: 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Delivers Chaotic Horror Worthy Of The Holiday Season
Movie Review: 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' Delivers Chaotic Horror Worthy Of The Holiday Season

“I cannot imagine how a Silent Night, Deadly Night remake could’ve gone any better than this.”

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Michael Fairbanks, MoviesMichael FairbanksDecember 12, 2025silent night deadly night, movie review, 9 out of 12, 4 starsComment
Movie Review: “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” Delivers The Artless Experience The Fans Have Demanded
Movie Review: “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” Delivers The Artless Experience The Fans Have Demanded

“My issue with these movies is technical. These animatronics are simply too large and cumbersome to lend themselves to any entertaining on screen chaos.”

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Michael Fairbanks, MoviesMichael FairbanksDecember 6, 2025five nights at freddys 2, movie review, josh hutComment
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