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Holes
BlackFilm.com
Wilson Morales
Disney, known for its family oriented films, has put a wholesome winning film in Holes. Adapted by Louis Sachar from his award winning novel, the film comes with many positive messages that will bring fans of all ages and be quite entertained
B+
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1,134
Not Easily Broken
BlackFilm.com
Wilson Morales
The film is saddled with convoluted and contrived plots that makes one question what its initial intentions are.
C
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18
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1,134
Snakes on a Plane
BlackFilm.com
Wilson Morales
New Line has nothing to fear, for Snakes on a Plane is a thrill, seeking, action-packed joy ride that will have you jumping in your seats.
B
long_letter
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13
18
1
1,134
Crash
BlackNews.com
Kam Williams
This articulate and particularly poignant mood piece demands nothing of its audience, except for some brutally honest introspection about our unquestioned presumptions about the human condition. Easily, the best film of 2005.
4/4
4
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1,135
Invictus
BlackNews.com
Kam Williams
The rainbow nation starts here!
3/4
4
3
4
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2
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1
1,135
Roll Bounce
BlackNews.com
Kam Williams
For some reason, teasing people about their skin color has become a big theme of brainless black comedies like this. Plus, it unfolds like one long Pepsi ad, with dialogue extolling the cola's virtues in virtually every scene.
1/4
4
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1,135
Avengers: Endgame
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
[As] a finale to the MCU we've known since 2008's Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame is an exciting, fitting, substantial, almost miraculously eloquent closer.
4/5
5
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1,136
Backcountry
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
The anxiety is palpable and various threats are immediately recognizable, communicating how illusory the concept of control is, and how frightening it can be when it's lost.
4/5
5
4
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6
9
2
1,136
Halloween
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
Does right by [Halloween's] legacy and uses the 40 years of history to incorporate themes of lasting trauma in ways rare to the genre.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
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1,136
Hell Fest
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
[A] fun, well-paced slasher.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
2
1,136
Peppermint
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
[M]isguided and clunky from the start, beyond even the ever-flowing racist undercurrent.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
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1
9
2
1,136
Pet Sematary
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
This flat, lifeless version of Pet Sematary is one destined to remain harmlessly buried in the psyche.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,136
Ratter
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
Ratter keeps its story contained to a simple, increasingly uncomfortable case of online prowling that manifests itself in a real, panic-inducing way.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,136
The Intruder
BlakeCrane.com
Blake Crane
The Intruder breaks no new ground in the breaking-in subgenre ... but its real fatal flaw is not using the recycled tropes to push far enough into either true terror or camp.
2/5
5
2
5
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2
9
2
1,136
Emperor
Blerd Galaxy Magazine
Jonita Davis
'Emperor' is an action-packed film that recognizes the value of Black America's traumatic past and uses that past to embolden us today.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,137
Ouija
Bloody Disgusting
Alyse Wax
Ouija never goes beyond what it obviously is: a quick, cheap Halloween throwaway that hopes to sell as many board games as it does tickets. Do not fall for it.
1/4
4
1
4
false
0
4
1
1,138
Knuckleball!
Bloomberg News
Greg Evans
The charming Knuckleball finds something universal here, about obsession, talent, perseverance and, rarest of all, good sportsmanship.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
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5
7
2
1,139
Cherry 2000
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
Offers a colorful supporting cast and a fluid pace.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,140
Big Fur
Boom Howdy
Jeff Owens
Big Fur becomes surprisingly emotional.
95/100
100
95
100
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100
1
1,141
Surrogates
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
Give credit to filmmaker Jonathan Mostow for keeping the movie on track; give credit to star Bruce Willis for keeping a straight face.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,142
College
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
Things never get better than the movie's poster, which features a kid with his head in a toilet. Incidentally, that image doubles, concisely, as apt film criticism.
0.5/5
5
0.5
5
true
1
11
2
1,142
Amazing Grace
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
It stands as a mighty historical document, a balm to the soul, and proof of genius.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
11
2
1,142
Diane
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
The more adventurous or open-hearted may step into this film and find a kind of translucent everyday poetry.
4/5
5
4
5
true
8
11
2
1,142
Grown Ups
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
If you've ever wondered what The Big Chill would be like with old Saturday Night Live castmates -- well, why would you ever have done that?
2/5
5
2
5
true
4
11
2
1,142
New York, I Love You
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
How could so ethnically and artistically diverse a field of filmmakers produce a work of such lifeless uniformity?
2/5
5
2
5
true
4
11
2
1,142
Shadow
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
Shadow isn't quite as perfect as one might wish.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
true
7
11
2
1,142
The Aftermath
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
The movie is both ridiculous and enjoyable.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
true
5
11
2
1,142
The Two Popes
Boston Globe
Mark Feeney
The actors are such pros that the woodenness of the dialogue and implausibility of the set-up that McCarten has saddled them with almost don't matter. Almost.
2/5
5
2
5
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4
11
2
1,142
Us
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
A handful of eek-eek-eek scenes aside, the movie's not so much gory as intensely unnerving, with just enough laughs larded in to remind us we're having a good time.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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7
11
2
1,142
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Boston Herald
James Verniere
Curse of the Were-Rabbit' has enough wacky inventiveness and pure silliness, including a greenhouse in the shape of a church, to entertain both children and adults.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,143
Metropolis
Boston Phoenix
Jeffrey Gantz
For all that it was eviscerated soon after its January 1927 Berlin premiere, Fritz Lang's masterpiece has been the matrix of movies over the past 83 years...
5/5
5
5
5
false
8
9
2
1,144
Red Eye
Boston Phoenix
null
One to watch on an airplane with the sound off.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,144
Best Worst Movie
Boston Phoenix
Gerald Peary
I've been strong-arming acquaintances about this deliriously entertaining documentary ever since I saw it at South by Southwest last year.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,144
The Devil's Rejects
Boston Phoenix
Tom Meek
Despite the clichés and the profanity, there are some hilariously wicked moments.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,144
Infamous
Boston Phoenix
Peter Keough
Only Sandra Bullock shines as Harper Lee.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,144
Transporter 2
Boston Phoenix
null
The only one who plays it straight is Statham, and his cool machismo borders on camp.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,144
X-Men Origins - Wolverine
Boston Phoenix
Peter Keough
Apart from some genuine archetypes and myths that find their way into the mix, the film's overflow of half-baked ideas adds up to a cluttered, nondescript, "Weapon Number XI"-like mess.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,144
The Grudge
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Bellow out one last sorrowful Death Rattle/Grudge-gurgle, this is the franchise flat lining without so much as a whimper.
1.5/10
10
1.5
10
false
1
19
2
1,145
1917
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
While 1917 doesn't have a ton of layers in its storytelling or its characters, it's a film that certainly makes up for it with exquisite visuals and glorious music.
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,146
Archive
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Archive is such a visually superb experience with subtle humor that keeps you interested and downright shocks in its final moments. A wonderfully vibrant and expertly captivating debut from a first time director with a ton of potential.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
10
17
4
1,146
Capone
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Capone is a sad, disorienting, and challenging watch that won't be for everyone. Trank's ambitious and troublesome vision brought to life exactly how he sees it. Tom Hardy delivers this destructive wrecking ball of a performance.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,146
Extraction
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Extraction is flawed, especially when it comes to its ending feeling like an indecisive tease, but its extended and bloody action sequences are impressive enough to make Extraction a worthwhile action packed escape for any given evening.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
10
17
4
1,146
Fantasy Island
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Fantasy Island is ridiculous and trashy to the point that it feels like a soap opera. This is the type of PG-13 horror film that gives the genre a bad name and turns horror fans away from the theater. Blumhouse is certainly better than this.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
2
17
4
1,146
Frozen II
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
A few new characters, a new dress, and a reindeer sing-a-long aren't worth a 103 minute strained serenade of monotonous fluff.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
2
17
4
1,146
Jumanji: The Next Level
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Jumanji: The Next Level is pure popcorn entertainment. It's silly and absurd at times, but it's also a family movie with action and adventure that is fun for everyone. If you can stomach old man humor, the action is a big payoff.
3.25/5
5
3.25
5
false
9
17
4
1,146
Onward
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Onward isn't a bad animated film since it's fairly cute and charming and entertaining for all ages, but it's lacking that emotional wallop and impressive spark of creativity that other Pixar films are notorious for.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
10
17
4
1,146
Parasite (Gisaengchung)
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Parasite is deliciously mischievous and a masterwork of pure and utter deceit with a mesmerizing conclusion that leaves you breathless and reflective.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
14
17
4
1,146
Relic
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Relic is a maddening labyrinth of a horror film. It begins as a harmful itch, turns into a worrisome series of scratches, and fully evolves into a debilitating disease. The film is this gloriously unnerving triumph of an all-female cast.
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,146
Sputnik
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Sputnik is a visually remarkable sci-fi horror film that leaves you with a lot of questions and even ends on a sour note. It's always disappointing when a film would be better watching YouTube highlights of rather than in its entirety.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
6
17
4
1,146
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
The Rise of Skywalker captivates with its alluring special effects, but it is a finale that infuriates to the extent that you literally don't care anymore. Why settle for a saturated and uneven reboot of Return of the Jedi?
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
2
17
4
1,146
Terminator: Dark Fate
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Dark Fate finally gives Terminator the facelift it's so desperately needed the past 28 years.
4/5
5
4
5
false
12
17
4
1,146
The Invisible Man
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Leigh Whannell continues his impressive streak of conjuring impeccable storytelling and creative special effects all on a shoestring budget. The first exceptionally good horror film of 2020.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
14
17
4
1,146
The Irishman
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
The Irishman comes off as this longwinded geriatric fart with a smell that lingers in a room with no windows that you're trapped in for three and a half hours. All the mob hits in the world aren't going to get that smell out.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
2
17
4
1,146
The Rental
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
The Rental is horror popcorn entertainment. It doesn't really take any unexpected turns, but seeing how far these characters are willing to go to screw up their lives to an even greater degree is enjoyable in itself.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
10
17
4
1,146
The Tax Collector
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
The Tax Collector feels low budget despite having a moderate amount of money at its disposal. The cast is excruciating and the action is lacking. It's a shame that the film we end up with isn't good and pales in comparison to Ayer's other works.
2/5
5
2
5
false
4
17
4
1,146
You Should Have Left
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
A flimsy excuse for horror with scares that never land and an ending that you can guess from the trailers alone. You Should Have Left tries to be this twisty and clever thriller, but has to settle for being a lethargic labyrinth of predictability.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
6
17
4
1,146
Zombie for Sale
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
If you're going to take the dread away from the horror, then the comedy needs to be front and center. Zombie For Sale just flounders around on dry land like an undead fish out of water.
3/5
5
3
5
false
8
17
4
1,146
Zombieland: Double Tap
Bounding Into Comics
Chris Sawin
Double Tap isn't nearly as good as the original film, but it's not a sequel that's attempting to outdo its roots. It's a quick-witted expansion with more blood, more character development, and more sentimentality.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
10
17
4
1,146
Chuck & Buck
Bowling Green Daily News
Micheal Compton
This bizarre and wonderfully abstract film is not to be missed.
5/5
5
5
5
false
4
5
1
1,147
Julie & Julia
Boxoffice Magazine
Sara Maria Vizcarrondo
While women seem the most immediate audience for this soufflé-light summer film, anyone with even fleeting interest in writing or in eating (a much larger demo, for sure) will want to revel in this two hour long celebration of love, life and Lobster Therm
4.5/10
10
4.5
10
false
7
19
2
1,148
One True Thing
Boxoffice Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
The film rests firmly on the shoulders of Streep and, to a lesser degree, Zellweger. Their performances, and Carl Franklin's understated direction keep the tears and life-affirming revelations from congealing into chicken shmaltz for the soul.
9/10
10
9
10
false
16
19
2
1,148
Permanent Midnight
Boxoffice Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
Witty!
8/10
10
8
10
false
14
19
2
1,148
Rush Hour
Boxoffice Magazine
Maitland McDonagh
Brash, stupid and surprisingly watchable!
7/10
10
7
10
false
12
19
2
1,148
My Best Friend's Girl
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Cahan's curious and increasingly sincere slant on modern romance outshines its efforts to please Cook's MySpace fan base with gross-out gags (some of which are damned funny).
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,149
Superhero Movie
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
With jokes packed as tightly together as sliced cheese, the flick's comedy axiom seems to be: Never give the audience a pause to second-guess their laughter
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,149
All Good Things
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
A soap opera that stands at a distance from its characters (that distance being the length of a lawyer's briefcase)
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,149
An American Carol
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
As entertainment, An American Carol ranks below YouTube clips of Sarah Palin.
D-
long_letter
null
null
false
6
18
1
1,149
Burn After Reading
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Out of boredom or a need to unbalance their audiences, the Coens' follow-up is a bumbler, its first half as aimless as a drunk spider making threads without plotting a trap.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,149
College Road Trip
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
James' outlandish ruses to make his firstborn a Wildcat are fun; the push-pull parent-child dynamic generic, but sweet. But the writers comedy failsafe is "Cut to the pig!"
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,149
Country Strong
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Both sincere and cynical in its view of country stardom, it makes you forgive all of its false notes simply because the talent plays them with conviction.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,149
Disneynature Earth
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Our responsibility to protect this ecosystem underscores every image; watching is submission to our call of duty. Yet, Earth feels compromised where Planet Earth was not
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,149
Dragonball Evolution
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
It's hard to muster up fear for the end of the civilization when the whole production looks like an hour of network filler.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,149
H2: Halloween II
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Zombie's viewpoint is clear: he's taking Michael's inexorable killing spree to its brutal extreme, and he wants us to feel every blow.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,149
Just Wright
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
The Queen's got pride and heart, rare commodities in a genre that likes women to trip over their own stilettos. Katherine Hepburn demanded better. So does Latifah - and so should we.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,149
Letters to Juliet
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Doesn't have a lick of cynicism -- it's as pure of heart as they come. A fine ideal, but it feels as flat as a pizza.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,149
MacGruber
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Today we dig anti-comedy, thinking that we discovered the joke, and director Jorma Taccone understands that odd tone of straight-faced, almost surrealist bluster.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,149
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
At once optimistic about what the military could do if it replaced its guns with flowers, and cynical about what the non-believers and opportunists can - and did - do to that dream
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,149
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
This is his '68 Comeback Special
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,149
Monsters vs. Aliens
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
By the DVD release -- and definitely by next year -- audiences will demand more effort than everyone at DreamWorks (excluding the animators) seems willing to exert.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,149
Morning Glory
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
An old-fashioned comedy that respects brains, ambition and, as McAdams' anchor dubs, her "repellent moxie."
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,149
The Open Road
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
A screenplay that feels written by numbers, but excellent performances make it deserve more attention than this late summer dump
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,149
Pandorum
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
Christian Alvart lays on the symbolism in this oppressive, captivating galactic thriller
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,149
Sorority Row
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
A satire made for cult rediscovery, just change the tagline to "In the foam, no one can hear you scream."
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,149
Strange Wilderness
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
At least Gaulke and Wolf didn't have to go far to kill their reputation: During the jungle piranha attack scene, a mallard floats by in the background.
F
long_letter
null
null
false
1
18
1
1,149
The Change-Up
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
If the trailer for The Change-Up looks bad -- and it does -- it's because Universal saved all the jokes for the actual movie.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,149
The Hunger Games
Boxoffice Magazine
James Rocchi
As action, as allegory, as cinema, The Hunger Games is the best American science-fiction film since The Matrix.
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,149
Toy Story
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
I think I speak for all adults and kids when I say I can't wait for playtime
A
long_letter
null
null
false
16
18
1
1,149
True Grit
Boxoffice Magazine
Amy Nicholson
The Bible argues an eye for an eye. But as Rooster Cogburn doesn't have an eye to spare, the movie needs to ask if their death quest is worth the risk.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,149
The Warriors
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
The Warriors Rule! One of the best action-thrillers of the 70s!
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,150
Deal of the Century
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
Chase and Weaver make a great team!
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
Diggstown
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
Gossett reminds us why he's an Academy Award WInner - great flick!
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
Lethal Weapon 2
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
Better than the first!
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,150
Maverick
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
This one has it all - romance, comedy, action and high-spirited adventure!
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
The Pink Panther
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
A fun and animated return to film for one of cinema's favourite characters, and a treat for the generation that have never seen him before.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
Quigley Down Under
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
A strikingly-beautiful western with an A-grade cast
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
She's the Man
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
Byrnes is an absolute delight...it kicks goals
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
Soul Man
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
Howell is awesome in this unforgettable comedy classic
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
When a Stranger Calls
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
This year's "I Know What You Did Last Summer"...You'll be totally immersed and near on the verge of drawing sweat
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,150
Without Limits
Brag Magazine
Caffeinated Clint
A brilliantly performed, gut-wrenchingly sad flick
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
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Halloween 2018 has a lot going for it and, as it stands, eclipses the other installments in the franchise with ease...
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