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The King of Staten Island
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
The King of Staten Island drifts along much like its the characters. It's a subtle low-energy take on a coming-of-age comedy, perhaps lacking the highs and lows expected of an Apatow project, but there's an unexpected tenderness here.
4/5
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The Kitchen
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
The Kitchen dips between gruesome gangster flick and a cartoony comic-book action, unsure whether to offer violence for entertainment purposes or as a sombre portrayal of gang warfare.
2/5
5
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9
2
1,534
Thunder Road
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
Thunder Road is a raw nerve of a film; empathetic and tender towards people who shouldn't be likeable.
4/5
5
4
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6
9
2
1,534
Under the Silver Lake
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
If Under the Silver Lake aimed to leave audiences baffled, it succeeds. It's an uneven tale of dream-like ideas, barely pinned to something one might generously call a plot
1/5
5
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9
2
1,534
Vice
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
As fun as Vice is to watch, it feels less like a rounded biopic and more like a feature-length Saturday Night Live sketch - albeit a very good one.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,534
Vivarium
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
An intelligent script, stylish direction, and well-pitched performances should turn Vivarium into a cult classic. Like some of the best The Twilight Zone stories, Vivarium should leave you unsettled and a little anxious.
4/5
5
4
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9
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1,534
Vox Lux
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
The movie asks good questions but fails to answer them in an interesting way. What makes an ordinary person seek out superstardom and why is the public so obsessed with taking it away from them?
3/5
5
3
5
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4
9
2
1,534
Widows
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
The plotting is also clunky at times and not much of the action is plausible, but with these astonishing performances, the flaws almost don't matter.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
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9
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1,534
Wild Rose
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
Wild Rose isn't a dazzlingly original movie, but it lands a strong emotional impact. It has a big heart and an unashamed optimism about hopes and dreams.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
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1,534
You Don't Nomi
Frame Rated
Amelia Harvey
Jeffrey McHale's debut documentary examines how Verhoeven managed to make a film as professionally damaging as Showgirls, examining the misogyny and vulgarity behind his creative choices and why it's now become a cult favourite.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,534
Listen Up Philip
Freda Cooper's Talking Pictures
Freda Cooper
The cast give consistently good performances, with Elisabeth Moss on especially good form as Ashley.
3/5
5
3
5
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2
5
1
1,535
Charlie's Angels
Freddy in Space
John Squires
The movie is at its best whenever Kristen Stewart is on screen, clearly relishing the chance to show off her comedic chops, and thankfully she's rarely not on it.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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9
2
1,536
Hellboy
Freddy in Space
John Squires
Neil Marshall's reboot sure isn't the character's best movie to date, but it's undeniably the most proudly insane adaptation of Mike Mignola's work that we've ever seen.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,536
The Grudge
Freddy in Space
John Squires
Perhaps all this one needed to be was better than the 2004 film. And indeed it very much is.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,536
Underwater
Freddy in Space
John Squires
Plays out like a survival horror video game, right down to a killer final battle that makes for one hell of a final act.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,536
The Terminal
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
The film loses its hushed sense of 'lost-in-the-system' hopelessness and becomes a silly, 'let's all put on a show!' feel-gooder that misses more often not.
3/5
5
3
5
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2
5
1
1,537
Anchorman - The Legend Of Ron Burgundy
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
So funny that you won't care that it has no real plot but boasts more bad wigs than The Lord of the Rings...
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,537
The Aviator
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
Millions of dollars were wasted in Hughes' stumble to infamy, and I'm hard-pressed to get too upset by his romancing starlets or peeing in a bottle.
3/5
5
3
5
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2
5
1
1,537
Christmas With the Kranks
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
...almost had me convinced to convert to Judaism to avoid having to go through anything ever again that even remotely resembles this movie.
1/5
5
1
5
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0
5
1
1,537
The Chronicles of Riddick
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
Riddick starts the way that all great storytelling should: with a voiceover by an old British woman.
1/5
5
1
5
false
0
5
1
1,537
The Final Cut
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
The message of The Final Cut is clear: memories can't be trusted, and neither can Canadians.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,537
Guess Who
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
The absolute lack of cultural identity on the part of any of the characters -- black or white -- is what left me with a bad aftertaste.
1/5
5
1
5
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0
5
1
1,537
Millions
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
Precocious children discussing morality with saints aren't nearly as much fun as Ewan McGregor being nailed to the floor with a butcher knife.
2/5
5
2
5
false
1
5
1
1,537
Shaun of the Dead
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
What a sheer delight that we now have a romantic comedy that puts false hope where it belongs: in the face of the annihilation of the entire human race.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,537
Spanglish
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
Meandering, redundant, and shapeless - one gets the feeling that with discipline and focus, a good film could easily have been carved out of all this earnesty.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,537
Spider-Man 2
Freeze Dried Movies
Brian Juergens
Raimi has turned in a very different Spidey than might be expected. I'm not talking 'nipples on Batman' or anything; the shift is from origin story to mid-hero-crisis story.
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,537
Somewhere
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
There's little dialogue, but a whole lot is said in every frame.
76/100
100
76
100
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75
100
1
1,538
Angels & Demons
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
At its best, Angels & Demons is backpacker porn, taking in a whole lot of Ron Howard's digitally rendered Rome--the streets, basilicas and museums--without the long line-ups tourists usually face and having the benefit of a pulse-racing conspiracy.
2/4
4
2
4
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1
4
1
1,539
Life of Pi
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
The limp narrative about a Tamil boy and a (Tamil?) Tiger is buoyed by glorious 3D-enhanced visuals and anchored by its meditations on religion and neo-colonialism.
3/4
4
3
4
false
2
4
1
1,539
Sin Nombre
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
Fukunaga seems more capable than most at setting up truly intimate moments; whether it's canoodling in bed or a warm exchange of a burrito between strangers. And it all happens on the decks of one of cinema's most enduring symbols.
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,540
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
Like a child with ADD, Tony Scott's too anxious and fidgety to rely on Brian Helgeland's witty and unnerving screenplay for thrills. Nor will he keep faith in the exciting chemistry between his prize mule Denzel Washington and the playful John Travolta.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,540
Duplicity
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
Duplicity is a light and airy affair that has far too much fun with zingy one-liners to be concerned with the rather relevant dirty laundry that's being aired out.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,540
Two Lovers
Fresh and Frowsy
Radheyan Simonpillai
The actors, all of whom deliver compelling, low-key performances, are mere particles bouncing off each other in Gray's vast spaces and the city that consumes them.
4/5
5
4
5
false
3
5
1
1,540
Frenzy
Fresno Bee
Donald Munro
Its violence and gore might seem tame in the age of Bad Boys II, but Hitchcock ratchets up the creepiness.
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,541
The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova )
From the Front Row
Matthew Lucas
Like nothing else out there - recalling the work of the early surrealists in its dogged refusal to be interpreted literally.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,542
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)
Fuera de Foco
Gabriela Meza
The development of the film is hidden under an apparent simplicity, where the tension falls into the deep gaze of their confused protagonists. [Full Review in Spanish]
5/5
5
5
5
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8
9
2
1,543
Scoob!
Fuera de Foco
Gabriela Meza
Scoob feels weak as a new film in the Universe of Hanna-Barbera, but it works as an easy family film. [Full Review in Spanish]
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,543
The Half of It
Fuera de Foco
Gabriela Meza
An honest story which contains a lot of topics beyond romance. It speaks of self-love, of growing up, accepting oneself, friendship and more. [Full Review in Spanish]
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,543
Firestarter
FulvueDrive-in.com
Chuck O'Leary
A scene-stealing performance by a menacing George C. Scott and a terrific musical score by Tangerine Dream elevate this entertaining companion piece to 1978's The Fury.
3/4
4
3
4
false
4
7
2
1,544
Halloween H20
FulvueDrive-in.com
Chuck O'Leary
H2O successfully captures the foreboding mood of Carpenter's 1978 original before eventually settling for the obvious. And at 86 minutes, it's just too short.
2.5/4
4
2.5
4
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3
7
2
1,544
Outland
FulvueDrive-in.com
Chuck O'Leary
Outland is essentially High Noon in outer space, and one of the most entertaining sci-fi flicks ever made.
3.5/4
4
3.5
4
false
5
7
2
1,544
The Arrival
FulvueDrive-in.com
Chuck O'Leary
You know a movie's in trouble when it's called The Arrival and nothing arrives -- the film's aliens are already here.
2/5
5
2
5
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1
5
1
1,545
[Rec]
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
Rec] is a great if you're after some scares, and it will definitely have you squirming in your seat.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
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5
9
2
1,546
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (A Couple Made by God) (A Match Made in Heaven)
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
It's well put together, colourful, typifies Indian culture and values, is very emotional, and is a typically numbing 3 hours long. Ticks all the boxes then...
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,546
Step Brothers
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
Ferrell probably should give Anchorman 2 serious consideration if he wants to hold on to the fans he still has.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,546
Fanaa
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
Verdict - If you're suffering from acute insomnia, buy a ticket and slip in at the interval.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,546
Salaam Namaste
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
This is a fantastic romantic comedy, exploring the serious side to a young relationship; compatibility, and issues in love and practicality.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Future Movies UK
Matt McAllister
There's little denying that this one of Lang's lesser films, perhaps not helped by the impoverished budget.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
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3
9
2
1,546
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
At times it is shamelessly disposable, but that is also its most endearing quality.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,546
Chak de! India
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
This is exceptionally well written (Jaideep Sahni take a bow), well acted and put together.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Eklavya
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
Set in present day India, the film has a special resonance for today's world, beleaguered by hate and violence born from fanatical belief.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Ghajini
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
As [Aamir Khan] explodes with grief and then just as quickly forgets it, it's touching, emotional, and all too believable. Think amnesia on steroids, via Lee Strasberg.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,546
The Good Shepherd
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
The Good Shepherd seems to have more to offer beyond its steely exterior, yet fails to let us get under the skin of the men who made the important decisions.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,546
The Goonies
Future Movies UK
Nik Huggins
It works beautifully as pure family entertainment, heavy on the sarcastic wit and full of unadulterated corn, cheese and hokum, especially in the final family group-hug scene.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Gravity
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
Surely there are Oscar nominations for all involved, and Gravity is set to be a classic.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,546
Guru
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
Mani Ratnam is a master film-maker, in fact, he's probably the best. Definitely the most revered - and India's answer to Spielberg.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,546
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
This is an event movie with the biggest director and box office star coming together for one final huzzah.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,546
Jodhaa Akbar
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
This is epic on every scale, each frame dripping with beauty.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
The music is good, the film is not.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,546
Krrish
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
Bollywood through and through, but a noble and innovative attempt at a typically alien genre.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Leap Year
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
Tough to watch, yet the personal touch ensures it is rewarding at the conclusion.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Future Movies UK
Michelle Thomas
Wes Anderson has been hailed as a genius by many. On this evidence, he's not quite there yet, but if you liked Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and The Royal Tenenbaums -- you'll like this.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Like Stars on Earth
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
As is usual for Khan, this movie also has a message -- not just entertaining us, but enlightening us too.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Luck by Chance
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
Luck by Chance heralds the debut of yet another Bolly star-kid. Zoya Akhtar takes the helm at this fresh, brilliantly written story on the inner machinations of the Hindi film industry.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,546
Miami Vice
Future Movies UK
Matt McAllister
While Mann's talent for making city skylines beautiful is unparalleled, his latest movie is a long, empty and largely pointless remake of a show that was perhaps best left swallowed up by the 1980s.
2/5
5
2
5
false
2
9
2
1,546
National Lampoon's Blackball
Future Movies UK
Ed Colley
Blackball isn't going to single-handedly save British cinema, but it's a likeable comedy all the same, even for those wouldn't know a good in-swinger if it came curving towards them at a frightening pace.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Om Shanti Om
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
If you like Bollywood for essentially what it is, you'll love this. If you don't like Bollywood, this may answer a lot of questions, and likely leave you with a smirk on your face regardless.
4/5
5
4
5
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6
9
2
1,546
Rang De Basanti (Paint it Yellow)
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
The performances are fantastic, and as an ensemble they compliment each other beautifully.
4.5/5
5
4.5
5
false
7
9
2
1,546
Runaway Train
Future Movies UK
Matt McAllister
A thunderous proto-Speed with exploitation trappings, it also works as an existential art movie with a serious director and a dusted-off Akira Kurosawa script.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Saving Mr. Banks
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
This is an utterly captivating origin story on how the all singing, all dancing, iconic technicolour musical (with bells on) -- Mary Poppins came to be.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Shattered Glass
Future Movies UK
Nik Huggins
An engaging insight into the perception of truth.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassin's Ball
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
Its sole focus seems to be providing as many opportunities for gratuitous violence rather than any kind of intricate plotting which made the original am enjoyable romp.
1.5/5
5
1.5
5
false
1
9
2
1,546
Star Trek Into Darkness
Future Movies UK
Johnny Walker
Star Trek Into Darkness still manages to be an even more enjoyable film than its precursor.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
Man of Steel
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
Despite its excessive running time, and slightly meandering narrative, Man of Steel has definitely earned its place amongst recent comic-book adaptations, standing tall in the DC / Marvel cinematic universe.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Talaash
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
[Aamir Khan] manages to tear up the screen every time he appears on it.
4/5
5
4
5
false
6
9
2
1,546
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Future Movies UK
Coco Forsythe
It's these impulses of Jackson (amped up action and crass disrespect for the text) that spoiled the film; there's no let up, no pause for breath, no pause even for meals.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,546
The Wolf of Wall Street
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
This is a fantastic exploration of greed, money, and a truly flawed character that spent much of the nineties on a jaw-dropping but pernicious thrill-ride.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Turistas (Paradise Lost)
Future Movies UK
Mike Barnard
Under its glossy exterior and claims to be an extreme version, this is a generic and surprisingly tame horror offering.
2.5/5
5
2.5
5
false
3
9
2
1,546
Van Helsing
Future Movies UK
Michelle Thomas
Thirteen year old boys will love it. Its bound to make lots of money on its opening weekend, and is open-ended enough for a sequel.
3.5/5
5
3.5
5
false
5
9
2
1,546
Vanity Fair
Future Movies UK
Michelle Thomas
Vanity Fair is an enjoyable enough film but its not a patch on the book!
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,546
World War Z
Future Movies UK
Raam Tarat
The film works mainly on the performances of Pitt, and a strong ensemble cast that lend some credibility to a somewhat disjointed script.
3/5
5
3
5
false
4
9
2
1,546
Milk
GQ Magazine [UK]
Alex Blimes
Milk is a fairly straightforward biopic distinguished by judicious use of contemporary newsreel, a tone at once impassioned and restrained - until the last few scenes, the film never resorts to emotional button-pushing.
4/5
5
4
5
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3
5
1
1,547
Revolutionary Road
GQ Magazine [UK]
Jamie Millar
The acting impresses, the plight of the characters, less rounded and sympathetic than they are in the book, merely depresses. Roadworthy then, but hardly revolutionary.
3/5
5
3
5
false
2
5
1
1,547
Angel Has Fallen
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
There isn't an original sequence or sentence of dialogue in the entire movie.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,548
Antebellum
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Antebellum is a gimmick flick, that despite a passionate performance by Monae, misses a real opportunity.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,548
Arctic
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
The immersive structure of this film becomes its salvation.
B-
long_letter
null
null
false
12
18
1
1,548
Ben is Back
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Oscar-worthy performances from Roberts and Hedges only add to the devastating power of Ben is Back.
A-
long_letter
null
null
false
15
18
1
1,548
Booksmart
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Booksmart is the creative, sassy, witty and entertaining teenage comedy we didn't realize we were missing.
B+
long_letter
null
null
false
14
18
1
1,548
Captain Marvel
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
The backstory segments, which eat up the first third, are arduous, challenging your patience and viewer endurance.
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,548
Dark Phoenix
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Kinberg's focus on the rise and fall of Phoenix, to correct mistakes in The Last Stand, is admirable but he just trades Brett Ratner's mistakes for his own.
C
long_letter
null
null
false
10
18
1
1,548
Dark Waters
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Dark Waters is an unconventional horror film that effects 99% of all humans, you just don't know how or why until you see the film.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,548
Dolemite Is My Name
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Murphy & Snipes dispense wildly entertaining performances in the years most foul-mouthed inspiring story-line.
B
long_letter
null
null
false
13
18
1
1,548
Don't Let Go (Relive)
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Every movie should have something to give it's audience, and there are no takeaways here.
D+
long_letter
null
null
false
8
18
1
1,548
Fighting with My Family
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
It's a well catered film for the bleak February market, where anything mildly substantial this time of year will appear better than the low budget horror films and lazy sequels
C+
long_letter
null
null
false
11
18
1
1,548
Gemini Man
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Ang Lee's clone war flick Gemini Man plays more like a clone itself.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,548
Glass
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Glass is a lackluster money grab for all involved.
C-
long_letter
null
null
false
9
18
1
1,548
Greed
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Despite a handful of sarcastic digs, Greed isn't one of the better Coogan/Winterbottom collaborations.
C
long_letter
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false
10
18
1
1,548
Greta
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Greta is the first must see film of 2019, a welcome unpredictable thrill ride of madness
B
long_letter
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null
false
13
18
1
1,548
High Flying Bird
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
High Flying Bird is neither exceptionally cinematic nor is it exceptionally entertaining.
D+
long_letter
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false
8
18
1
1,548
Hustlers
Galveston Daily News
Dustin Chase
Hustlers embodies a trashy music video that stops periodically for some really bad dialogue and plotting.
D
long_letter
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false
7
18
1
1,548