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Film REVIEW: My Neighbor Adolf (2022) - ★★★★
A kind of a cross between Rear Window, Grumpy Old Men and Fright Night, a surprisingly charming and gripping black comedy.

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May 2, 20231 min read
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Film REVIEW: Rush Hour (1998) - ★★★★★
The combustible chemistry between its stars means Rush Hour hits just as hard on either side of the action-comedy divide.

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May 1, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Shrek 2 (2004) - ★★★
It may not be as fresh as the original, but topical humor and colorful secondary characters make Shrek 2 a winner in its own right.

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May 1, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) - ★★★★
Burdened by exposition and populated with stock characters, gets the Star Wars prequels off to a bumpy -- albeit visually dazzling -- start.

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Apr 28, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: John Wick (2014) - ★★★★★
Stylish, thrilling, and giddily kinetic, John Wick serves as a satisfying return to action for Keanu Reeves.

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Apr 28, 20231 min read
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Film REVIEW: The World's End (2013) - ★★★★
Madcap and heartfelt, Edgar Wright's apocalypse comedy The World's End benefits from the typically hilarious Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

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Apr 27, 20231 min read
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Film REVIEW: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - ★★★★★
A colourful -- albeit thinly plotted -- animated adventure that has about as many Nintendos as Nintendon'ts.

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Apr 23, 20236 min read
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Film REVIEW: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - ★★★★★
The Shawshank Redemption is an uplifting, deeply satisfying prison drama with sensitive direction and fine performances.

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Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: The Adventures of Tintin (2011) - ★★★★
Steven Spielberg has crafted another spirited, thrilling adventure in the form of Tintin.

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Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Freaky Friday (2003) - ★★★★
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan charm in Mark Waters' nicely pitched -- and Disney's second -- remake of the 1976 hit.

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Apr 18, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: The Simpsons Movie (2007) - ★★★★★
The Simpsons Movie contains the hearty laughs, biting satire, and honest portrayal of an American family that makes the show so popular.

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Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) - ★★★★★
Smart, smoothly directed, and enriched with a deeper exploration of the franchise's thought-provoking themes.

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Apr 10, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Johnny English Reborn (2011) - ★★★★★
Arguably a marginal improvement on its mostly-forgotten predecessor.

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Apr 8, 20231 min read
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Film REVIEW: Empire of the Sun (1987) - ★★★★★
One of Steven Spielberg's most ambitious efforts of the 1980s, Empire of the Sun remains an underrated gem.

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Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Film REVIEW: Creed III - ★★★★
A great directing debut for Michael B. Jordan, Creed III has more than enough action and emotion to satisfy Rocky fans.

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Mar 16, 20235 min read
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Film REVIEW: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish - ★★★★★
Cute animation and a lot of laughs make Puss in Boots: The Last Wish fun for the whole family.

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Mar 14, 20236 min read
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Film REVIEW: The Witches (2020) - ★★★
The Witches misses a few spells, but Anne Hathaway's game performance might be enough to bewitch fans of this Roald Dahl tale.

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Le Mans '66 (2019) - ★★★★★
Delivers all the polished auto action audiences will expect -- and balances it with enough gripping human drama.

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Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) - ★★★★★
Stylish, subversive, and above all fun, director Matthew Vaughn sending up the spy genre with gleeful abandon.

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Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Film REVIEW: Wonder (2017) - ★★★★★
This well-acted and overall winsome drama earns its tugs at the heartstrings.

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Feb 9, 20232 min read
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