Category: CPE
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (**): Living in Dreamtime, baby
As a character, Indiana Jones is fine. As an adventurer, the results are diminishing.
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The Flash (****1/2) is great spaghetti
Anyone who has ever seen a D.C. film should find something to enjoy in The Flash.
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The Boogeyman (***) Training wheels horror
There is nothing here that a pre-teen would be damaged by, and it works as the kind of film one might watch for their first horror.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (****1/2) – Finds a home inside
The Guardians of the Galaxy series is a gift that keeps on giving to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Beau is Afraid (**1/2) – When weird isn’t enough
…requisite talent is in abundance but Beau is Afraid feels more like a vanity project aping his auteur heroes.
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Evil Dead Rise (****) above the maggots
If one is a fan of creative gore, Evil Dead Rise has it in spades.
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The Pope’s Exorcist (***) shows Crowe still has the ability
If not for Crowe’s performance, this film is considerably unerwhelming.
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Renfield (***1/2) is Familiar Territory
Director Chris McKayScreenplay Ryan Ridley based on characters by Bram StokerStarring Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Nicolas Cage, Camille Chen Ever since this remarkably funny moment in Vampire’s Kiss, the wait began for when Nic Cage could play Dracula for real. Over 35 years later, we finally get our chance to…
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