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“Deadpool & Wolverine” – Absolutely gonzo. I can’t wait to see it again.
“Disney brought him back! They’re gonna make him do this ’til he’s ninety!” Story: Since the events of 2, Deadpool has been [CENSORED] [REDACTED], and so when [REDACTED]? He [CENSORED] [CENSORED], then [REDACTED]. Who’s to say what will happen next? … Continue reading
“Longlegs” messes with your brain, and genre expectations
With fewer and fewer films being screened for press in the Baltimore area, I’ll be doing more opening day/weekend reviews. Apologies for folks who’ve been asking for them earlier – and if there’s anything you’d like me to look, at … Continue reading
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“MaXXXine” – West & Goth lead us into more horror subgenre temptation
With fewer and fewer films being screened for press in the Baltimore area, I’ll be doing more opening day/weekend reviews. Apologies for folks who’ve been asking for them earlier – I love y’all! “Do you know what happened to the … Continue reading
“A Quiet Place: Day One” paints a gripping picture of the start of something horrible
“I’d forgotten how the city sings…you can hear it when you’re quiet.” Story: Samira Sam is a young woman who’s come into the city with her hospice gang (AND HER CAT.) But when they have to leave the city due … Continue reading
“Daddio”
“2 to 2. … We are tied.” Story: A woman (“Girlie”) takes a taxi home after a flight from Oklahoma. Clark is the the typical taxi driver guy. Girlie is a typical Midtown dweller. But when traffic deadlocks, they really … Continue reading
“The Bikeriders”
“Ain’t you supposed to be takin’ pictures?” Story: 1960s Chicago was a time of big change. Not the least of which was the rising motorcycle gang scene. Let’s take a ride with the Vandals, a Chicago club that slowly turned … Continue reading
“In a Violent Nature” – (N)ot (R)ated for a reason
“Maybe it’s supposed to be here.” Story: Spending time in the woods is fun. Nature, exercise, campfires, s’mores…good times. But maybe if you see an old gold locket literally hanging out in the woods? Maybe leave it alone. Because maybe … Continue reading
DC Screening Pass-palooza – “Thelma”!
Up for some payback? Synopsis! In THELMA, June Squibb plays a 93-tear old grandmother who falls for a phone scam, to the tune of $10,000. But Thelma isn’t about to be anyone’s victim: she recruits an elderly friend and sets … Continue reading
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”
“This is some dysfunctional shit.” Story: Detectives Mike Lawrey and Marcus Burnett have had years of experience dealing with bad guys. But what happens when their latest bad guy turns makes our duo look like they’ve done wrong? Time to … Continue reading
“Furiousa: A Mad Max Story” – bleak, beautiful, brutally overlong
“There always was, is, and shall be, war.” Story: “45 years after the collapse” of civilization as we know it, Australia is little more than a vast wasteland of sand, and loss of hope. But there’s one piece of green … Continue reading
