Quick reviews & Hot takes
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No, Actors Don’t Need to Be Beatles Clones
No, actors don't need to be Beatles clones. Cinema isn't Madame Tussauds with better lighting. What matters isn't bone structure, it's performance, perspective, and whether the film actually lives.
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Why I Care More About How a Movie Feels Than How Smart It Is
I'm tired of being told a movie has to be "smart" to be worth loving. Sometimes I don't want a film that's trying to outsmart me, I want one that feels alive. The kind that hits your chest, not your ego. This is a love letter to emotional cinema, imperfect comfort watches, and the right to say: "I don’t care if it's clever. I care if it works on me."
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A Quiet Place : Day one – The softest apocalypse
I didn't expect A Quiet Place: Day One to hit me like this. What begins as a tense horror setup quickly reveals itself as something far more intimate, a story about connection, tenderness, and the quiet ways people hold each other together when the world falls apart.
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Sinners : I thought I’d like it. I didn’t expect Obsession
I thought I'd like Sinners. I didn't expect obsession. A vampire film driven by atmosphere, music, dread, and Michael B. Jordan twice.
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Gladiator II : I didn’t like the first one either (sorry)
I didn't like the first Gladiator. I really wanted to love the second one. But Gladiator II feels lazy, repetitive, and oddly toothless, except when the emperors are on screen. Especially Geta. At least he was there.
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Thunderbolts 2025 review: found family, Bob Supremacy & my unexpected Marvel relapse
Thought you were done with Marvel? Same. Then Thunderbolts dropped, Bob arrived, and suddenly we’re back in our feelings. Spoiler-free review inside.
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It’s Clobberin’ Time (again): Fantastic Four gets it right at last
A retro-futuristic reboot that finally gets the Fantastic Four right. First Steps blends heart, humor, and cosmic chaos to deliver a story about family, sacrifice, and, yes, an unsettling CGI baby. Come for the mod jumpsuits, stay for the emotional damage.
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Jurassic World: Rebirth — Not My Dinosaurs (But Jonathan Bailey Can Stay)
I showed up in full Jurassic fan mode, nostalgic, ready, slightly obsessed with Jonathan Bailey’s glasses. But this Jurassic World Rebirth review? It’s a post-breakup rant. Mutant dinos, no tension, and all the wonder extinct. I wanted to love it. I didn’t.
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Is James Gunn’s Superman the hero we needed?
A human, conflicted Superman we finally root for. A fresh take on Clark, Lois, Krypto, and a world that feels more real than ever. Let’s fly.
