Given the genuinely horrid special effects that completely litter this alleged adaptation of Roald Dahl’s legendary family classic, it’s hard to reconcile that director Robert
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Thunder Force (2021)
Why oh why does Melissa McCarthy insist on making movies with husband Ben Falcone? I mean, she’s one of the most naturally charismatic screen presences
Ma (2019)
Tense nearly from the beginning, this horror-thriller has several strong elements in its favor, but it’s held back from greatness by an overextended plot and
Gifted (2017)
This is a great example of a middle-of-the-road mainstream drama that succeeds overall thanks to its terrific cast, in spite of a rather tedious plot
Bad Santa 2 (2016)
Although it’s a direct sequel to Terry Zwigoff’s cult classic, “Bad Santa 2” has little in common with the original. For starters, the tone here
The Shape of Water (2017)
An unusual fairy tale by visual master Guillermo Del Toro, “The Shape of Water” is surprisingly simplistic despite its unusual central love story between a
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