Movie Reviews by Movies-Graded


A rather tamed effort to bring some depth to the iconic Disney villain "Cruella" (4/10)
A rather tamed effort to bring some depth to the iconic Disney villain
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A sublime exploration of the meaning of the word "home" "Nomadland" (9/10)
A sublime exploration of the meaning of the word "home"
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An engrossing look at the destructive nature of consumerism "The Nest" (8/10)
An engrossing look at the destructive nature of consumerism
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A captivating trip down memory lane "1982" (6/10)
A captivating trip down memory lane
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The final nail in the coffin that is now the X-Men Universe "The New Mutants" (2/10)
The final nail in the coffin that is now the X-Men Universe
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The Mouse "Mulan" (1/10)
The Mouse's greed gets in the way of creativity once again
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Not a Pixar classic, but a definite step up for Disney "Onward" (6.5/10)
Not a Pixar classic, but a definite step up for Disney
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The many plotholes and questionable character decisions were, unfortunately, visible "The Invisible Man" (5/10)
The many plotholes and questionable character decisions were, unfortunately, visible
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Enjoyable for all the wrong reasons "Fantasy Island" (3/10)
Enjoyable for all the wrong reasons
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Interesting visuals can "Color Out of Space" (5/10)
Interesting visuals can't save a flawed narrative
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Paris like you "Les Misérables" (7/10)
Paris like you've never seen it before
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Not so extraordinary after all "Ordinary Love" (5/10)
Not so extraordinary after all
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The most fun entry in the DCEU despite some notable structural flaws "Birds of Prey" (6/10)
The most fun entry in the DCEU despite some notable structural flaws
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Easily one of my favorite movies of 2019 "Little Women" (9/10)
Easily one of my favorite movies of 2019
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A fascinating true story distilled by safe and lazy execution "Just Mercy" (5/10)
A fascinating true story distilled by safe and lazy execution
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Not Waititi "Jojo Rabbit" (6/10)
Not Waititi's best, but still a solid comedy with a meaningful message behind it
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A soporific and obnoxious way of telling a fascinating tale "A Hidden Life" (3/10)
A soporific and obnoxious way of telling a fascinating tale
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A return to form for director Guy Ritchie after a rough couple of years "The Gentlemen" (7/10)
A return to form for director Guy Ritchie after a rough couple of years
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Bong Joon-ho "Parasite" (9/10)
Bong Joon-ho's commentary on social classes is one of 2019's finest films
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A technical marvel, but a very average story behind it "1917" (7/10)
A technical marvel, but a very average story behind it
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A solid tale of the repercussions of an injustice "Richard Jewell" (6/10)
A solid tale of the repercussions of an injustice
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What "Richard Says Goodbye" (3/10)
What
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Definitely not purr-fect, but also not the cat-astrophe I was expecting "Cats" (4/10)
Definitely not purr-fect, but also not the cat-astrophe I was expecting
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A chaotic dramatization of a story that needs to be told "Bombshell" (6/10)
A chaotic dramatization of a story that needs to be told
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An okay Star Wars flick, but a disappointing conclusion "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (5/10)
An okay Star Wars flick, but a disappointing conclusion
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The feel good movie of the year! "The Peanut Butter Falcon" (7/10)
The feel good movie of the year!
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More of a remake than a sequel "Jumanji: The Next Level" (5/10)
More of a remake than a sequel
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The rain after the rainbow "Judy" (4/10)
The rain after the rainbow
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A whodunit filled with laughs and gasps! "Knives Out" (8/10)
A whodunit filled with laughs and gasps!
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A cheesy but crowd-pleasing ride fueled by two great performances "Ford v Ferrari - Le Mans '66" (6/10)
A cheesy but crowd-pleasing ride fueled by two great performances
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Certainly not good, but entertaining enough "Playing with Fire" (3/10)
Certainly not good, but entertaining enough
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All bore and no scares make Doctor Sleep a dull film "Doctor Sleep" (4/10)
All bore and no scares make Doctor Sleep a dull film
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A worthy sequel to the beloved original "Zombieland: Double Tap" (6/10)
A worthy sequel to the beloved original
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One of the dullest, most cliché action flicks I "Gemini Man" (3/10)
One of the dullest, most cliché action flicks I've seen in a while
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A chilling character study that will be talked about for decades to come "Joker" (9/10)
A chilling character study that will be talked about for decades to come
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A decent crime drama elevated by great performances and an interesting stylistic approach "Hustlers" (6/10)
A decent crime drama elevated by great performances and an interesting stylistic approach
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A space odyssey with a very human touch "Ad Astra" (8/10)
A space odyssey with a very human touch
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A worthy follow up to the beloved series despite its flaws "Downton Abbey" (6/10)
A worthy follow up to the beloved series despite its flaws
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A riveting political thriller that tells a fascinating true story "Official Secrets" (7.5/10)
A riveting political thriller that tells a fascinating true story
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A sequel that didn "IT: Chapter Two" (4/10)
A sequel that didn't make me float
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Well directed, but not exactly my cup of tea "Booksmart" (6/10)
Well directed, but not exactly my cup of tea
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Casey Affleck returns with a tense drama! "Light of My Life" (7.5/10)
Casey Affleck returns with a tense drama!
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Forgetable, predictable, and sloppy "Angel of Mine" (3/10)
Forgetable, predictable, and sloppy
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Light and well acted, but far from being Linklater "Where'd You Go, Bernadette" (5/10)
Light and well acted, but far from being Linklater's best
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A fish actually screams "47 Meters Down: Uncaged" (3/10)
A fish actually screams
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A game of hide and seek you won "Ready or Not" (7.5/10)
A game of hide and seek you won't forget anytime soon!
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Far from perfect, but I "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (5/10)
Far from perfect, but I'd be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy it
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Tarantino "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (7/10)
Tarantino's love letter to old Hollywood is entertaining but feels a little empty
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Will take you to the moon and back! "Rocketman" (8/10)
Will take you to the moon and back!
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Not great, not bad, but certainly enjoyable "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" (5/10)
Not great, not bad, but certainly enjoyable
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Fun at times, but mostly dull "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" (4/10)
Fun at times, but mostly dull
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A couple of great performances and that "The Kid" (5/10)
A couple of great performances and that's it
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Lacking of personality but pushed by an interesting true story "J.T. LeRoy" (6/10)
Lacking of personality but pushed by an interesting true story
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Embodies everything wrong with the Hollywood of today "The Lion King" (2/10)
Embodies everything wrong with the Hollywood of today
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A forgettable monster movie that cruelly lacks self-awareness "Crawl" (2/10)
A forgettable monster movie that cruelly lacks self-awareness
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A missed opportunity that fails to understand what it wants to be "I'll Take Your Dead" (3/10)
A missed opportunity that fails to understand what it wants to be
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A solid documentary about the kind man behind the large voice "Pavarotti" (6/10)
A solid documentary about the kind man behind the large voice
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Mysterio steals the show of yet another by-the-books entry in the MCU "Spider-Man: Far from Home" (7/10)
Mysterio steals the show of yet another by-the-books entry in the MCU
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A cool concept doesn "Yesterday" (3/10)
A cool concept doesn't always guarantee a good movie
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A remake that lacks awareness "Child's Play" (4/10)
A remake that lacks awareness
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A decent entry in the Conjuring Universe "Annabelle Comes Home" (5.5/10)
A decent entry in the Conjuring Universe
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Such a pleasant surprise! "Checkered Ninja" (7.5/10)
Such a pleasant surprise!
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Time to put the toys away... "Toy Story 4" (5/10)
Time to put the toys away...
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Possibly my least favorite movie of the year so far "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" (2/10)
Possibly my least favorite movie of the year so far
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An absolute blast! "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (8/10)
An absolute blast!
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An average ending to the X-Men franchise "Dark Phoenix" (5/10)
An average ending to the X-Men franchise
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Let them fight "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" (5/10)
Let them fight
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What if Man of Steel was bad? "Brightburn: Evil is Born" (4/10)
What if Man of Steel was bad?
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Will Smith "Aladdin" (6/10)
Will Smith's Genie is a delight!
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A forgettable journey that serves no purpose "A Dog's Journey" (4/10)
A forgettable journey that serves no purpose
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A powerful watch that doesn "Are You Glad I'm Here" (7/10)
A powerful watch that doesn't shy away from starting a conversation
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Recycled, long, and tedious despite a couple of laughs here and there "Long Shot" (4/10)
Recycled, long, and tedious despite a couple of laughs here and there
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Shocking indeed "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile" (3/10)
Shocking indeed
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Yet another lazy horror movie that relies on cheap jumpscares to provide scares "The Curse of La Llorona" (3/10)
Yet another lazy horror movie that relies on cheap jumpscares to provide scares
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The hilarious true story of a heist gone wrong "Stockholm" (9/10)
The hilarious true story of a heist gone wrong
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A respectable ending to a saga that redefined comic book culture "Avengers: Endgame" (7/10)
A respectable ending to a saga that redefined comic book culture
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Smells like Teen Spirit "Teen Spirit" (6/10)
Smells like Teen Spirit
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Laika does it again "Missing Link" (8/10)
Laika does it again
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The only captive was me "Captive State" (3/10)
The only captive was me
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Japanese cinema at its finest "Shoplifters" (7.5/10)
Japanese cinema at its finest
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All hell broke loose in this reboot "Hellboy" (2.5/10)
All hell broke loose in this reboot
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Soporific (adjective): causing or tending to cause sleep "The Professor and the Madman" (4/10)
Soporific (adjective): causing or tending to cause sleep
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A cool concept wasted by mediocre execution "Pet Sematary" (5/10)
A cool concept wasted by mediocre execution
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A crowd-pleaser by definition "Shazam!" (6/10)
A crowd-pleaser by definition
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Not for everyone, but thankfully for me "The Beach Bum" (7.5/10)
Not for everyone, but thankfully for me
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An underwhelming re-imagining that only confirms Burton "Dumbo" (5/10)
An underwhelming re-imagining that only confirms Burton's recent struggles
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A tense and terrifying homage to bravery in the face of terrorism "Hotel Mumbai" (8.5/10)
A tense and terrifying homage to bravery in the face of terrorism
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A poorly executed promising concept "Mirai" (5/10)
A poorly executed promising concept
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An average horror flick with barely anything to say "Us" (5.5/10)
An average horror flick with barely anything to say
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A cheesy romantic flick that won "Five Feet Apart" (5.5/10)
A cheesy romantic flick that won't disappoint fans of that genre
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A decent introduction to Marvel "Captain Marvel" (6/10)
A decent introduction to Marvel's next Captain
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A perfectly fine stalker thriller "Greta" (6.5/10)
A perfectly fine stalker thriller
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As much fun as an real escape room! "Escape Room" (5/10)
As much fun as an real escape room!
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An interesting look at the life of a fascinating artist "At Eternity's Gate" (7/10)
An interesting look at the life of a fascinating artist
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An underwhelming collaboration "Alita: Battle Angel" (5/10)
An underwhelming collaboration
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Bellissima "Dogman" (7.5/10)
Bellissima
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A light and charming underdog story "Fighting with My Family" (6/10)
A light and charming underdog story
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A never ending loop that doesn "Happy Death Day 2U" (2/10)
A never ending loop that doesn't know what it wants to be
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Fargo 2.0 "Cold Pursuit" (7/10)
Fargo 2.0
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A beautiful tribute and a heartwarming story "Stan & Ollie "Laurel & Hardy"" (7.5/10)
A beautiful tribute and a heartwarming story
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