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The Woman in the Window (2021)::rating::2.5::rating::2.5::rating::2.5

Two very different movies lurk within The Woman in the Window, and neither is very promising: One is an outright pillaging of Hitchcock's Rear Window, with the filmmakers even flashing a snippet of that classic to make their vandalism more egregious. The other is a disjointed, histrionic thriller that plays a shell game with its…

ByTodd WoffordMay 26, 20210Comments

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Cinemavino — Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow::rating::0

Welcome back! This is Week 3 of our limited series, in which we take at look at old movies that might be over or underrated. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow could be either, depending on your personal taste. (Our panel runs the gamut of opinions.) Released in 2004,…

ByTodd WoffordMay 24, 20210Comments

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Georgetown (2019)::rating::3.5

Some audiences may find this film to be too mannered and deliberate, but I enjoyed watching Christoph Waltz’s character spin the webs that will eventually ensnare him.

ByTodd WoffordMay 20, 20210Comments

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Cinemavino — Dark City::rating::0

Welcome back to Cinemavino! This is episode 2 in our limited series revisiting movies we found to be over or underrated. In this case, we venture back to Dark City, a cult classic that has kinda slipped under the radar. Many prominent critics, including Roger Ebert, placed in their '10 Best' lists--some…

ByTodd WoffordMay 19, 20210Comments

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Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)::rating::3

Good artists borrow; great artists steal. Pablo Picasso, maybe. In Those Who Wish Me Dead, writer-director Taylor Sheridan nicks so many ingredients from so many movies that it's kinda tricky to keep track of 'em all. Gather 'round, gang--let me see if I can suss out the recipe: We'll start with the protagonist, who should…

ByTodd WoffordMay 19, 20210Comments

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Cinemavino — A Look Back at Waterworld::rating::0

This episode of Cinemavino kicks off a limited series, in which we take a new look at old movies. To qualify, a film must be a stink-bomb that got good reviews, or a great movie that got dumped on. Oddly enough, Waterworld falls somewhere in between those goalposts. Most critics kicked its…

ByTodd WoffordMay 12, 20210Comments

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The Courier (2021)::rating::3.5

Wynne and Penkovsky were real men with everything to lose, and we feel real terror as they try to stay a step ahead of the KGB. The film occasionally pivots to the ethical quagmire of Brosnahan and Wright, and it loses a little steam in the process.

ByTodd WoffordMay 10, 20210Comments

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The Mauritanian (2021)::rating::3.5

This is an important story, and it needs to be heard. We can’t run from our darkest moments, if there is truly any hope left for the better angels of our nature.

ByTodd WoffordMay 6, 20210Comments

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Cinemavino — Matchups, Pt. 3::rating::0

Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino! Now that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is in the rearview, we're gonna go back to one of our favorites: For this week's episode, we take random street-level (read: no superpowers) heroes and match them up for an imaginary brawl. Geeky discussion follows. As always, our podcast features dirty-bird words, so…

ByTodd WoffordMay 3, 20210Comments

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Mortal Kombat (2021)::rating::2.5

I got bored with this one, just like I used to with the upright version, back at O.J.’s Hamburgers & Arcade. Real Kombat fans may love it, but skeptics should steer clear.

ByTodd WoffordApril 30, 20210Comments