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Movie Reviews by Todd Wofford— Funny, informative movie reviews

Scrooged (1988)::rating::2.5::rating::2.5::rating::2.5

S crooged ranks amongst the bleakest and most sarcastic Christmas films ever made. It transmutes A Christmas Carol into the soulless, frenetic commercialism of 1980s America. On paper, this change…

Dec 2024

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)::rating::3

E yes Wide Shut is a confounding experience: The story is overlong, but it's never exactly boring. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman deliver some of their most impassioned work, even…

Dec 2024

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The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)::rating::3

T he Long Kiss Goodnight is an ungainly hybrid, wherein a lean, mean Cold War thriller mingles with a big, dumb 90s action epic. Every scene practically dares you take…

Nov 2024

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The Big Lebowski (1998)::rating::4.5

W hat can you say about a movie where the dramatic through-line is a pee-stained rug? The Big Lewbowski is a freewheeling masterpiece that ambles along like a sun-drenched tumbleweed…

Nov 2024

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The Exorcist (1973)::rating::5

E ven after fifty years, The Exorcist stands as the pinnacle of the horror genre. Everything about it has attained iconic status, from the acting and makeup effects to the directing…

Oct 2024

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The Faculty (1998)::rating::2.5

T he Faculty is a passable teen comedy trapped in the body of dumb, disposable horror epic. It delivers a steady stream of pop culture riffs from a cast of angsty…

Sep 2024

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Air Force One (1997)::rating::3

I first saw Air Force One at the Admiral Twin drive-in, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As movie-going experiences go, this was about as American as it gets: Harrison Ford, playing a…

Aug 2024

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Frost/Nixon (2008)::rating::4

I n the sprawl and sweep of American history, Richard Nixon endures as a towering and tragic figure. He had all the makings of a great leader, housed within the…

Aug 2024

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The Game (1997)::rating::3.5

T o be successful, every movie requires at least some suspension of disbelief. And for the most part, audiences are willing to oblige such a big ask--up to a point. …

Aug 2024

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Twister (1996)::rating::3.5

T wister takes the heart and soul of a rickety B-movie and builds the body of a big, lavish blockbuster around it. Think about it: You've got Jan de Bont…

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