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Movie Reviews by Todd Wofford— Funny, informative movie reviews

Sep 2023

Legend (1986)::rating::2.5::rating::2.5::rating::2.5

T wo battles rage throughout Ridley Scott's Legend: On one front, the forces of purity duke it out with the belching, gurgling minions of evil. Meanwhile, on a macro level, the…

Sep 2023

The Archive The Podcast

Bloodsport (1988)::rating::2.5

B loodsport stands as one of the most deliriously goofy action movies ever made, and yet every scene is soaked with a deadly seriousness. Such a combination is generally fatal,…

Aug 2023

The Archive The Podcast

Trollhunter (2010)::rating::3.5

T rollhunter is an agreeably daffy little film that lives at the junction of dark comedy, light horror, and high fantasy. It combines the jerky, found-footage feel of The Blair…

Aug 2023

Laughable The Podcast

Black Sheep (1996)::rating::1

I f you could program AI to deliver a half-assed sequel to Tommy Boy , it would look a lot like Black Sheep . …

Aug 2023

Greatest The Podcast

Jaws (1975)::rating::5

I have an informal list of around twenty five perfect movies, and Jaws maintains a permanent residence. Everything about it is a master class in cinema, from the cinematography,…

Jun 2023

The Archive The Podcast

Conan the Barbarian (1982)::rating::3

C onan the Barbarian is a spiritual descendent of those loincloth B-movies from Classic Hollywood, merged with expensive talent and an 80s taste for bawdiness. The result is an eccentric, fascinating…

May 2023

The Archive The Podcast

Days of Thunder (1990)::rating::3

D ays of Thunder has the engine of an old B-movie and the chassis of an expensive summer blockbuster. The result is a strange hybrid--a cacophonous soap opera on wheels. Thunder…

May 2023

Greatest The Podcast

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)::rating::5

L awrence of Arabia made me love movies. When I was a boy, the scene where Peter O'Toole's Lawrence first ventures into the desert was a transformative experience. David Lean's…

Apr 2023

The Archive The Podcast

The Warriors (1979)::rating::3.5

N ew York City has been a supporting character in many films, but it’s never been so villainous as in The Warriors. For 92 bleak and bleary-eyed minutes, a group of…

Apr 2023

The Archive The Podcast

Blow (2001)::rating::3

B low isn't so much a cousin to Goodfellas and Boogie Nights as it is a shameless little brother who insists on copying their every move. Like those classic films, Blow shows us…

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