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Movie Reviews by Todd Wofford— Funny, informative movie reviews

Nov 2024

The Exorcist (1973)::rating::5::rating::5::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…

Feb 2023

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A View to a Kill (1985)::rating::2

B ond aficionados have long bagged on A View to a Kill as the nadir of the franchise, and their complaints aren’t without merit. The villain is more boring…

Dec 2022

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Bad Santa (2003)::rating::3.5

P ut simply, Bad Santa is as crass and cringey as anything Hollywood has ever produced. At its core is Willie (Billy Bob Thornton), a department store Santa who radiates…

Oct 2022

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)::rating::3.5

T he Return of the Living Dead nails all the ingredients of a perfect Halloween movie: It's trashy, but funny. Silly, yet smart. Self-aware, but never obnoxiously so. For 91…

Jun 2022

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Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)::rating::3.5

S o much of dating feels like trying on a new wardrobe: You have to sense the awkwardness of someone who doesn't fit correctly to appreciate the magic of someone…

May 2022

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Major League (1989)::rating::3

M ajor League is a bawdy, disposable little sports movie. Long ago, I filed it away as Porky's at the Dugout. And thirty-plus years out, it's still all of those things.…

Apr 2022

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Moneyball (2011)::rating::4.5

M oneyball spends just over two hours stripping the mythic grandeur from the game of baseball. Along the way, it also deconstructs the sweeping narrative hubris of the baseball movie…

Apr 2022

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The Sandlot::rating::3.5

I t’s a fascinating irony that The Sandlot began as an exercise in deep nostalgia. From its twinkly narration to the hoppin’ oldies on the soundtrack, the entire film is meant to…

Apr 2022

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A League of Their Own (1992)::rating::4

A s with all the best baseball movies, A League of Their Own captures all the joys, monotonies, and superstitions of a long season. But unlike other classics of the genre, League also captures…

Apr 2022

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Bull Durham (1988)::rating::4

"This is a simple game. You throw the ball. You catch the ball. You hit the ball!" -- Skip Riggins, Manager of the Durham Bulls. T he irony of the above…

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