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Justin Hall at the Movies

Die My Love

Die My Love is based on the best-selling novel of the same title, and it's an exercise in showcasing two actors who are free...

Bugonia

Bugonia is a dark sci-fi comedy delivered from the mind of director Yorgos Lanthimos who made Poor Things and The Favourite. Lanthimos's work is...

Deliver Me From Nowhere

When it comes to musical biopics, they usually follow a similar formula: showcasing the artist's path from humble beginnings to the inevitable roadblocks put...

Good Fortune

Good Fortune is a comedy that marks the directorial debut of Aziz Ansari, who also costars and writes the film. To his credit, Ansari...

Roofman

Roofman is based on the outrageous true story of Jeffrey Manchester, a former soldier turned professional criminal who robbed 45 McDonald's and spent six...

Tron: Ares

Tron: Ares is the third installment of this franchise, and while it certainly retains the consistent visual exuberance along with a killer soundtrack by...

The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine stars Dwayne Johnson as former UFC Fighter Mark Kerr in a role that fits Johnson's strengths and charisma like a glove...

One Battle After Another

If the cinematic landscape of 2025 were a desert, One Battle After Another is absolute water. It is an ambitious undertaking on the part...

Movie Review: Friendship, grief and June Squibb in ‘Eleanor the Great’

There is a lovely story of friendship, grief and starting over at the heart of “Eleanor the Great.” The film, directed by Scarlett Johansson...

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey can't be faulted for being ambitious. It has a premise that seems formulaic, but its spin could be considered...

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

The Downton Abbey movies have proven that their target audience already has a working knowledge of who these characters are and their motivations. Newbies...

Freakier Friday

Freakier Friday picks up 22 years after the original movie. While there's nothing inherently wrong with it, it also has too much plot going...