Category: Review
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review: end of an era
James Gunn is hooked on a feeling—but his overstuffed movie occasionally gets out of hand.
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Peter Pan & Wendy review: needs a lot more pixie dust
Another instantly-forgettable Disney live-action remake—I never want to revisit this Neverland.
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Ghosted review: Ana de Armas and Chris Evans’ charm can’t rescue this spy rom-com
Apple’s first mainstream action film is flat, lazily written, and instantly forgettable.
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The Mandalorian season 3 review: more for less
Partly aimless but always engaging, the Star Wars series cast a wider net at the cost of Grogu and Mando—and ended in a way that signalled it might be done for good.
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Murder Mystery 2 review: Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler deliver utter garbage
A murder mystery comedy of the lowest possible denominator.
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John Wick 4 review: Keanu Reeves’ final hitman run is too much
The incredible, intense, and innovative action is ultimately overwhelming, overdrawn, and results in an overlong movie.
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods review: surrenders to mediocrity
The unwieldy Shazam sequel looks terrible, lacks the original’s freshness, and struggles with its extended cast. Lightning doesn’t strike twice, it seems.
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Rocket Boys 2 review: drowned by its aspirations of grandeur
Rocket Boys 2 review: the SonyLIV web series—centred on Homi Bhabha (Jim Sarbh) and Vikram Sarabhai (Ishwak Singh)—doubles down on the worst bits of season 1.
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The Last of Us review: Season 1 is masterful, thrilling, and one of 2023’s best
The Last of Us review: season 1 of the HBO series tweaks, expands, and moves beyond the 2013 eponymous video game in marvellous ways.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review: unreal
Ant-Man 3 lays the foundation for the end of MCU’s Multiverse Saga, but the Marvel movie suffers on nearly every front, save for Jonathan Majors.