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Critiques With Context
Movie reviews by an experienced movie critic and member of the Critics Choice Association
Review: "Wicked: The Movie"
Will "Wicked: The Movie" defy gravity at the box office?
Drew Moniot
Nov 201 min read
Review: "Nuremberg"
Nuremberg is a movie that should be required viewing--a cautionary tale for everyone and every generation.
Drew Moniot
Nov 173 min read
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Director Chat: The Makers of 'MakeSHIFT'
A fascinating look at how advertising evolved in the disruptive digital age.
Drew Moniot
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Review: 'Godzilla vs. Kong'
A tale, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Drew Moniot
Apr 12, 20214 min read
Review: 'Six Minutes To Midnight'
A forgettable B-movie despite an attention-grabbing trailer and three A-list stars.
Drew Moniot
Mar 29, 20214 min read
Review: 'Sacrilege'
A low-budget debut film with honorable intentions that tries but fails to weave stock horror movie devices into a creepy scare fest.
Drew Moniot
Mar 15, 20214 min read
The 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards
2020: It was a very good year for movies!
Drew Moniot
Mar 7, 20214 min read
Actor Chat: "Swankie"
A solitary journey from nomad to 'Nomadland.'
Drew Moniot
Mar 6, 20210 min read
Review: 'Coming 2 America'
Eddie Murphy strikes comedy gold again.
Drew Moniot
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Review: 'The Vigil'
A night spent in a cramped, creepy rowhouse watching over a dead body makes for a remarkably good contemporary horror flick.
Drew Moniot
Feb 27, 20214 min read
Review: 'Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar'
Writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo re-team in a hybrid “buddy” film that is equal parts vacation comedy, romantic comedy and spy comedy.
Drew Moniot
Feb 16, 20214 min read
Review: 'Judas and the Black Messiah'
This cultural time trip is an important film for our times.
Drew Moniot
Feb 12, 20214 min read
Review: 'Land'
The survivalist story of a woman’s self-exile to the wilderness that loses its way and becomes the stuff of paperback romance novels.
Drew Moniot
Feb 11, 20213 min read
Review: 'WiNDUP'
This tender story about a father’s love and the healing power of music will touch your heart.
Drew Moniot
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Review: 'A Day in the Life of America'
Jared Leto’s ambitious project to document an entire nation by dispatching 92 film crews to all 50 states.
Drew Moniot
Jan 29, 20214 min read
Review: 'The Little Things'
A contemporary film noir detective story with an Oscar-winning cast including Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto.
Drew Moniot
Jan 26, 20213 min read
Review: 'One Night in Miami'
A brilliant screenplay and a powerhouse cast mark the feature film directorial debut of Oscar-winning actress Regina King.
Drew Moniot
Jan 15, 20213 min read
Review: 'Climate of the Hunter'
A campy, kitschy, Seventies-style vampire flick-- marks the 27th feature film of indie, arthouse filmmaker Mickey Reece.
Drew Moniot
Jan 3, 20214 min read
Review: 'Wonder Woman'
Patty Jenkins fails to live up to the success of 'Wonder Woman' (2017) in this failed attempt at a superhero sequel.
Drew Moniot
Dec 26, 20204 min read
Review: 'The Midnight Sky'
A technically competent sci-fi film that suffers from borrowed plot elements and a disregard for plausibility.
Drew Moniot
Dec 25, 20204 min read
Review: 'News of the World'
A western with two outstanding performances from Tom Hanks and 11-year-old newcomer Helena Zenger.
Drew Moniot
Dec 24, 20204 min read
Review: 'Soul'
A blending of dazzling digital effects and a timelessly entertaining parable. Add 'Soul' to Pixar’s list of modern, animated masterpieces.
Drew Moniot
Dec 22, 20204 min read
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