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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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Review: 'Tammy's Always Dying'--A Soul-Baring Performance By Felicity Huffman
Felicity Huffman as an aging, alcoholic, suicidal, small-town mom.
Drew Moniot
May 5, 20204 min read
Review: 'Arkansas' is great contemporary film noir
An impressive debut feature from writer-director-actor Clark Duke
Drew Moniot
Apr 26, 20204 min read
Review: 'The Sound Of The Wind' On A Dark, Frightening Journey
Psychological thriller tries to take the stigma out of mental health issues.
Drew Moniot
Apr 24, 20205 min read
'Clementine' Review: A Sweet Indie Offering Of Forbidden Fruit
A film that reflects moments of mastery at every level, despite a limited budget.
Drew Moniot
Apr 20, 20204 min read
Drew Moniot
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Drew's Reviews: My Top 10 Movies
Ten classic films worth watching.
Drew Moniot
Apr 14, 20201 min read
'Badland' Review: A Netflix shoot-‘em-up on a shoestring budget
'Badland' cashes in on viewers stuck at home, starved for entertainment.
Drew Moniot
Apr 12, 20204 min read
Kevin Makely On The Success Of 'Badland' On Netflix: "Nobody Saw It Coming."
'Badland' is a sleeper hit; currently the #3 most watched movie on Netflix.
Drew Moniot
Apr 7, 20202 min read
Review: Revisiting 'Outbreak' 25 Years Later. When Fiction Suddenly Becomes Reality
Wolfgang Petersen's "Outbreak" remarkably predicted what a worldwide pandemic might be like
Drew Moniot
Mar 23, 20204 min read
Review: 'Swallow:' A dark, twisted tale that might trigger your gag reflex
Swallow is a sometimes stylish indie film about a wealthy young wife suffering from a grossly disturbing psychological condition.
Drew Moniot
Mar 22, 20204 min read
Review: King Kong--Revisiting A Groundbreaking Classic Movie
Rescaling the Empire State Building with King Kong and Fay Wray in 2020.
Drew Moniot
Mar 21, 20204 min read
Review: Spenser Confidential--Mark Wahlberg In A Movie Made Of Spare Parts
Spenser Confidential is a Netflix Original with precious little originality.
Drew Moniot
Mar 18, 20204 min read
'I Still Believe' Review: A Faith-Based Movie For The Times
A sweet story of love and loss
Drew Moniot
Mar 12, 20203 min read
'The Hunt' Review: A Triumph Of Style Over Substance
A twisted tale about hunting people for sport.
Drew Moniot
Mar 11, 20204 min read
Emma: Jane Austen Rides Again!
Emma is an enduring story retold, reinterpreted and re-imagined very successfully.
Drew Moniot
Mar 6, 20203 min read
Pixar Moves Upward With Onward
Pixar applies its winning formula and successfully moves the franchise upward and Onward.
Drew Moniot
Mar 4, 20204 min read
Impractical Jokers: The Movie-Brian, Joe, James and Sal's Bogus Journey
Impractical Jokers: The Movie takes the TV show from dumb to dumber
Drew Moniot
Feb 27, 20203 min read
Not Much To See In "The Invisible Man"
Occasionally scary, but mostly a disappointment.
Drew Moniot
Feb 26, 20203 min read
Jim Carrey Returns And Sonic Soars!
There is a lot to love about this scrappy, spunky little guy who is constantly on the run for his very life.
Drew Moniot
Feb 18, 20202 min read
Downhill Falls Flat
I like Will Farrell. I like Julia Louis-Dreyfus. But I did not like the movie Downhill.
Drew Moniot
Feb 16, 20202 min read
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