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Critiques With Context
Movie reviews by an experienced movie critic and member of the Critics Choice Association
Review: "Super Troopers 3"
If you liked 1 and 2, this is the sequel you've been waiting for!
Drew Moniot
7 days ago3 min read
Review: The End of Oak Street
It might not be this summer’s "Jurassic Park," but it does a fair job generating action adventure and suspense in a movie that oozes Steven Spielberg’s style.
Drew Moniot
Aug 183 min read
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Review: "Nuremberg"
Nuremberg is a movie that should be required viewing--a cautionary tale for everyone and every generation.
Drew Moniot
Nov 17, 20253 min read
Review: "Bugonia"
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos prove that lightning can strike twice when a star and director perfectly complement each other and fearlessly take chances together.
Drew Moniot
Nov 13, 20254 min read
Review: "Die My Love"
Jennifer Lawrence plays a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Drew Moniot
Nov 12, 20253 min read
Review: "The Running Man"
Glen Powell shines in Edgar Wright’s remake of "The Running Man," chalking up another hit to his growing list of successful films.
Drew Moniot
Nov 11, 20254 min read
Review: "Frankenstein"
Just in time for Halloween!
Drew Moniot
Oct 23, 20254 min read
Review: "Shelby Oaks"
Yet another attempt to capture the look, style and mega-success of "The Blair Witch Project." It fails, on every level.
Drew Moniot
Oct 22, 20253 min read
Review: "A House of Dynamite"
A stark tale about the still looming threat of nuclear annihilation, but one that could have used a more explosive ending.
Drew Moniot
Oct 9, 20254 min read
Review: "The Senior"
A true story about a 59-year-old 's against-all-odds struggle to get back on the roster of his beloved college football team for one last hurrah.
Drew Moniot
Sep 25, 20253 min read
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Sep 18, 20250 min read
Review: "Clemente"
A must-see documentary about Pirates legend Roberto Clemente.
Drew Moniot
Sep 17, 20253 min read
Review: "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues"
A fitting and hilarious follow-up to "This is Spinal Tap." The guys may be old, but the comedy isn’t.
Drew Moniot
Sep 16, 20253 min read
Review: "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale"
Not the splashy, grand conclusion the title suggests, but it's a final chapter that fans will enjoy, one last time.
Drew Moniot
Sep 11, 20253 min read
Review: "The Roses"
It’s tough to milk laughs out of a story about a married couple who have grown to hate each other so much they try to kill each other.
Drew Moniot
Sep 8, 20253 min read
Review: "Caught Stealing"
Reminiscent of some of the best Coen Brothers movies, it's a movie worth seeing.
Drew Moniot
Aug 30, 20253 min read
Review: "Eden"
A Ron Howard film about the dark survivalist instincts that prevent humankind from achieving paradise and harmony here on earth.
Drew Moniot
Aug 28, 20253 min read
Review: Ne Zha II
A 2-hour 24-minute Chinese animated epic film drowning in details and complexity, but breaking box office records.
Drew Moniot
Aug 21, 20253 min read
Review: "Freakier Friday"
Freakier Friday” successfully raises the bar on a modern-day comedy classic.
Drew Moniot
Aug 14, 20253 min read
Review: "The Naked Gun"
Could be this summer’s big comedy hit thanks to the hilarious performances of Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson.
Drew Moniot
Jul 30, 20253 min read
Review: "House on Eden"
A low-budget, Indie, horror flick made by popular social media influencers, not filmmakers. It marks a departure from traditional moviemaking.
Drew Moniot
Jul 24, 20254 min read
Review: "Eddington"
An all-star cast can’t save Ari Aster’s stumbling foray into the modern Western genre.
Drew Moniot
Jul 17, 20253 min read
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