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Movie reviews by an experienced movie critic and member of the Critics Choice Association
Review: "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an. Apocaloptimist"
In the interest of being fair and balanced, Drew’s Reviews offers two movie reviews of "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" – one written by me and one written by AI.
Drew Moniot
Mar 312 min read
Review: "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist"
A documentary that dives into the complex conversation exploring both the risks and rewards of AI.
Drew Moniot
Mar 303 min read
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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
Review: "Superman"
James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy" treatment, that worked so well in that successful trilogy, doesn’t work here.
Drew Moniot
Jul 14, 20253 min read
Review: "28 Years Later"
Danny Boyle does it again.
Drew Moniot
Jul 6, 20253 min read
Review: "Jurassic World: Rebirth"
It’s fun, summer entertainment, but it falls short of topping the original.
Drew Moniot
Jul 3, 20253 min read
Review: "F1: The Movie"
A flashy, but formulaic approach to the dramatization of Formula One Racing.
Drew Moniot
Jul 2, 20254 min read
Review: "Elio"
An Alice in Wonderland tale set in space in which a young boy’s amazing journey becomes the heart of another hit Disney/Pixar summer movie.
Drew Moniot
Jun 19, 20253 min read
Review: "How to Train Your Dragon"
"How to Train Your Dragon" features the same, cute, computer-generated dragon from the blockbuster 2010 animated version. It begs the question: Why bother?
Drew Moniot
Jun 9, 20253 min read
Review: "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina"
Starring Ana de Armas, this flick serves up all the things fans loved about the John Wick franchise, including the return of John Wick.
Drew Moniot
Jun 5, 20253 min read
Review: "The Phoenician Scheme"
Wes Anderson is back with a vengeance with his signature style. His fans will love it.
Drew Moniot
May 18, 20254 min read
Review: "The Surfer"
"The Surfer" is a torturous, modern-day parable about a man selling his soul to the devil. Its audience may be limited to only the most die-hard Nicolas Cage fans.
Drew Moniot
May 12, 20253 min read
Review: "Thunderbolts*"
“Thunderbolts*” tries to breathe new life into the superhero genre.
Drew Moniot
May 8, 20253 min read
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