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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: 'Blue Bayou'
This summer’s must-see, sleeper hit—masterfully told by writer/director Justin Chon who stars in a contemporary tale of immigration.
Drew Moniot
Sep 15, 20214 min read
Review: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'
Disney’s 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' isn’t a bad movie, if you’re only counting the first half.
Drew Moniot
Sep 1, 20214 min read
Review: 'Eye Without a Face'
Computer hacking, twisted voyeurism; a timid tale about a shy, reclusive young man who fancies himself the protector of a half dozen women.
Drew Moniot
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Review: 'Sweet Girl'
An updated David versus Goliath tale of a man seeking revenge for the loss of his wife, as a result of corporate corruption and greed.
Drew Moniot
Aug 27, 20214 min read
Review: 'The Protege'
A high energy action thriller.
Drew Moniot
Aug 20, 20214 min read
Review: 'The Night House'
What begins as an old school ghost story with things going bump in the night becomes something else entirely by the end.
Drew Moniot
Aug 20, 20214 min read
Review: 'The Suicide Squad'
Banking on gory violence, profanity, and junior high school level humor to reach what appears to be a target audience of 14-year-olds.
Drew Moniot
Aug 13, 20214 min read
Review: 'Free Guy'
'Free Guy' may turn out to be the summer sleeper hit of 2021.
Drew Moniot
Aug 10, 20214 min read
Review: 'Stillwater'
Slow and deliberate with several standout performances.
Drew Moniot
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Review: 'Jungle Cruise'
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt are perfectly cast in Disney’s 2021 thrill ride, summer blockbuster hit.
Drew Moniot
Jul 29, 20214 min read
Review: 'Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain'
A well-researched bio-doc that does its best to shed light on Bourdain’s colorful life, wildly successful career and shockingly tragic death
Drew Moniot
Jul 16, 20214 min read
Review: 'Black Widow'
An adrenaline-charged super hero action flick full of entertaining summer blockbuster thrills.
Drew Moniot
Jul 11, 20214 min read
Review: 'Summer of Soul'
A buried treasure that was discovered and brought to light for generations to see and enjoy.
Drew Moniot
Jun 29, 20214 min read
Review: 'A Quiet Place: Part II'
A worthy successor to the original—that rare sci-fi/horror sequel that works.
Drew Moniot
Jun 17, 20214 min read
Review: 'Deadly Illusions'
An erotic thriller short on eroticism or thrills.
Drew Moniot
Jun 2, 20213 min read
Review: 'Cruella'
Emma Stone and Emma Thompson co-star in the Disney origin story that’s
essentially a remixing of ‘Oliver!’ and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’
Drew Moniot
May 26, 20214 min read
Review: 'Profile'
A breakthrough film that abandons traditional cinematic narrative and scope.
Drew Moniot
May 12, 20214 min read
Review: 'Emily @ the Edge of Chaos'
A brainy, funny, entertaining thrill ride and one-woman show searching for meaning amid the chaos in our lives.
Drew Moniot
May 5, 20214 min read
Review: 'Stealing Chaplin'
Doug and Simon Phillips co-wrote and co-star as bungling British small-time crooks in the charming crime caper.
Drew Moniot
Apr 30, 20214 min read
Review: 'Nomadland'
In the stark, minimalist journey 'Nomadland,' Frances McDormand proves again she is one of the most talented actors of our generation.
Drew Moniot
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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