Tag: Sequel
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“Nobody 2” (2025) Film Review-Forget serenity and relaxing when checking out THIS style of family vacation
Remember when there was this amazing comedy titled “National Lampoon’s Vacation”? To this day, it is a true classic of the genre and certainly put a new spin on precisely what KINDS of insanity could occur when taking the fam on the road. Then, like with so many successful films, there was the sequel (which…
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“Nobody 2 is Ridiculous in All the Right Ways”
“Nobody 2” is the kind of sequel you expect to roll your eyes at—and then end up grinning through the whole thing. Bob Odenkirk proves once again that an ordinary-looking guy can be the most entertaining action hero alive, battling cartels with harpoons, deep fryers, and pure chaos. Toss in Sharon Stone as a delightfully…
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“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (2025) Film Review-OH HORRORS…it’s ANOTHER sequel, FAR more funny than frightening
When it comes the horror genre, I am VERY hard to please or impress, much less scare. Coming from a current mindset of appreciation for chilling, unsettling, tension-inducing efforts such as “Hereditary”, “The Conjuring” (ONLY the first one to date, mind you), “Lights Out”, “The Babadook”, “Midsommar”, “Talk To Me”, “Oddity”, “Bring Her Back”, and…
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“Jurassic World: Rebirth” (2025) Film Review-Stunning visuals deliver Summer spectacle, but…..
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer’s films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years…..sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals…
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Another Simple Favor: Secrets, Style, and a Sip of Queer Representation
Emily and Stephanie are back… just add gin and drama.
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Terminator: Dark Fate – Empowering Women, but a Disappointing Sequel in Arc
Overall, “Dark Fate” is a run-of-the-mill flick. Together, Reyes and Davis have excellent chemistry, but their characters’ story is nothing new, lacking surprise and deep emotion. During the middle points, the film drags considerably, and when the action hits, it feels consistently tight, eliminating the rhythm and fluidity of conflicts.
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It: Chapter Two Review: An Ambitious, Worthwhile Sequel
This is ambitious horror filmmaking, and in a lot of ways, I fully admire its ambitions. For me, the film’s sloppiness defines its overall quality.