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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S.3 - Where Do We Boldly Go From Here?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S.3 - Where Do We Boldly Go From Here?

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 14, 2025Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Connecting to The Original Series, Captain Pike, Lieut. Commander Kirk, Anson Mount, Paul Wesley, Series with predetermined endings, Babs Olusanmokun, Christina Chong, Director Jonathan FrakesComment
Hot Spring Shark Attack: Laughs Wear Fin Fast in Japanese Jaws Spoof
Hot Spring Shark Attack: Laughs Wear Fin Fast in Japanese Jaws Spoof

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 12, 2025Shark film spoof, Hot Spring Shark Attack, Japanese spoofs of Western pop culture, Written and directed by Morihito Inoue, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Sumiya Shiina, Tokyo International Shark Film Festival, JawsComment
Bang: So Bad It's (Almost) Brutally Watchable
Bang: So Bad It's (Almost) Brutally Watchable

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 10, 2025Ultra violent B movies, Bang, Director Wych Kaosayananda, Movies about assassins with a conscience, Jack Kesy, Peter Weller, Straight-to-stream moviesComment
Apocalypse in the Tropics: Timely Doc Charts How Religion Corrupted Brazilian Politics
Apocalypse in the Tropics: Timely Doc Charts How Religion Corrupted Brazilian Politics

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 10, 2025Apocalypse in the Tropics, Petra Costa, Documentary, Brazil, Politics, Evangelical Christians, Jair Bolsanaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaComment
Superman: A Superhero Reboot That Has It All - Too Much, In Fact
Superman: A Superhero Reboot That Has It All - Too Much, In Fact

By Karen Gordon

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Jim SlotekJuly 10, 2025Superhero reboots, Superman, DC Comics Cinematic Universe, James Gunn, David Corenswet as Superman, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, Skyler Gisondo, Nathan Fillion, Krypto the Superdog Comment
To a Land Unknown: A Taut Refugee Anti-Thriller Set in the Mean Streets of Athens
To a Land Unknown: A Taut Refugee Anti-Thriller Set in the Mean Streets of Athens

By Liam Lacey

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 10, 2025Mahmoud Bakri, Aram Sabbah, To a Land Unknown, Mahdi Fleifel, Immigrant experience, Immigration, Palestinian filmmaker, Films about Palestinians, Greece, DramaComment
Push: Comes to Shove, Then Takes a Long Pregnant Pause
Push: Comes to Shove, Then Takes a Long Pregnant Pause

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 7, 2025Push, David Charbonier, Justin Douglas Powell, Raul Castillo, Alicia Sanz, Thriller, Horror, Haunted houses, Haunted Mansion, Shudder, StreamingComment
40 Acres: A Gripping Apocalyptic Thriller of Resilience and Survival
40 Acres: A Gripping Apocalyptic Thriller of Resilience and Survival

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekJuly 3, 2025Feature directorial debut, Post-apocalyptic scenarios, Director R.T. Thorne, 40 Acres, Black and Indigenous stories co-mingling, Michael Greyeyes, Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O'Connor, Milcania Diaz-RojasComment
Jurassic World Rebirth: Where the 'D' in the All-New D-Rex stands for 'Duh!'
Jurassic World Rebirth: Where the 'D' in the All-New D-Rex stands for 'Duh!'

Chris Knight

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Jim SlotekJuly 1, 2025Jurassic Park/World franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, Mutant dinosaurs, Director Gareth Edwards, Writer David Koepp, Scarlett Johansson, Rupert Friend, Mahershala Ali, D-Rex, Seventh film in the seriesComment
Sorry, Baby: Terrific Sad-Funny Debut About Trauma Heralds Major Incoming Talent
Sorry, Baby: Terrific Sad-Funny Debut About Trauma Heralds Major Incoming Talent

By Kim Hughes

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 30, 2025Sorry, Baby, Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie, Lucas Hedges, Kelly McCormack, Louis Cancelmi, Feature debut, Drama, ComedyComment
Original-Cin Q&A: 40 Acres' Director and Co-Star R.T. Thorne and Michael Greyeyes on Their Genre Journey
Original-Cin Q&A: 40 Acres' Director and Co-Star R.T. Thorne and Michael Greyeyes on Their Genre Journey

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekJune 30, 2025Feature directorial debut, Post-apocalyptic scenarios, Director R.T. Thorne, 40 Acres, Black and Indigenous stories co-mingling, Michael Greyeyes, Danielle Deadwyler, Original-Cin Q&As, Patrick Somerville, Station ElevenComment
The Sandman, Season 2: When  Its Creator is the Series' Own Worst Nightmare
The Sandman, Season 2: When Its Creator is the Series' Own Worst Nightmare

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 30, 2025Celebrity authors' sexual scandals, Cancel culture, Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Season Two, Dream of the Endless, Tom Sturridge, Netflix, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Jenna Coleman, Showrunners Allan Heinberg and Jamie Childs, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Stephen Fry, Patton Oswalt, Jack Gleeson Comment
M3GAN 2.0: Has More Chuckles Than 'Chucky,' But I Didn't Come to Laugh
M3GAN 2.0: Has More Chuckles Than 'Chucky,' But I Didn't Come to Laugh

By Thom Ernst

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 26, 2025M3GAN 2.0, Murderous AI dolls, Director Gerard Johnstone, Screenwriters Akela Cooper and James Wan, Jenna Davis, Amie Donald, Jemaine Clement, Violet McGraw, Allison Williams, Jen Van Epps), Brian Jordan Alvarez, Androids fightingComment
Last Take Rust and The Story of Halyna: Cult of Celebrity Complicates Tragic Film-Set Shooting
Last Take Rust and The Story of Halyna: Cult of Celebrity Complicates Tragic Film-Set Shooting

By Liz Braun

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 25, 2025Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, Documentary, Rachel Mason, Halyna Hutchins, Disney+, Lane Luper, Josh Hopkins, Frances Fisher, Dave Halls, Alec Baldwin, Guns, Gun violenceComment
F1 The Movie: Thrilling, Sexy… and Approved by the Sport’s Governing Body
F1 The Movie: Thrilling, Sexy… and Approved by the Sport’s Governing Body

By Kim Hughes

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 25, 2025F1: The Movie, Joseph Kosinski, Summer blockbuster, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Sports movies, ActionerComment
Ironheart: Walking Tony Stark’s Footsteps in Beat-Up Shoes
Ironheart: Walking Tony Stark’s Footsteps in Beat-Up Shoes

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 24, 2025Streamed Marvel series, Series derived from comic books, Ironheart, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Executive producer Ryan Coogler, Comedian Jim Rash, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, Cree SummerComment
28 Years Later: Everything's Changed, Mostly for the Worse, In Terrific, Heady Sequel
28 Years Later: Everything's Changed, Mostly for the Worse, In Terrific, Heady Sequel

By Jim Slotek

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 19, 202528 Years Later, 28 Days Later, Generational sequel, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland, Rage virus, Evolved Ragers, Survivors on a Scottish island, Alfie Williams, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Movies set in Scotland Comments
Bride Hard: It's No Die Hard, But It Tries Hard
Bride Hard: It's No Die Hard, But It Tries Hard

By John Kirk

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 19, 2025Spoof of Die Hard, Bride Hard, Wedding comedies, Terrorists, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Director Simon West, Anna Chlumsky, Da’Vine Joy Randolh, Stephen Dorff, Sherry ColaComment
Elio: Life Lessons for Kids and Grownups Propel the Latest Delight from Pixar
Elio: Life Lessons for Kids and Grownups Propel the Latest Delight from Pixar

By Karen Gordon

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ReviewJim SlotekJune 18, 2025Elio, Pixar, Pixar films, Children's movies, Animation, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Brendan Hunt, Atsuko Okatsjka, Remy Edgerly, Jameela Jamil, Brad GarrettComment
Original-Cin Q&A: Rebel Wilson on Becoming an Action Hero in Bride Hard
Original-Cin Q&A: Rebel Wilson on Becoming an Action Hero in Bride Hard

By Bonnie Laufer

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InterviewJim SlotekJune 17, 2025Bride Hard, Comedy, Action, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Justin HartleyComment
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