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Fight Club is a modern classic and, for the life of me, I can’t understand why. It certainly should be interesting: quirky characters, quirky story, quirky directing and editing, but it turns out to be less than the sum of its parts. For example... Read the full review »

I hate to be that guy, but I didn’t care for The Shape of Water. The direction and special effects were top notch, but the fact that it won Best Picture at the Oscars puzzles me. Though Sally Hawkins does well enough in her role, Michael Shannon... Read the full review »

I have to preface this by saying that I hate most superhero movies. Plots are thin, acting is generally sub-par, and the fan-boy in-jokes get stale. But, there was something about Spider-Man: Homecoming that I found endearing. I think it’s the i... Read the full review »

Upgrade is a fairly standard sci-fi action movie. It takes the well-worn premise that technology will eventually enslave us (see 2001: A Space Odyssey or The Terminator) and presents it in a different way. The film is interesting and engaging, but... Read the full review »