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READY OR NOT Trailer
Monsterfest 2019: READY OR NOT

Ready or Not heralds the arrival of a fantastic talent in Samara Weaving, as well as directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

Nuclear war, Baby-Killing Microwaves & Native American Genocide: Your Guide To THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: More Than A Sum Of Its Nonsensical Parts?

The Entire History of the Louisiana Purchase ventures into nearly every documentary topic imaginable except what the title might imply.

HARRIET: Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Frustratingly Routine
HARRIET: Harriet Tubman Biopic Is Frustratingly Routine

Harriet is a formulaic biopic that doesn’t take any creatively clever leaps to ensure this biopic deserves to be associated with the historical significance of Harriet Tubman.

COUNTDOWN: A Gimmick App Not Worth Installing
COUNTDOWN: A Gimmick App Not Worth Installing

Countdown is not aggressively terrible, but it’s life-threateningly dull.

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE: Settles For Mediocrity
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE: Settles For Mediocrity

Terminator Dark Fate is a tentative move in the right direction for the series, acknowledging that the formula must be changed without fully pulling the rug out from under fans.

BLACK AND BLUE: Go On The Run With This Cop Drama
BLACK AND BLUE: Go On The Run With This Cop Drama

Black And Blue is a surprisingly engaging cop thriller; it has some stellar performances, confident direction, and a sharp story to boot.

BADLAND: More Of A Saunter Than A Gallop
BADLAND: More Of A Saunter Than A Gallop

With a better script and more action, Badland could have been a modern-day cowboy flick worth the near two hour run time.

THE LAUNDROMAT: Soderbergh's Scattered, Didactic Satire Of Global Wealth
THE LAUNDROMAT: Soderbergh’s Scattered, Didactic Satire Of Global Wealth

Steven Soderbergh is back with The Laundromat, a splashy, star-studded look at the world of obscene wealth and financial wrong-doing.

ADOPT A HIGHWAY: Meandering First Feature Has Its Heart In The Right Place
ADOPT A HIGHWAY: Meandering First Feature Has Its Heart In The Right Place

The potential lingers over Adopt A Highway like a dark cloud, ready to pour some nuance onto what becomes a rather muddled first effort.

THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR'S CUT: Gomez-Rejon's Visually Masterful Biopic Analyzes The Cost Of Progress
THE CURRENT WAR: DIRECTOR’S CUT: Gomez-Rejon’s Visually Masterful Biopic Analyzes The Cost Of Progress

The Current War builds upon a solid narrative foundation by richly transporting the viewer to a pivotal and prescient time for humankind.

3 FROM HELL : A Legacy of Snores
3 FROM HELL : A Legacy Of Snores

By the time 3 From Hell winds to its conclusion, the little voice in my mind whispering “who cares” was a loud pleading yelp.

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP: Unnecessary, But Undeniably Funny
ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP: Unnecessary, But Undeniably Funny

Zombieland: Double Tap is a funny, but unnecessary sequel to the 2009 zom-com from Ruben Fleischer. Maria Lattila reviews.

A CINDERELLA STORY: CHRISTMAS WISH: Fun Performances Lost In A Formulaic Christmas Musical

A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish follows the classic Cinderella motif with a few changes, some of which work, while others feel too close to countless other adaptations of the fairy tale.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Not Kooky Enough
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Not Kooky Enough

Forgettable and quite boring, The Addams Family is perfectly passable as a children’s film, but not a genre classic.

Monsterfest 2019: COLOR OUT OF SPACE
Monsterfest 2019: COLOR OUT OF SPACE

Color Out of Space heralds Richard Stanley’s return, a man given short shrift and who has a great eye for throwback horror and truly creepy cinema.