Kevin The Critic
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I am a film-obsessed nerd who has been writing movie reviews since 2005. Check here and my FB and IG pages for the latest film/tv news and my website below!
Joined October 2015
It is my opinion that posting ones’ beliefs about politics, religion, and aardvarks on social media has never changed anyone’s mind, so you won’t find that from this account. What’s your favorite movie?
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“The Living Daylights” has a dated story, but it’s solidly executed, gives Timothy Dalton a good introduction as Bond, and balances fun and seriousness while delivering enjoyable action. The villain is weak and the climax goes on long, but it’s an entertaining adventure. 3/5.
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It’s fitting my birthday is shared with one of the best movies of all time. Seriously, check this out. It’s funny, we’ll-acted, and is full of cracking dialogue.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s multi Academy Award winning drama “ALL ABOUT EVE” starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter and Marilyn Monroe held its world premiere at the Roxy Theatre in New York City #OnThisDay in 1950 🎬 20th Century-Fox
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Diane Keaton recently passed away. While her career spanned several decades, the role I most associate her with is Erica Barry in “Something’s Gotta Give”. Keaton the neurotic yet warm-hearted Barry feel real and does equally well with the film’s comedy & drama. RIP to a legend
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“The Smashing Machine” provides Dwayne Johnson a good opportunity to stretch his range as an actor, but a slow pace and underwritten leads make it feel like you’re in the ring with a fighter yourself. I hope Johnson continues pursuing dramatic work, but this isn’t a champ. 2/5
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I’m Really not usually the guy to complain about how a modern movie looks given that I don’t love the look of some older films, but tonight was an exception. If a room in your movie is going to show just 1 or 2 colors, they better be dazzling.
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“Tron: Ares” is a limp corporate thriller whose weak story, constant ping-ponging between undercooked ideas, and generic action make it a chore. The film contradicts itself and its predecessors, and as much as Greta Lee and the Nine Inch Nails score try, they can’t save it. 2/5
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With a new “Tron” film a couple days away, I couldn’t help thinking back to “Tron: Legacy” in 2010. It was the movie that made me realize how I value a good story and characters more than gorgeous visuals. Hopefully “Tron: Ares” has a higher-rez story.
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I’ve only walked out of 1 movie since I started reviewing, and even then it was on the very last scene: 2018’s “Overboard”. It’s a comedy where I almost never laughed and the ending made a joke out of the lead character’s supposed development.
Dana recounts times he’s walked out of a movie. What have you ever walked out of and why? Check out the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, including in video format on the YouTube channel. @gmoatpodcast @danawduncan @tj3duncan
#TronAres
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You can stream it on HBOMax.
It has an obstructive musical score and loses some steam at the end, but “Uncut Gems” is largely an engaging drama with strong performances from Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel. This is an unlikable, self-destructive character done right and a standout in Sandler’s catalogue 3.5/5
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It has an obstructive musical score and loses some steam at the end, but “Uncut Gems” is largely an engaging drama with strong performances from Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel. This is an unlikable, self-destructive character done right and a standout in Sandler’s catalogue 3.5/5
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I like Topher Grace as Eddie Brock. The movie having him as a scummy weasel who represents what Peter Parker could be if he let his ego go to his head and be totally emotion-driven works for its story and Grace hints at a dark side “Blackkklansman” would fully utilize.
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Like a lot of Pixar’s mid-late 2000’s work, I realized how well and much of “Cars” works solidly when I got older. As fast and fun as it is, I like it most when it slows down and lets the characters breathe.
There's a genuine love of cars, a genuine love of driving, and a genuine longing for kinder, simpler times in CARS that's as gleaming and sparkly as the chassis of every character. It's only with the sequels that you start asking questions about the world they inhabit.
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Uhhhhhh no. Making these “just for fans” is an excuse to try less as far as I’m concerned. For example, my sister, who doesn’t follow superhero movies or have any love for Superman as a franchise, enjoyed “Superman” (2025). Great superhero movies make fans And nonfans happy.
Elizabeth Olsen wants to return as Scarlet Witch in the #MCU. “It is something that I love, and it’s something I always want to return to … These movies aren’t for critics, these movies are for fans.” (via https://t.co/h402ucTfiX)
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Taylor Swift and Dwayne Johnson both released movies this weekend and Swift royally dominated. I should be surprised by that, but I’ve learned not to question Taylor’s power.
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My mother (a “Downton Abbey” fan) says that “The Grand Finale” is a 4.5/5 for fans of the show. I’m happy she and the countless others got a trilogy of movies to say goodbye to characters they love.
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“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” doesn’t feel Grand for the uninitiated, but I imagine fans will be happy to see their favorite characters one last time. The acting’s good, it has moments of levity, and plays directly to its audience. 2/5 for me, but fans should see it.
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“Babylon”. As great as JK Simmons is in “Whiplash”, I came away from it feeling like the film, intentionally or not, views abuse in the pursuit of success as “okay” in the end if you achieve that success you were reaching for.
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Someone on Threads commented under my post praising Marlon Wayans’ response to criticisms of “Him” that “These so-called movie critics only like romcoms” I can’t make this stuff up 😀
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A lot of Batman actors faced skepticism when they were cast in the cowl based on their work in other films or public perception. Does anyone remember if George Clooney got backlash like that, or did most people think it was cool that the “From Dusk Till Dawn” Guy was Batman now?
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Marlon Wayans’ reaction to “Him” receiving widespread criticism is great: telling people to see and judge it for themselves. Not saying people who dislike it are wrong, but instead that what doesn’t fly for 1 person May cruise for someone else. Kudos for that response.
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