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Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)::rating::1.5::rating::1.5::rating::1.5

By 1997, Rick Moranis was at a crossroads in his life. His wife, Ann Belsky, had passed away in 1991, thus making Moranis a young widower with two kids at home. After several years spent on movie sets, Moranis began to feel compelled to step away from his career for the sake of his children.…

ByTodd WoffordAugust 4, 20210Comments

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Peter Rabbit 2 (2021)::rating::3.5

For this review, I've set the lofty goal of sailing through it without a single rabbit-related pun. It won't be easy, but I like to reach for the stars. Anyway...I don't know what the ceiling is for a comedy centered on the shenanigans of anthropomorphic bunnies, but Peter Rabbit 2 and its predecessor manage to…

ByTodd WoffordAugust 2, 20210Comments

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Ghostbusters II (1989)::rating::3

Of all the movie sequel sins, Ghostbusters II commits the most seductive: It plagiarizes the formula that made the first film a monster hit, makes a few comestic adjustments, and tries to pass the whole thing off as something new.

ByTodd WoffordJuly 28, 20210Comments

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Ghostbusters II::rating::0

For this week’s Cinemavino, we’re turning back to a classic 80s sequel: Ghostbusters II. I remember loving this movie as a nerdy kid. It had dudes with nuclear ray guns fighting goblins and controlling the Statue of Liberty with a Nintendo controller–I mean, how could you not? Unfortunately, like so many things for that era–I’m looking right at…

ByTodd WoffordJuly 27, 20210Comments

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The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)::rating::2.5

When the original Boss Baby film debuted in 2017, it received fairly middling reviews from critics. They complained that it was loaded with poopy diaper jokes and cheap, derivative storytelling. I skipped it then, but doubled back to bone up for this sequel. And you know what? I cackled. I chortled. I even giggled in…

ByTodd WoffordJuly 23, 20210Comments

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army::rating::0

Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino! This week continues our summer series, looking at overlooked blockbuster sequels. Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a great movie, let alone sequel. Guillermo Del Toro knocks it out of the park with imaginative writing, spot-on casting, and special effects that haven’t aged a day in thirteen years. …

ByTodd WoffordJuly 22, 20210Comments

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)::rating::4

When the topic of great sequels comes up, I'm always shocked that Hellboy II rarely gets tossed into the hat. The first installment blew a cool breeze into the superhero genre, which was only just starting to recover from Joel Schumacher's Batman poopy-scoopers . This second Hell-ride takes that promise and actually builds on it,…

ByTodd WoffordJuly 21, 20210Comments

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Cinemavino — Loki, Episodes 5 & 6 (*spoilers)::rating::0

For tonight's episode, we take a look at the final two episodes of Marvel's Loki, and the larger implications it has for Marvel's Phase Four. Needless to say, *spoilers are everywhere*, so proceed with caution.

ByTodd WoffordJuly 19, 20210Comments

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Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)::rating::2.5

Space Jam: A New Legacy is actually the same legacy, just grafted onto a different superstar and sharpened with better CGI. Beyond that, something downright weird is going on in this film: Jam Deux seems to be a cinematic manifestation of Warner Bros. massive inferiority complex. It's not enough that they remind us they're the company that…

ByTodd WoffordJuly 16, 20210Comments

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Cinemavino — Black Widow (spoilers)::rating::0

That's right--it's a Cinemavino double-header! For this episode, we go live-to-tape again, and discuss Black Widow. SPOILERS ABOUND, so go see the movie and read my review, then go check out our podcast. As always, we mix in a few cuss-type words. Just a smidge of listener discretion is advised. For pairing, we went with the Cabernet from Cult. The Red Room,…

ByTodd WoffordJuly 15, 20210Comments