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12 Monkeys (1995)::rating::3.5::rating::3.5::rating::3.5

N o film does a better job of conveying the grimy, soulless future that awaits us than Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys. In 2035, a biblical plague has torn through humanity like…

Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)::rating::2

B efore I get to pounding this movie into ground chuck, let me be clear: I know anything called Hot Tub Time Machine ain't gonna be a Eugene O'Neill play. This…

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Ambulance (2022)::rating::2.5

A good movie flickers throughout Ambulance, like a light bulb in a haunted mansion. The only problem is, as always, director Michael Bay can't step back and let the story…

The Terminator (1984)::rating::4

T he Terminator is a massive, ambitious blockbuster, stuck in the body of a low-budget B movie. With his first major film, James Cameron (who co-writes with future wife Gale Ann…

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)::rating::3

N ever before has a more lunkheaded movie been made about the pursuit of knowledge. Here's the strange thing: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure wears its stupidity with pride, like one…

The Princess Bride (1987)::rating::5

L ong ago, The Princess Bride was borne as a loving spoof of beloved fantasy tales, but somewhere along its three-plus decades, a wonderful thing happened. Viewers latched onto its gentle…

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)::rating::3

G iven that it's based on a video game I never played, loaded with SEGA references I'll never get, and populated with characters I only mildly care about, Sonic the Hedgehog…

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)::rating::4

A movie like The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent runs the considerable risk of sinking under the unbearable weight of its own pretensions. After all, the film's very premise…

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)::rating::3.5

S o much of dating feels like trying on a new wardrobe: You have to sense the awkwardness of someone who doesn't fit correctly to appreciate the magic of someone…