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Movie Reviews by Todd Wofford— Funny, informative movie reviews

Oct 2021

Dune (2021)::rating::3.5::rating::3.5::rating::3.5

Dune viewers will likely fall into one of two categories: The first are rabid devotees of Frank Herbert's epic novel, who've been frothing for a definitive cinematic adaptation. …

Oct 2021

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Aliens (1986)::rating::4.5

Aliens pulls off a unique feat in cinema history: With this sequel, James Cameron delivers a brawny masterwork that completely reorients the franchise, without distracting from the landmark film…

Aug 2021

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Reminiscence (2021)::rating::2.5

Joy also delivers some truly remarkable visuals that pop up like small pockets of self-contained brilliance. At the same time, Reminiscence is one of those confounding movies that will only make you…

Aug 2021

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Escape from L.A. (1996)::rating::3.5

If it were possible for certain films to have an odor, Escape from L.A. would definitely be on that list. As each grimy, soot-stained scene crept along, I could almost…

Jul 2021

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The Tomorrow War (2021)::rating::2

The Tomorrow War is a film of frustrating contrasts: Its intriguing sci-fi premise gets squandered in an overlong, meandering story that feels like a frantic dash to go nowhere special. To…

Jun 2021

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Stowaway (2021)::rating::3

This is a talky, cerebral little film, and a showcase for good actors. It just happens to be set in space. Think of Stowaway on those terms, and…

Dec 2019

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)::rating::3

The Rise of Skywalker knows all the proper ingredients to use. It just doesn’t know when to stop pouring them into the vat.

Aug 2018

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Plan 9 From Outer Space::rating::0

Plan 9 occupies such rarified air atop the summit of bad cinema that to analyze it represents an intimidating prospect. It is, in fact, an anomalous presence in movie history—a richly…

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