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FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Friday, May 1, 2026
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FILM REVIEWS

In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.

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Out in Theaters: HERCULES

Out in Theaters: HERCULES

Hercules is the movie equivalent of having a pube stuck in your throat, you just want to cough it up and be free of it. Just keep telling yourself it…

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Out in Theaters: A MOST WANTED MAN

Out in Theaters: A MOST WANTED MAN

NOTE: I've tried to write something about this movie but I just can't do it. It's too dull to summon the energy to write more than one lousy sentence about.…

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Out in Theaters: LUCY

Out in Theaters: LUCY

Lucy is a masterpiece of mockery and wit, made Hollywood by gorgeous, over-the-top CGI and Johansson's and Freeman’s hilarious self-depricating work. With a first act that’s egregiously terrible, Lucy is…

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Out in Theaters: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

Out in Theaters: MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT

Dissecting Woody's latest is easier than scalpelling apart a frog. The three acts are built on loose seams, as easily identifiable as cheap Indonesian jeans. And though they might fit…

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Out in Theaters: I ORIGINS

Out in Theaters: I ORIGINS

The empiricist can only know what's there in front of them and on that basis alone, we can deduce that I Origins is a bold, immensely watchable philosophical journey. Rich…

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Out in Theaters: SEX TAPE

Out in Theaters: SEX TAPE

In a world filled with sex tapes, there’s not a lot of room for originality. Sex Tape shows the consequences that come up when something private is made starkly public.…

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Out in Theaters: THE PURGE: ANARCHY

Out in Theaters: THE PURGE: ANARCHY

Since the events of the first film have virtually no bearing on anything that comes to fruition in this second installment, don't let unfamiliarity steer you away from it. Instead,…

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Out in Theaters: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Out in Theaters: DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

It's that impossibly rare blockbuster that shimmers with intelligence and has the FX razzle-dazzle to leave you dazed and amused, grinning from ear-to-ear and stunned by it's impeccably told story.…

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Out in Theaters: BEGIN AGAIN

Out in Theaters: BEGIN AGAIN

With music and New York serving as backdrops, Begin Again is touching, funny and lively enough to merit a taste. Imaginative and different, it challenges what you would normally expect…

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Out in Theaters: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION

Out in Theaters: TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION

At the end of the night, you wonder how you ever expected anything more. History repeats itself and so does Transformers, ad nauseam. One has to wonder if Flip’s “S…