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In Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One,’ is the Oasis a fun game or a stultifying trap? (Movie review)

July 14, 2018May 10, 2021 John Hansen Movies

Director Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of “Ready Player One” – now available for home viewing — captures the spectacle and banter of Ernest Cline’s novel without fully tapping into the serious stakes nor the veneer of […]

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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a fun-sized romp

July 11, 2018May 4, 2023 John Hansen Marvel Cinematic Universe

Movie review: “Ant-Man and the Wasp’s” cast and action sequences make for a fun-sized romp.

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‘Roman J. Israel, Esq.’ hampered by inexplicable faux-biopic presentation

July 8, 2018April 17, 2025 Shaune Redfield Movies

Movie review: Denzel Washington gives a fine performance as always, but the film is boring and overlong.

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‘The Death Cure’ gives ‘Maze Runner’ trilogy a grand finale, makes saga worth revisiting (Movie review)

July 7, 2018March 31, 2026 Shaune Redfield Movies

I almost don’t feel like it is fair for me to review “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” right now. It’s been so long since I saw the first two “Maze Runner” movies that I can’t […]

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Yes, I am serious: LaBeouf shines as ‘Borg vs McEnroe’ pulls viewers into minds of tennis greats (Movie review)

July 6, 2018May 10, 2021 John Hansen Movies

If there’s an award for set design successfully mimicking reality, “Borg vs McEnroe” – now available on home video – should win it. I’ve seen the 1980 Wimbledon final on DVD, so I couldn’t help […]

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All 20 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, ranked (Movie commentary)

July 5, 2018April 14, 2021 Michael Olinger Lists and Rankings

With “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (in theaters Friday, July 6) marking the Big Two-Oh for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film franchise, it’s high time I reveal my rankings of all the MCU movies so far, from […]

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‘Blockers’ is a sweet but safe gender-swapped ‘American Pie’ (Movie review)

July 4, 2018May 10, 2021 John Hansen Movies

The films of the “American Pie” trilogy open with Jim caught in an embarrassing – and to the audience, hilarious – sexual situation by his parents. Nearly two decades later, “Blockers” – which features three […]

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Outstanding sound design makes ‘The Hurricane Heist’ better than it should be (Movie review)

July 3, 2018May 10, 2021 Shaune Redfield Movies

Remember those action movies from the ’90s and ’00s that you loved, but then you go back and watch them again and realize they aren’t that great? (Don’t think of the action movies that were […]

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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 9: June 2018 Movies in Review (Video)

July 1, 2018April 14, 2021 John Hansen and Michael Olinger Horror Movies

In the June 2018 Movies in Review episode, Michael and John review: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” And Michael reviews: “Upgrade” “Action Point” “Hereditary” “The Incredibles 2” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas […]

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‘The Cold Bananas Show’ Episode 8: July 2018 Movie Preview (Video)

July 1, 2018December 6, 2018 John Hansen and Michael Olinger Horror Movies

In the July 2018 Movie Preview episode, Michael previews: “The First Purge” “Ant-Man and the Wasp” “Skyscraper” “The Equalizer 2” “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” Click here for all episodes of “The Cold Bananas Show.”

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