Kristian Lin
Four Wicks
Before the pandemic, we ran a review of the third John Wick film by a fan of the series. I am not one, and watching...
Film Shorts // March 22-28, 2023
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Bheed (NR) This Indian drama tells a series of interlocking stories about characters who move to safe places during the COVID pandemic lockdown. Starring...
Inside: Boxed Up
There are a lot of Finding Nemo references in Inside. Not only is the main character named Nemo and played by one of the...
Film Shorts // March 15-21, 2023
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All the World Is Sleeping (NR) This drama stars Melissa Barrera as a drug addict who tries to get clean while raising her daughter....
Odds and Ends
I didn’t do this feature last year because I didn’t have enough entries to make a whole article about it. It’s returning with a...
Additional Screaming
I keep being suckered by these Scream movies. Each time, I go in thinking that this time they’ll finally get the formula right, and...
Oscar’s Gold
My editor asked me to do something different this year and analyze all the major categories at the Academy Awards instead of just the...
Film Shorts // March 8-14, 2023
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Champions (PG-13) A remake of a Spanish movie called Campeones, this sports comedy just manages to stay this side of watchable. Woody Harrelson plays...
Creed III: Grudge Match
About 20 years ago, I read a movie review in the Star-Telegram saying that actors tended to hit age 40 before making their debuts as...
Film Shorts // March 1-7, 2023
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Blueback (PG) Mia Wasikowska stars in this drama as a scuba diver who takes on blue grouper poachers off the coast of Western Australia....