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Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ is a chopped and screwed summer blockbuster | review and analysis

ActionKarl DelossantosJuly 20, 2022
Keke Palmer as Emerald Haywood in Nope, written, produced and directed by Jordan Peele.

Nope follows two siblings that become convinced that UFOs are visiting their ranch to abduct horses. Seeing a path to fortune, they set out to capture it on video.

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‘The Little Mermaid’ review: Halle Bailey swims to stardom

AdventureKarl DelossantosMay 22, 2023
Halle Bailey as Ariel in Disney's live-action THE LITTLE MERMAID. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2023 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Disney’s 1989 classic The Little Mermaid makes a splashy return to the screen with a refresh that finally bucks Disney’s live-action adaptation losing streak

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ leans into weirdness and queerness | movie review

ActionKarl DelossantosJuly 7, 2022
Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder. Courtesy of Disney.

In his fourth solo outing, Thor: Love and Thunder finds Thor and Valkyrie align with an unlikely new hero to take down a villain with a taste for revenge.

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‘The Northman’ goes south | movie review

ActionKarl DelossantosApril 25, 2022
Alexander Skarsgard in The Northman. Courtesy of Focus Features.

Years after witnessing his father’s murder, a Viking prince goes on a rampage across Scandinavia to avenge his death and save his mother.

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‘Da 5 Bloods’ is Spike Lee’s best-acted joint yet | review

ActionKarl DelossantosJune 23, 20201
Da 5 Bloods Netflix
Da 5 Bloods follows a squad of Vietnam veterans who return to the country to find a buried treasure and their fallen comrade Quick cut: On its surface, Da 5 Bloods is an exhilirating adventure filled with twists, turns, and Spike Lee's iconic style. However, it's also a depth-filled character study that his heartbreakingly prescient…
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'The Rise of Skywalker' tries too hard to be a 'Star Wars' movie — review

ActionKarl DelossantosDecember 20, 2019
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
In the final installment of the sequel trilogy, J.J. Abrams wraps up the nine-episode Skywalker Saga as the Resistance faces the First Order one last time Quick review: A series of poor story and character decisions take away any emotional impact The Rise of Skywalker could have, which ends the Skywalker Saga on a sour…
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