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Fantastic Four: First Steps – Marvel’s Retro Reboot That Actually Works

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 25, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, Action, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Superhero, Uncategorized

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I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025): A Flawed but Fun Legacy Sequel That Honors the Past

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 21, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Franchise Revivals, Horror, Movie Analysis, Women Directors

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F1 Review: Brad Pitt and Damson Idris Race Toward Legacy in Joseph Kosinski’s Thrilling Blockbuster

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 21, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, Action, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Sport

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Eddington Review: Ari Aster’s Dark Satire of Pandemic America

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 18, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, 2025 TV Reviews, A24 Movies, Action, Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Horror, Movie Analysis, Psychological Drama, Uncategorized

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Materialists Review: Celine Song’s Deceptive Rom-Com That Dares to Get Real About Love, Money, and Power

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 15, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, A24 Movies, Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Movie Analysis, Romantic Comedy, Uncategorized, Women Directors

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Elio and the Cost of Playing It Safe: What Pixar’s Box Office Flop Says About “Woke Goes Broke”

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 14, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, Animation, Comedy, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Movie Analysis, Pixar

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James Gunn’s Superman (2025): A Hopeful Reboot Rooted in Immigration, Morality, and Heart

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 11, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, Action, DC Films, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Movie Analysis, Superhero

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Review: Eva Victor’s Sorry Baby Is a Quiet Triumph of Life After Trauma

Rolando Illanes Jr.

July 3, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, A24 Movies, Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Uncategorized, Women Directors

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28 Years Later Review: Growing Up in the Apocalypse

Rolando Illanes Jr.

June 26, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Franchise Revivals, Horror

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Bring Her Back (2025) Review: The Philippou Brothers Deliver a Brutal, Heartbreaking Horror Follow-Up

Rolando Illanes Jr.

May 30, 2025

2025 Movie Reviews, A24 Movies, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Horror

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