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John Hanlon Reviews

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Best of Enemies | Film Review

Good Kill Movie Poster In an ironic twist of fate, cheap Best of Enemies — a new documentary about the rise of political punditry — is arriving in theaters at a time when Jon Stewart (a longtime critic of punditry) is going off the air as...

Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation | Film Review

In the first ten minutes of Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, we see special agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) climbing aboard a moving plane as it begins taking flight. Hunt is tracking a massive stack of weapons on the plane and won’t surrender...

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Ant-Man | Film Review

It’s an undeniable fact that today’s superhero movies are often dark and explosion-driven affairs that lack the fun and adventure that were once staples of the genre. It was only a week ago that Warner Brothers, clinic during its presentation...

Trainwreck Review

Trainwreck | Film Review

For fans of Amy Schumer, approved the new comedy Trainwreck is no surprise. The comedienne has been known to push the envelope in a unique and oftentimes hilarious way on her television show Inside Amy Schumer and during her comedy routines. For...

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The Gallows | Film Review

The Gallows is a rare found footage film that works better than it should. Unlike other such movies, see there’s a reason here that explains why so much of the story is videotaped despite the fact that the the movie’s characters are running...

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Minions | Film Review

Terminator Genisys Poster Making a feature-length film about a group of funny supporting characters is always a tricky proposition. Making a feature-length film about a group of funny supporting characters who barely speak in words— let alone...

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Terminator Genisys | Film Review

Terminator Genisys could’ve helped reboot the entire franchise. Instead, this web this fifth installment in the long-running series helps undermine it. Director Alan Taylor knows how to continue cinematic stories that other filmmakers have...

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Magic Mike XXL | Film Review

Magic Mike XXL feels less like a sequel to a 2012 sleeper hit and more than a bland television episode of a show that’s aged past its prime. In the original film, the characters were growing as they welcomed in an addition to their strip club...

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Ted 2 | Film Review

Three years ago, health writer/director Seth MacFarlane introduced audiences to a great bromance between a grown man named John (Mark Wahlberg) and his profanity-loving teddy bear (voiced by MacFarlane). Ted (2013) was MacFarlane’s first film as...

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Max | Film Review

Black Souls is a grim and despairing look at the mafia from the perspective of three brothers who— in one way or another— are still tied to the “family” business. Borrowing heavily from The Godfather (the homages to that  film are...