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John Hanlon Reviews

Ant Man and the Wasp Review

Ant-Man and the Wasp | Film Review

The first two Marvel movies of 2018 focused on large-scale rivalries. Black Panther, the best superhero movie of the year so far, culminated in a battle over the nation of Wakanda while Infinity War ended with a battle to stop Thanos from...

Skyscraper Review

Skyscraper | Film Review

Dwayne Johnson has a knack for choosing big-budget action films with an emotional core to them. In the Fast and the Furious series (which he joined in the fifth installment), there’s an emphasis on family. In this year’s Rampage, there’s a...

Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom Review

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Film Review

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which clocks in at two hours and eight minutes, feels like two separate and distinct films. The first half of the movie revolves around an effort to rescue dinosaurs from Isla Nublar, the setting of the previous film...

Ocean's 8 Review

Ocean's 8 | Film Review

There’s no easy way to reboot a reboot. In 1960, the original Ocean’s 11 hit theaters with a cast that included Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Four decades later, George Clooney teamed up with Brad Pitt and Matt Damon for a remake of the film...

Adrift Review

Adrift | Film Review

The new drama offers Adrift combines the elements of a romantic drama with the allure of a survival film. The film stars Shailene Woodley and Sam Chaflin as a young couple who get caught up in a storm that leaves them clinging to life. Based on a...

RBG Review

RBG | Film Review

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the most well-known jurists of our time. A member of the Supreme Court, Ginsburg is often criticized for her rulings on the right and hailed by her fans on the left. She’s even developed a following among young...

Avengers Infinity War Review

Avengers: Infinity War | Film Review

Avengers: Infinity War feels like both a beginning and end. The story, as incomplete as it is, marks the first time that the elusive Thanos (Josh Brolin) basks in the Marvel cinematic spotlight. For approximately a decade, the Infinity Stones have...

I Feel Pretty Review

I Feel Pretty | Film Review

In the 2015 comedy Trainwreck, Amy Schumer starred as a woman who wasn’t afraid of being herself. Written by the comedienne, that film focused on a woman who loved celebrating who she was and didn’t want to be defined by other people....

A Quiet Place Review

A Quiet Place | Film Review

In many horror films, sound is a major part of the scares. From creepy music pervading a suspenseful sequence to pulse-pounding sound accommodating a surprise, many of the movies in the genre rely on the film’s spooky sound. A Quiet Place does the...

Chappaquiddick Review

Chappaquiddick | Film Review

“President Kennedy cast a long shadow and still does. It’s what I walk in every day.” These sentiments, espoused by Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Clarke) in the new drama Chappaquiddick, help set the stage for what is to follow. The film recalls...