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In honor of the latest Jurassic World  installment ( Rebirth , of course—because branding), it would’ve been too easy to jump into a list of badass movie dinosaurs: your T-Rexes, your Raptors, your stop-motion Harryhausen marvels. And I will get to that—hell, send me your favorite dino flicks at nick@nickdigilio.com , and let’s do that list. But first, I need to talk about Dinosaurs . No, not the ones that chase screaming scientists in khaki shorts. I’m talking about the 199

Okay, so here’s the deal: I’ve been a huge Pixar fan from the beginning—since that damn lamp bounced its way into our lives back in the late '80s. With the release of Elio , I thought it was high time to rank every one of their feature films leading up to the new one. All 28 of them. In order of my personal preference. Now look, we all know the history: Pixar started as part of Lucasfilm ’s computer division in the late '70s, got a major boost when Steve Jobs stepped in and

I enjoy wearing nice pants, but it's staying warm out there, so how about some shorts? Some Film Critic Shorts? They fit. They are on, and I am ready to review three new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, June 20th, 2025. 1) 28 YEARS LATER Nearly a quarter century after 28 Days Later  redefined the "zombie"—actually, "infected"—genre (we will get to that in a minute), Danny Boyle  and Alex Garland  return to the scorched UK wasteland for 28 Years

It's summertime, and my Film Critic Shorts are here. They fit, they are on, and I am ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, June 13th, 2025. 1) HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Let me be absolutely clear from the start: I love the original How to Train Your Dragon . The 2010 animated film is not just one of the best DreamWorks  has ever produced—it's a modern animated classic. A gorgeous, funny, emotional, and profound tale about unde

My beloved Film Critic Pants are on—jealous??? I am ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, May 23rd, 2025. 1) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING Let's call it like it is: Mission: Impossible  is the best action franchise in movie history. Period. No debate. And with The Final Reckoning , the eighth (and likely final) installment in the series, we get a thrilling, heartfelt, visually stunning, and emotionally satisfying

I have peppermint bark all over my Film Critic pants. I need to wipe them off for another week of film releases! Only two new movies are featured in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, December 20, 2024. Because it is a slow week, I included a few movies still in theaters that I recommend you check out. 1) MUFASA: THE LION KING So, let's see if I can get this straight: "Mufasa" is a prequel to Disney's classic 1994 animated adventure "The Lion King,"  but no