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My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, January 23rd, 2026. 1) MERCY Mercy  is the first truly terrible movie of 2026, and that’s saying something because January is traditionally the dumping ground. Every year, studios shovel their weakest projects into theaters right after the holidays, hoping no one notices while audiences are still catching up on