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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 four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, July 11th, 2025. 1) SUPERMAN If you've listened to me over the years or read anything I've written here, you know this: I am not a comic book guy. I didn't grow up reading them, I don't get excited when a new superhero movie drops, and I absolutel

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

The 97th Oscars: A Night of Big Wins, Big Speeches, & Big Conan Energy Award season is officially over, and the 2025 Academy Awards  are now in the books. As I do every year, I watched the telecast. This year I watched with my girlfriend, Julie, and we had a small Oscar party, which was a blast. But the real fun? The live interactive chat on my Patreon page , where we had a great crowd of subscribers discussing the ceremony in real-time. We talked about the pacing, debated th