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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 Film Critic pants are covered in Spring-like flowers; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, April 11th, 2025. 1) THE AMATEUR James Hawes'   The Amateur  is a surprisingly solid entry in the spy thriller genre. It is a remake (or, more accurately, a new adaptation) that most people probably forgot already existed. Based on the 1981 novel by Robert Littell , the film was previously made