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It's a holiday weekend (and, not to mention, MY BIRTHDAY weekend), so it's a fun time. I am wearing nice shorts. Nice Film Critic Shorts that is. They fit. They are on, and I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, July 4, 2025. 1) JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH I've never been a fan of the Jurassic Park  franchise. Yeah, yeah, I know. Heresy. Sacrilege. I'm supposed to bow at the altar of Spielberg's  1993 dino spectacle. But here's

I enjoy wearing nice pants, but it's getting warm out there, so how about some shorts? Some Film Critic Shorts? They fit. They are on, and I am ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, June 6th, 2025. 1) THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME It is now official: I've had it with Wes Anderson . And that's not something I say lightly. I loved his early work. Bottle Rocket , Rushmore , and especially The Royal Tenenbaums  — that's a perfect three-f

If you've been a faithful listener of my radio show over the years or subscribed to my podcast , you already know one thing about me—I hate Valentine's Day. Every year, during my time on WGN, I made it a tradition to host an Anti-Valentine's Day Show, a glorious counterprogramming to all the forced romance, overpriced dinners, and Hallmark nonsense being shoved down our throats. So, in keeping with that tradition, I'm sharing my list of the 10 best anti-Valentine's Day movies