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My Film Critic pants are on, and I plan to put on my Film Critic shorts soon. I'm ready to review five new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, March 28th, 2025. 1) DEATH OF A UNICORN Every once in a while, a movie comes along that is so gloriously unhinged, so unapologetically ridiculous, and so sneakily smart that you just want to stand up and applaud.  Death of a Unicorn  is that movie. It's a deranged mashup of high-concept horror, pitch-black c

One of the absolute joys of watching certain genres—whether action, adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, or spy thrillers—is seeing our heroes get absolutely wrecked and yet somehow miraculously keep going. When a main character gets shot, stabbed, blown up, thrown off a building, crushed, run over, electrocuted, or beaten to within an inch of their life… and yet, they still  get back up and keep fighting. Well, except when the movie is terrible, as in the recent release of Novocaine

The Best Villain Performances from John Lithgow. I think we can all agree that John Lithgow is one of the best actors on the planet. A guy with incredible amounts of talent who can do absolutely anything—comedy, drama, heroes, villains, you name it. He’s one of the most versatile actors working today, with a career that has spanned decades, covering everything from stage to film to television. Lithgow started out as a phenomenal stage actor, and his work on Broadway is legen