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So it’s that time of year again. Time to sharpen the knives, crack the knuckles, and put together the lists: the best movies of the year and, of course, the worst movies of the year. I know people love to get mad about these lists. They love to argue, they love to scream, they love to send me emails that start with “How could you possibly...?” But listen: I’ve been a professional film critic for 40 years. March 5th, 2025 was my actual 40-year anniversary of doing this job for

My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, September 12th, 2025. 1) SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES Early in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues , Christopher Guest's  Nigel Tufnel says to his wife, "Maybe this wasn't a good idea." And you know what? He's right. It wasn't a good idea. This is a sequel that should not have been made. Now, is it the train w