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Why Scrooge (1951) is The Quintessential Christmas Carol

December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM

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Is this the Scrooge that gives us the Christmas spirit? Or is it a humbug along with all the other adaptations? www.youtube.com/live/WzJjJHJ... #Christmas #achristmascarol #Scrooge

'Avatar: Fire and Ash'-Strong Heart, Weak Script

December 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM

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Once the experience of a 3D trip to Pandora wears off, these movies are filled with structural inconsistencies and tired cliches. #AvatarFireAndAsh #AvatarMovie #JamesCameron www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/12...

Avatar is getting old, making you feel like you're aging as the story keeps repeating the same beats for three+ hours.

The Best Movies of 2025-According to Some Guy

December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM

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Catch me at 6pm CST on @pattivasquez.bsky.social show on @wcpt820am.bsky.social where I'll be revealing my favorite movies of 2025.

December 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM

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I'm a bit early to the party, but let's dive in! Here's my top 10 movies for 2025. #MovieReview #oscars2026 www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/12...

You’ll hopefully agree with my pics. Some on the list almost didn’t make it, yet prevailed in the end. Find out which ones!

'Is This Thing On?' Performs a Decent Set

December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM

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Is This Thing On? contains relevant themes, interesting subversions, and enough nuance to make it a solid viewing option if you have enough caffeine in your system. #MovieReview
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It's certainly not a Best Picture contender, no matter how hard Cooper and Netflix try to push it. It's merely okay, which is pretty much the state of Bradley Cooper's directorial career.  

Eyes Wide Shut- Why Lust Isn't Merely Pornographic

December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM

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Tomorrow at 5pm CST @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I undress our emotions on Stanley Kubrick's final film. #TomCruise #NicoleKidman #Christmas www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJYu...

The Majestic-A Forgotten Crowd Pleaser?

December 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM

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Tomorrow at 8pm CST we are going to take out our canes and back pills to talk about a member berrie of a movie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjZZ... #MovieReview

'Marty Supreme' Will Rock Your Nerves Like a Bouncing Ball

December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM

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Josh Safdie gave us balls. What an amazing opportunity to meet up with one of the best working current directors. #martysupreme comes to theaters on December 25 #a24 #tiimothéechalamet #joshsafdie @fandads.bsky.social

December 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM

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For a boring subject like table tennis, Josh Safdie turns the material into a nonstop thrill ride where you'll mostly forget about the movie's monster 2.5-hour length. #MartySupreme www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/11...

For a boring subject like table tennis, Josh Safdie turns the material into a nonstop thrill ride where you'll mostly forget about the movie's monster 2.5-hour length

Wolfenstein and Game Violence

December 3, 2025 at 1:24 AM

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Do video games prevent violence? What constitutes freedom of speech? How do we fight fascism? I dug deep into this one and would greatly appreciate any support you can provide. Thanks! #videogames #DonaldTrump www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0I2...

'Wake Up Dead Man' Is Filled With Life

December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM

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Johnson may have killed Star Wars, but Wake Up Dead Man is very much alive. #wakeupdeadman #knivesout3

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery does everything a murder mystery should do. Secondly, the Knives Out films does everything right that The Last Jedi got wrong.

Why 'Hamnet' Will Break and Repair Your Heart

November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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#Hamnet is a tale that will not only break your heart. It will tear it out of your stomach, kick it around the room like a soccer ball, dump it in the trash, take it out of the garbage, clean it, and then place it back in your chest. www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/11...

For a common fool like myself, unable to even comprehend most of Shakespeare's old English, Hamnet profoundly makes you understand his work.

Eddington-One of the Year's Most Misunderstood Films?

November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM

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Some angry cultists tried to destroy our data center. Still, we powered through the technical difficulties to bring you this podcast about a movie that may gain more appreciation over the years. Here's hoping. www.youtube.com/watch?v=24vW...

Eddington-One of the Year's Most Misunderstood Films?

November 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM

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It's time to go to war! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NHt...

'Wicked: For Good' Doesn't Understand the World of Oz

November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM

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There's so much more from L. Frank Baum's library can be adapted. Please do better than this. #WickedForGood #CynthiaErivo #ArianaGrande #moviereview www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/11...

There's nothing more wicked than tampering with the source material.

Eddington-One of the Year's Most Misunderstood Films?

November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM

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Let’s get this over with #wickedforgood #wicked

November 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM

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I expect to cry. Don’t let me down Chloé. #HAMNET

November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM

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This Friday at 7:30pm CST, @flickmythrob.bsky.social and I will talk about one of the best pictures of the year? #Eddington #AriAster #joaquinphoenix #pedropascal www.youtube.com/live/2NHtngq...

Air Aster may have hit a nerve with Americans that Paul Thomas Anderson perfected with One Battle After Another. However, that shouldn't exclude the accomplishment of Eddington. Guest Info Robert K...

Is The Elephant Man's Compassion Beyond Sympathy?

November 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM

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Is this #davidlynch best film, and why is The Elephant Man more than an emotional spectacle? Chicago Film Critic Andrea Thompson and I discuss. Watch live now www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_5Z...

'Jay Kelly' Has More Ego Than Heart

November 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM

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There are interesting elements in the film that don't quite blend, rendering Jay Kelly as more self-serving than life-affirming. #Netflix #moviereview

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Maybe we should worship doctors and teachers more than movie stars. Sadly, we don't live in a culture like that.

'The Running Man' Is More of a Jog Than a Sprint Toward Revolution

November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM

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#therunningman lacks the originality and usual style of Edgar Wright, and a flat performance from its lead, rendering the film just okay when it could have been much better. www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/11...

The Running Man sprints towards mediocrity.

Why There Will Be Blood Is a Pipeline to the Gut

November 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM

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Get your milkshakes and Bibles ready. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgmd...

Why There Will Be Blood Is a Pipeline to the Gut

November 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM

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Is There Will Be Blood a masterpiece, or is it a drill of bombast masquerading as meaningful art? @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social Matt Fagerholm from Indie Outlook and I will spill our opinions on PTA's applauded film on Saturday, November 8th at 3pm CST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgmd...