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MAD October 31, 2019 “The Public” is a mixed bag that works better as a political statement than as a film

The Public begins with a narrator explaining the role libraries play in our society. He tells us a library’s doors […]

MAD October 24, 2019 The movie “Johnny English Strikes Again” of Rowan Atkinson that is a shockingly layered trifle

Universal/Working Title’s Johnny English Strikes Again crossed the $100M mark at the international box office late last week and now […]

MAD October 20, 2019 Why “Pacific Rim: Uprising” is the Most Important film of 2018 ?

Pacific Rim (2013) was once indifferent to North American audiences, but later rescue by the Chinese market. Thanks to that, […]

MAD October 20, 2019 The Grinch 2018 is a fun diversion for kids, nostalgia for adults

The Grinch is not very Grinch-y in the newest version of The Grinch. That’s the main takeaway, probably. The film […]

MAD October 16, 2019 “Insidious: The Last Key”: A familiar bag of scary tricks

It doesn’t rewrite the “Insidious” playbook, but “The Last Key” at least gives the franchise’s best character a memorable finale. […]

MAD October 15, 2019 “The First Purge” Review: Horror Prequel Gets Even More Pulpy, Political

This is the very first exchange you hear in The First Purge. To be fair, you can’t accuse the franchise’s […]

MAD October 14, 2019 “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” Review: Spooky for Kids, Dull for Adults

n its best moments, The House with a Clock in Its Walls is reminiscent of 2015’s Goosebumps. It’s PG horror […]

MAD October 12, 2019 Skyscraper – A barefoot hero in the middle of a fire tower, it’s just The Rock!

The story of Skyscraper begins when FBI agent Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) loses a leg in the mission. After retiring, […]

MAD October 8, 2019 “Fast and Furious: Hobbs & Shaw”: An action film of the highest order, especially towards its end

Even more so than the last few Fast & Furious movies, Hobbs & Shaw is a superhero cartoon. It features […]

MAD October 7, 2019 GLASS 2019: We’re Gonna Be Arguing About This Goddamn Movie For Years

Roughly 10 minutes into Glass – the final film in M Night Shyamalan’s ‘Eastrail 177 Trilogy’. Spencer Treat Clark’s character […]