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![The Last Letter From Your Lover [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/last_letter_from_your_lover.jpg?w=510)
The Last Letter From Your Lover [2021] ★★
I like a good old-fashioned love story as much as the next person, but Netflix’s “The Last Letter From Your Lover” misses the mark on multiple occasions, despite a good cast. Felicity Jones is wasted as an ambitious journalist who discovers a pile of love letters from 1965, which leads her to investigate the mystery…
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![Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hitmans_wifes_bodyguard_ver2.jpg?w=490)
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard [2021] ★★
The first movie wasn’t innovative in any way, but it had enough charm and chemistry between the cast to make it entertaining. This sequel, however, feels lazy and recycled, with no particular purpose. Bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) reunite for another mission involving a powerful madman (overplayed by Antonio…
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![The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/conjuring_the_devil_made_me_do_it.jpg?w=509)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It [2021] ★★
Third time isn’t the charm for Lorraine and Ed Warren, as they investigate yet another murder that may be linked to a demonic possession. “Investigate” is key here, because unlike the first two films which were filled with long, scary sequences, this one doesn’t deliver much on the horror scale. The focus instead is on…
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![The Woman In The Window [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/woman_in_the_window_ver3.jpg?w=510)
The Woman In The Window [2021] ★★
I really really wanted to like this Hitchcockian thriller, courtesy of director Joe Wright. Sadly, and after a solid start, the film veers towards cliche territory and never truly delivers a memorable twist. Amy Adams is good as always, playing an agoraphobic woman living alone in her New York apartment. In true Hitchcock fashion, she…
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![Mortal Kombat [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/mortal_kombat_ver2.jpg?w=509)
Mortal Kombat [2021] ★★
The “Mortal Kombat” franchise has been part of my life for over 25 years. The video game was on every possible system in the 90’s (even the Gameboy, if you can believe it), and every kid on the block was talking about it . In 1995, my parents took me to see the original movie,…
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![Stowaway [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/stowaway.jpg?w=510)
Stowaway [2021] ★★
This slow, often intriguing space drama from writer/director Joe Penna could have and should have been more tense. After a terribly dull opening sequence, “Stowaway” tries to convince you that you’re in for something special. No luck. Toni Collette leads a solid cast that features Anna Kendrick and Daniel Dae Kim. They’re all a part…
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Holidate [2020] ★★
Star power can save a movie from being a complete waste of time. Case in point: “Holidate”, Netflix’s latest rom-com starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. They play two strangers completely fed up with the pressure of having a date on every holiday, so they decide to be each other’s “plus 1” throughout the year,…
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The Paramedic [2020] ★★
In this generic Spanish thriller, Mario Casas plays a paramedic who, after a tragic accident that left him paralyzed, begins to suspect that his girlfriend is cheating on him. This is a setup for a cat and mouse game (think Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”, with Casas wheelchair bound), that sadly leads nowhere. Casas is menacing…
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I’m Thinking Of Ending Things [2020] ★★½
First off let me tell you how much I admire screenwriter Charlie Kaufman’s work. From “Being John Malkovich” to “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, Kaufman has left his stamp on so many films that are now regarded as “essential viewings”. That being said, I didn’t fully appreciate his latest effort, which you can now…
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All Together Now [2020] ★★
Yet another Netflix film about a high schooler who must overcome a lot of obstacles to fulfill her dreams. Auli’i Cravalho is good as Amber Appleton, a teenage girl with musical aspirations who has to juggle several jobs in order to get through high school. But 90 minutes do not do this movie any justice,…
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Project Power [2020] ★★
It doesn’t take much time for this Netflix action film to take an intriguing premise and turn it into something way too familiar. “Project Power”, starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, imagines a world where a pill can give you unpredictable superpowers for five minutes. But every fairytale has its dark moments, which is why…
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga [2020] ★★
What can you say about a movie that runs out of steam only 30 minutes in but still has another 90 minutes of material left? I don’t usually mind this type of comedy, and you can think of “Eurovision Song Contest” as a cross between “Taladega Nights”, “Walk Hard”, and pretty much any movie starring…
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The Son (El Hijo) [2019] ★★
In this half decent Argentinian Netflix thriller, a man becomes convinced that his wife has switched their newborn baby. We don’t know why or how, but we play along, even when our man drowns in a sea of paranoia and confusion. It’s an intriguing idea that sadly doesn’t live up to its full potential. The…
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The Lovebirds [2020] ★★
“The Lovebirds” is the kind of generic comedies that’s best enjoyed from the comfort of your own couch (you can actually stream it on Netflix as we speak). You won’t feel guilty that you’ve spent money on it, and you’ll find yourself checking your phone on multiple occasions. I like Kumail Nanjiani (if you haven’t…
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Scoob! [2020] ★★
As someone who grew up with classic Scooby Doo episodes when they used to air on Cartoon Network back in the 90’s, I was kind of looking forward to a modern revival, mainly because it was advertised as an “origin” story. As it turns out, I enjoyed seeing the old gang back together, but I…
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The Decline [2020] ★★
Netflix’s survival thriller “The Decline” had me going for a while, mostly because it relates to the world we live in right now. A bunch of strangers travel to a remote survivalist training camp in order to prepare for the next epidemic/economic crash (how ironic). Then an accident happens halfway through (no spoilers here since…
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Capone [2020] ★★
It sounds like Oscar bait: Tom Hardy starring in this fact-based story about notorious gangster Al Capone, who spent his final year suffering from dementia and constant paranoia, before his death at the age of 48. It’s a juicy role for Hardy, the kind awards were created for. Except it’s not, at least not in…
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In The Shadow Of The Moon [2019] ★★
In the era of Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve, a science-fiction thriller like Netflix’s “In The Shadow Of The Moon” may seem underwhelming, and understandably so. We’ve been spoiled over and over again with mind-bending movies that kept us talking for weeks (think “Inception”, “Interstellar” and “Arrival”, to name a few). On the other hand,…
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The Laundromat [2019] ★★
Steven Soderbergh is a director that I’ve greatly admire over the years, which is why it’s difficult for me to admit that I couldn’t entirely enjoy his latest satire “The Laundromat”, streaming on Netflix. It has an all-star cast (including Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Antonio Banderas, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, David Schwimmer and James Cromwell!)…
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Spenser Confidential [2020] ★★
Mark Walhberg can make any movie worth seeing, even mediocre ones like “Spenser Confidential”. Think of every buddy cop movie you’ve seen, add to it Walhberg’s energetic persona and you get Netflix’s latest action/comedy. It’s not bad, but you’ve seen it all before, and better. Walhberg plays an ex-cop who served time for beating up…
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