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Review of The Happytime Murders (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 26 Aug 2018

the dark side of puppetdom didn't only feel wrong; it fell flat and felt pointless…

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Review of BlacKkKlansman (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 18 Aug 2018

Even the spelling of the film's title highlights the taboo subject and drags its ugliness into the light, calling attention to past and…

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Review of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 14 Aug 2018

When the end comes, it feels too soon... a classic set-em-up, knock-em-down overkill horror as fans like it…

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Review of The Meg (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 11 Aug 2018

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been…

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Review of Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 28 Jul 2018

By combining a complex plot for thinkers, an action-adventure for thrill-seekers, and a buddy-comedy dynamic for those still on the fence,…

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Review of War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 15 Jul 2018

It's what sets great science fiction apart from another Michael Bay Transformers movie: decisions having real benefits and consequences…

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Review of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 11 Jul 2018

You know how people say Stephen King really shouldn't direct his own stuff for the big screen…

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Review of Ouija House (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 10 Jul 2018

There's no rhyme nor reason for the characters to speak and/or act other than to further the plot…

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Review of Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 10 Jul 2018

It's the balance the original reached for and couldn't quite hit... the best of the series…

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Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 09 Jul 2018

a fact-based disaster movie that, even if it didn't happen exactly this way, you can't help but feel for whomever endured it…

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Review of Darkest Hour (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 09 Jul 2018

a fascinating look inside the war room of a former empire considering actual surrender in the face of insurmountable odds…

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Review of Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 07 Jul 2018

Big things again come in small packages, and this year's summer blockbuster message regarding the importance of family and trusting your…

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Review of Baby Driver (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 26 Jun 2018

With just enough thinking to be thoughtful and just enough danger to feel dangerous, it's a rare balancing act that any film works as well…

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Review of A Cure for Wellness (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 25 Jun 2018

By the time we get to the big reveal and climax, it all just sort of happens without much reason or effort - a fitting metaphor for the entire film…

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Review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 22 Jun 2018

With world-building a priority and more ethics questions introduced regarding the use of technology, Fallen Kingdom will satisfy the…

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Review of Incredibles 2 (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 10 Jun 2018

touches on exceptionalism but detours into a clever critique on a society reliant upon rescuers…

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Review of Ocean's Eight (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 10 Jun 2018

it might have benefited from a Terry Benedict type of character…

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Review of Hereditary (2018)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 08 Jun 2018

With supernatural elements failing to pay off as window-dressing for a potentially serious broken-family drama, an audience giggling…

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Review of Atomic Blonde (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 03 Jun 2018

a thinking-person's action flick, with survival a priority at every turn while all the players are manipulating each other…

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Review of My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)

By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 31 May 2018

fans old and new should be entertained as long as they're old enough to pay attention to what's happening on the screen…

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