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Harris Dang
Tomatometer-approved critic
Movies reviews only
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The Killers (2024) |
The Killers is a fantastic anthology that reinvigorates the hitman subgenre with creativity, originality and verve. It showcases its filmmakers at the top of their game, and it provides a wild, thrilling time at the movies. Highly recommended. - Their Own League
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| Posted Aug 07, 2024
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This Man (2024) |
This Man is a horror film that is bewildering, befuddling and alienating all at once. And yet, it is those very same sentiments that make the film elusive, engaging and downright hilarious. Your mileage may vary. - Their Own League
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| Posted Aug 07, 2024
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The Dead Thing (2024) |
The Dead Thing is a solid directorial debut from Kane that manages to convey emotional truths about modern relationships through a horror genre prism in an entertaining and emotionally illuminating manner. - Their Own League
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| Posted Jul 31, 2024
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Carnage for Christmas (2024) |
With a sharper filmmaking focus, a more disciplined sense of storytelling and a fantastic lead performance from Jeremy Moineau, Carnage for Christmas is Alice Maio Mackay’s best film to date. - Their Own League
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| Posted Jul 28, 2024
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In a Violent Nature (2024) |
In a Violent Nature will not be for everyone, as it is too cerebral and obscure with its genre intentions to fully cater to horror fans. If one were to go along with its daring, hypnotic, and subversive approach they will find plenty to savour here. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Jul 28, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) |
If Mad Max - Fury Road was the cinematic equivalent of a highly concentrated energy drink Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga is the cinematic equivalent of a bountiful 5-course meal. Guzzle it all down because George Miller has done it again. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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Twisters (2024) |
Twisters is a surprisingly satisfying blockbuster that overcomes its marquee name restrictions with keen commercial aspirations, a charming cast, hard-hitting disaster spectacle, a striking sense of character and a refreshing lack of nostalgia pandering. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Jul 13, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) |
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes might please those who enjoy the familiarities [sic] of the saga. However, those who are expecting something more daring, ambitious, and epic in scope like the earlier films may feel shorthanded. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted May 12, 2024
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Abigail (2024) |
Abigail is a bloody entertaining effort from Radio Silence that proves that horror comedy is their mettle thanks to enthusiastic performances and a jovial sense of fun. Dan Stevens continues to be an utter joy on-screen. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Apr 20, 2024
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Challengers (2024) |
With star-quality performances, a refreshingly witty script and gloriously stylish filmmaking, Challengers is a boisterous, frisky, and energetic time at the movies and one of the most fun cinematic experiences in 2024. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Apr 20, 2024
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Late Night with the Devil (2023) |
Late Night With The Devil is an entertaining, admirable attempt in blending horror and comedy within the storytelling ingenuity of found-footage and mockumentary; buoyed by the fantastic performance by David Dastmalchian. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Apr 20, 2024
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Monkey Man (2024) |
Monkey Man is a blisteringly furious directorial debut from Dev Patel that serves as an action-packed showcase for as both actor and filmmaker. It is a glorious love letter to action cinema, and a powerfully cinematic diatribe to government corruption. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Apr 06, 2024
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Wicked Little Letters (2023) |
Wicked Little Letters is a shrewd and profane little crowd-pleaser that will delight those who are not afraid of a little sharp bitterness in their comedies. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Apr 06, 2024
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Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey II (2024) |
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 is everything the first film should have been. It is a blood/honey-thirsty [sic] experience that blends childhood iconography with taboo ultraviolence with unbridled glee that is sure to please gorehounds. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Mar 29, 2024
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) |
Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire is a dull, forgettable piece of work that goes to show that some ghosts need to be put to rest. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Mar 24, 2024
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Imaginary (2024) |
Imaginary is the best film director Jeff Wadlow has made within in the Blumhouse studio. However, it still succumbs to predictable storytelling, and, with a sense of irony, a lack of imagination. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Mar 09, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
Dune: Part Two delivers mightily on the promises set in the first film with bountiful aplomb. It sets an incredibly high bar not only for blockbusters in 2024, but for sequels in this century. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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Godzilla Minus One (2023) |
Overall, Godzilla Minus One is a grand creature feature that that bellows and stomps on its competition with its compelling humanist core, awe-inspiring spectacle and its grounded approach to its characters. - Their Own League
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| Posted Dec 16, 2023
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It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) |
Meshing go-for-broke slasher tropes with the cheerfulness of Christmas spirit with a helping of genre satire, It’s a Wonderful Knife is a blood-drenched and heartwarming time at the movies. - The AU Review
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| Posted Nov 14, 2023
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Retribution (2023) |
Retribution is another underwhelming entry in the Neeson Season that follows middling films such as The Marksman and The Ice Road. It delivers nothing more than the bare minimum of Liam Neeson’s watchability. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Sep 24, 2023
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Blue Beetle (2023) |
Blue Beetle is an amiable, sincere, and fitfully enjoyable piece in the superhero genre that entertains and engages in both thrills and poignancy thanks to its grounded approach and Soto’s focus on family over special effects. Recommended. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Sep 24, 2023
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New Life (2023) |
New Life is a melancholic, thrilling and emotionally rewarding genre piece that goes to show that showing a little ingenuity in well-worn storytelling tropes goes a very long way; while proving to be a great calling card for filmmaker John Rosman. - Their Own League
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| Posted Aug 12, 2023
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Mad Fate (2023) |
Mad Fate is an unruly and emotional thrill ride about predestination with the same genre shifting, nihilistic storytelling and culturally significant viewpoints that made director Soi Cheang a talented filmmaker. - Their Own League
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| Posted Aug 04, 2023
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Talk to Me (2023) |
With the ingenuity behind the Philippous' filmmaking, the mean streak in the storytelling, the gnarly special effects, and Sophie Wilde’s stellar performance, Talk to Me is an outright winner for Australian horror. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Jul 27, 2023
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Sympathy for the Devil (2023) |
An entertaining two-hander at its best and a predictable slog at its worst, Sympathy for the Devil proves to be watchable thanks to the efforts of its two leads Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman. It's a shame that the narrative deficits hinder the film. - Their Own League
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| Posted Jul 27, 2023
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Prisoner's Daughter (2022) |
Prisoner’s Daughter is another let-down from filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke that is watchable at its best and embarrassing at its worst. It is a shame we know she can do so much better with stronger material. - Their Own League
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| Posted Jul 27, 2023
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Shin Kamen Rider (2023) |
Shin Kamen Rider is an immensely entertaining film that serves as a respectful throwback to Kamen Rider, a surprisingly welcoming entry point into the source material as well as a touching elegy to depression and striving for true happiness. - Their Own League
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| Posted Jul 25, 2023
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Insidious: The Red Door (2023) |
Insidious: The Red Door is an effective end to the Insidious franchise as it is both a good calling card for actor/director Patrick Wilson as a filmmaker and a fun exercise in delivering terror for the masses. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Jul 07, 2023
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The Flash (2023) |
The Flash is the type of film that is at best a grave example of “superhero fatigue” and at worst, a harsh reminder of the greatness we could have received. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Jun 26, 2023
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The Wrath of Becky (2023) |
With its sharp detour to gallows humour and cartoony ultraviolence and a committed Lulu Wilson, The Wrath of Becky is a worthy sequel that branches out the story in satisfying ways while retaining the core that made the original film stand out. - The AU Review
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| Posted May 26, 2023
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Fast X (2023) |
Even with the lack of family togetherness, resolve and behind-the-scenes faults, Fast X delivers exactly what fans would expect in terms of action and absurdity while surprising us with an entertainingly over-the-top Jason Momoa performance. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted May 20, 2023
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Love Again (2023) |
Fluffy, cheesy and nary a sense of ingenuity, Love Again can be seen as a throwback to the plentiful rom-coms of yore. Or as a laughable pastiche with sugar levels so high, it will make your teeth rot. Let the power ballad of the Queen guide you.
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| Posted May 20, 2023
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Beau Is Afraid (2023) |
Beau is Afraid is an out-of-the-box gallows comedy that is excruciatingly funny; a refreshing change of pace for writer/director Ari Aster that proves that horror and comedy can go together in perfect harmony. - The AU Review
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| Posted Apr 25, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
With its suffocating reverence to its source material, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is unfathomably incapable of guile. It doesn't even feel fair to judge it as a movie because it does not even feel like one. It feels like a feature-length ad for Nintendo. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Apr 05, 2023
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John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) |
John Wick – Chapter 4 is nirvana for fans of action cinema; an incredible feat of controlled chaos jam-packed with stuntwork and memorable visual storytelling that consistently surprises, awes and thrills led by a fantastic cast of cool cats. - The AU Review
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| Posted Mar 24, 2023
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Missing (2023) |
Missing is another stellar effort at a Screenlife thriller that shows that ingenuity in storytelling can make well-worn narratives feel shiny and new again. Recommended. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Feb 25, 2023
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Bones and All (2022) |
Bones and All is a fantastic piece of work that manages to be a heartfelt romance, a compelling road trip, a grisly horror flick, and an elegiac piece of longing all at once. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Knock at the Cabin (2023) |
Knock at the Cabin is another successful entry in the filmography by Shyamalan that transcends its flawed script thanks to a committed cast, a strong directorial eye, and well-sustained tension. Recommended. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Polite Society (2023) |
Polite Society is a scrappy yet eager-to-please piece of work. While it suffers through some tired jokes and inconsistent pacing, the film has enough charm and spirited fun to be a big crowdpleaser. - The AU Review
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Fancy Dance (2023) |
Fancy Dance is a bittersweet family drama about the strong bonds of filial love, enlivened by the compelling lead duo of Gladstone and Deroy-Olson. The subtle look to the trials of Indigenous women is felt, leading to a beautifully poignant conclusion. - The AU Review
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Fair Play (2023) |
Fair Play is an intense, gripping thriller from Chloe Domont. The interplay between Dynevor and Ehrenreich is sharp, the tension rises to a full boil and the politics (both office and sexual) are driven to breaking point. A true winner. - The AU Review
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Shayda (2023) |
Shayda is an eye-opener on the looming patriarchal shadow on Iranian women, a touching mother-daughter tale and another lead acting showcase for Zar Amir Ebrahimi. - The AU Review
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Run Rabbit Run (2023) |
Sarah Snook and especially Lily LaTorre (who will go onto much better things) try their best to carry Run Rabbit Run on their shoulders. However, without any ingenuity in its horror elements and compelling drama in its story, it is unfortunately a bust. - The AU Review
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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The Pod Generation (2023) |
The Pod Generation is an amusing sci-fi piece on the nature of childbirth and parenting through the prism of overriding technology. While it presents many ideas that are prime for satire and drama, the execution is inconsistent and ultimately lacking. - The AU Review
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| Posted Feb 08, 2023
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Nocebo (2022) |
Nocebo works as it is packaged in a professional manner thanks to its strong performances (particularly from Eva Green and Chai Fonacier), striking production values and prescient ideas and themes that manages to get its message across. - Their Own League
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| Posted Nov 06, 2022
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Halloween Ends (2022) |
Halloween Ends is a series of punches that feel pulled back. It is not as influential as the original film, nor is it as provocative as the sequel to Rob Zombie’s interpretation, or even as memorably polarising as Season of the Witch. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Nov 06, 2022
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The Woman King (2022) |
The Woman King is a genuine crowd-pleaser that delivers grand entertainment in terms of blockbuster scale, punchy set-pieces and a formidable cast. Highly recommended. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Nov 06, 2022
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Barbarian (2022) |
Thanks to its novel twists, macabre humour and its deft handling of both comedy and horror, Barbarian is a sterling example in the horror genre that manages to confound, shock, and provoke like the best of its peers. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Oct 27, 2022
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Black Adam (2022) |
Black Adam fails to be a memorable, cinematic action film. With haphazard storytelling, increasingly tedious and repetitive action scenes and forgettable characters, the latest DC entry lands with a heavy thud. - Impulse Gamer
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| Posted Oct 27, 2022
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Decision to Leave (2022) |
Decision to Leave is another winner for Park Chan-wook and it is quite frankly the romantic comedy of the year. Tang Wei and Park Hae-il are brilliant as the enigmatic murder suspect and the hapless detective. - The AU Review
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| Posted Oct 27, 2022
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