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Review: Rockumentary ‘Architecton’ looks stone-cold stunning
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/31/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/31/25

Review: Rockumentary ‘Architecton’ looks stone-cold stunning

Russian documentarian Victor Kossakovsky films both cement production and a natural landslide with similar amazement and wonder while pushing the boundaries of drone videography.

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Review: ‘Shoshana’ is as convoluted as its geopolitics
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/29/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/29/25

Review: ‘Shoshana’ is as convoluted as its geopolitics

Is Michael Winterbottom’s new film a BBC-esque period piece? A gripping spy thriller? A star-crossed love story? A condemnation of violent revolution? Who knows—the movie certainly doesn’t.

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Review: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ toddles in the right direction
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/24/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/24/25

Review: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ toddles in the right direction

The long-awaited entrance of Marvel’s “first family” into the MCU attempts to revive the Marvel brand and bring fans back, with mixed results.

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Review: Somehow ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ hooks you in
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/17/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/17/25

Review: Somehow ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ hooks you in

There’s a winking, Gen-Z tone to this legacyquel that never fully descends into parody, but also makes sure the audience gets plenty of laughs and hook/harpoon-related mutilation.

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Review: Fear and loathing in ‘Eddington’
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/15/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 7/15/25

Review: Fear and loathing in ‘Eddington’

In Ari Aster’s new COVID-era, hysteria-western Eddington, cell phones have overtaken shootouts as the primary mechanism of frontier justice.

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Review: ‘Superman’ is a well-cast blockbuster lost in its own self-importance
Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 7/8/25 Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 7/8/25

Review: ‘Superman’ is a well-cast blockbuster lost in its own self-importance

Overwritten and under-executed, James Gunn’s Superman is yet another entangled, CGI superhero slop fest disguised as something meaningful.

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Review: ‘F1’ is an exhilarating ride without a higher gear
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 6/26/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 6/26/25

Review: ‘F1’ is an exhilarating ride without a higher gear

Between the pulse-pounding sequences of Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick followup is the formulaic fodder of every feel-good sports movie.

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Review: ‘28 Years Later’ is bloody and bizarre in the best ways
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 6/19/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 6/19/25

Review: ‘28 Years Later’ is bloody and bizarre in the best ways

The third entry in Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s zombie series could have easily become a “legacyquel” IP cash grab, yet it remains grounded as a heartfelt, harrowing, and often zany story.

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Review: ‘Ballerina’ has just enough jaw-shattering action to justify itself
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 6/5/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 6/5/25

Review: ‘Ballerina’ has just enough jaw-shattering action to justify itself

In this expansion of the John Wick universe, flamethrower duels and grenade fights win out over witty dialogue, characterization, and compelling lore.

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Review: ‘Bring Her Back’ is yet another twisted A24 horror experience
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 5/27/25 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 5/27/25

Review: ‘Bring Her Back’ is yet another twisted A24 horror experience

The Philippou twins’ follow-up to their 2023 breakthrough Talk to Me continues to plumb the blackened depths of grief without an ounce of light.

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Review: Is ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ the best horror sequel ever?
Bite Size Reviews Natalie Pohorski 5/20/25 Bite Size Reviews Natalie Pohorski 5/20/25

Review: Is ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ the best horror sequel ever?

The latest installment in the Final Destination franchise is a non-stop thrill ride that’s stuffed with surprises and knows exactly what it is.

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Review: I’m still laughing about ‘Friendship’
Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 5/16/25 Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 5/16/25

Review: I’m still laughing about ‘Friendship’

Unhinged and relentless in all the best ways, Andrew DeYoung’s Friendship is the buddy comedy I never knew I needed.

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Review: Watching ‘Sorry, Baby’ is like making a new friend
Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 5/6/25 Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 5/6/25

Review: Watching ‘Sorry, Baby’ is like making a new friend

Eva Victor’s directorial debut may be small in scale, but its emotional impact is bigger than any film I’ve seen in recent time.

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Review: ‘A Little Prayer’ is a small movie with a big heart
Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 5/5/25 Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 5/5/25

Review: ‘A Little Prayer’ is a small movie with a big heart

In Angus MacLachlan’s quiet, unpretentious dramedy, a small-town family reckons with each other and themselves.

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Review: ‘Never Not Yours’
Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 4/27/25 Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 4/27/25

Review: ‘Never Not Yours’

2024 / Dir. John Klein & Stephen Kniss

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Review: ‘An Autumn Summer’
Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 4/27/25 Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 4/27/25

Review: ‘An Autumn Summer’

2025 / Dir. Jared Isaac

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Review: ‘The Legend of Ochi’
Bite Size Reviews Taylor Bastone 4/22/25 Bite Size Reviews Taylor Bastone 4/22/25

Review: ‘The Legend of Ochi’

Baby Ochi Forever! Plus other takeaways from A24’s new fantasy adventure movie.

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Review: ‘Nightbitch’
Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 12/3/24 Bite Size Reviews Kevin Prchal 12/3/24

Review: ‘Nightbitch’

2024 / Dir. Marielle Heller

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Review: ‘When the Light Breaks’
Bite Size Reviews Elliott Cuff 10/27/24 Bite Size Reviews Elliott Cuff 10/27/24

Review: ‘When the Light Breaks’

2024 / Dir. Rúnar Rúnarsson

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Review: ‘We Were Dangerous’
Bite Size Reviews Elliott Cuff 10/27/24 Bite Size Reviews Elliott Cuff 10/27/24

Review: ‘We Were Dangerous’

2024 / Dir. Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

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