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When Dramas and Documentaries Are Scarier Than Horror Films

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 2d

What's scarier than a horror movie? Movies about real life. With a dash of vampires in a flick that humiliates Twilight. @specialmarkprod.bsky.social @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I dive into what makes these movies shake our cores. #horror #Halloween2025

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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Can't Deliver Itself from Familiarity

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 3d

Here's yet another biopic that's indiscernible from all the others. #MovieReview www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

The movie had the potential to end beautifully. Still, it just had to have a predictable final scene, which might make you wonder when it will be available on streaming, saving you from spending a lot...

'Bugonia' Achieves Greatness, UNTIL...

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 4d

If it weren't for those final 5-10 minutes, Yorgos Lanthimos would have made a four-star flick, let alone a best picture recommendation. #bugonia #moviereview www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

Bugonia was just an inch away from being one of the year's best pictures. And then the ending happened.

The Battle of Algiers-The Moral Ambiguity of Revolution

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 7d

Amidst the ongoing talk of civil war, Oscar Nominee David McGowan and I discuss the dangers of escalation. #revolution #Resistance #casualtiesofwar

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'Frankenstein' Has Some Sparks of Life Amidst a Slow First Act

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 9d

Guillermo del Toro's take on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein surpasses the competition. Still, that doesn't prevent it from being a little lifeless at times.

Frankenstein releases theatrically in select cities 17th, and will be streaming on Netflix on November 7th.

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Amidst a sea of abysmal adaptations, Guillermo del Toro's depiction of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is miles better than the competition. Still, that doesn't prevent it from being a little lifeless a...

'Good Fortune's' Charm Ascends its Comedy

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 10d

Aside from Ansari's mildly annoying performance and a weak ending, Good Fortune is one of those rare straight broad comedies that delivers on its premise.

#GoodFortune #KeanuReeves #SethRogen

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During a time of great division, Good Fortune thrives for unity.

'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Is an Emotional Kick In the Gut

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 10d

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is a film for those in despair who feel like nobody is listening to them, when there are movies like this one out there that can hear them loud and clear. #IfIHadLegsIdKickYou #conanobrien #RoseByrne

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This film has changed my mind about Rose Byrne as an actress.

Why There's Little to Like in 'John Candy: I Like Me'

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 14d

Colin Hanks makes a movie that anyone could have made with his level of access. www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

There's a certain gloss to the picture that feels artificial.

Why The Shining and Black Swan Are Brilliant Downard Spirals

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 15d

NOTE: I fixed the word "downward," but the metadata won't let me change the thumbnail information after I posted it. It's enough to make me go crazy.

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 15d

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I are going mad over these films for the spooky season. What movies make you think of an effective descent into madness? Find out our dark thoughts and chime in yourself on Friday, October 10, at 7pm CST. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV31... #theshining #Blackswan

'Roofman' Is a Charming Step Above

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 15d

Director Derek Cianfrance abandons his usual films about despair for something lighter but honest. #Roofman #channingtatum #MovieReviews www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

It might be through conventional means with a standard look and premise, yet there's something much deeper and more honest with Roofman than your typical romcom.

Chicago filmmaker empowers African storytellers through film education

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 16d

Our friend David McGowan Is turning the world into filmmakers one culture at a time. Look at the impact he has on those folks in Uganda. Also, now I know where my cameras went! youtu.be/9oHw24axsow?...

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'Tron: Ares' is a Pain in the Arse

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 17d

It's best to deprogram this film from even being canon. #TronAres #JaredLeto #TRON www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/10...

The whole draw to Tron is the grid, and they almost completely abandon it?

Why We Need More Games Like Death Stranding 1 and 2

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 18d

A man in a wheelchair was blind folded and carried out of the facility. State police pushed an 80-year-old woman to the ground. ICE fired gas and rubber bullets at protesters' heads and genitals. Peaceful protestors detained. Link here for footage vimeo.com/manage/video...

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 18d

From a game I initially rejected to a game I now love. When games are engulfed in violence, the Death Stranding series promotes peace during a time of civil war. Is it Kojima’s best work? No. But it’s an example of where more games should go. #deathstrandinggame youtu.be/O4fqbSOPKcc?...

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Good Night and Good Luck-The Power of Peaceful Protest

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 22d

While Leo and PTA are having their revolution through bloodshed, take a look at the power of the spoken word. 7pm CST. Tonight! #goodnightandgoodluck #EdwardRMurrow #georgeclooney @casablancadon.bsky.social @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social

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One Battle After Another (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 23d

The comments section has exploded like C4 for this one! We had a truly civil conversation about #OneBattleAfterAnother on Kicking the Seat www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjgm...

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Good Night and Good Luck-The Power of Peaceful Protest

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 24d

This Thursday at 7pm CST @casablancadon.bsky.social and @jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social look back at George Clooney's 2005 depiction of Edward R. Murrow's heroic fight against the government and network censors to try to stop the spread of tyrannical fear www.youtube.com/live/P1HEE-O...

'The Smashing Maching' is More of a Doink on The Noggen Than a Knockout

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 25d

The Smashing Machine (which inadvertently sounds like a porno) is aesthetically impressive but can't hold a candle to Benny Safdie's previous film, Uncut Gems. #TheSmashingMachine #DwayneJohnson www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

Some of that subtlety gets lost in a picture that lingers on for too long in its brutality and wraps up too quickly with its cheesy finale.

'Anemone' Daniel-A Returning Day-Lewis Lifts a Mixed Narrative

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · 26d

Lewis proves once more why he's the GOAT of acting, although his son has a long way to go when it comes to directing. #anemone #DanielDayLewis #ronandaylewis www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

Despite some of the picture's failed intentions, much of it also works.

Is Falling Down an Accurate Representation of the Neglected American?

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 23

Don't forget your briefcase. We'll be live soon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jFJ...

Is Falling Down an Accurate Representation of the Neglected American?

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 21

@jeffyorkwriter.bsky.social and I just want some breakfast. Is Joel Schumacher's Falling Down worthy of its memes, or is it a product of a very negative message? Tune in on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7pm CST to find out.
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Who's The REAL Man of Steel?-A Look Back At Every Theatrical Superman

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YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 19

I've changed my mind on one of these #SUPERMAN #movies Which one? Tune in at 5pm CST to find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFlM...

'Him' Succumbs To Silly Metaphors

YPA Reviews @ypareviews.bsky.social · Sep 18

Him comes off as a cheap homage to Get Out and Us, feeling more like an R-rated Key & Peele sketch than a meaningful horror flick. #him #moviereview www.ypareviews.com/blog/2025/9/...

For a film about emotional immaturity, the film is emotionally immature in and of itself.