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Courtney Lanning

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Courtney Lanning is a Maine-based movie critic. She regularly contributes reviews to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, KUAF, and WCSH. Courtney's primary passion is animation, and she's always excited to watch new cartoons. When she isn't watching movies, Courtney is probably reading, eating pizza, or both.

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Death of a Unicorn (2025) 54% “The film would have been so much more fun if it injected itself with more killer unicorns and zany action or if the story had provided some more world-building or lore for the presence of these mythical creatures.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Mickey 17 (2025) 77% “Unfortunately, [Mickey 17] was more interested in stale jokes and dull characters than exploring the philosophy of cloning and the value of life.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Mar 7, 2025 Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 48% “Captain America: Brave New World was a fine movie. Serviceable. . . it fell within the expected parameters. ” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Love Me (2024) 47% “"Love Me" is an interesting concept that is just stretched too thin. ” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Back in Action (2025) 28% “But the comedy is where this film truly shines. It is packed to the gills with extremely sharp writing that’ll leave audiences gasping for breath because they’re laughing so hard.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Jan 17, 2025 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) 48% “It has some great visuals, but the story is bogged down [with a] confusing narrative and underdeveloped characters. ” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Dec 31, 2024 Full Review Salem's Lot (2024) 46% “While the new film isn’t nearly as iconic as the ‘79 mini-series with Reggie Nalder, it still gives audiences a fun vampire scare-fest with equal parts camp and horror. ” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Oct 4, 2024 Full Review The Wild Robot (2024) 96% “Everyone who watches “The Wild Robot” can come away connecting with something, whether it's an urge to help others, even if they’ve hurt you in the past, or learning to say important things to loved ones because you never know when it’ll be too late.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Sep 27, 2024 Full Review Alien: Romulus (2024) 80% “It looks beautiful and sounds awesome. This is a well-crafted creature feature that does what so many legacy IP sequels fail to do. ” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Aug 16, 2024 Full Review Dune: Part Two (2024) 92% “On every level, it's a set of cinematic genius. The craft is expertly made, and it shows in every shot, every note of the [score], and every scene that transports the audience to Arrakis.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Mar 13, 2024 Full Review Drive-Away Dolls (2024) 63% “Drive-Away Dolls is an explicit film that doesn’t shy away from sex or nudity. It’s unapologetically queer with Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan delivering unmatched chemistry that brings their surprisingly tender love front and center.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Feb 23, 2024 Full Review Madame Web (2024) 11% “Masterpiece? No. Enjoyable for what [it is]? Possibly. For a select few, that will be enough.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Feb 17, 2024 Full Review Argylle (2024) 33% “In a world that seems like more and more movies are being written by AI (hopefully that isn’t true), Argylle is yet another example of a big-budget misfire. So, the lesson for Apple in future movies should be clear: No more spies.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Feb 2, 2024 Full Review I.S.S. (2023) 61% “The premise is interesting enough to start with, but the plot starts to peter out during the final act.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Jan 22, 2024 Full Review Role Play (2023) 24% “Right from the start, Role Play is filled with tired tropes. The entire storyline of a killer pretending to be a normal family member, only to have their cover blown seems to be turned into a movie at least once or twice a year.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Jan 12, 2024 Full Review Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire (2023) 22% “Rebel Moon is a visually-stunning film that has a fun (though thin) narrative and interesting characters who all deserve more backstory.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Dec 22, 2023 Full Review Wonka (2023) 82% “It’s understandable for folks to be a bit suspicious of this prequel. Fortunately, “Wonka” manages to deliver in just about every way imaginable.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Dec 16, 2023 Full Review The Boy and the Heron (2023) 96% “[Hayao] Miyazaki has shown everyone, critics and fans alike, that his magic hasn’t dissipated with age. And if he finishes the next movie at age 90, everyone will still have something spectacular to look forward to.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Dec 9, 2023 Full Review Godzilla Minus One (2023) 99% “Godzilla Minus One packs grounded human drama, terrifying monster visuals, and top-notch sound design to create one of 2023’s best films.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Dec 1, 2023 Full Review Wish (2023) 48% “"Wish" is actually more interested in spending 95 minutes reminding viewers of Disney’s greatest hits. ” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Nov 24, 2023 Full Review The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) 64% “[Viola] Davis and [Rachel] Zegler steal every single frame they’re in, chewing up the scenery and delivering such amazing performances as to not be forgotten for some time.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Nov 17, 2023 Full Review Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning (2023) 57% ““Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning” isn’t nearly as powerful as the previous film, “Last Evolution Kizuna.” With that said, the updated animations are enjoyable, and the music is still great.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Nov 11, 2023 Full Review The Marvels (2023) 62% ““The Marvels” gets by mostly on the chemistry of its core three. Vellani, Parris, and Larson are an amazing team. Of course, it’s Vellani who steals the show with her unbridled joy and charisma.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Nov 11, 2023 Full Review Quiz Lady (2023) 82% “Not every joke lands, but with the movie’s quick pace and the powerful chemistry of its lead actors, the misfires don’t bog the film down.” – KUAF Public Radio 91.3 (Arkansas) Nov 3, 2023 Full Review Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) 93% “Somewhere in this bloated runtime is enough material to craft an excellent movie that rightfully tells the story of this tragedy and those who were murdered. "Killers of the Flower Moon" needed more editing to refine its focus. ” – WCSH Oct 20, 2023 Full Review
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