J. Olson
Tomatometer-approved critic
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
94%
3.5/5
“No sequence is a better analog for the pic's ups and downs than its climactic, supersized fight scene, one that amazes one moment and baffles the next.” –
Cinemixtape
May 21, 2019
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Shazam! (2019)
90%
2/5
“What "Shazam!" does really, really well is pummel us with more aggressive versions of well-worn blockbuster tropes.” –
Cinemixtape
May 20, 2019
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Pet Sematary (2019)
57%
2/5
“It's a wasted opportunity to kick up some dirt on a well traveled but fruitful horror playground. Instead it plays out like so many neutered genre films before it.” –
Cinemixtape
May 20, 2019
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Us (2019)
93%
4.5/5
“Most frightening of all is how the film's use of mirrors extends to the audience, holding one up to each and every one of us. What you see just might scare you to death.” –
Cinemixtape
Apr 19, 2019
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Captain Marvel (2019)
79%
2/5
“Where DC's "Wonder Woman" movie had intelligence and verve to spare, "Captain Marvel" slumps down comfortably into tired origin story clichés.” –
Cinemixtape
Apr 4, 2019
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The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
84%
3.5/5
“Surprises in its own way, on its own terms, bringing some surprisingly sophisticated storytelling to the table.” –
Cinemixtape
Apr 2, 2019
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High Flying Bird (2019)
91%
3/5
“A niche drama fated to fade away amongst Netflix's perpetually ballooning catalogue.” –
Cinemixtape
Mar 20, 2019
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Cold Pursuit (2019)
68%
2/5
“Audiences would be better served to watch the Skarsgård version. Or, for prime twenty-first century black comedy, Martin McDonagh's "In Bruges."” –
Cinemixtape
Mar 8, 2019
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Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
61%
2.5/5
“The story - a dead man's paintings plague glib art hounds - allows for a few nifty effects-driven scares, but the upshot is nearly as superficial as the world it's lampooning.” –
Cinemixtape
Mar 2, 2019
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Stan & Ollie (2018)
93%
4/5
“Perfectly cast and surprisingly touching.” –
Cinemixtape
Feb 16, 2019
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Glass (2019)
37%
3/5
“Jackson's unfailing screen presence is just the kick in the pants Shyamalan's uneven screenplay requires to come to life.” –
Cinemixtape
Feb 11, 2019
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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
95%
4.5/5
“One of the most revitalizing moviegoing experiences of 2018.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 30, 2019
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Vice (2018)
64%
1/5
“Swerves indeterminately between the white lines, swaying like the bar know-it-all after a particularly lusty night of talking down to everyone in earshot.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 22, 2019
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Aquaman (2018)
66%
1.5/5
“Its infrequent shots of fun aren't worth the headache.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 19, 2019
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Holmes & Watson (2018)
10%
3/5
“Very dumb and occasionally very funny.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 18, 2019
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Bumblebee (2018)
91%
3/5
“A significant course correction for the series but only a modest success.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 10, 2019
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Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
79%
3.5/5
“A few more knockout songs might've gone a long way, but as is, the movie passes a tough test.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 9, 2019
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The Favourite (2018)
93%
4.5/5
“The kind of spark plug period piece that only comes around once in a queen's reign. Don't miss it.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 4, 2019
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
97%
4/5
“Directors Persichetti, Ramsey, and Rothman wield their animators' wild talent like a flamethrower, leaving retinas pleasantly singed and optic nerves well-traveled.” –
Cinemixtape
Jan 1, 2019
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Vox Lux (2018)
62%
1/5
“Squint and perhaps you'll see the faint outline of a delectably dark piece of pop art. Open your eyes and they'll roll until Corbet mercifully fades to black.” –
Cinemixtape
Dec 28, 2018
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Green Book (2018)
77%
3.5/5
“Ali and Mortensen are both spectacular.” –
Cinemixtape
Dec 26, 2018
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Roma (2018)
96%
4.5/5
“"Roma" is magnificent.” –
Cinemixtape
Dec 14, 2018
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Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
88%
3/5
“Gets by on the quality of its animation and a few moments of true inspiration.” –
Cinemixtape
Dec 14, 2018
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Creed II (2018)
83%
4/5
“The dramatic pull of Adonis fighting the son of his father's killer is obvious but riveting all the same, made even more engrossing by the shadow of Rocky Balboa.” –
Cinemixtape
Dec 10, 2018
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Widows (2018)
91%
2/5
“It's hardly the pulse-pounding thriller suggested by its trailers.” –
Cinemixtape
Dec 3, 2018
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