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Lisa Johnson Mandell

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The Penguin Lessons (2024) 80% “It’s an amusing history, sociology, zoology and psychology lesson all wrapped up in one feel good package.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Apr 2, 2025 Full Review The Friend (2024) 84% “The movie’s heart is in the right place, and the story is a poignant one—so much more fulfilling than those about violence, degradation, and emptiness of soul.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Apr 2, 2025 Full Review Novocaine (2025) 81% “It’s doubtful that any actor could have pulled off the role of Nate so flawlessly, endearingly, smartly, dopily and endearingly, all at the same time.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Mar 14, 2025 Full Review The Monkey (2025) 78% “It’s all loosely tied together and doesn’t make much sense, but I don’t think sense, or a tight, coherent plot, is really the point. It’s more of a collection of moment to moment scenes that don’t always add up, but seldom fail to entertain.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Feb 26, 2025 Full Review You're Cordially Invited (2025) 48% “Sure all the characters are over the top. Ever seen a zany comedy where they weren’t? You were expecting subtlety from Will Ferrel? In the end, the film is a well-meaning relief after a long day of dealing with all too frequent conflict and chaos.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Feb 17, 2025 Full Review Back in Action (2025) 28% “Regardless of the fact that this Netflix action comedy isn’t the most original movie you’ve ever seen, Back in Action throws an amusing curve or two, and the clever teaming of Cameron Diaz with Jamie Foxx is fun and refreshing.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Feb 17, 2025 Full Review Grace Point (2023) “The film’s real strength lies in how it weaves its themes of addiction and family trauma into a taut thriller without feeling preachy. And just when you think you’ve got it figured out, you're thrown a curveball that would make M. Night Shyamalan envious.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Feb 17, 2025 Full Review The Brutalist (2024) 93% “The first half is intriguing. Corbet has a dark vision and story telling ability unlike anything you’ve ever seen. But the second half is punishing and relentless. The film wanders off into WTF? Land and, sadly, never returns. ” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Jan 26, 2025 Full Review One of Them Days (2025) 94% “Freshman director Lawrence Lamont shows great promise, handily mixing raucous slapstick with a great deal of heart. Heaven knows we can all use the diversion right now. ” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Wolf Man (2025) 50% “If I'm nervous about walking to my car after a screening and fear driving home alone, the film I've just seen has done its job. Incidentally, I ran to my car after Wolf Man, and only partially because it was freezing outside.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Jan 18, 2025 Full Review The Last Showgirl (2024) 83% “Pamela Anderson flexes her heretofore unseen acting prowess in this gritty film about a Las Vegas showgirl at the end of her career. Her performance is staggeringly raw, unfaltering and authentic.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Jan 12, 2025 Full Review The Room Next Door (2024) 81% “The cinematography and art direction are full of vibrant color—warm, bright and beautiful. Unfortunately the script and its dialogue are not. The characters are cold, pretentious and unengaging.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Jan 12, 2025 Full Review The Fire Inside (2024) 93% “Prominent cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her powerful directing debut with elan in this film that’s equal parts rich, gritty, heartbreaking, emotional and victorious.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 21, 2024 Full Review A Complete Unknown (2024) 82% “Timothée Chalamet actually becomes Dylan, singing, talking, walking, gesturing and looking like the real life Robert Allen Zimmerman, in a performance that is sure to be Oscar nominated.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 21, 2024 Full Review Nosferatu (2024) 84% “The plot is long, drawn out and cloaked in mist and shadow, both literally and figuratively. Some will find it direly seductive. Others will find it excruciatingly dull.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 21, 2024 Full Review Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) 56% “Every movie, every song doesn’t have to be an Oscar contender. With its endearing CGI and its warm spirit, Mufasa: The Lion King is just fine for the kiddos just as it is.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 20, 2024 Full Review The Substance (2024) 89% “The film feels fresh in a garish sort of way, in spite of, or perhaps because of, the boundary breaking horrors that ensue. Eventually, however, the special effects go spectacularly over the top—and not in a good way.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 16, 2024 Full Review Nightbitch (2024) 59% “The title and the hype for this film are misleading. This is not about a terrifying housewife/werewolf. It’s far more benign than that. It’s a new twist on an old theme that every mother identifies with, and many of the rest of us react to with ennui.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 16, 2024 Full Review Maria (2024) 75% “Sumptuous and stylish as a film based on the life of opera star Maria Callas should be, Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s latest film about an iconic, misunderstood woman is more sensory driven than story driven. That's what makes the film.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 16, 2024 Full Review Babygirl (2024) 76% “It's not the most original concept. Nor is opening with a panting scene of passion. But that sets the pace for the rest of the film, which seems beneath Kidman's talent.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 8, 2024 Full Review Queer (2024) 77% “Many moviegoers will find Queer difficult to watch, in spite of Craig’s performance, or perhaps because of it. He does such a phenomenal job of playing a character so clearly uncomfortable in his own skin that we become uncomfortable in ours. ” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Dec 8, 2024 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% “It seems that this time around, Scott sacrificed soul for spectacle. There is a decent amount excitement here, but precious little emotion.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Nov 24, 2024 Full Review Wicked (2024) 87% “It’s a giant glitter bomb of a film in which every square inch of every frame is filled with flowers, frippery and flourishes, making it a dizzying kaleidoscope of glorious excess. ” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Nov 24, 2024 Full Review Nickel Boys (2024) 91% “The narrative is presented mostly via hazy images, clips and bites. Perspectives are frequently alternated, as are time periods, and for most, bewilderment ensues.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Nov 19, 2024 Full Review A Real Pain (2024) 96% “David has too many boundaries, Benji has too few, and this is played out time and time again In fact, it gets a little redundant, even though the film is only 89 minutes long.” – AtHomeInHollywood.com Nov 19, 2024 Full Review
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