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Mike McGranaghan

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Biography:

I started doing movie reviews in 1986, when I joined the staff of my high school newspaper and won several Keystone awards (the Keystone award is the highest honor given to high school journalists in Pennsylvania). That was all the encouragement I needed to continue. While still in college, I became the film critic for two central Pennsylvania newspapers: The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune and The Middleburg Post. I stayed with those papers for five years. In 1995, I became film critic of Gamut! - an online magazine devoted to entertainment. My website (www.aisleseat.com) is an off-shoot of that magazine. Additionally, I am the on-air film critic for Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation, which operates three central PA radio stations. My reviews run weekly.

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Favorites:

Favorite Films - The Brothers McMullen, JFK, Fletch, Do the Right Thing, Chasing Amy, Fargo, The Blair Witch Project
Favorite Directors - Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Edward Burns, Kevin Smith, Steven Soderbergh, the Farrelly Brothers, the Coen Brothers, John Waters, Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Best of All Time: Schindler's List
Worst of All Time: Caligula

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Location:

Central Pennsylvania

Official Website:

http://www.aisleseat.com/

Reviews

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Until Dawn (2025) 53% 3/4 “Until Dawn is exciting and frightening, with a breathless climax that absolutely rattles your nerves. ” – Aisle Seat Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Neighborhood Watch (2025) 63% 1.5/4 “Neighborhood Watch feels like a crime drama that someone rewrote to be a mismatched buddy comedy. ” – Aisle Seat Apr 25, 2025 Full Review On Swift Horses (2024) 52% 3/4 “The film benefits from strong, heartfelt performances.” – Aisle Seat Apr 24, 2025 Full Review The Legend of Ochi (2025) 80% 3.5/4 “A simple, gentle, meaningful story that’s accentuated by some of the most gorgeous visuals you’ll see onscreen this year. ” – Aisle Seat Apr 24, 2025 Full Review The Shrouds (2024) 74% 3.5/4 “Cronenberg delivers the elements we expect from one of his films, but this time they come wrapped up in an emotional tale that will hit home for anyone who’s ever lost somebody they loved.” – Aisle Seat Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 98% 4/4 “This is a movie that delivers the requisite jolts at the same time that it’s stimulating your intellect and hitting you on an emotional level. ” – Aisle Seat Apr 18, 2025 Full Review It Feeds (2025) 85% 3/4 “Immensely scary and, when all is said and done, even a bit touching.” – Aisle Seat Apr 17, 2025 Full Review Sneaks (2025) 33% 3/4 “I’m up in the air on whether or not this is a “good” movie. It’s definitely odd, though, and at a time when animated movies often seem similar, I found the oddity kind of refreshing.” – Aisle Seat Apr 17, 2025 Full Review The Ugly Stepsister (2025) 96% 3/4 “A feel-bad fable that elicits guilty laughs and uncomfortable squirming in about equal measure” – Aisle Seat Apr 16, 2025 Full Review Drop (2025) 84% 3/4 “Several times, I got that euphoric feeling that comes from having fun at a movie.” – Aisle Seat Apr 11, 2025 Full Review Sacramento (2024) 87% 3/4 “The efforts of an appealing cast make this an indie feature worth seeking out.” – Aisle Seat Apr 10, 2025 Full Review The King of Kings (2025) 65% 2.5/4 “When you have the story of Jesus, which is literally the Greatest Story Ever Told, why do you need a precocious kid and a mischievous cat? ” – Aisle Seat Apr 9, 2025 Full Review A Minecraft Movie (2025) 48% 3/4 “Even if you don’t know anything about Minecraft, the picture can be enjoyed for its unapologetic silliness.” – Aisle Seat Apr 4, 2025 Full Review The Encampments (2025) 94% 3.5/4 “A timely and important piece of reporting.” – Aisle Seat Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Hell of a Summer (2023) 52% 3/4 “Packed with big laughs and a respect for the genre classics it pays homage to.” – Aisle Seat Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Freaky Tales (2024) 74% 1.5/4 “I’m not sure the makers of Freaky Tales know what the word 'freaky' really means. ” – Aisle Seat Apr 2, 2025 Full Review The Friend (2024) 84% 3.5/4 “A warm, vibrant, not-depressing film depicting the emotional journey we go on following a loss.” – Aisle Seat Apr 2, 2025 Full Review The Woman in the Yard (2025) 44% 3/4 “An atypical horror film that will be off-putting to some viewers, haunting to others.” – Aisle Seat Mar 30, 2025 Full Review Death of a Unicorn (2025) 53% 3/4 “A uniquely weird film that’s like nothing else out there.” – Aisle Seat Mar 28, 2025 Full Review Thank You Very Much (2023) 90% 3.5/4 “A essential documentary that illustrates why Kaufman was a true legend. ” – Aisle Seat Mar 27, 2025 Full Review Being Maria (2024) 62% 3/4 “Being Maria is a raw, unflinching exploration of how women have traditionally been treated as objects within the entertainment industry.” – Aisle Seat Mar 27, 2025 Full Review The Penguin Lessons (2024) 80% 3/4 “The Penguin Lessons is a movie that reminds us of the power of kindness and decency, as well as the ability of animals to give emotional comfort when we most require it. ” – Aisle Seat Mar 26, 2025 Full Review Invader (2024) 58% 3/4 “For whatever the movie lacks in traditional structure, it more than makes up for in suspense.” – Aisle Seat Mar 26, 2025 Full Review Disney's Snow White (2025) 40% 2/4 “Breaking News: Snow White Killed by Seven Dwarfs” – Aisle Seat Mar 21, 2025 Full Review Locked (2025) 66% 2/4 “ Although the gimmick is clever, sustaining it for an hour and a half proves difficult.” – Aisle Seat Mar 20, 2025 Full Review
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