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Zaki Hasan

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Born and raised in Chicago -- with a decade-long detour in Saudi Arabia -- before settling in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zaki Hasan has been a media scholar and critic for more than twenty years. He is a member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle, and his film reviews and analyses have appeared at HuffPost, Philly Weekly, Fandor, Sequart, and more. He is also co-host of the MovieFilm and Nostalgia Theater Podcasts, and co-author of Quirk Books' Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture, as well as a contributor to books on the Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and Blade Runner franchises. Additionally, he has appeared as a panelist on Al Jazeera America's The Stream and HuffPost Live.

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A Minecraft Movie (2025) 48% 1/4 “Another example of Hollywood shoving a beloved property into the factory mold (cube-shaped mold, natch), hoping name recognition will be enough to justify its existence.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 4, 2025 Full Review Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) 20% 1/4 “Whatever this film hoped to accomplish, it ultimately reflects nothing of the legacy it’s supposed to uphold.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jan 24, 2025 Full Review Den of Thieves: Pantera (2025) 62% 6/10 “With appealing chemistry between stars Gerard Butler and O'Shea Jackson Jr., and a suitably tense third-act heist sequence, it rewards the goodwill the original has built up since its 2018 release.” – IGN Movies Jan 13, 2025 Full Review Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) 85% “While “Sonic 3” continues to steadily build out the game mythology, this time the big moments are bigger and the small moments are fewer.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 19, 2024 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) 48% “@hen the credits roll, one can’t help but come away feeling like we were running on a treadmill for a little over two hours. Sure, you got your steps in, but you haven’t gotten anywhere.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Watchmen Chapter II (2024) 9/10 “The finest adaptation of one of the most important comic book stories ever told gets the ending it deserves.” – IGN Movies Dec 19, 2024 Full Review Watchmen Chapter I (2024) 92% 8/10 “Watchmen Chapter 1 was clearly a labor love for its creators. But while the impressive animated film avoids some of the pitfalls of prior adaptations, it also ends up revealing a few of its own in the process. ” – IGN Movies Aug 12, 2024 Full Review Despicable Me 4 (2024) 56% “Talk about despicable.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jul 30, 2024 Full Review Ultraman: Rising (2024) 86% 3/4 ““Ultraman: Rising” is a bit longer than it needs to be, but buoyed by a strong voice cast and a unique point of view that blends elements of superhero action with heartfelt family drama, it’s an effective reinvention of a franchise...” – San Francisco Chronicle Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Speed (1994) 95% “A perfect marriage of concept, cast and execution. The proof of its success is that even though it may feel like it's been left behind by time, action flicks today owe an undisputed debt to what the movie achieved.” – IGN Movies Jun 12, 2024 Full Review The Garfield Movie (2024) 37% 0/4 ““The Garfield Movie” is a reheated tray of stale lasagna. ” – San Francisco Chronicle May 24, 2024 Full Review The Fugitive (1993) 96% “It’s the rare '90s 온라인카지노추천-to-film adaptation that transcended its roots to become a beloved classic in its own right.” – IGN Movies Dec 26, 2023 Full Review Tombstone (1993) 76% “While the Western resurgence of the early ’90s eventually faded away, "Tombstone"'s warm glow has not only persisted but thrived.” – IGN Movies Dec 26, 2023 Full Review Migration (2023) 73% 3/4 “Don’t expect “Magnificent Ambersons”-style interfamily drama a la Orson Welles. But the character moments here resonate, and there are enough stakes to make the final scenes feel meaningful.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 20, 2023 Full Review Fremont (2023) 98% 3/4 ““Fremont” is content to let small moments stay small, threading them together for a compelling tapestry of shared humanity.” – San Francisco Chronicle Aug 23, 2023 Full Review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) 95% 3/4 “It imbues a thrill of discovery while still feeling like a comfortable visit with old friends.” – San Francisco Chronicle Aug 1, 2023 Full Review Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) 66% 1/4 “Despite game efforts by directors Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl to imbue Ruby Gillman with some visual flair during the various underwater sequences, it’s an upstream swim to try to distinguish a fairly by-the-numbers story.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jul 1, 2023 Full Review The Blackening (2022) 87% 3/4 “Whether the topic is biracial identity, interracial marriage or intra-cultural stereotyping, all are tackled with a knowing nod and light touch.” – San Francisco Chronicle Jun 15, 2023 Full Review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) 82% 3/4 ““Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is overstuffed and a tad too long. But it’s also a humorous, heartfelt farewell by Gunn to his band of misfits.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 29, 2023 Full Review Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) 65% 3/4 “Lowery doesn’t stray too far outside the lines — this is still a Disney movie based on a beloved family property — but he also doesn’t shy away from mining a familiar tale for meta commentary. Far from deconstruction, it’s heartfelt and introspective.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 28, 2023 Full Review Evil Dead Rise (2023) 84% 1/4 “It exists within a franchise but doesn’t add anything to it, ultimately feeling as hollow as the reanimated corpses it centers on.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 20, 2023 Full Review The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) 59% 1/4 “Occasionally amusing but rarely engaging, it leaves one feeling like they’re standing to the side and watching someone else play a video game.” – San Francisco Chronicle Apr 4, 2023 Full Review Scream VI (2023) 77% 2.5/4 “There’s a lot in “Scream VI” to satisfy longtime fans, but it still feels like a step down from the last one.” – San Francisco Chronicle Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023) 32% 5/10 “Teen Wolf: The Movie doesn’t offer enough to displace the series finale as a perfectly acceptable place to end this story. ” – IGN Movies Jan 27, 2023 Full Review Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) 95% 3/4 “It’s a perfect package of whimsy, sass and sweetness.” – San Francisco Chronicle Dec 20, 2022 Full Review
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