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Superman Returns (2006) 72% B EDIT “Credit director Bryan Singer with pulling off a thoughtful superhero movie in which the villain does not overshadow the hero. This movie belongs to Brandon Routh, who bravely dons the late Christopher Reeve's red boots.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Jul 7, 2025 Full Review The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) 57% EDIT “There are few things worse than waiting all winter for the summer Event Movie to arrive, only to have your heart broken. The Lost World, despite giving the feeling you've visited there before, delivers the bang we expected.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Jun 30, 2025 Full Review Final Destination (2000) 51% EDIT “Return your tray tables to the upright position and fasten your seat belts for "Final Destination," a bumpy, bloody and boisterous funhouse thrill ride.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer May 22, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 83% EDIT “"I am a Jedi, like my father before me." That simple line holds more significance, and is more life-affirming, than anything our paranoid dystopia SF visions of the '90s can offer.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 25, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 62% EDIT “It's flawed by lackluster performances and dialogue, choppy editing and an overreliance on digital special effects gimmicks.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 23, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 79% C+ EDIT “George Lucas accomplishes what he set out to do.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 16, 2025 Full Review Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 54% EDIT “Lucas is so busy playing with his computers, he forgets to give us reasons to care about this new set of characters. ” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 16, 2025 Full Review Gladiator (2000) 80% EDIT “With this role, Crowe establishes himself as an action star. His steely gaze rarely changes, yet he conveys the gamut of emotions. His physicality makes the battle scenes a muscular delight.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Feb 5, 2022 Full Review Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) 51% A EDIT “It's an exciting, absorbing and emotional conclusion that lifts the entire franchise to new heights.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Dec 19, 2019 Full Review The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019) 29% C+ EDIT “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi squandered a chance to make a rousing period drama about a little-known female ruler who deserves to be remembered. Let's hope the next movie about her gets it right.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Nov 13, 2019 Full Review The Addams Family (2019) 46% A- EDIT “The Addams Family will appeal to mature folks who grew up with John Astin and Carolyn Jones as Gomez and Morticia in the 1960s TV show, and kids who are just discovering this kooky bunch.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Oct 11, 2019 Full Review Downton Abbey (2019) 84% B+ EDIT “While it's delightful to think of Mrs. Patmore and Daisy forever bustling in their kitchen, and Cora and Robert forever waltzing across a parquet floor, I hope this movie closes the door on Downton Abbey for good.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Sep 17, 2019 Full Review After the Wedding (2019) 45% A EDIT “The questions raised in After the Wedding -- about loyalty, identity and truth -- linger long after the final credits roll.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Aug 27, 2019 Full Review Ready or Not (2019) 89% B- EDIT “The "Surprise! Your new family is nuts" idea is intriguing and worth exploring -- whether for laughs or as a serious action thriller -- in a movie that can commit to one path or the other.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Aug 20, 2019 Full Review Booksmart (2019) 96% C- EDIT “The strong chemistry between actors Dever and Feldstein sparks the movie... On the other hand, Booksmart fails at the funny.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer May 24, 2019 Full Review Long Shot (2019) 82% B EDIT “Theron has done more drama than funny stuff... But she more than rises to the occasion here.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer May 3, 2019 Full Review Avengers: Endgame (2019) 94% EDIT “With a plot that spans the universe, a huge cast and a three-hour run time, the movie could easily feel bloated. But directors Joe and Anthony Russo skillfully keep the action nimble...” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Apr 24, 2019 Full Review Isn't It Romantic (2019) 70% B EDIT “Wilson's sense of fun rubs off on Hemsworth and Chopra, who rise to the occasion admirably.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Feb 14, 2019 Full Review Big Sonia (2016) 94% B EDIT “The story of Sonia's life, lovingly told in this deeply emotional film, proves the resilience of the human spirit, and that love always wins over hate.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Nov 19, 2018 Full Review Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) 36% B- EDIT “The trick, which Crimes of Grindelwald doesn't completely pull off, is to make us care about yet another dark wizard... Depp's amazing performance as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald anchors the film.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Nov 15, 2018 Full Review Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) 69% A EDIT “A slam-bang action movie that never quits moving, but more than that, it creates an authentic universe.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer May 22, 2018 Full Review Game Night (2018) 85% B- EDIT “"Game Night" is one of those movies that has a good premise and solid cast, but isn't as funny as it could have been.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Feb 21, 2018 Full Review All the Money in the World (2017) 79% A- EDIT “Actually, this is a terrific film that deserves to be seen and enjoyed on its many merits.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Dec 21, 2017 Full Review Darkest Hour (2017) 84% A EDIT “[Gary] Oldman also does justice to Churchill's famous inspirational speeches, delivered in the dark, tradition-bound chamber of the House of Commons.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Dec 20, 2017 Full Review Ferdinand (2017) 70% B- EDIT “"Ferdinand's" message of peace and friendship makes it a perfect holiday movie, even though there's not a snowman or Santa in sight.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer Dec 15, 2017 Full Review
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