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             AFI Fest 2020
           

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Rendy Jones 12/23/2021 Rendy Jones 12/23/2021

'The Novice' Review

God, Hollywood. You better be blowing up Lauren and Isabelle’s phones right now.

Rendy Jones 12/20/2021 Rendy Jones 12/20/2021

'The King's Man' Review

Due to its identity crisis, it leaves much to be desired.

Rendy Jones 12/16/2021 Rendy Jones 12/16/2021

Preview

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Review

This is the four-course meal that will have you scarfing down everything that you’re given and then returning for seconds.

Rendy Jones 12/13/2021 Rendy Jones 12/13/2021

'Don't Look Up' Review

Old and new McKay clash… for better or worse.

Rendy Jones 12/10/2021 Rendy Jones 12/10/2021

'Back to the Outback' Review

An endearing and charming animated feature that pays tribute to the continent it’s set in.

Rendy Jones 12/08/2021 Rendy Jones 12/08/2021

'West Side Story' Review

Despite this being his first venture to the musical genre, Spielberg delivers like a pro.

Rendy Jones 12/03/2021 Rendy Jones 12/03/2021

'Wolf' Review

Fails to cast an impressionable howl.

Rendy Jones 12/03/2021 Rendy Jones 12/03/2021

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' Review

Sadly makes for a rebuttal to the argument that animation always triumphs over live-action.

Rendy Jones 11/26/2021 Rendy Jones 11/26/2021

Preview

'Encanto' Review

Encanto provides an ambitious and daring scope to make the story stand out amongst a crowd of other musical films.

Rendy Jones 11/24/2021 Rendy Jones 11/24/2021

'House of Gucci' Review

Cathy Yan was right there, just saying.

Rendy Jones 11/16/2021 Rendy Jones 11/16/2021

‘King Richard’ Review

Has you completely invested from beginning to end, setting your heart aflame as you’re cheering in your seat.

Rendy Jones 11/15/2021 Rendy Jones 11/15/2021

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Review

Does a solid job of applying this ‘80s Spielberg-like romp to Ghostbusters with a younger generation in mind.

Rendy Jones 11/13/2021 Rendy Jones 11/13/2021

'My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission' Review

An entertaining and exciting entry in this ever-expanding franchise.

Rendy Jones 11/07/2021 Rendy Jones 11/07/2021

'Clifford The Big Red Dog' Review

How does something as old as Stuart Little look more effective than a 2021 release?!

Rendy Jones 11/06/2021 Rendy Jones 11/06/2021

'Spencer' Review

Get that Oscar, Kristen. We’re all rooting for you.

Rendy Jones 11/03/2021 Rendy Jones 11/03/2021

‘The Humans’ Review

I haven’t felt this way about a play adaptation since Kaufman’s Anomalisa.

Rendy Jones 10/29/2021 Rendy Jones 10/29/2021

'Eternals' Review

More of this, please, Marvel. I’d love more of your biblical space operas.

Rendy Jones 10/26/2021 Rendy Jones 10/26/2021

‘The Souvenir Part II’ Review

Though I wasn’t a Souvenir fan, Souvenir II hit close to home in unimaginable ways.

Rendy Jones 10/20/2021 Rendy Jones 10/20/2021

‘Belfast’ Review

A nice change of pace for director Kenneth Branagh as you feel him passionately getting something meaningful off his chest.

Rendy Jones 10/15/2021 Rendy Jones 10/15/2021

‘Halloween Kills’ Review

I’m ready for Myers and his movies to be buried in a coffin once and for all, right next to remains of the Jurassic World movies.

Rendy Jones 10/14/2021 Rendy Jones 10/14/2021

'Dune' Review

Is this how people felt when James Cameron’s Avatar came out in 2009? I think I finally get y’all now.

Rendy Jones 10/13/2021 Rendy Jones 10/13/2021

‘The French Dispatch’ Review

I was overwhelmed while watching this film because it’s the Wes Andersoniest Wes Anderson movie to ever Wes Anderson.

Rendy Jones 10/11/2021 Rendy Jones 10/11/2021

‘Last Night in Soho’ Review

Much like Baby Driver, Last Night in Soho is a “style over substance” effort for Edgar Wright.

Rendy Jones 10/05/2021 Rendy Jones 10/05/2021

‘No Time to Die’ Review

If you’re a fan of the Daniel Craig Bond films, this is a finale you don’t wanna miss.

Rendy Jones 10/01/2021 Rendy Jones 10/01/2021

‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’ Review

This is the best rom-com I’ve seen this year thus far.

Rendy Jones 10/01/2021 Rendy Jones 10/01/2021

‘The Addams Family 2’ Review

An unnecessary sequel that's more of the same in terms of writing quality and animation.

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‘Titane’ Review

Don’t show this movie to Herbie or a Transformer.

Rendy Jones 09/23/2021 Rendy Jones 09/23/2021

'The Guilty' Review

Hollywood, didn’t y’all hear Bong Joon Ho last year? What did he say about unnecessary Americanized remakes?!

Rendy Jones 09/20/2021 Rendy Jones 09/20/2021

'Blue Bayou' Review

That finale is so unbearable that I felt absolutely offended. God.

Rendy Jones 09/16/2021 Rendy Jones 09/16/2021

'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' Review

This bio-drama fails to show the significance of the eyes of the beholder.

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