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Jim Hunter
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Film Critic - WEHT/WTVW - https://www.tristatehomepage.com/community/movie-reviews/
Critics Choice and IFJA Member

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Coyote vs. Acme is the most fun I've had at the movies. Its slapstick is delightful, the characters have enough of an arc, and the other Looney Tunes characters' cameos are clever. "What if Wile E. Coyote sued Acme?" is an all-time great premise for a movie.

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Coyote vs. Acme Review: The Most Fun I’ve Had at the Movies This Year
Overall, Coyote vs. Acme has a great premise that the film executes well.
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August 28, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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My definitive, absolutely true ranking of the theatrically released Spider-Man films, in which I only have four minutes to justify my choices:

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#SpiderMan
Jim vs. Spidey
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August 28, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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The Dog Stars has an interesting thematic thread that asks if we need other people for a meaningful life. What is the difference between surviving and living?

Unfortunately, the character development and depiction of the villains were very underwhelming

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#DogStars
The Dog Stars Review: Shallow Characters in Thematically Deep Ridley Scott Film
The best post-apocalyptic movies, like the best westerns, are about restoring order or restoring civilization, and The Dog Stars dips its toes in those waters.
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August 28, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Spa Weekend is a frothy and forgettable studio comedy that wraps everything up in a neat bow. I laughed a bit, I chuckled a bit more, I enjoyed it while it was on, and I'll never think about it again.

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#SpaWeekend
Spa Weekend Review: Fun, Frothy Studio Comedy
Ultimately, Spa Weekend is surface-level fun. I laughed a bit, I chuckled a bit more, I enjoyed it while it was on, and I’ll never think about it again.
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August 28, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Tony has a fairly basic maturation plot that hits all the beats, but the reason he finally gives up what he wants reflects antiquated gender dynamics.

Dominic Sessa's performance keeps the audience on his side even as his character is a real jerk.

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#Tony
Tony Review: Dominic Sessa Captivates in Anthony Bourdain Biopic
Every beat on the story’s journey is pretty predictable, but they’re all well-done, and for fans of Anthony Bourdain, Tony will deepen their appreciation of his work and life.
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August 28, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Making a special appearance in the "Class of..." series (and thereby establishing his own rules), contributor Jim Hunter (jthunter13.bsky.social) looks back at the 30th anniversary of TRAINSPOTTING — and how it tethers to the ever-diminishing promise of today.

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Class Of 1996: Trainspotting: Thirty Years Later, Choosing Life Is Harder Than Ever
In a special guest “Class of … ” column for August, film critic Jim Hunter reflects on the 30th anniversary of the wide-release stateside landing of “Trainspotting.”…
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August 19, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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For @midwestfilmjournal.bsky.social's "Class of..." series, celebrating 20th, 30th, or 40th anniversaries, I examine Trainspotting.
30 years on, thanks to income inequality and ever-present despair, choosing life is harder than ever and Trainspotting almost seems optimistic

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Class Of 1996: Trainspotting: Thirty Years Later, Choosing Life Is Harder Than Ever
In a special guest “Class of … ” column for August, film critic Jim Hunter reflects on the 30th anniversary of the wide-release stateside landing of “Trainspotting.”…
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August 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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The End of Oak Street is a silly popcorn flick. Its story is crafted around the images of dinosaurs, which looked better over thirty years ago in Jurassic Park, hunting people in 80s suburbs, but there's no concentration on character or internal logic.

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#EndofOakStreet
The End of Oak Street Review: Silly Plot & Dumb Characters Make Dinosaur Movie Boring
The End of Oak Street is just plain silly. It has a silly plot and dumb characters, and I am convinced that the entire film was constructed around justifying the image of a T-Rex wandering around a…
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August 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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The Rivals of Amziah King captures a sense of place mostly because of Matthew McConaughey's musical talent and magnetism, and the thriller plot works, but its inability to reckon with an important moral question holds it back.

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The Rivals of Amziah King Review: Film about Southern Music & Culture Misses One Crucial Thing
The Rivals of Amziah King is three movies stuffed in one, and not only do the seams show, but one of the three movies fundamentally doesn’t work.
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August 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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One Night Only is the romcom that made me mad. The premise - by government mandate single people can have sex on only one night - is ripe for social commentary, but it does nothing with it. Instead, it's just a series of frothy meet-cutes with likeable stars.

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One Night Only Review: The Romcom that Made Me Mad
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – One Night Only is a frothy romantic comedy that ultimately made me mad because of how little it does with a potentially good premise. Directed by Will Gluck, One …
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August 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Super Troopers 3 is dumb, broad, high-energy antics comedy just like the other films in the franchise. It has a few chuckle-worthy cringey moments and is instantly forgettable.

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Super Troopers 3 Review: Silly, Dumb Humor Continues the Franchise
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Super Troopers 3 is filled with silly, dumb humor, and it might satisfy fans of the franchise if only because the performers all commit to the bits. Directed by J…
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August 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an enjoyable movie with good chemistry among the leads, but its story is an overstuffed mess. The three threads don't weave together by the end, and how they treated the mystery character is a big swing that mostly misses.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Review: Enjoyable Action Spectacle in Messy Story
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an enjoyable and action-packed Marvel movie, but its messy story does not cohere – both internally and with other Marvel projects – and its treatment of a central …
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August 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Hadestown: The Musical is the second best Greek myth movie in theaters: the stage musical retells Orpheus and Eurydice through the lens of New Orleans jazz. The update explores themes of income inequality and art's role in resistance movements.

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#Hadestown
Hadestown: The Musical Review: Brilliant Stage Musical Breathes Fresh Air into Classic Myth
Hadestown: The Musical is the filmed version of the stage musical that breathes fresh air and an updated perspective to the classic mythological parable of Orpheus and Eurydice. Directed by Br…
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August 1, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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The Odyssey is the ultimate Christopher Nolan film: it has expertly crafted spectacle and utilizes the IMAX format perfectly, but it concentrates more on events than the characters who participate in them.

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#TheOdyssey
The Odyssey Review: The ultimate Christopher Nolan Film – for better or worse
The Odyssey is the perfect vehicle for Christopher Nolan: even though it’s not a perfect film and he’s an imperfect director, it is an incredibly compelling movie.
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July 18, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Moana doesn't work as a live action movie: too much of the story gets animated anyway - just this time by CGI - and Dwayne Johnson gives a bad, low-energy performance in a silly wig. Catherine Laga'aia does her best, but there's too much going against this film.

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#Moana
Moana Review: Live action doesn’t fit animated classic
Moana doesn’t work in live action, and the only hope we have is that Disney is running out of animated classics to remake. They may have to start *gasp* developing original ideas instead.
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July 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Minions & Monsters has all the hallmarks of the franchise: incomprehensible gibberish passed off as dialogue, silly slapstick comedy, and low-brow humor. It is trite entertainment, but because of the brilliant and vibrant animation, at least it's done well.

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Minions & Monsters Review: Cute Low-Brow Humor Just Like the Others
Minions & Monsters, the third standalone Minions movie, features the same cute but low-brow humor that fans of the franchise have seen in the previous films. Directed by Pierre C…
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July 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Lucky Strike is a throwback in style and substance - a patriotic WWII film with a streamlined plot and a central performance by Scott Eastwood that feels like an imitation of his father.

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Lucky Strike Review: Scott Eastwood Basically Made One of His Dad’s Movies
Lucky Strike is a simple World War II movie starring Scott Eastwood, and it plays like a movie his father, Clint Eastwood, might have made during his heyday. Directed by Rod Lurie, Lucky …
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July 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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I’m fucking pissed, so I wrote something about it.

Who killed the film critic?

Read it below.

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June 26, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Supergirl is a dark, simplistic, poorly conceived effort. With charm and screen presence, Milly Alcock almost saves this unambitious film from blandness.

Is Jason Momoa here only because they thought he would draw demographics who wouldn't see a lady superhero?

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Supergirl Review: Dark & Simplistic Superhero Film Fails Milly Alcock
Supergirl is the newest DC Universe movie, which may make you think that it is appropriate for the whole family, but it is not. Its subject matter is dark, its plot is too simplistic to be int…
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June 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Girls Like Girls is a genuine and heartfelt coming-of-age/first-love story. It's a deeply personal film, but it doesn't have the profundity to be universal, like Call Me by Your Name does, but it does capture the small hesitations of young love.

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Girls Like Girls Review: Genuine, Heartfelt Coming-of-Age/First Love Story
Correction: in the video, I said that Myra Malloy will play the live action Moana. That is a mistake: she does the Thai language voice for Moana in a Moana 2 music video. My apologies for the error…
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June 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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I read an early draft of @shawnwrites.bsky.social first novel, and I really enjoyed it. Fun and engaging characters, interesting set-ups, laugh-out-loud moments, and some solid writing. It's worth checking out.
shawnwrites.bsky.social Shawn DePasquale @shawnwrites.bsky.social · Jun 24
I'm Shawn. I just wrote my first-ever novel, a LitRPG horror/comedy on #RoyalRoad www.royalroad.com/fiction/1591...

I also write comics and screenplays. And letter comics. I'm very tired.
June 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Disclosure Day is a deeply moving, profound epic with a career-best performance from Emily Blunt. With great action scenes, it's thematically resonant, rendering the need for empathy and something positively unifying.

One of Spielberg's best.

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#DisclosureDay
Disclosure Day Review: One of Steven Spielberg’s Best Movies
Disclosure Day somehow has everything: deep and artistically resonant themes as well as compelling action.
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June 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Power Ballad is like every other John Carney movie: music connects Carney's characters, providing them vital self-expression, and they discover that an artistic life is ultimately fulfilling. There's some bad editing and sound mixing in an otherwise amiable story.

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#PowerBallad
Power Ballad Review: Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas Reaffirm the Power of Music
Power Ballad is a solid addition to a good filmography. Carney isn’t the only director who makes the same kind of film multiple times, but at least you know what you should expect.
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June 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
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You, Me, & Tuscany hits every romcom cliche, and while the Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page are entertaining leads with radiant smiles that they use a lot, the film's story gives them little to work with.

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#YouMe&Tuscany
April 11, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Faces of Death is for and about our time: our culture's desensitization toward violence and the attention economy monetizing depravity. Yet it remains an IFC/Shudder film with budget limitations and lingering on gore.

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April 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM