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2021 Action

The King’s Man

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: B-                I’m generally not a big fan of prequels, as their main purpose is usually to answer questions that I never asked in the first place. Despite that, I was somewhat optimistic about The King’s Man because I’m a huge fan of the first two Kingsman movies and the prequel is […]

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2021 Action

No Time to Die

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: C                This is my first time reviewing a James Bond movie because it has been a whole six years since 2015’s underwhelming Spectre. That ties the longest gap between Bond entries, matching the break between 1989’s License to Kill and 1995’s GoldenEye (that delay was caused by a court battle over […]

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2021 Action Fantasy Superhero

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: C-                As a fan of martial arts movies from the 70s and 80s, I was looking forward to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in hopes that it would infuse some new flavor into the Marvel formula. While there are some kickass moments in early fight scenes and some […]

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2021 Action Best of Superhero

The Suicide Squad

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: A-                I wasn’t writing reviews yet when the first Suicide Squad was released in 2016, but that’s probably for the best as I’m not sure if my vocabulary could adequately describe my hatred for that loathsome piece of shit. The Suicide Squad doesn’t exactly have an inspired title, but otherwise feels […]

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2021 Action

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: C               If you are familiar with 80s cartoons, you will likely recall that the sword-wielding assassin Snake Eyes was one of the coolest characters on the original G.I. Joe show. Playing G.I. Joe with your friends, Snake Eyes would likely be one of the first characters that somebody would call dibs […]

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2021 Action Superhero

Black Widow

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: B                On one hand, I’m ecstatic to finally see Black Widow in theaters. Why? Because I psychologically couldn’t handle seeing the trailer anymore. As one of the high-profile releases delayed an entire year by the pandemic, I have seen Black Widow’s trailer every fucking week for the last year and a […]

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2021 Action Thriller Worst of

The Forever Purge

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: F               I saw this movie yesterday and my initial reaction was that it was in the D-D+ range. I expected it to be awful and it was, but I wasn’t surprised by the awfulness and, consequently, it didn’t particularly piss me off. After a day of reflection, that doesn’t make any sense. […]

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2021 Action Crime

Cruella

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: B               I’m late to see Cruella primarily because I had no intention of seeing it, but nothing else came out this past week and here I am. However, I’m actually happy that I did catch it in a theater. I have major problems with this film, mainly with the opening and the […]

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2021 Action

F9: The Fast Saga

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: C-               Look, I hate these movies. I’ve been consistent and open about my hatred of these movies. However, like with The Conjuring, I try to be as objective as possible with every new entry. In this case, I don’t even think that hardcore fans of the series will find much to love […]

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2021 Action

Those Who Wish Me Dead

The Doctor’s Diagnosis: D+               I feel like Angelina Jolie has been missing from movies for a while, so it’s kind of fascinating to see her back in this dumpster fire. Those Who Wish Me Dead is a bafflingly inept film. It isn’t even a by-the-numbers action flick because so many numbers are missing; the film […]