External reviews
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The Upside
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2019-01-11
The Upside has a downside: We’ve seen it a million times before.Read entire review on New York Post -
Escape Room
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2019-01-04
It's not asking much that a thriller be scary or shocking. This one waffles between being predictable and absurd.Read entire review on New York Post -
Stan & Ollie
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-27
Nothing salacious, and no dropped bombs here. Stan & Ollie portrays the pair less as hot-headed collaborators than a bickering married couple.Read entire review on New York Post -
Bumblebee
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-19
The franchise’s greatest transformation yet: He’s made a pretty good movie.Read entire review on New York Post -
On the Basis of Sex
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-19
Here, Ginsburg is just an idea, a symbol — a meme.Read entire review on New York Post -
The Mule
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-13
The embarrassing drama — offensive, clunky, poorly written — sullies Eastwood’s storied legacy, and makes great actors such as Bradley Cooper and Dianne Wiest come off like amateurs.Read entire review on New York Post -
Mary Poppins Returns
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-12
This “Poppins” sequel has an entirely new score, with exactly none of the cherished songs from the great Julie Andrews movie. Once you accept that, you can move on — and enjoy the countless other joys this follow-up has to offer. It will be a jolly-er holiday with Mary Poppins Returns.Read entire review on New York Post -
Mary Queen of Scots
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-11
It’s a royal chore.Read entire review on New York Post -
Aquaman
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-11
An Aquaman sequel is reportedly in the works. The series already has a strong leading man and a feel for an epic. The filmmakers just need to find the heart of their ocean.Read entire review on New York Post -
Ben Is Back
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-11
Although “Ben” can get a little sentimental at times, Roberts and Hedges are a team to root for.Read entire review on New York Post -
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-12-01
Nestled inside that warm setup is cloying dialogue, condescending voice work and confusing story tangents.Read entire review on New York Post -
Anna and the Apocalypse
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-30
What’s strangest about this almost-comedy, though, isn’t its mish-mash of unlikely genres, but the earnest approach to them. “Apocalypse” begins as a “High School Musical” look-alike with poppy group numbers in cafeterias and hallways. One song, “Hollywood Ending,” is a dead ringer for “Stick to the Status Quo.”Read entire review on New York Post -
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-28
The movie proves a New York teen superhero can do more than just excitedly swing around. He can move us, too. It’s the best stand-alone film to feature the iconic character so far. And it’s animated.Read entire review on New York Post -
The Favourite
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-20
The performance everybody will be soon talking about is Olivia Colman’s royal turn in the entrancing new drama, The Favourite.Read entire review on New York Post -
The Grinch
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-20
In this new, totally unnecessary version of Dr. Seuss’ holiday favorite, the mean one (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch) isn’t all that scary or cruel.Read entire review on New York Post -
Creed II
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-20
If the sequel is a notch less than its astounding predecessor, that’s because — like Adonis Creed does during moments of doubt — the filmmakers are overcomplicating things.Read entire review on New York Post -
Robin Hood
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-20
The latest labored take on the old British legend, Robin Hood is little more than a pitch-black war film, complete with rudimentary medieval bombs and blood spatter on the camera lens.Read entire review on New York Post -
Ralph Breaks the Internet
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-20
The climactic scene, in both story concept and design, is too complicated and peculiar for my tastes. But until that short blip, co-directors Phil Johnston and Rich Moore’s (“Zootopia”) film is supremely intelligent, and Reilly and Silverman once again give deep-feeling vocal performances.Read entire review on New York Post -
Green Book
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-18
The lighthearted drama, about a road trip by two men — one white, one black — is unflinchingly optimistic.Read entire review on New York Post -
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
A review by Johnny Oleksinski for New York Post2018-11-15
With The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, directors Ethan and Joel Coen venture to the frontier once more, after “True Grit” and “No Country for Old Men.” But this time, there’s only a little grit in this very slow country.Read entire review on New York Post
