RealMelValentin
Mel Valentin
Senior Critic
Mel Valentin has been writing about his first and possibly his last love, film, for more than a decade. Born somewhere on the East Coast in the last century, Mel moved to the San Francisco Bay Area two decades ago. Mel spends his days looking forward to when we can all return to movie theaters and film festivals in person.Articles by Mel Valentin:
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December 15, 2022
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, Surface-Deep Storytelling, Immersive VisualsAvatar: The Way of Water delivers immersive visuals and surface-deep storytelling in equal measure.
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October 21, 2022
Black Adam Review: Dwayne Johnson gets a super-anti-hero franchise to call his ownBlack Adam is a labour of love for star Dwayne Johnson, but audiences are likely to be indifferent to the punch-first, plot-second end result.
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September 30, 2022
Smile Review: Sosie Bacon Delivers a Career-Making PerformanceSosie Bacon’s career-making performance make SMILE a must-see horror outing.
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August 19, 2022
Orphan: First Kill Review: Gloriously Loony Camp HorrorIsabelle Fuhrman reprises her role as the murderous “child” Esther in Orphan: First Kill .
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August 14, 2022
Day Shift Review: Jamie Foxx Hunts Vamps in a Thoroughly Entertaining Action-ComedyNetflix’s Day Shift, starring Jamie Foxx, is a perfectly serviceable, entertaining, time-wasting genre entry.
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August 3, 2022
Bullet Train Review: Brad Pitt Stars in a Tedious, Repetitive ActionerIt’s clear that everyone involved in David Leitch’s BULLET TRAIN had a great time making the actioner, but does that make it an entertaining ride?
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July 15, 2022
The Gray Man Review: Underwhelming SpycraftRyan Gosling and Chris Evans star in Netflix’s uber-budget wannabe-Bond effort THE GRAY MAN.
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July 2, 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru Review – More Pint-Sized ChaosSeven years after Minions , the annoying little sidekicks of the Despicable Me franchise return in Minions: The Rise of Gru
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May 13, 2022
Top Gun: Maverick ReviewTom Cruise makes Top Gun: Maverick feel like the first big-screen must-see film this side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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April 21, 2022
The Northman Review: Robert Eggers Epic Viking Saga Doesn’t DisappointRobert Eggers latest-the epic viking saga The Northman-doesn’t disappoint and delivers a brutal, gore-soaked revenge tale.
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April 2, 2022
Morbius Review: Everything Old Isn’t New AgainMorbius is yet another boring origin story to toss atop the trash heap of the MCU.
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January 14, 2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania: Third Sequel Delivers More of the Same Except DifferentHotel Transylvania: Transformania delivers engaging visuals strong enough to keep even the most easily distracted pre-teens occupied.
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January 8, 2022
The Tender Bar Review: Ben Affleck Headlines A Fine Cast In An Underwhelming DramaBen Affleck’s performance as a compassionate bartender-philosopher saves George Clooney’s otherwise middling adaptation of The Tender Bar .
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