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SXSW 2022 Film Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage plays Nicolas Cage in Tom Gormican’s The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Plumbing the shallower end of the “meta” pool for an irreverent, sweet-natured action comedy, the film explores the multitudes within the celebrated actor’s storied career. Cage delivers crowd-pleasing laughs — working best when sharing the screen with Pedro Pascal — that reminds audiences that he’s always been a movie star. Minor spoilers ahead…

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Film Review: Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984 is one of the most disappointing films of the year. With its weightless action, incoherent plot, and tenuous grasp of common sense, this follow-up to 2017’s superheroine blockbuster is as choppy as they come. There are glimmers of promise with the film’s scenery-chewing villains, but almost everything is undercooked, making its interminable 151-minute runtime even more egregious. Minor spoilers ahead…

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