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Welcome to the complete Now Playing Podcast Movie Review Archive. Since our first review of Spider-Man 3 in 2007, we've reviewed [np_stat type="movies"] of movies through retrospective series, standalone reviews, and special episodes. Browse alphabetically, search by title, or explore by series to discover every film we've covered. Whether you're revisiting a favorite franchise or looking for a review of a single movie, you'll find the entire collection here.
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A Fistful of Dollars

Donate and enjoy a plate of Spaghetti Westerns with extra...

Reviewed Mar 22, 2019
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit. Genres: Theatrical Release, Western

Happy Death Day 2U

I think that I shall never see, a co-ed as old as this Tr...

Reviewed Feb 19, 2019
Collegian Tree Gelbman wakes up in horror to learn that she's stuck in a parallel universe. Her boyfriend Carter is now with someone else, and her friends and fellow students seem to be completely different versions of themselves. When Tree discovers that Carter's roommate has been altering time, she finds herself once again the target of a masked killer. When the psychopath starts to go after her inner circle, Tree soon realizes that she must die over and over again to save everyone. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Time Travel

Split

The only chance we have is if all three of us go crazy on...

Reviewed Jan 18, 2019
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart. Genres: Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

After Earth

🎜 Parents are the same no matter time nor place, They ...

Reviewed Jan 4, 2019
One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Reviewed Dec 24, 2018
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans. Genres: Animation, Christmas/Holiday, Family, Fantasy, Halloween, Theatrical Release