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Seance Mistakenly Skips the Mystery | Watercooler Reviews

Ichabode Olkowski October 5, 2021 0 Comment

Seance (2021) directed by Simon Barrett is a paranormal, mystery film that flounders with a crucial element- suspense. The film ignites with a student death at an all girls boarding school after a group...

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Watercooler Reviews: “The Mysterious Benedict Society” Episodes 5-7

Mitchell Nee August 16, 2021 0 Comment

Episode 5 = 3/4 stars Episode 6 = 3.5/4 stars Episode 7 = 3/4 stars Now that’s more like it. In my past reviews, I expressed concern over lazy writing in “The Mysterious Benedict...

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Watercooler Reviews | Old, Snake Eyes, The Last Letter From Your Lover

Jeff Olson August 5, 2021 0 Comment

Hey everyone. Below are a few bite-sized mini-reviews for three films that came out recently. Here are my brief thoughts on Old, Snake Eyes, and The Last Letter From Your Lover. Please enjoy. Old...

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Watercooler Reviews: “The Mysterious Benedict Society” Episodes 3-4

Mitchell Nee July 22, 2021 0 Comment

Rating: Episode #3 = 3/4 stars, Episode #4 = 2/4 stars (Although I reviewed Episodes 1 and 2 of “The Mysterious Benedict Society” without giving too much away, that is not the case...

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Watercooler Reviews – Summertime

Jeff Olson July 20, 2021 0 Comment

Summertime is a total surprise. I just want to hug this film....

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Watercooler Reviews | The Forever Purge

Jeff Olson July 14, 2021 0 Comment

The Forever Purge is the fifth film in the Purge franchise. It’s strange because I’ve seen all five films and they’ve gotten increasingly better with each one. I haven’t seen the first entry since...

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Cruella Explains Not Sympathizes | Watercooler Reviews

Ichabode Olkowski July 7, 2021 0 Comment

Cruella (2021) began its theatrical run and landed on Disney+ ($30 for premier access) at the end of May. The film will not be available with the Disney+ subscription until August 27th of this year....

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Watercooler Reviews | “The Mysterious Benedict Society” Episodes 1 – 2

Mitchell Nee July 2, 2021 0 Comment

Rating: Episode #1 = 3/4 stars, Episode #2 = 2.5/4 stars If I were tasked to list the books that are closest to my heart, Trenton Lee Stewart’s “Mysterious Benedict Society” series would be...

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Watercooler Reviews | F9: The Fast Saga

Jeff Olson June 29, 2021 0 Comment

F9: The Fast Saga is the ninth film in the main Fast and Furious storyline. Technically it’s the tenth film with the name Fast and Furious since 2019 had the spin-off Hobbs and Shaw....

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Watercooler Reviews | The Indecisiveness of The Unholy

Ichabode Olkowski June 7, 2021 0 Comment

The Unholy (2021) could have capitalized on a fresh take to possession films, especially the classic ones involving the Catholic Church. The story of pagan times in early America mixed with witchcraft and corn...