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Sean Chandler
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
My name is Sean Chandler and I've always loved to talk movies! For years I was the guy commenting on other people's movie reviews and franchise rankings. Not just because I had my own opinions, but because I wanted to talk movies with other people. I've always thought that movies matter, and I love to hear other people share their experiences with films, whether I agree with them or not. Every week I post: movie reviews, movie rankings, top-10 lists.
Publications:
Movies reviews only
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Borderlands (2024) |
A lively, energetic mess. The film infamously went through countless writers and a troubled post-production, and it really shows in the final product. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Aug 17, 2024
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Young Lion of the West (2024) |
Even with the limitations of being a micro-budget indie film, the creative team is able to deliver a compelling character study about how environments can corrupt. It calls to mind the style of early Scorsese. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Aug 17, 2024
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Alien: Romulus (2024) |
Álvarez delivers a great Alien experience. Aesthetically the film is a fantastic modern recreation of the world of the first two films. Álvarez does a great job of using each environment's unique elements to draw out the tension. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Aug 17, 2024
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) |
While it may not do anything particular new with the genre, it does deliver a fun new adventure with Axel Foley. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Longlegs (2024) |
A throwback serial killer film. Longlegs wears its influences on its sleeve, but it also delivers an entirely unique experience. Perkins does an excellent job of create a constant sense of unease through the camera work and sound design. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Twisters (2024) |
An old-fashioned fun summer blockbuster. The characters are likable and there's plenty of tornado chaos. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Despicable Me 4 (2024) |
The film has little to offer beyond superficial laughs. Instead of a plot, the film is a stack of subplots. It's watchable but entirely forgettable. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Kalki 2898 AD (2024) |
It takes awhile for the plot to kick in, but once it does, it's a highly entertaining sci-fi epic. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Inside Out 2 (2024) |
A fantastic sequel which delivers the experience you want from an Inside Out film, but also finds new ways to explore emotions and puberty. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) |
It may not be one of the best films of the year, but it is one of the most entertaining. Reynolds brings the laughs, Jackman brings the heart, and the 4th wall breaking nature of the franchise allows it to get away with some multi-verse insanity. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jul 23, 2024
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IF (2024) |
A solid piece of family entertainment which delivers both hijinks and heart. It reminded me of family films of decades past, but with modern aesthetics and effects. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted May 24, 2024
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) |
George Miller continues to deliver thrilling adventures in the world Mad Max. This time the focus is on a much more sprawling story and building out the world of the Wasteland. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted May 24, 2024
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The Garfield Movie (2024) |
It's entertaining enough for kids, but it lacks anything distinct or unique. Instead of focusing on what makes Garfield entertaining, we get a heist movie about daddy issues. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted May 24, 2024
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Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver (2024) |
Scargiver is another derivative, massive disappointment from Snyder. On paper Rebel Moon should have been the perfect movie for me. In execution it was shockingly dull, unoriginal, and sloppy. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted May 12, 2024
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) |
Kingdom delivers another solid adventure on the planet of apes. This remains the most consistent blockbuster franchise currently running. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted May 12, 2024
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) |
While the film lacks depth, it makes up for it with style and energetic performances. Clearly, everyone who worked on the film was having an absolute blast. I had a good time with the film. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 16, 2024
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Arcadian (2024) |
While we have seen movies like this before, Arcadian is a solid entry in the sub-genre. The film is elevated by believable brothers and a great creature design. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) |
While the film does have too many characters and subplots, I had a ton of fun spending time with these characters at the firehouse. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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DogMan (2023) |
While I can appreciate the ambition and uniqueness, the film tried to merge too many genres. I didn't feel like I got enough of any one part to be satisfied. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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One-Percent Warrior (2023) |
A thrilling martial arts film with a distinct style to the choreography. It also provides a fun twist to the "Die Hard on a..." template. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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The First Omen (2024) |
A surprisingly effective prequel that manages to enhance the original by providing more context. Likewise, the film features some truly horrifying images. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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Abigail (2024) |
Abigail is a fun, twisty, bloody good time. It finds the perfect balance between humor and horror. And the ensemble of characters balances each other nicely. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Apr 08, 2024
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Road House (2024) |
While I was never bored watching Road house, every change made to distinguish this new version from the original simply makes it more generic. Liman incorporates some interesting techniques to shoot the action with mixed results. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 18, 2024
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The Idea of You (2024) |
The Idea of You is romantic, steamy & human. While the setup is a fantasy, the characters, emotions & conflicts are anchored to reality.
A coming of age story for grown ups about how no matter your age or success, you’re still finding yourself. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 18, 2024
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Ordinary Angels (2024) |
A surprisingly effective and layered inspirational tear jerker. While the story sticks to the formula, the film is elevated by characters who feel real, complex, and flawed. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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Lights Out (2024) |
Lights Out can't decide if it wants to be a tournament fighter or a corrupt cop movie. I preferred the tournament fighter sections which reminded me of Van Damme's Lionheart. The action was edited too choppy for me to be able to recommend the film. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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Snow White and the 7 Samurai (undefined) |
The only good thing about this movie is the title. There's no effort to actually merge the stories or characters promised by the title. Instead you get a generic revenge story without a single redeeming quality. Instant F for wasting such a fun title. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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Code 8: Part II (2024) |
A solid follow up to the original Code 8. What it loses in freshness, it makes up with a story which does a better job of integrating the superpower lore with the street level crime narrative. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024) |
Dune: Part Two is the counter balance to the recent blockbuster mediocrity. The story is dense. The characters are complex. The world is captivating, and the production is flawless. A must see film for sci-fi fans and cinephiles. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Mar 01, 2024
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One More Shot (2024) |
While the single shot gimmick compromises the quality in places, it also gives the film a relentless sense of urgency. If you're an action fan that can forgive clunky dialogue and some weak performances, this movie provides a unique viewing experience. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Feb 19, 2024
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Land of Bad (2024) |
A solid soldier survival film. It sticks to the formula, but it delivers all the edge of your seat thrills, practical explosions, and plot twists to keep me entertained. Fans of the genre should have a good time. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Feb 17, 2024
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Lisa Frankenstein (2024) |
An unashamedly quirky and weird gothic romance. The nature of the off beat humor reminded me of a number of indie comedies from the mid- 2000s and I appreciated that. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Feb 17, 2024
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Argylle (2024) |
Argylle is a very silly film. The movies over-the-top wackiness is both its biggest asset and also its biggest liability. Many will find it too silly. I had a lot of fun with it. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Feb 17, 2024
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Madame Web (2024) |
At best this movie feels like it exists to tease a more interesting film and drop Spider-Man Easter eggs. In execution the characters are all underdeveloped, the performances wooden, and the few good ideas waste. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Feb 17, 2024
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Mean Girls (2024) |
The film adaptation of the Broadway adaptation of the film adaptation of a book. For all the adapting, it feels like they just mashed songs into Fey's 20 year old script. Despite a new genre, the jokes feel stale and it doesn't offer a new perspective. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jan 26, 2024
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Fighter (2024) |
While it's certainly derivative at times, it provided enough action, emotion, and movie star charisma to keep me entertained. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jan 26, 2024
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The Beekeeper (2024) |
The Beekeeper knows exactly what its target audience wants and delivers it. The film doesn't deliver anything to the genre, and it won't win over new fans. But it delivers exactly what action movie fans want from a film like this. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jan 19, 2024
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Animal (2023) |
The movies best and worst qualities come from how bold and excessive everything is. The movie is totally unrestrained. That makes the sequences and characters memorable, but it also makes the runtime totally unnecessary. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Jan 19, 2024
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EXmas (2023) |
Charming enough Christmas rom-com. It knows exactly what it is and who it's for. My wife and I had fun watching it after the kids went to bed. It's not breaking any new ground, but we got what we wanted from it. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Dec 26, 2023
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) |
Picks up exactly where the first film left off. If you didn't like the first film, it's unlikely this film will win you over. I enjoyed the first film, and I had a good time with this one. The relationship between Aquaman and Orm was the stand out. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Dec 26, 2023
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Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire (2023) |
As a fan of Zack Snyder, Star Wars, and space fantasy, I wanted to love this film. But it's simply not good enough in its current form. There's some inspired moments, but the story and script are devoid of any creativity. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Dec 26, 2023
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Godzilla Minus One (2023) |
The best Godzilla film I've ever seen. A fantastic film about people and a nation learning to move forward. It just happens to have Godzilla as the main villain. And as a villain, he's the most vicious Godzilla I've ever seen. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Dec 26, 2023
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Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023) |
While I found the first half of the film a bit slow and confusing, it paid off in the back half. Prashanth Neel has a knack for making the entire film feel like it's building to an epic crescendo. So when the tension is released, it's so satisfying. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Dec 26, 2023
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Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) |
A video game adaptation made overtly for the fans and only the fans. Newcomers will be totally lost, but it's target audience should have fun. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Nov 21, 2023
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Leo (2023) |
Thoroughly entertaining action film. It's filled with tracks which initially struck me as cheesy, but which I went home and started listening to on loop. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Nov 21, 2023
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Tiger 3 (2023) |
A solid continuation of the series which unfortunately soured me a bit on the film with some 3rd act choices. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Nov 21, 2023
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) |
Solid return to Panem. Most of the movie delivered what I was wanting. But this feels like a rare example of a film which would have been better served split into two films. The odd structures causes the film to run out of momentum long before it's over. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Nov 20, 2023
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The Marvels (2023) |
While Iman Vellani is an absolute delight as Ms. Marvel and the film is superficially fun, the story and tone are a complete mess. It feels like big chunks of the movie are missing. The movie never figures out what it wants to be or where it's going. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Nov 08, 2023
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Taken (2008) |
A perfectly effective escapist fantasy for dads. It may stick to the formula, but with Liam Neeson in the lead it absolutely delivers what the target audience desires. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Oct 13, 2023
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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023) |
While there's some interesting ideas presented with the mythology, it lacks the emotion of the original story. In place of the exploration of how far you would go to bring back a loved one is a series of generic creepy sequences and action movie tropes. - Sean Chandler Talks About
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| Posted Sep 28, 2023
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