Sean Patrick
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Hello, my name is Sean Patrick He/Him, and I am a film critic and podcast host for the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast I am a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, the group behind the annual Critics Choice Awards.
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Movie Review: 'The Batman' is Another Fresh Take on the Famed D.C Crimefighter
Moody, atmospheric, and with a bloody red aesthetic, Matt Reeves’ The Batman doesn’t completely reinvent the Caped Crusader but it does give the legend a fresh coat of paint. Starring Robert Pattinson as a whole new, younger and more dynamic Batman/Bruce Wayne, The Batman focuses on creating a dense and engaging murder mystery plot in which The Riddler isn’t a comic figure but a desperate loner inspired to try and improve the cesspool that is Gotham City by any means necessary.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: The Shallow Empowerment of 'Asking for It'
Asking for It had so much potential. The trailer promised a hardcore feminist revenge movie featuring strong and assertive female characters. The sad reality of Asking for It is that this is yet another in a growing sub-genre of shallow, pseudo-empowerment movies that mistake enacting violence and holding weapons for genuine empowerment. The feature film debut of writer-director, Eamon O’Rourke is a glib revenge fantasy that uses diversity and inclusivity as a marketing campaign more than anything else.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Studio 666' Gets Horror Comedy Right
Studio 666 walks a remarkably slim tight rope between comedy and bloody horror and manages brilliantly to stay upright. This wildly fun and playful horror movie starring the rock band, The Foo Fighters, is such a jovial delight that even when someone dies horrifically you can sense they did so with the glee of a child enjoying a theme park ride. Dave Grohl and company are having an absolute ball sending up horror tropes and playing them straight for scares at the same time and I loved every moment of it.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Death on the Nile' is a Bloated Corpse of a Blockbuster
Death on the Nile is a shockingly bloated and silly mystery movie. Directed by the otherwise brilliant Kenneth Branagh, this blockbuster feels tossed off on a whim with little care to make sure the central mystery was even worthy of a movie. As gorgeous and opulent as the production design for Death on the Nile is, the beauty of the movie only serves to magnify the emptiness of the main characters, plot and dialogue of Death on the Nile.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Vintage Movie Review: 'The First Nudie Musical' (1976) Gets Blu-Ray and On-Demand Re-Release
Specialty film imprint Quiver have once again dug into the annals of 70's cinema for another unique and mostly forgotten movie, 1976’s bizarre sex comedy, The First Nudie Musical. This remarkably 1970's movie stars a pre-Laverne & Shirley Cindy Williams as Rose and Steven Nathan as her boss, adult movie producer Harry Schechter. Harry, having lost money on his most recent picture, is desperately searching for a way to freshen up the porn genre.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Filthy
10 Things You Might Not Know About Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock is one of the most successful female actors in Hollywood history. She’s had highs and lows in her career but Bullock is a made woman when it comes to identifiable superstars. The name Sandra Bullock above a title sells tickets, something that is increasingly a rarity in a Hollywood where well known Intellectual Property has superseded big name stars as the most important aspect of movie marketing.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: School Shooting Thriller 'The Desperate Hour' is Bad and in Bad Taste
Phillip Noyce’s reviled drama, Lakewood is finally getting a release under a new title, The Desperate Hour. The film which debuted as Lakewood at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2021 was met with a torrent of bad reviews before quietly creeping into the shadows and out of any possible awards contention. Now titled The Desperate Hour, the Naomi Watts led thriller is getting a limited and rather low-key theatrical release.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'No Exit'
No Exit is a nasty little thriller about an abducted girl, a former drug addict on the run, and a snowstorm that traps a disparate group of people at a roadside shelter. Directed by Damian Power, No Exit has tension and suspense but cannot sustain the excitement for the entire run time. Issues of logic and motivation come in late in the 3rd act, and a magical nail gun becomes an overpowered Deus Ex Machina in the unsatisfying conclusion.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Uncharted' Tom Holland is a Bona Fide Action Hero
Uncharted stars Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and more and more I am enjoying Holland as a screen presence. Having grown weary of the quip machine action heroes that have dominated the last two decades of Hollywood action, Holland’s more cerebral and achingly emotional action hero feels refreshing. Holland’s Nathan Drake can be funny but he’s first and foremost a pro with a good head on his shoulders. He’s not flippant and doesn’t just go for the joke when one is available. Holland has an unforced charisma that makes an otherwise dreary exercise in the action genre, more entertaining than I was expecting.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'A Peloton of One' An Emotional Ride
A Peloton of One is an emotionally raw and inspiring story about one man healing himself and others from the seat of a bicycle. While you may see the word Peloton and think someone is trying to sell you an expensive at home bicycle set up, a Peloton is actually just a French term for a group of bicycle enthusiasts riding together. Dave Ohlmuller however, in 2017, became A Peloton of One when he decided to ride his bike from Chicago to New York City.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Unbalanced
Movie Review: 'Dog' Starring Channing Tatum
Dog stars Channing Tatum Biggs, a former Army Ranger dealing with the aftermath of a brain injury. The injury suffered in the field has left Biggs struggling, drinking too much, and working at a sandwich shop. Biggs has a chance to get back into the field as a security contractor but not until his commanding officer signs off. To get his commanding officer to give him a recommendation, Biggs agrees to do a favor.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)' is Utter Trash and We Deserve Better
“Do something and you are totally canceled bro!” Random Leatherface victim in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022. Allow me to set the scene: A bus filled with Zoomers partying late into a rainy Texas night. Leatherface, the famed chainsaw killer boards the bus wearing his adopted mother’s face and carrying his chainsaw. Slack-jawed soon to be dead, Zoomers point cellphone cameras at Leatherface and victim number 1 threatens the lunatic killer with cancel culture. A generation that has lived through multiple school shootings is here portrayed as so dimwitted and P.C that they believe cancel culture would stop a chainsaw wielding maniac.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Horror
