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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert

10Reviews
7.7Avg from 9 scored
1Publication

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Tony

Tony

2026 · RogerEbert

“Tony” reminds us that it’s the meal we eat today that satisfies us.

8.0
TRM 6.6
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The Amateur

The Amateur

2025 · RogerEbert

The truth is that we don’t notice things like that in the name of entertainment. We ride with Jason Bourne and James Bond because they’re charismatic enough to force us to do so. That is just not the case here, leaving us to question every inane twist and turn. And wonder why no one can turn on a light.

3.8
TRM 4.7
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Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme

2025 · RogerEbert · Dec 2025

The film belongs to Chalamet, who fully captures the kind of guy who thinks confidence is currency.

10.0
TRM 8.6
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One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

2025 · RogerEbert · Sep 2025

A remarkably propulsive, fun, and eventually moving piece of work about the human beings caught up in the chaotic machine.

10.0
TRM 8.0
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Weapons

Weapons

2025 · RogerEbert · Aug 2025

It's not every day that a film reminds you of Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia" and George A. Romero's "The Crazies" but Zach Cregger doesn't make everyday movies.

9.0
TRM 7.4
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023 · RogerEbert · May 2023

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is a smart, thrilling piece of work that reminded me of other great part twos like "The Dark Knight" and "The Empire Strikes Back." Like the work of a young artist who refuses to be restrained by the borders of the frame, "Across the Spider-Verse" is loaded with incredible imagery and fascinating ideas.

10.0
TRM 6.7
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023 · RogerEbert · Apr 2023

The latest animated blockbuster from Illumination is their most soulless to date, a film that feels like ChatGPT produced it after data and imagery from the games were fed into a computer. Instead, I got a movie that's as hollow as a trailer, something that willfully avoids anything creative or ambitious.