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I H8 Critics Movie Review Podcast
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Each week Professional Film Critic Sean Patrick is grilled on his opinions by Film Fan and former music podcaster, Bob and artist and personality Jeff. Sean runs this account and is a member of the Critics Choice Assoc.and Iowa Film Critics
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I H8 Critics Movie Review Podcast @ih8critics.bsky.social · Nov 18
Since it's an odd username for me, a professional film critic, I should explain I Hate Critics is based on my experience telling people I'm a film critic and the common response being "I hate critics, I never agree with them." #FIlmSky I love film criticism and film critics.
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My review of Nouvelle Vague.
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Nouvelle Vague: A Cinematic Ode to the French New Wave
4 and a Half Stars out of 5
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November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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When Hair Met Latex: The Practical Magic of The Howling.
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When Hair Met Latex: The Practical Magic of The Howling (1981)
Joe Dante’s The Howling (1981) transformed werewolf horror through Rob Bottin’s groundbreaking practical effects — a tactile, terrifying feat of 80s movie magic.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Predator (1987) is the classic on the next I Hate Critics Podcast.
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Predator (1987): The Ultimate Action-Horror Hybrid That Redefined the Genre
Directed by: John McTiernan
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November 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Finally got around to writing my Kiss of the Spider Woman review. It's available today on-demand rental services. '
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Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025): Jennifer Lopez Dazzles in Bill Condon’s Triumphant Return
⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (4.5/5)
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November 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Lost Films of the 80s The Unfinished, The Unreleased and the Unbelievable.
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Lost Films of the 1980s: The Unfinished, the Unreleased, and the Unbelievable
A look at the 1980s movies that were never finished or officially released — From Roger Corman’s shelved Fantastic Four to the star-studded disaster of Grizzly II.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Frankenstein 2025 drops on Netflix tomorrow but you should really watch the 1931 film from director James Whale.
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31 Days of Horror: Frankenstein(1931) — When Death Learns to Walk
Frankenstein (1931)
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November 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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My review of Prey 2022 part of Predator Movie Week at Reelscope on Medium.
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Prey (2022) Review: How Dan Trachtenberg Revived the Predator Franchise
Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg
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November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Remember when Tony Danza and Danny DeVito starred in a movie with three Orangutans? Congratulations you're old.
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Movies of the 80s: When Comedy Went Bananas — The Bizarre Legacy of Going Ape! (1981)
Three orangutans, Tony Danza and Danny DeVito with a beard starred in Going Ape (1981)
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November 6, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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My review of Christy starring Sydney Sweeney
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Christy (2025): Sydney Sweeney Delivers a Knockout Performance in a Brutal, Brilliant Boxing Biopic
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ (4.5/5)
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November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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My Review of Die My Love
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Die My Love (2025) Review — Jennifer Lawrence and Lynne Ramsay Deliver a Fearless Descent into…
⭐️ 5 out of 5 stars
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November 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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My new Opening Shots column is in praise of the opening moments of The Truman Show and the key casting of Ed Harris.
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Opening Shots: The Truman Show (1998) — Ed Harris and the God Complex That Opens the World
The Truman Show (1998)
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November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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My review of Badlands. The classic on the latest
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The Banality of Evil in Terrence Malick’s 'Badlands'
Terrence Malick’s Badlands turns the Charles Starkweather murders into a chilling meditation on the banality of evil. This review explores how Malick’s vision inspired Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska and...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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My Review of Bugonia.
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Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Turns Conspiracy and Corporate Evil into Dark Comedy
Bugonia
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November 3, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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10 Things to Know About Predator Badlands
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10 Things to Know About Predator: Badlands
The Predator Franchise Heads Into New Territory
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November 3, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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My Review of Shelby Oaks (No Paywall)
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Shelby Oaks (2025) Review — Chris Stuckmann’s Debut Delivers Smart, Spooky Thrills
Shelby Oaks (2025) marks YouTube critic Chris Stuckmann’s feature debut — a smart, eerie horror film about grief, internet obsession, and the ghosts we can’t escape.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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My review of Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein.
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Frankenstein (2025) Review: Guillermo Del Toro’s Beautiful, Bloated Monster
Directed by: Guillermo Del Toro
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November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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My friends at Movies of the 80s have authored quite a remarkable look back at the forgotten Elvis Presley documentary, This is Elvis.
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This Is Elvis (1981): The Most Exploitative ‘Tribute’ Ever Made
This Is Elvis (1981) masquerades as a tribute but plays like a horror film — a grotesque invasion of privacy that exploits the King’s image in death. Read why this so-called documentary remains one of...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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It's Emma Stone Week at Reelscope on Medium with Bugonia opening nationwide this weekend. Today The Favourite
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Emma Stone Week: The Favourite (2018) — A Wickedly Smart Battle of Wills and Survival
The Favourite
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October 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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31 Days of Horror continues with David Cronenberg's Shivers.
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31 Days of Horror: David Cronenberg’s Shivers and the Terror of Lost Autonomy
David Cronenberg’s 1975 debut Shivers remains a disturbing, prophetic vision of bodily invasion and loss of agency. In today’s political…
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October 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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My new Opening Shots column is my first time writing about Jerry Lewis.
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Opening Shots: Jerry Lewis Looks Back in Fear in Hardly Working (1981)
Hardly Working
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October 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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My review of Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere
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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere — A Soulful Look at the Making of Nebraska
Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere
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October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Selling Outrage: How Horror in the 80s Repurposed Backlash as Marketing.
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The Protest That Wasn’t: How Early 80s Horror Movies Turned Outrage Into Advertising
IMDb claims Eyes of a Stranger drew real protests, but did it? A dive into horror marketing, moral panic, and how outrage became the best publicity stunt of the 1980s.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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At the 54th Annual Academy Awards a pair of legends were the frontrunners for Best Actor: Henry Fonda and Burt Lancaster.
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Atlantic City vs. On Golden Pond: When Burt Lancaster Faced Henry Fonda in the 1982 Best Actor Race
Burt Lancaster’s late-career comeback in Atlantic City went head-to-head with Henry Fonda’s heartfelt farewell in On Golden Pond at the 1982 Academy Awards.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Star Power: Where will Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere land on at the Biopic Box Office?
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Can Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Break Into the Music Biopic Top 10?
Analyzing the box office odds for Bruce Springsteen’s cinematic story
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October 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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How Michael Mann's Thief Invented the 80 Crime Look.
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Before Miami Vice: How Michael Mann’s Thief Invented the 1980s Crime Look
Michael Mann’s Thief (1981) wasn’t just a heist movie — it was the blueprint for the entire 1980s crime aesthetic. From James Caan’s haunting performance to the neon glow and Tangerine Dream score, Th...
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October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM