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Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

December 16, 2025 by Joe Lipsett Leave a Comment

James Cameron returns with his third Avatar film, subtitled Fire and Ash, which acts as a direct sequel to The Way of Water (for better and worst).

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Movies Tagged With: avatar, david thewlis, Giovanni Ribisi, Jack Champion, james cameron, Oona Chaplin, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Delivers The Spectacle [Review]

December 16, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A group of tall blue people in loincloths argue

13 years after delivering the highest grossing film of all time, James Cameron is back with the sequel to Avatar, entitled The Way of Water. Is there still life (and money) to be found on Pandora?

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: avatar, Bailey Bass, Brendan Cowell, Britain Dalton, Edie Falco, Jack Champion, james cameron, Jemaine Clement, Kate Winslet, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Zoe Saldaña

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Is A Fun, But Forgettable Burst of Nostalgia [Review]

November 17, 2021 by Joe Lipsett

A male teenager (L) and two pre-teens - a girl and an asian boy - stand in front of a dusty car

It’s nearly impossible to discuss the new Jason Reitman tentpole film Ghostbusters: Afterlife without acknowledging the elephant in the room.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews Tagged With: Bill Murray, Carrie Coon, Celeste O’Connor, Dan Akroyd, Ernie Hudson, Finn Wolfhard, ghostbusters, Jason Reitman, Logan Kim, Mackenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Sigourney Weaver

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