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Author: Rob Kojder

Cookie-cutter disability drama “Penguin Bloom” fails to flower

Penguin Bloom
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Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln struggle predictably in the wake of a debilitating accident, and don’t dig too deep below the surface of what it means to be disabled.

Rob Kojder Posted on January 25, 2021January 25, 2021

“Scoob!” is as insubstantial as a Scooby Snack

Scoob!
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Hanna-Barbera gives Scooby-Doo a superpowered reboot and loses most of its charm along the way.

Rob Kojder Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

“Final Fantasy VII Remake” Reinvents a Classic JRPG

Final Fantasy VII Remake
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The iconic role-playing game gets a stylistic, narrative-focused update that expounds and confounds in fascinating ways.

Rob Kojder Posted on April 18, 2020April 23, 2020

Quentin Tarantino Made a Bloody Antebellum Opus With “Django Unchained”

Django Unchained
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Quibbles about violence and the n-word aside, Quentin Tarantino’s slave-era blaxploitation film remains one of his most exciting works.

Rob Kojder Posted on July 28, 2019July 29, 2019

“The Upside” Review: Not as painful as swapping catheters

The Upside
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Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart serve up surface-level schmaltz in this treacly disabilities drama.

Rob Kojder Posted on January 10, 2019August 3, 2020
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