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Ticketworthy! - Wicked: For Good

22 Nov, 2025

It isn’t uncommon for musicals to have weaker second acts than firsts. The first act is spent establishing the story, the characters, and the stakes. During that time, you have to draw the audience in and get them engaged.

Ticketworthy! - The Running Man

To the credit of the 1987 version of The Running Man, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger, it knew exactly what it was doing. Yes, it was... 17 Nov, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Predator: Badlands

Dan Trachtenberg is a name you should get familiar with. The director is responsible for the underrated 10 Cloverfield Lane, which he... 8 Nov, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Nuremberg

There are some movies that have to be respected for the audacity of their ambition, even if not their execution. Sometimes a filmmaker pitches an... 8 Nov, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Bugonia

Director Yorgos Lanthimos is no stranger to over-the-top, oddball films. The Lobster and Poor Things are anything but normal. ... 1 Nov, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

By now, audiences have a pretty good idea of what to expect when they sit down to watch a film about the life of a real famous person, especially... 25 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Shelby Oaks

If craftsmanship and dedication were enough to make a movie great, movie critic and YouTuber Chris Stuckmann’s directorial debut, Shelby Oaks... 25 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - After the Hunt

There is an appeal to a slow-moving train wreck. The anticipation, the suspense, the destruction. You understand the horror of two powerful... 19 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Good Fortune

In Good Fortune, director Aziz Ansari delivers a heartwarming satire that blends economic commentary with relatable characters. Gabriel (... 18 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Tron: Ares

Back in 1982, director Steven Lisberger gave the world Tron. It was a divisive film, but a groundbreaking and important one, nonetheless... 11 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Roofman

The story of convicted robber Jeffrey Manchester is, without a doubt, fascinating all on its own. That said, Manchester is such an over-... 11 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - The Smashing Machine

To be fair to writer/director Benny Safdie, biopics have become something of a stale genre of movie over the years. It’s really amazing how many... 4 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Bone Lake

There is something extra scary about horror movies that feel entirely plausible. Don’t get me wrong, movies like Alien or 28 Days... 4 Oct, 2025

Ticketworthy! - One Battle After Another

When a movie says that its total runtime is nearly three hours, there’s good reason for concern. That is a lot of movie, and most of them... 27 Sep, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Him

Some movies hide what they are about using metaphors and subtle foreshadowing. They force their audience to dig through the narrative and examine... 20 Sep, 2025

Ticketworthy! - A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Making a movie for the sake of the art itself is often admirable. A brilliant writer teamed with a visionary director can craft a living painting... 20 Sep, 2025

Ticketworthy! - The Long Walk

Based on one of Stephen King’s earliest novels, The Long Walk shows some hallmarks of a young writer. There are perhaps too many... 12 Sep, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

There’s a certain irony about Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, a nagging feeling of art imitating life. Director Rob Reiner has returned... 12 Sep, 2025

Ticketworthy! - The Roses

There’s something admirable about trying to create satirical or black comedy. When done correctly, it’s a balancing act akin to masterful... 29 Aug, 2025