Patton Oswalt – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

GOAT – Review by T. J. Callahan

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 T. J. Callahan animation, Caleb McLaughlin, David Harbour, gabrielle union, GOAT, Jelly Roll, jennifer hudson, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt, Sherry Cola, sony

Where there’s a Will there’s a way. Will Harris that is. A small billy goat who has dreams of being the greatest of all time…in roarball – a high intensity, co-ed basketball league played by the most aggressive animals in the world. When a viral video of his skills surprisingly earns him a spot on his struggling hometown team, Will must now convince his squad that size doesn’t matter. GOAT is Rocky meets Space Jam. An inspirational tale about an underdog…err…goat…who just wants to be part of the herd. The PG animated sports comedy emphasizes perseverance, teamwork and trust.

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BREAKDOWN: 1975 – Review by Lynn Venhaus

December 18, 2025December 21, 2025 Lynn Venhaus al pacino, Albert Brooks, Blaxploitation, Breakdown: 1975, documentary, Ellen Burstyn, jack nicholson, jodie foster, Josh Brolin, martin scorsese, Morgan Neville, Oliver Stone, Patton Oswalt, Robert Altman, robert deniro, Saturday Night Live, Seth Rogen, Steven Spielberg, Wesley Morris

In this Wayback Machine, called Breakdown: 1975, we travel back 50 years to a pivotal year that defined daring, imaginative filmmaking, and how coincidentally, it happened between the resignation of President Nixon and the Bicentennial birthday celebration. In Morgan Neville’s well-intentioned documentary, he puts the chaotic 1970s in perspective, touching on how young talented filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman and Steven Spielberg were inspiring a cinematic revolution. Studios took risks, and moviegoers responded in this heralded New Hollywood. As exuberant as this fertile time was, in real life, America was going through dismal days post-Watergate and Vietnam.

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ABSOLUTE DOMINION – Review by Leslie Combemale

April 30, 2025May 4, 2025 Leslie Combemale Absolute Dominion, Alex Winter, blumhouse, Désiré Mia, Lexi Alexander, martial arts, netflix, Patton Oswalt

Lexi Alexander, who wrote and directed this post-apocalyptic spin on martial arts championships, is herself a former World Kickboxing Champion. Absolute Dominion looks and feels authentic. The film has a thing or two to say about the pointless and tragic violence that continues around the world in the name of religion. There are elements that make it particularly timely, as it relates to heads of government manipulating or flouting laws for their own benefit. For lovers of martial arts and post-apocalyptic fare, as well as for folks looking for a “something old, something new, something borrowed” on the screen, Absolute Dominion fits the bill.

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GHOSTBUSTERS: Frozen Empire – Review by T.J. Callahan

March 19, 2024March 20, 2024 T. J. Callahan Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Ghostbusters:Frozen Empire, jason reitman, kumail nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, sony

After an ancient relic unleashes an evil force, the original and the new Ghostbusters combine to turn up the heat on a tall, dead and horny villain named Garraka whose mission is to bring on the second coming of the Ice Age in Ghostbusters:Frozen Empire. This 4th installment of the Ghostbusters franchise means well, but tries to do too much. There are multiple storylines throwing a myriad of particles and Stay Puft Marshmallow men at us that only make for paranormal plot holes. There’s an abundance of sarcasm and over acting from the younger performers with plenty of mugging for the camera by all.

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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 – Review by Brandy McDonnell

June 11, 2019June 16, 2019 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments animation, Harrison Ford, kevin hart, Patton Oswalt, secret life of pets 2, Tiffany Haddish

Meanwhile, the sprawling menagerie of Max’s NYC pet pals get into their own hijinks. Left to guard Max’s favorite toy, pampered Pomeranian Gidget (Jenny Slate) lets the beloved ball bounce through an open window into the local cat lady’s apartment. The pup’s plan to infiltrate the peevish pack of toms and tabbies involves taking lessons in how to pass as a feline from the quintessential cat Chloe (the deliciously droll Lake Bell).