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Until Hollywood’s Woke Gestapo run out of gas, we have to look back, so here are five entertaining movies from the past you might have missed.

Coming 2 America, Amazon’s sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 smash, is unfunny, poorly acted, and a woke lecture about how wrong we were to enjoy the sexist and insensitive original. 

The Woke Nazis would not allow the gloriously inappropriate and problematic ‘I’m Gonna Git You Sucka’ to be made today.

Overall, what Life of Brian is about is encouraging us to reject the horrors of groupthink and to think for ourselves.

After a botched theatrical release, like the rest of the country, I discovered Eddie and the Cruisers 37 years ago on HBO.

The gloriously inappropriate and problematic “Blues Brothers” could never get made in today’s culture of woke fascism.

Daring to sit down and watch Animal House today, or better yet, screening it for your (age-appropriate) children, grandchildren, and younger siblings… In this fascist era of blacklists and censorship, these are revolutionary acts.

Locked Down is a romantic comedy where you hope the couple breaks up, and a heist-thriller so contrived and lacking in tension (and intelligence and excitement), you hope everyone gets caught.

“Wonder Woman 1984” is 40 minutes too long, has more plot holes than Joe Biden has hair plugs, and made my butt go numb in the last hour because that’s what happens when the filmmakers coast on razzle dazzle.

Midnight Sky is no classic. It is, though, a very good movie and well worth your two hours.  

‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’ is not only terrific entertainment, it took legitimate moral courage to produce, and we bubbas should be grateful.

A pretty good movie has been reborn into a really good movie, and now that we have “Godfather Coda,” there’s no reason to bother with “Godfather III” ever again.

Director David Fincher’s Mank (available to stream on Netflix), a look at the life of Oscar-winning screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz, is shallow, smug, dishonest, tedious, and artificial. Not even the great Gary Oldman can save it.

The attacks on director Ron Howard’s Hillbilly Elegy from our country’s provincial and intolerant elites make little sense and only expose their own bigotries and close minds. The problem with the movie is not its politics — it’s hardly political, nor is there anything untoward about a sympathetic portrayal of America’s white working class. My problem with Hillbilly Elegy is solely a storytelling one.

Other than being awesome, something else these movies have in common is how re-watchable they are. Either the scares never wear off or, after they do, the movie is still a pleasure to watch

Before George Romero released his 1968, black and white masterpiece Night of the Living Dead there were zombie movies. But not like this. Nothing even close.

What’s ironic is that if the girls were of age, Cuties’ defenders would be outraged over these close-ups, outraged over the camera’s “male gaze.”

Spike Lee’s long overdue comeback with 2018’s terrific BlacKkKlansman has come to an abrupt stop with Da 5 Bloods. It should be a felony to waste this many good actors.

“Panic in Year Zero!” schools us in survival; it’s a step-by-step tutorial in how to prioritize what you’ll need, how to scavenge it, how to protect it, where to hide, and how to hold out one once you’re there.

“The Hunt” doesn’t have us hating on one another, we’re not even laughing at one another.… No, what we’re doing is chuckling together at a skewed (but affectionate) image of us and them, and that’s humanizing.

There’s a lot to recommend here, and I might give “The Way Back” a second chance. What I do know is that I need to see Hoosiers (1986) again, and as soon as possible.

“Onward” has something to say about the vital importance of fathers, or at least the importance of a strong, male role model in a boy’s life, a theme Hollywood lost interest in many moons ago.

You can get as strident and #MeeToo-ey about The Invisible Man as you want. In the end, the only thing that really matters is the equalizer, is the gun.

The problem with “Birds of Prey” is not that it’s all about hating on men — all men, every single guy in the movie — the problem is that it’s dull to the point of numbing.

The movie’s title comes from a breathing technique taught to her by Iain, which apparently is the secret to how a 89 pound woman who’s been poisoning herself for three years can kick a grown man’s ass.

Ritchie aims to please. He really does. In so many wonderful ways the movie pokes its finger in the eyes of the fascist woketards as our colorful cast of characters dare to use words like “Oriental” and “Chinaman.”

“Just Mercy” isn’t a movie-movie. This is a TV movie, an afterschool special, so simplistic and manipulative…

“Bad Boys for Life” is what makes movies great: sex, violence, a few laughs, legitimate movie stars, and a sense of humanity. 

If you’re looking for a couple hours of escape and explosions mixed with moments of tension, you could do a lot worse. If you’re looking for something to live up to the hype and stick to the ribs, this is not it.

There is no question “Uncut Gems” is a triumph for star Adam Sandler and brother directors, Josh and Benny Safdie.

What kind of lunatic puts such a thing in a Star Wars movie?

This movie is more than that — it’s a parable, a moving reminder to always welcome home the Prodigal Son, of the fact that extending forgiveness is a gift we give to ourselves.   

In a single shot, your admiration turns to respect when Mungiu does something completely unexpected: forces you to look at the consequence of Gabita’s selfish and irresponsible behavior — a dead baby

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An old-fashioned, American can-do movie, a story of everyday heroism, of those who will not be denied the basic human right to live and to stay alive in a manner of their own choosing.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker isn’t boring. It’s just dumb and flat and so understandably eager to undo all that The Last Jedi damage, it feels like we’re starting over.