Dominic Griffin - Looper

Location

Silver Spring, MD

Expertise

Mid-budget Thrillers From The '90s, Indie Pro Wrestling, X-Men

• Dominic has been writing film criticism professionally for the last eight years and is Tomato-meter approved on Rotten Tomatoes, where he has nearly 400 reviews.
• In 2019, a year where he watched 611 movies, he launched a YouTube channel called The Armchair Auteur to further expand his reach as a critic and explore the world of long form video essays.
• He was once name-checked on the Bret Easton Ellis podcast by filmmaker Nick Jarecki for a particularly illuminating video about critical bias and cancel culture's effects on the reception of new releases.

Experience

Dominic has been a professional film critic and pop culture writer since 2013. He was formerly the Film Editor for Deadshirt.net and has written in various capacities for publications such as Spectrum Culture, Baltimore City Paper, DCist, The Baltimore Beat, Syfy, Marvel.com, Birth.Movies.Death, Vulturehound, Steelchair Magazine, and Wrasslerap. He is a member of the Washington Area Film Critics Association and a co-host of the Triple Beam Streams podcast on RNC Radio, a show dedicated to navigating the ever changing landscape of entertainment.

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Stories By Dominic Griffin

• Kung Fu Panda 4 Review: Jack Black Shines In This Withering Franchise

  "Kung Fu Panda 4" shines thanks to Jack Black's lovable Po (despite a familiar story). The franchise's formula hasn't gotten stale yet, but it's getting close.

• Argylle Review: A Lengthy And Overstuffed Caper From Matthew Vaughn

  Matthew Vaughn's new spy caper "Argylle" gets lost in its own twists and fakeouts, leaving little for viewers to really care about.

• The Color Purple Review: Songs In The Key Of Life

  Blitz Bazawule takes a stab at the musical version of "The Color Purple." The 2023 musical has plenty of drama, music, and dancing, but it doesn't all cohere.

• The Killer Review: The Perfect Crime

  David Fincher returns with "The Killer," a Netflix release starring Michael Fassbender as a cold, calculating, nameless contract killer on a mission.

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Review: One Big Family Reunion

  The family gets back together for a trip to Greece in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3," but the family reunion is every bit as slight as previous installments.

• The Ending Of Barbie Explained

  Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" is one of the hit movies of the summer - so spoiler alert, here's the ending, themes, and potential "Barbie" franchise, explained.

• Barbie Review: Existential Dream House

  Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" film balances absurdist humor with gut-wrenching introspection, all led by strong performances from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

• Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Review: Cruise Proves To Be The Only Real Superhero

  "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" is a pulse-pounding thrill ride. But does it live up to the series' heights? Our reviewer has the answer.

• The Blackening Review: Play No Games

  Marketed as a throwback to mid-aughts parody fare like the "Scary Movie" films, "The Blackening" is both more interesting and less laugh-out-loud funny.

• Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Review: The Prequel Tones It Down A Notch

  In "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," fans of "Beast Wars" will find a slick, earnest blockbuster lacking in Bayhem - for better and worse.

• The Flash Review: Muddled Multiverse

  There's a lot to say about what does and doesn't work here, but above all else, "The Flash" is a case study in the cliché of "less is more."

• The Little Mermaid Review: Dives Into Nostalgia

  2023's "The Little Mermaid" adds nothing to the material to truly justify its existence, despite Halle Bailey's shining performance.

• Fast X Review: Finale Overload

  Does "Fast X" live up to the high-octane heights of the "Fast & Furious" franchise? Our reviewer says no, thanks to repetition and a drawn-out story.

• Evil Dead Rise Review: The Franchise Bounces Back With Buckets Of Blood

  "Evil Dead Rise" has tons of gore if you're into that sort of thing, but there's something missing when compared to past films in the franchise.

• Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves Review: Swashbuckling Fun

  "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is a rollicking adventure tabletop gamers and newbies alike can enjoy. Our reviewer is here with all the details.

• Scream VI Review: The Sinister Sequel Cranks Up The Gore

  Scream VI revitalizes the meta horror franchise by bringing a new dynamic and level of violence to the well worn series through its new class of characters

• Creed III Review: No Sly Stallone, No Problem

  Sylvester Stallone has left the building, but with Michael B. Jordan helming and Jonathan Majors joining Creed III the eye of the tiger is still very much alive

• Cocaine Bear Review: Makes A Meme Of Itself

  Cocaine Bear is almost as ridiculous as it sounds, with Elizabeth Banks having a great time but inserting just a bit too much heart and seriousness into it

• Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Review: A Wild Journey Through Space And Time

  Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is sometimes fun, but it also feels like thin filler for the introduction of Kang the Conquerer into the MCU film world

• Magic Mike 3 Review: An Off-Beat Last Dance

  Steven Soderbergh returns to conclude the Magic Mike trilogy with the Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek-led Last Dance, but there's something missing in the film

• Knock At The Cabin Review: Shyamalan Spin On The Apocalypse

  M. Night Shyamalan delivers another thrill ride to fans with his newest apocalyptic adventure Knock at the Cabin, which features David Bautista, Jonathan Groff

• The Ending Of Babylon Explained

  Babylon's epic final act finds some shocking and tragic conclusions for each of its most compelling characters.

• Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Review: A Mere Highlight Reel Of Success

  The new Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, may make good use of her catalog of songs but it doesn't satisfy as a representation of her life

• Babylon Review: Sex, Drugs, And Hollywood

  Damien Chazelle takes on another element of the ephemeral with Babylon, a star-studded take on the transition of films from silent movies into the talkies

• Emancipation Review: Will Smith's Latest Biopic Bores

  Antoine Fuqua's Emancipation features Will Smith in an Oscar bait role that doesn't do justice to the true tale or captivate audiences enough for his comeback

• Slumberland Review: Dream On, Film Off

  Netflix's new family film Slumberland has a touching depth to its lead character and her odd companion, but it doesn't quite stick the landing with visuals

• Easter Eggs You Missed In Black Adam

  "Black Adam" is chock-full of DCEU Easter eggs even savvy fans might miss. We're here to point them out, from underwater prisons to mysterious wizards.

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