Megan Bianco, Author at Times of San Diego

Scene from "Wake Me Up Dead Man"

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Movie Review: ‘Wake Up, Dead Man’ plays fast and loose with Catholicism

by Megan Bianco Dec. 25, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

Rian Johnson’s new addition to his Knives Out universe, “Wake Up, Dead Man,” asks how much clever satire and pithy exchanges can one franchise have.

Scene from "Sentimental Value"

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Movie Review: An estranged father reconnects in ‘Sentimental Value’

by Megan Bianco Dec. 7, 2025, 11:14 a.m.Dec. 7, 2025, 11:14 a.m.

Scene from "Nouvelle Vague"

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Movie Review: ‘Nouvelle Vague’ salutes the classic French filmmakers

by Megan Bianco Nov. 23, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Scene from "A House of Dynamite"

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Movie Review: Nuclear nightmares in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘House of Dynamite’

by Megan Bianco Nov. 9, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

Scene from "Roofman"

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Movie Review: ‘Roofman’ offers great acting, comic relief and a true story

by Megan Bianco Oct. 26, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Scene from "One Battle After Another"

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Movie Review: Echos of Victor Hugo in ‘One Battle After Another’

by Megan Bianco Oct. 12, 2025, 1:11 p.m.Oct. 12, 2025, 1:11 p.m.

Margot Robbie and David Farrell

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Movie Review: ‘Big, Bold, Beautiful Journey’ is high-concept fumble

by Megan Bianco Sept. 28, 2025, 7:20 p.m.Sept. 28, 2025, 7:20 p.m.

Scene from "Relay"

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Movie Review: Crime thriller ‘Relay’ is almost a success

by Megan Bianco Aug. 31, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Brad Pitt in "F1"

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Movie Review: Joseph Kosinski’s ‘F1’ is a pure adrenaline rush

by Megan Bianco Aug. 10, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

The Fantastic Four

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Movie Review: ‘First Steps’ is Marvel’s best effort for Fantastic Four to date

by Megan Bianco Aug. 9, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

Scene from "Materialists"

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Movie Review: ‘Materialists’ is a frank romcom with some new twists

by Megan Bianco July 13, 2025, 2:30 p.m.July 14, 2025, 7:50 a.m.

A scene from "Final Destination: Bloodlines"

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Movie Review: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines’ an over-the-top gore fest

by Megan Bianco June 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m.June 22, 2025, 9:25 p.m.

Scene from "Thunderbolts"

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Movie Review: Marvel leans on lower-tier superheroes in intriguing ‘Thunderbolts’

by Megan Bianco June 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m.June 7, 2025, 4:00 p.m.

Scene from "The Ballad of Wallis Island)

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Movie Review: ‘Ballad of Wallis Island’ is perfect indie laugh-out-loud comedy

by Megan Bianco May 11, 2025, 3:00 p.m.