John Dotson

John Dotson

Joined: Jan 26, 2018

John Dotson is a film critic from Dallas, Texas. He has covered film and television for the past six years, providing objective viewpoints on the power of storytelling. To this day, he still writes reviews and occasionally praises the cinematic masterpiece that is Pootie Tang.

Avengers: Endgame new poster, via Disney Media File

Avengers: Endgame movie review: Nothing short of a Marvel miracle

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World -- Photo Credit: © 2019 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. -- Acquired via image.net

How to Train Your Dragon 3 review: Does the sequel fly high?

The Umbrella Academy -- Christos Kalohoridis/Netflix -- Acquired via Netflix Media Center

The Umbrella Academy Season 1 recap: Super ambitious or super absurd?

Glass -- Photo Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Universal Pictures -- Acquired via Image.net

Glass movie review: Is this the Unbreakable sequel we deserve?

© 2018 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. © 2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

Bumblebee movie review: Can one Autobot save the Transformers franchise?

Mary Poppins Returns photo via WD Media File

Mary Poppins Returns movie review: Same magic or lazy rehash?

THE GIFTED: ©2018 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Quantrell Colbert/FOX.

The Gifted Season 2, Episode 5 recap: “afterMath” is a timely episode

THE BIG BANG THEORY -- Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS -- Acquired via CBS Press Express.

The Big Bang Theory recap: Halloween impressions and regrets

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House: A bone-chilling season premiere for Netflix

THE GIFTED: Sean Teale in the "coMplications" episode of THE GIFTED airing Tuesday, Oct. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. ©2018 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Guy D'Alema/FOX.

The Gifted season 2, episode 3 recap: A father’s touch

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Venom movie review: The greatest guilty pleasure of 2018 has arrived

"The Wedding Gift Wormhole" -- Pictured: Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik), Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki). Sheldon and Amy drive themselves crazy trying to figure out what "perfect gift" Leonard and Penny gave them for their wedding. Also, Koothrappali decides he wants to settle down and asks his father to arrange a marriage for him, on THE BIG BANG THEORY, when it moves to its regular time slot, Thursday, Sept. 27 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ÃÂ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 2 recap: The perfect gift

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The Gifted season 2, episode 1 recap: eMergence

THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLs -- Photo credit: Storyteller Distribution Co., LLC -- Acquired via EPK.TV

The House with a Clock in Its Walls review: Kid-friendly horror done right

Mandy movie, courtesy XYZ Films.

Mandy review: Breaking down the religious themes and symbolism

WHITE BOY RICK -- Photo Credit: Scott Garfield -- Acquired via EPK.TV

White Boy Rick review: A misguided attempt at a familiar story