3.5 star movies
Ricky Stanicky Review: Zac Efron & John Cena Feel At Home In Raunchy, Heartfelt Prime Video Comedy
Ricky Stanicky sees Zac Efron team up with director Peter Farrelly for another comedy after their 2022 war film The ...
Kung Fu Panda 4 Review: Jack Black Faces Off Against Viola Davis In Fun, Satisfying Sequel
Over the course of three Kung Fu Panda movies, audiences have watched as Jack Black’s lovable panda Po beat the ...
American Dreamer Review: Peter Dinklage’s Dark Comedy Has Great Emotional Highs & Hilarious Lows
The American dream is an ambiguous term with many different meanings for different people, and American Dreamer provides an insight ...
Upgraded Review: This Delightful Camila Mendes-Led Rom-Com Is Well-Crafted & Snappy
Prime Video’s latest, Upgraded, starring Riverdale’s Camila Mendes as an ambitious intern who masquerades as her boss is surprisingly more ...
Marmalade Review: A Bonnie & Clyde Crime Romance That Is As Stylish As It Is Surprising
One of the characters in Marmalade starts a story with the infamous phrase “Once upon a time,” only to be ...
Between The Temples Review: Carol Kane & Jason Schwartzman Are A Perfect Match In Understated Comedy
Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane make the perfect odd couple in director Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples, an off-kilter comedy ...
Love Lies Bleeding Review: Kristen Stewart Is Better Than Ever In Thrilling Crime Romance
Rose Glass made a big splash with Saint Maud, her directorial feature debut that warped reality and deeply unsettled with ...
In the Summers Review: Sharp Direction Yields An Impressive Drama About Fatherhood Under Addiction
Colombian American writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza brought her feature debut, In the Summers, to the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. With thoughtfulness ...
Handling The Undead Review: Sadness Is The Infection In Slow-Burn Zombie Drama
In Oslo, a high-pitched ringing disrupts the power, turns radio stations to static, and sets off car alarms. Shortly after, ...
Suncoast Review: Nico Parker Brings An Emotionally Complex Situation To Life In Heartwarming Drama
A semi-autobiographical film by first-time feature writer-director Laura Chinn, Suncoast is an emotional marvel. Occasionally raw and tender, but no ...
Freaky Tales Review: Pedro Pascal Is A Sad Henchman In Stylish, Energetic Action Dramedy
While they are probably best known for having directed Captain Marvel, writer-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck show us what ...
Migration Review: Illumination’s Latest Is A Safe But Sweet Adventure Tale For Families To Enjoy
I had my qualms going into Migration, as animated movies aimed at kids can sometimes be cloying in their attempts ...
Concrete Utopia Review: Phenomenal Writing Elevates This Complex Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
Concrete Utopia is an intense thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The concept is simple, but ...
Candy Cane Lane Review: Genre-Blending Adventure Is A Christmas Guilty Pleasure
After 30 years since their original collaboration in Boomerang, Eddie Murphy, Reginald Hudlin, and Brian Grazer reunited for a holiday ...
Wish Review: A Charming, If Flawed, Ode To Disney’s Past
Over the course of its 100 years as a studio, Disney has perfected its typical formula of impressive animation, imaginative ...
Thanksgiving Review: Eli Roth’s Faux Trailer Becomes A New Slasher Classic
In 2007, Eli Roth pitched Thanksgiving via Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse opus, filming a faux trailer that played ...
Quiz Lady Review: Sandra Oh & Awkwafina Have Great Chemistry In Energetic Comedy
Quiz Lady is silly and even occasionally ridiculous, but it works somehow. Directed by Jessica Yu from a screenplay by ...
What Happens Later Review: Meg Ryan’s Big Screen Return Is (Mostly) A Triumph
Is there any actor more synonymous with the rom-com than Meg Ryan? The beloved star has made her mark on ...
Saltburn Review: Barry Keoghan Is Captivating In Emerald Fennell’s Twisted Drama
Promising Young Woman made waves upon its release in 2020, and sparked multiple think pieces and conversation. Writer-director Emerald Fennell’s ...
Dream Scenario Review: Nicolas Cage Is Superb In Borgli’s Imaginative Comedy
Writer-director Kristoffer Borgli delivers a zany, evocative film that examines the price of fame, cancel culture, masculinity, and anxiety-driven impotence. ...
