3.5 star movies
‘Under the Skin’ Review
For cinephiles that enjoy artistic debate more than concrete answers, the film allows an intriguing platform for discussion and reflection. ...
The Wonder Review: Florence Pugh Is The Miracle In Netflix’s Haunting Movie
Florence Pugh has proven she can dominate the screen no matter the strength of the film behind her. Earlier this ...
Isle of Dogs Review: Wes Anderson’s Latest is A Heartwarming Tale
Isle of Dogs infuses writer-director Wes Anderson’s signature humor in an offbeat, but still heartwarming story about a boy and ...
The Bad Guys Review: DreamWorks Animation Is Energetic, Stylish & Fun For All
It’s been a while since DreamWorks Animation made a truly enjoyable, memorable film. Directed by Pierre Perifel from a screenplay ...
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Radical Review: Eugenio Derbez Brings Warmth To Bittersweet True Story [Sundance]
The outside-the-box teacher who inspires their world-weary students to reach beyond themselves is a narrative path than has been well-trod, ...
Instant Family Review: Marky Mark and The Feel-Good Bunch
Instant Family is feel-good entertainment that has a big heart, plenty of laughs, and raises awareness about serious subject matter. ...
The Lighthouse Review: Pattinson & Dafoe Are Caught in a Bad Bromance
Driven by its stars’ maniacal performances, The Lighthouse makes for an impeccably crafted, though thematically uneven, blend of horror and ...
The Phantom Of The Open Review: Feel-Good Biopic Has Paddington Vibes
There’s a recent trend in Hollywood biopics to focus on a person that was maligned by the media, sometimes even ...
Alice, Darling Review: Anna Kendrick Excels In Piercing, Sensitive Drama
Anna Kendrick might be best known for her comedic and musical roles, but with her latest feature, Alice, Darling, the ...
Deepwater Horizon Review
Deepwater Horizon effectively turns the real-world disaster into an action/drama that’s more disturbing than thrilling to watch. After spending some ...
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Living Review: Bill Nighy Gets Vulnerable In Touching Adaptation [Middleburg]
What does it mean to live? Living aims to not answer that question so much as explore how much the ...
Flora And Son Review: Carney’s Latest Is Delightful & Heartwarming [Sundance]
Flora and Son is a delightful crowd-pleaser. Its characters’ lives are well-developed and, though they have their fair set of ...
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Review – John Wick vs. The World
Character 3 – Parabellum offers enough dynamic set pieces and dazzling fight choreography to offset its flaws as a continuation ...
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Review: Spooky Fun, del Toro Style
Thanks to del Toro and Øvredal’s combined efforts, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark does justice by the delightfully ...
Decibel Review: Lee Jongsuk & Cha Eunwoo Shine In Taut Action Thriller
Decibel may be marketed as a thrilling action drama, but beneath the trappings of the genre, it explores how trauma ...
Jumanji: The Next Level Review – A Laugh-Out-Loud Action Comedy Sequel
In 1995, Robin Williams starred in the very first Jumanji movie, based on the book of the same name by ...
The Last Duel Review: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Drama Is A Timely & Engaging Epic
Set in Medieval France, Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, a period drama that has remnants of Gladiator in the brutish ...
‘The Counselor’ Review
The Counselor is a novelist-turned-screenwriter experiment likely to be met with mixed reception between the get it and don’t get ...
Women Talking Review: Polley’s Riveting Adaptation Boasts Great Performances [TIFF]
Written and directed by Sarah Polley, who adapts the novel by Miriam Toews, Women Talking is beautifully captivating and evocative. ...
You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah Review: A Fun & Engaging Family Affair
Editor’s note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and ...
