Movie Film Reviews

Flight Risk is unexceptional. It supports a high concept with appropriate ingredients. There's motivation, shifting conflicts, twists,...

More family drama than horror, Presence 's supernatural elements serve as psychological metaphors. Forming productive arcs, each...

While light on plot, The Last Showgirl immerses itself in drama and themes. Though unsatisfying for some, the lack of an arc is an...

Back in Action is a collection of obvious cliches. There's excessive exposition, a boring McGuffin, lame espionage, contrivances, and a...

Nickel Boys is essential. Its matter-of-fact plot raises awareness of atrocities of the not-so-distant past, drawing parallels to...

Wolf Man shows potential. It upgrades a well-known premise with drama plus themes of trauma, family, and fear. Character motivations,...

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is derivative. Built around an underdeveloped interpersonal conflict, its drama and themes are inert....

Better Man takes creative approaches to familiar formulas. With rushed plotting, blunt dialogue, self-indulgence, and tropes, its story...

Intuitively detailed, Rashomon is a timeless fable. Built around an iconic framing device, its plot serves rich themes of perspective,...

Despite minor drama, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl has wit, a tight story, and meta themes. It critiques technological dependency...

The Brutalist is an instant classic. It has themes of prejudice, family, trauma, industry, power, obsession, oppression, and artistry....

Nightbitch uses a genre premise as a metaphor for the identity crisis of motherhood. Its surrealism expresses the protagonist's primal...

Babygirl is a nuanced character study. While its protagonist may make dislikable choices, she's fascinating and arguably sympathetic....

Nosferatu  soaks in dread. While its plot is straightforward and the characters can feel flat, there are internal conflicts plus palpable...

Although aiming to depict enigmatic genius, A Complete Unknown 's impersonal drama clashes with its traditional plot. It has themes of...

Nosferatu is foundational. Adapted from the classic Dracula story, it's rich with themes of death, madness, sacrifice, lust, and nature....

Mufasa: The Lion King is routine. Its themes about accepting outsiders are belabored but consistent. The Mary Sue protagonist doesn't...

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is empty commercialism. Some will claim its moment of tragedy is a sign of legitimacy, but that's minimally earned....

Carry-On is functional. Its high concept moves swiftly through cat-and-mouse tactics. The hero's flaw arcs while contrasting with the...

Queer 's minimal plot leaves space for expansive drama. Instead of arcing, the protagonist's flaws unfold. This evokes themes like...