Movie Film Reviews

Mickey 17 is offbeat. It has social, psychological, and philosophical themes, ranging from class exploitation to self-worth to identity....

Stripped down to a simple plot, Last Breath is slight. The perfunctory drama sets up superficial characters who are secondary to the...

Ne Zha 2 is indulgent. Its story is overstuffed with characters, plot points, and comedic digressions. Sparse yet extreme, its emotional...

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is sincere. Despite its jokes, the story is built around legitimate drama. It's about processing grief:...

1917 is immersive. While placed against an epic backdrop, the story strictly focuses on its protagonists. These characters may feel...

The Monkey is playfully nihilistic. While the plot is thin, it weaves in drama, themes, and dark humor. It's centered around a high...

The Gorge is better in theory than execution. Although ambitious, its mixture of genres feels overstuffed. This is most noticeable in...

Paddington in Peru is cute. Despite some modest twists, its plot remains concise . The drama develops sincere motivations,...

Captain America: Brave New World lacks purpose. Weighed down by a convoluted plot, its drama is relegated to sporadic emotion dumps....

Captain America: Civil War introduces too much. Near the climax, it abandons an ideological conflict for a personal one. Thus, its...

The Winter Soldier implements political thriller influences. With ideological differences plus an internal struggle, the conflicts feel...

Captain America: The First Avenger is mixed. Its restrained first half sets up the protagonist's relatable motivations, yet its story is...

While there are backdrop themes of political oppression and erasure, I’m Still Here   focuses on domestic repercussions. Its primary...

Heart Eyes is two generic stories in one. It adds nothing to its genres nor bridges any gaps between them. Instead, it whiplashes...

Love Hurts fumbles its derivative but catchy premise. Particularly, the drama is stagnant, as each character bluntly repeats their...

Troll 2 is disastrous. Both cluttered as well as thin, its story is erratic. Despite excessive exposition, everything is nonsensical....

One of Them Days  is guilt-free entertainment. Despite a convenient end, a meandering plot, a bloated third act, and perfunctory drama,...

Overstuffed with plotlines, Dog Man is anchored by its drama. There's a relationship triangle that yields internal conflicts plus...

Companion conveys social commentary through a high concept. It considers topical themes of objectification, control, humanity, love, and...

Reservoir Dogs crafts a catchy story with light substance. There's a set of themes surrounding trust: betrayal, identity, and violence....