Movie Film Reviews

Convoluting its formulaic narrative while sapping its drama, Tron: Ares is all exposition. Because it wholly prioritizes the plot,...

Despite a thin plot, Good Boy 's high concept cultivates emotional insights. Showing instead of telling, it has minimal dialogue plus...

The Smashing Machine harnesses an understated story for perceptive drama. Thin but subversive, its plot allows emotions to radiate. This...

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey uses a high concept for earnest drama. Though heavy-handed, it examines themes of hindsight, opening up,...

Fearlessly addressing hot-button political issues while maintaining an intimate heart, One Battle After Another is a statement. Built...

Introducing ideas of obsession, idolization, and dehumanization, Him 's premise invites social commentary with deeper psychology....

Sorry, Baby 's blend of humor with tragedy provides a personal look into serious topics (like mental health and assault). While some...

The Long Walk unpacks the political and philosophical sides of humanization. Although its themes of authoritarianism, connection, and...

Showing over telling, No Country for Old Men exemplifies the art of implication. Its tight plot creates looming tension as well as...

The Conjuring: Last Rites clumsily stumbles between hollow scares and sanctimonious sentimentality. The plot is a repetitive series of...

Despite many Coen Brothers hallmarks, Honey Don't! doesn't solidify. It has mystery, flavorful side characters, quick dialogue,...

With compelling pieces that don't always unify, Caught Stealing is almost great. While the plot can feel convoluted, its premise as well...

Highest 2 Lowest is a bold swing. Its moral dilemma premise yields strong motivations as well as nuanced arcs for its characters. There...

Freakier Friday is another mediocre legacy sequel. Its drama is wholly formulaic and, in turn, lacks true complexity or sincerity. Once...

Nobody 2 is mixed. It advances the premise by establishing work-life drama, a promising genre subversion. However, it slumps into old...

War of the Worlds (2025) is corporate trash. When it's not painfully cliche, it's downright amateur. The illogical plot is a series of...

Despite a middling reveal, Weapons builds natural drama from a tense premise. Its plot starts with an exposition dump before...

The Bad Guys 2 buoys questionable storytelling with flashy energy. Its plot and villain are generic. Easily resolved without growth or...

While it often tells over shows (resulting in exposition dumps and broad characters), KPop Demon Hunters  delivers a well-rounded story....

The Naked Gun (2025) is in spirit with its predecessor. Primarily rapid-fire jokes that don't necessarily need to land, its throwback...