Movie Film Reviews

La Chimera reflects on the longing relationship between past and present. Emotionally, this is depicted through a main character haunted...

I Saw the TV Glow cryptically weaves together nuanced drama, intense themes, and a metaphorical plot. Still, the emotions are always...

Atlas is another disposable piece of streaming oversaturation. Its premise is catchy and topical enough but also quite stale, especially...

The Garfield Movie is a shoddy product with minimal attributes of a story. Its plot is a random scattershot that has no connection to the...

Furiosa is a revenge odyssey with surprising intimacy. Its symbolism, setup/payoff, and growth support an emotional foundation. This is...

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior leans into the mystique of the hero's journey, presenting subversive archetypes and a mythological...

Mad Max is a trailblazer. While thin and disjointed, its story demonstrates potential. The "family man driven to a revenge rampage" is a...

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a fragmented non-story. Its feeble gestures at themes and drama neither solidify nor pay off. The plot is...

IF tugs on heartstrings for the sake of it. Its narrative is valid, but flawed and improperly balanced. Ideas like...

Poolman doesn't solidify. The thin plot is a framework for its characters and messages. Its protagonist reflects themes of preservation,...

The Raid is concise. Its high concept is a pressure cooker of suspense, broken up with just enough drama, plot developments, and...

Unfrosted's sole purpose is mediocre comedy, like an SNL skit stretched to feature length or a pony with one underwhelming trick. The...

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a bit muddled. Its protagonist has relatable motivations. The conflict evokes ideas of political and...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes brings respectability to its campy premise through a sympathetic ape character. His earned arc culminates...

The Idea of You has buried substance. Its formulaic plot brings obvious exposition, cringey banter, and repetitive tropes. However, it's...

Predator streamlines action, sci-fi, and horror into a concise plot. Its narrative goals, threats, and tension come naturally. The...

Boy Kills World balances its formulaic plot and simple protagonist with world-building, satire, and internal conflicts. Its dystopia is...

The Fall Guy is a jumble of predictable tropes, attempting many genres that often clash. The characters are surprisingly flat and...

The Nice Guys homages yet subverts its subgenre. Anchored by flawed, contrasting, and charismatic protagonists, the drama is rarely overt...

Call Me by Your Name is poetic. Its light structure foregoes external conflicts and evident plot. Instead, it subtly builds potent drama...