Movie Film Reviews

Parasite is refined. Simultaneously shocking and intuitive, it hits like a timeless allegory that's never been told. Blending black...

You People is sloppy. Its unoriginal premise invites important themes, but the script stops there. Characters are flat, romance is...

Shotgun Wedding is an empty series of stale tropes. Exposition is obvious, characters are cliche, humor is shallow, drama is contrived,...

Through copious absurdity, 3 Idiots highlights the social pressures placed upon economic success. Mental health, passion, and fear define...

Infinity Pool bends satire, sci-fi, horror, and erotica into a psychological trip. It has unraveling characters, a creative premise,...

Missing is riveting. Its computer screen gimmick is ambitiously restrained. This approach could get old but the sharp script sweeps...

Birdemic is less than amateur, like a backyard movie made by teenagers. The script is two stories patched together and it's still thin....

Jack and Jill is lazy garbage. Its nonexistent script is a thin gimmick surrounded by aimless filler. Characters are blank or unlikeable,...

Kazaam is misguided. Its script offers a generic protagonist, superficial drama, blunt exposition, little setup/payoff, cringey humor,...

Snakes on a Plane is half-baked. Its gimmick and title imply self-aware irony, but its execution is hackneyed, formulaic, and...

Plane is plain. Its tempo is decent, only exhausting by the end and boring through predictability. However, the story is a collection of...

The Pale Blue Eye's restraint suits its somber tone. It's a murder mystery, misfit romance, and tragic character study with themes of...

Fusing slasher tropes with Black Mirror-esk commentary, M3GAN is familiar entertainment yet oddly guilt-free. Plus, there's natural...

Women Talking is dignified, examining sexual assault with moral nuance, fresh perspectives, and a measured tone. It's surprisingly...

Nanny weaves emotional, psychological, and spiritual depth into a refined package. Its payoff is rushed, but its themes are potent and...

Till is delicately devastating, highlighting severe injustices of structural racism. Some might dismiss it as exploitative, but Till...

White Noise is great in theory but mixed entertainment. Satire rides a fine line between obvious and pretentious, and this stumbles into...

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is flashy. Its script is cliche but includes serviceable themes of mortality. Some might excuse its writing...

Knives Out renovates murder mysteries. There's an original story, comedy balanced with suspense, sharp dialogue, motivated characters,...

It's a Wonderful Life is both outdated and progressive. Its undertones of misogyny, racism, martyrism, and oversimplification are...