Movie Film Reviews

Home Alone 2 amplifies its predecessor's flaws with none of its charm. Following Home Alone beat-for-beat, it's a forced, empty, and...

Edward Scissorhands is a surreal fairytale that critiques the artificial prejudice of suburbia. It's a twisted adaptation that examines...

Aftersun is subtly soulful. It follows an understated father-daughter relationship while effortlessly digging into heavy topics. Through...

Strange World buries interesting nuggets under predictability. The climax reveals a thematic metaphor connecting environmentalism to...

Violent Night is thin. Its premise is cute and Harbour is ideal, but everything else is lacking. Exemplifying a film that works best as a...

Armageddon Time isn't particularly unique or exciting, but it's painfully honest. The autobiography genre can feel inherently derivative...

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special is very thin and largely inconsequential, but it pays off with heartfelt emotions and some...

Bones and All challenges viewers with contrasting emotions. Its open-ended script allows for interpretable themes. The plot could be a...

The Fabelmans juggles vulnerability and safety. Themes about family tension, artist alienation, and prejudice have heart and spirit....

She Said blends information and emotion. It covers dehumanization, corruption, inequality, consent, and trauma. This is all...

The Wonder is thoughtful. Some will find it stagnant because it emphasizes its delicate emotions over a thrilling plot. Plus, the acting...

The Menu successfully marries commentary, dark humor, and thrills. Its themes consider the loss of humanity that comes from classism,...

Triangle of Sadness is intentionally blunt, critiquing classism with jolting confrontation. Instead of feeling sanctimonious, the film...

Decision to Leave is pure anticipation. It's convoluted, but that's eclipsed by visceral emotions and consistent meaning. It's a...

Falling for Christmas is a derivative parade of predictable cliches. Its plot is contrived, its romance is stale, its characters are...

Wakanda Forever mourns loss, develops new protagonists, explores political conflicts, establishes a new villain, and connects to the MCU....

Black Panther is culturally significant, wildly popular, and formulaic. Themes are underdeveloped, motivations are vague, growth is...

Black Widow is self-defeating, never committing to an idea. It wants to be a spy thriller centered around family drama, but that's...

The Greatest Beer Run Ever blends serious drama with decent comedy, mocking confident ignorance and condemning misinformation. However,...

The Banshees of Inisherin blends comedy, tragedy, and absurd horror into a truly unique tone. First, its dark and dry humor uses social...