Movie Film Reviews

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...

Challengers connects competition, passion, and lust through a triangle of dynamic relationships. The natural yet purposeful dialogue...

Ready or Not blends genres with social commentary. It sets up characters with motivations and relationships, sprinkling emotions...

Snatch is flashy and clever, making up for thin themes with witty dialogue, colorful characters, and satisfying setup/payoff. The plot...

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is almost all plot with minimal drama or themes. Characters possess no personal stakes, internal...

Rebel Moon 2 is a grueling chore. It's a bloated story fragment, offering incessant climax in lieu of a beginning/middle/end. Emotions...

Abigail's enticing ingredients eventually run thin. Its campy premise is legitimized by patient reveals and strong setup. The characters...