Movie Film Reviews

Inside Out 2 introduces valuable new ideas but becomes muddled in the process. Slightly crowded; it says less with more. However, Inside...

Up is wisdom. Centered around a perfect arc, the story weaves adventure, emotions, and meaning together. Its plot is concisely structured...

Am I OK? starts with an underrepresented premise, focusing on self-discovery and self-acceptance. This is treated with heartfelt...

While Under Paris tries to elevate its creature feature appeal with environmentalism themes and character drama, these compartmentalized...

The Watchers is a clumsy letdown. Each reveal loses steam, either through unearned drama or silly plot developments. There's unnecessary...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is erratic. Its script is overstuffed and exposition-heavy. The simplistic yet convoluted plot waters down...

Hit Man intertwines plot twists, shifting conflicts, wicked romance, tangled motivations, setup/payoff, and battles of wits. There's a...

Bad Boys is mindless entertainment. It has no substance and a nonsensical yet formulaic plot. The dialogue combines inane humor with...

Babes is an insightful comedy. Its plot meanders and its drama can feel formulaic, but that's forgivable because the script is so honest....

In a Violent Nature is an impressive experiment, recontextualizing slasher tropes by flipping the perspective. There's setup/payoff,...

More of a summary than a story, Back to Black is a disjointed checklist of moments. Its plot is cluttered with events and supposed drama,...

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...