Movie Film Reviews

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...

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...