Reviews encompassing a wide range of movies from Hollywood blockbusters to independent features.

Movie Reviews
Snow White

Snow White Review: A Flawed But Charming Take on a Classic Tale

In an era where Disney continues its ambitious live-action reimaginings of beloved animated classics, Snow White emerges as a visually lush yet inconsistent adaptation of the studio’s first feature-length film. Directed by Marc Webb and written by Erin Cressida Wilson, ...
Movie Reviews
The Alto Knights

The Alto Knights Review: This Mob Drama Fails to Hit the Mark

Barry Levinson’s The Alto Knights promises a gripping look at the power struggle between two of the most influential Mafia bosses of the 1950s, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. With legendary actor Robert De Niro taking on both roles, expectations ...
Movie Reviews
Tyler Perry's Duplicity The Movie Blog

Tyler Perry’s Duplicity Review: A Witty Look at Intrigue

Film Overview: A Modern Twist on Mystery Tyler Perry’s Duplicity kicks off with a smart mix of humor and drama. In this film, high-powered attorney Marley, played by Kat Graham, embarks on a personal mission. Firstly, she must uncover the ...
Movie Reviews
O'Dessa

O’Dessa Review: A Visually Striking but Hollow Musical Odyssey

Geremy Jasper’s O’Dessa is an ambitious blend of post-apocalyptic adventure and jukebox musical, a genre mashup that promises an epic, emotionally charged journey. Starring Sadie Sink as the titular heroine, the film follows a young farm girl’s quest across a ...
Movie Reviews
Borderline

Borderline Review: A Solid, Twisted Debut From Jimmy Warden

Jimmy Warden’s Borderline is a high-wire act of genre blending, balancing dark comedy with home invasion thrills in an audacious, if at times inconsistent, directorial debut. Anchored by a committed performance from Samara Weaving and a genuinely unsettling turn by ...
Movie Reviews
The Electric State

The Electric State Review: An Emotionally Vacant Sci-Fi Misfire

You would think that after helming the once-in-a-lifetime cinematic event Avengers: Endgame, directors Anthony and Joe Russo would cement themselves as two of the best filmmakers in the industry but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Their efforts since that ...
Movie Reviews
Black Bag

Black Bag Review: A Slick, Suspenseful Spy Thriller

Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag is a taut and stylish espionage thriller that plays with themes of trust, betrayal, and duty in the murky world of intelligence operations. Written by David Koepp, the film delivers a tense, emotionally charged narrative that ...
Movie Reviews
Opus

Opus Review: A Dissonant Thriller That Plays All the Wrong Notes

In his feature directorial debut, Opus, writer-director Mark Anthony Green attempts to craft a psychological thriller laced with mystery, artistic obsession, and cult-like devotion. Starring Ayo Edebiri as an ambitious writer lured into the twisted world of a reclusive pop ...
Movie Reviews
Novocaine

Novocaine Review: A High-Concept Action Thriller

Action thrillers often hinge on their protagonist’s vulnerability, but Novocaine, directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, flips the script by giving its lead a unique condition: congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). Starring Jack Quaid as the reserved yet resilient ...
Movie Reviews
Mickey 17

Mickey 17 Review: Darkly Comedic and Thought-Provoking

Bong Joon-ho, the visionary director behind Parasite and Snowpiercer, delivers another intelligent, genre-blending spectacle with Mickey 17, a darkly comedic science fiction film that explores identity, capitalism, and survival. Based on Edward Ashton’s novel Mickey 7, the film stars Robert ...
Movie Reviews
Plankton: The Movie

Plankton: The Movie Review: A Villainous Misadventure with Heart

The latest animated feature from the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, Plankton: The Movie, takes center stage as the second in a series of character-focused spin-off films. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, this animated musical comedy puts the series’ resident ...