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Elizabeth Kerr

Elizabeth Kerr's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Hollywood Reporter film critic.

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Under Current (2025) EDIT “An entertaining but silly crime thriller that tries to tap some of the territory’s former genre glory days, and only occasionally succeeds. ” – Screen International Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Tere Ishk Mein (2025) 36% EDIT “just a regular Bollywood love story, one that is buoyed by engaging performances and a glossy finish.” – Screen International Dec 6, 2025 Full Review The Book of Sijjin and Illiyyin (2025) EDIT “Hadrah aims for maximum disquiet while striking a balance between the familiar and the fresh, largely steering clear of conventional jump scares and over-exposition for anyone fuzzy on Muslim lore. ” – Screen International Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Mother Bhumi (2025) EDIT “Undeniably thought-provoking, Mother Bhumi’s reach too often exceeds it grasp to cohere as a single narrative. That does not mean the film is without considerable merit, or is ever less than watchable.” – Screen International Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Kokuho (2025) 100% EDIT “Despite almost becoming bogged down in melodrama in its second half, the film immerses viewers in this world in ways that are both intimate and cinematic.” – Screen International Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Tha Rae: The Exorcist (2025) EDIT “A familiar narrative is buoyed by a welcome injection of Thai folklore that makes the film less about exorcism and possession, and more about religious harmony.” – Screen International Oct 9, 2025 Full Review Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) 98% EDIT “The fights are creative, the sprawling -- indeed infinite -- castle stronghold is visually imposing, and the narrative's emotional beats land. On the downside, the episodic structure occasionally disrupts the pacing in what is already an overlong runtime.” – Screen International Aug 21, 2025 Full Review Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025) 25% EDIT “There is little on display that is truly original, and it never quite hits the goofily fun highs of something like Choi Dong-hoon’s Alienoid, but the film delivers exactly what it promises.” – Screen International Jul 24, 2025 Full Review HI-FIVE (2025) EDIT “A wilfully kooky superhero origin story with little on its mind beyond a good time. ” – Screen International Jun 24, 2025 Full Review Behind the Shadows (2025) EDIT “A few narrative curveballs and an effective exploitation of Kuala Lumpur’s dark corners and muggy spaces -- palpably captured by cinematographer Tam Wai-kai -- result in an engaging diversion.” – Screen International Jun 12, 2025 Full Review Love on Trial (2025) EDIT “Though there are a great deal of issues to explore, Fukada and co-writer Shintaro Mitani refuse to pick a tone or topic to finesse, rendering Love On Trial scattered and unable to fully commit to its ideas.” – Screen International May 22, 2025 Full Review Homebound (2025) 97% EDIT “Deeply empathetic and increasingly universal, Ghaywan’s sophomore effort isn’t particularly subtle, but that does little to dilute the film’s impact or detract from its message.” – Screen International May 21, 2025 Full Review A Useful Ghost (2025) 86% EDIT “Ratchapoom's feature debut is a visually ambitious and thematically layered big swing that's as polarising as it is creative.” – Screen International May 19, 2025 Full Review Sons of the Neon Night (2025) 20% EDIT “Hampered by choppy pacing and storytelling that crosses the boundary between cryptic and confusing, this admittedly lushly constructed quasi-epic is rendered nigh-on impenetrable, though not unwatchable.” – Screen International May 18, 2025 Full Review Brand New Landscape (2025) EDIT “Danzuka’s debut doesn’t always make the metaphor as smooth as it could be, but the contemplative tone, honest performances and hushed observation make for elegant viewing.” – Screen International May 15, 2025 Full Review Ne Zha II (2025) 91% EDIT “Simultaneously fresh and enlightening but familiar -- in both negative and positive ways -- Ne Zha 2 is a distinct fantasy epic and a technical achievement that stands up to the best that Disney, DreamWorks, Aardman or Studio Ghibli can offer.” – The Hollywood Reporter Mar 11, 2025 Full Review True Love, for Once in My Life (2024) EDIT “"True Love" is lifted above its clearly modest budget by its willingness to acknowledge a uniquely Hong Kong type of infidelity -- cross-border philandering -- and a strong central performance from popular veteran Cecilia Yip Tung.” – Screen International Mar 5, 2025 Full Review The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) 36% EDIT “No one in the high-profile cast, which... includes Zhang Hanyu, Oho Ou and Huang Xuan, gets much more than a sketch to work with, sapping the story of any real emotional connectivity.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 13, 2021 Full Review One and Four (2021) EDIT “An efficient and visually engaging, if slightly familiar, tale of modern encroachment on the natural world and the violence it can bring.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 6, 2021 Full Review Arisaka (2021) EDIT “The prolific director mixes up his usual mayhem-based routine by marrying genre action with issues of inherited trauma and the marginalization of native peoples - unfortunately, to only moderate effect.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 5, 2021 Full Review Third Time Lucky (2021) EDIT “Nohara's quasi-documentary style gives Third Time Lucky room to resonate that much more, and his uncanny ability to capture the feminine point of view is rapidly turning him into Japan's own Pedro Almodóvar.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 5, 2021 Full Review The Dawning of the Day (2021) EDIT “Handagama's methodical deconstruction of the icon theorizes that his work's heart-thumping sensuality could have darker roots.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 4, 2021 Full Review Crane Lantern (2021) EDIT “Crane Lantern cements Baydarov's place among current cinema's most ethereal, existentially focused artists, one who aggressively steers in the opposite direction from linear narrative.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 1, 2021 Full Review Buddha Mountain (2010) EDIT “Three friends mature and a grieving mother embraces life anew in writer-director Li Yu's graceful exploration of loss and connection...” – The Hollywood Reporter Sep 16, 2021 Full Review Vanguard (2020) 29% EDIT “Vanguard may attract the ultra-bored and/or stir crazy and devoted Chan fans, but those expecting to see the blazing acrobatics of his earlier work will be intensely disappointed.” – The Hollywood Reporter Nov 18, 2020 Full Review
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