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Josh Flanders

Josh Flanders's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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The Fire Inside (2024) 93% EDIT “Destiny shines in a dynamic role as a boxer, sister, and daughter. Henry is simply an outstanding actor, so at ease even when frustrated, and he centers the film while serving as an anchor in Shields’s life.” – Chicago Reader Dec 20, 2024 Full Review The Fall Guy (2024) 82% EDIT “Screenwriter Drew Pearce has penned a hilarious and smart script that is self-aware and referential of the films and TV shows it parodies and celebrates.” – Chicago Reader May 3, 2024 Full Review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) 95% EDIT “It’s hard to follow up such a success, but Across the Spider-Verse (the second of a planned trilogy) takes the action and the story to the next level and may just be a superior film.” – Chicago Reader Jun 3, 2023 Full Review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) 82% EDIT “While better than most recent Marvel or DC films, it definitely lacks the fun, buddy-film aspects and sincere relationships of the original in lieu of an exhausting mission-based story.” – Chicago Reader May 17, 2023 Full Review John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) 94% EDIT “You would think that by John Wick 4 the franchise would be tired and out of tricks—and you would be dead wrong.” – Chicago Reader Mar 25, 2023 Full Review The Persian Version (2023) 84% EDIT “The Persian Version is a film that is a visually colorful and vibrant celebration of how immigrant families traverse two cultures only to find that the real divides are often within our own families.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Scrapper (2023) 94% EDIT “Scrapper is just one of those sweet, funny films that takes pleasure in the wonder of youth, with really tight, honest writing that is unexpected and fun.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Theater Camp (2023) 86% EDIT “Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman direct this hilarious indie film [with a] delightful and eclectic cast...” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review The Tuba Thieves (2023) 90% EDIT “The Tuba Thieves, by Alison O’Daniel, is a groundbreaking work of art, a wonderfully different, beautiful film that showcases creative captioning and visual and audio poetry.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) 99% EDIT “The film is eminently engaging and impactful in its exploration of Fox’s journey and his overall message of hopefulness...” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All (2023) 93% EDIT “Emily shares her journey to sobriety, and the duo share many facets of their lives that will delight longtime fans as well as those just discovering their legacy.” – Chicago Reader Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) 46% EDIT “The whole film takes place in the green-screen world of the quantum realm; it’s heavy on the visuals with a fairly light, predictable Marvel story.” – Chicago Reader Feb 17, 2023 Full Review Enola Holmes 2 (2022) 93% EDIT “While much of writer Jack Thorne’s screenplay copies tropes from the previous film, the additional Sherlock Holmes lore that is expanded in this film, and the return of the characters we love, make this adventure well worth taking.” – Chicago Reader Nov 11, 2022 Full Review Free Chol Soo Lee (2022) 100% EDIT “Directors Julie Ha and Eugene Yi craft a powerful indictment of systemic racism and the criminal justice system, while providing Lee a chance to have agency and tell his story through his own words.” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review We Met in Virtual Reality (2022) 94% EDIT “I began skeptical of it and quickly got emotional witnessing people sharing, teaching, and finding a place to belong.” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review Last Flight Home (2022) 98% EDIT “This film is an intimate, powerful look at a Jewish family saying goodbye to its patriarch...” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review I Didn't See You There (2022) 97% EDIT “His cinematography offers not only a first-person view but often mesmerizing, repetitive patterns that reflect the often frustrating encounters with oblivious able-bodied strangers.” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review All That Breathes (2022) 99% EDIT “A soaring visual masterpiece...” – Chicago Reader Feb 4, 2022 Full Review Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 63% EDIT “[It] relaunches the franchise with a mostly funny and solid offering. Hearkening to the great movies of the 80s, this film follows a group of very capable and hilarious kids who save the world from destruction.” – Chicago Reader Nov 24, 2021 Full Review The Father (2020) 98% EDIT “Florian Zeller's drama is a brilliant exploration of dementia, pain, and vulnerability.” – Chicago Reader Feb 27, 2021 Full Review Rebel Hearts (2021) 90% EDIT “An eye-opening look at an oft-overlooked group of women who have changed what it means to selflessly serve others while also fighting for yourself.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) 95% EDIT “A nostalgic yet informative look at the most successful children's television show in history.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Try Harder! (2021) 97% EDIT “An interesting film about how kids pursue things without knowing why, at its best when occasionally digging deeper into issues of race, stereotypes, and privilege.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Sabaya (2021) 100% EDIT “Sweden had a strong showing at Sundance in 2021 and Sabaya might be their best offering. Director Hogir Hirori has made an emotionally haunting film about real-life super heroes in Mahmud, Ziyad and their group...” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review Pleasure (2021) 88% EDIT “Writer-director Ninja Thyberg explores questions of complicity and consent in the face of fierce coercion.” – Chicago Reader Feb 20, 2021 Full Review
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