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Maya Phillips

Maya Phillips's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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All You Need Is Kill (2025) 82% EDIT “Beyond alien plant-life, beyond a never-ending battle for humanity, lies the resilience of these characters, who are forced to face death continuously today, yet still strive to live for tomorrow.” – New York Magazine/Vulture Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Ne Zha II (2025) 91% EDIT “The colors, designs and fight choreography are so well articulated, even in scenes of such a colossal scale of action, that the film serves as a testament to the level of artistry in the Chinese animation industry right now. ” – New York Times Aug 21, 2025 Full Review The Colors Within (2024) 92% EDIT “For a movie in which people are colors and music is faith, “The Colors Within” could do with a more expanded palette.” – New York Times Jan 24, 2025 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) 49% EDIT ““The War of the Rohirrim” is worth a watch for the Tolkien faithful, especially as a fresh way to adapt the author’s work. ” – New York Times Dec 12, 2024 Full Review Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (2023) 100% EDIT “The film’s many whimsies don’t detract from the resonant themes at the fable’s core, about the transformative qualities of grief and the indelible bond between sisters...” – New York Times Sep 19, 2024 Full Review HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) 76% EDIT “Because even if crows and cats battling in a dumpster doesn’t appeal to you, there’s still the promise of watching good athletes play a good game — and that’s worth a seat in the bleachers.” – New York Times May 31, 2024 Full Review 2024 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation (2024) 90% EDIT “This year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts — sobering tales of war, assault, trauma, identity and regret — ask the question, what tools can filmmakers use to tell a poignant, but not exploitative or gratuitous, story about trauma?” – New York Times Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Blue Beetle (2023) 78% EDIT “This unremarkable story, along with cheap-looking visual effects and Soto’s colorless direction, is a prime example of somnambulist filmmaking that lulls the audience into a mindless stupor.” – New York Times Aug 16, 2023 Full Review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023) 95% EDIT “There’s little complexity to the characters and no surprise to the plot. And even the messaging, about tolerance, good intentions and outsiders finding their brood, is so unimaginatively expressed that it feels cliché.” – New York Times Aug 2, 2023 Full Review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) 95% EDIT “How many Spider-Men does it take to make a successful multiverse sequel? I’m not certain, but it might be the countless number of Spideys that appear in the delightful “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”” – New York Times Jun 1, 2023 Full Review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) 82% EDIT “Animal lovers, comic book fans and unofficial adjudicators of narrative continuity, action and style in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Lend me your ears. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is not the movie for you.” – New York Times May 3, 2023 Full Review Suzume (2022) 96% EDIT “A fascinating, frustrating film.” – New York Times Apr 13, 2023 Full Review Spirited (2022) 70% EDIT “It looks expensive and attempts to do everything at once, but it’s more shine than substance — and about as funny as the market price of a new iPhone.” – New York Times Nov 10, 2022 Full Review Wendell & Wild (2022) 80% EDIT “The story lines feel far-flung and disconnected, and the limits and rules of this world’s magical logic are at turns underdeveloped and inconsistent.” – New York Times Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Black Adam (2022) 39% EDIT “A dull, listless superhero movie that hits all the expected touchstones of the genre under the guise of a transgressive new antihero story.” – New York Times Oct 20, 2022 Full Review The School for Good and Evil (2022) 38% EDIT “A muddle of clichés and inconsistencies with just enough charm and cleverness to keep you watching.” – New York Times Oct 19, 2022 Full Review Drifting Home (2022) 69% EDIT “The pacing lags and the beats are predictable; the film’s go-to antic is having children repeatedly topple overboard.” – New York Times Sep 15, 2022 Full Review Turning Red (2022) 95% EDIT “The character writing and design are where “Turning Red,” directed by Domee Shi, most succeeds.” – New York Times Mar 10, 2022 Full Review Encanto (2021) 92% EDIT “In "Encanto" there's a robust engagement with, and respect for, Latino culture in all of its dimensions.” – New York Times Nov 23, 2021 Full Review My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission (2021) 87% EDIT “"World Heroes' Mission" has little to offer veteran fans of the series or new viewers, who won't find any of what makes the series great in what's essentially a filler arc.” – New York Times Oct 28, 2021 Full Review Small Engine Repair (2021) 78% EDIT “Ultimately, the story still feels unfinished, and Pollono's direction falters in the film's big twist, when it tries to balance horror and humor before its tidy resolution.” – New York Times Sep 9, 2021 Full Review Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) 92% EDIT “The film uses the superficial markers of Asian culture and filmmaking without presenting anything unique in its Marvel take on that tradition.” – New York Times Sep 1, 2021 Full Review On Broadway (2019) 76% EDIT “"On Broadway" sure knows how to work a theater-lover's heart.” – New York Times Aug 19, 2021 Full Review Free Guy (2021) 80% EDIT “A perfectly enjoyable experience.” – New York Times Aug 12, 2021 Full Review Vivo (2021) 86% EDIT “Thank the Broadway gods for the film's stellar music.” – New York Times Aug 5, 2021 Full Review
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