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Molly Adams

Molly Adams's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Emily (2022) 87% EDIT “Instead of following the typical biopic beats, however, O’Connor’s creative freedom manifests as something slightly more chaotic, forgoing fact in favor of an emotional honesty that feels entirely earned.” – In Review Online Feb 17, 2023 Full Review Baby Ruby (2022) 65% EDIT “While tonally Baby Ruby seems to achieve what it sets out to do, the film meanders away from anything more novel or provocative, unable to decide on a direction.” – In Review Online Feb 10, 2023 Full Review The Offering (2022) 76% EDIT “With The Offering, Jewish horror proves that it can achieve the same as most horror B-movies: trash status.” – In Review Online Jan 16, 2023 Full Review Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) 96% EDIT “It might seem to be a predictable move for director Guillermo del Toro to at last produce his 14-year fairy tale passion project. Less predictable is just how fearless and refreshing the project has turned out to be. ” – In Review Online Dec 7, 2022 Full Review The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022) 88% EDIT “With an intense attention to detail, Herzog finds common cause with the Kraffts, never seeming to impose or project meaning onto them, but instead creating an echo of their artistic and personal sensibilities in his own work.” – In Review Online Nov 24, 2022 Full Review The Stranger (2022) 92% EDIT “With such unswerving focus on a single atmosphere, the film can drift into repetitiveness, and even Edgerton and Harris’ captivating performances can’t entirely carry the film through its sagging middle.” – In Review Online Oct 21, 2022 Full Review Sidney (2022) 90% EDIT “Sidney may not fully embrace any potential mess or ambiguity in Poitier’s life, but it does begin to grapple with the complex overlap of its many spheres, and Sidney's holistic approach is perhaps its most interesting quality.” – In Review Online Oct 3, 2022 Full Review When I Consume You (2021) 89% EDIT “Blackshear uses admirable restraint in how he depicts their haunted pasts, especially in a genre that has become increasingly clumsy with the subject.” – In Review Online Aug 18, 2022 Full Review Mr. Malcolm's List (2022) 83% EDIT “[Mr. Malcolm's List] is a comedy that feels timeless, drawing on influences both old and new with a synchronicity that belies a confident filmmaker who has a deep understanding of, but is not beholden to, the genre she is operating within.” – In Review Online Jul 26, 2022 Full Review Persuasion (2022) 30% EDIT “Cribbing of its entire comedic sensibility from online meme culture exemplifies what might be the main artistic failure of Persuasion — even down to individual jokes and characterizations, the film seems terrified of breaking any new ground whatsoever.” – In Review Online Jul 11, 2022 Full Review Wyrm (2019) 89% EDIT “Wyrm mostly lands on its feet, offering a sincere, surreal take on coming-of-age, even if it stumbles slightly while heading toward the finish line, and marks a solid debut feature from director Winterbauer.” – In Review Online Jun 30, 2022 Full Review The Black Phone (2021) 81% EDIT “What distinguishes The Black Phone from its contemporary genre peers, and what situates it as an engaging work of popcorn horror, is that Derrickson seems to actually want his movie to be fun.” – In Review Online Jun 24, 2022 Full Review Attachment (2022) 95% EDIT “Attachment represents an exciting step for Jewish horror, with Gislason building a narrative that doesn’t just wear the trappings of religion, but which interrogates all manner of faith — in God, in family, in love.” – In Review Online Jun 15, 2022 Full Review Tahara (2020) 97% EDIT “Tahara offers a compelling alternative to relentlessly positive queer teen media, which typically seems to underestimate the teenage capacity for cruelty. ” – In Review Online Jun 13, 2022 Full Review All My Puny Sorrows (2021) 72% EDIT “Despite excellent performances from Pill and Gadon, working in tandem with McGowan’s efforts to conjure the film's effective atmosphere of limbo, All My Puny Sorrows ultimately sags under the weight of its unwieldy script.” – In Review Online Jun 7, 2022 Full Review Fire Island (2022) 94% EDIT “Instead of playing Spot the Trope as a way of taking cheap shots at its own [genre] predecessors, Fire Island engages a few beloved rom-com cliches wholeheartedly, paying homage without ever leaning lazy.” – In Review Online Jun 1, 2022 Full Review Sick of Myself (2022) 88% EDIT “A strong script from Borgli weaves satire expertly with character study and offers a sharp, considered take on the very present attention economy.” – In Review Online May 27, 2022 Full Review Firestarter (2022) 10% EDIT “What's most frustrating with this Firestarter spin is that it fails to rise to its own potential at every turn, making the least interesting and most corny creative choices available.” – In Review Online May 16, 2022 Full Review Operation Mincemeat (2021) 83% EDIT “The sort of movie that you will only ever really remember if a question about World War II comes up in the history round of a trivia night...[only recommended] to somebody...if they were in desperate need of an inoffensive movie to watch with their dad.” – In Review Online May 11, 2022 Full Review Acts of Love (2021) 100% EDIT “[The] myopic tension at the heart of Acts of Love, of whether a project like this is entirely [indulgent] or whether there is some legitimate collective value to it, is equally frustrating and enthralling.” – In Review Online May 10, 2022 Full Review The Duke (2020) 97% EDIT “With a story as absurd as this one, Michells characteristic restraint flourishes the materials, and his understated direction willingly takes a backseat to let his actors performances run the show. ” – In Review Online Apr 20, 2022 Full Review Gagarine (2020) 95% EDIT “Despite a relatively thin script, Gagarine conjures wonder and melancholy in equal measure, offering a hopeful look at both life on the margins and life at the end of the world or a world, at least without ever devolving into the saccharine.” – In Review Online Apr 1, 2022 Full Review Adventures in Success (2021) 67% EDIT “While this certainly offers a provocative enough setup, virtually the only strength to be found in Adventures in Success is its easy, lightly ribald sense of humor. ” – In Review Online Mar 24, 2022 Full Review Master (2022) 75% EDIT “What Diallo has ultimately crafted is a commendable misfire, successful in all kinds of micro-measures, but failing in sum to sustain the power of its parts. ” – In Review Online Mar 22, 2022 Full Review Pirates (2021) 100% EDIT “Yates ... rarely indulges wholeheartedly in the potential for melancholy that his premise presents, making for a wholly buoyant film that genuinely believes in its own characters and the strength of their friendship.” – In Review Online Mar 14, 2022 Full Review
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