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The Stakelander (2016) Jacob Knight The Stakelander is slightly repetitive and may not completely stack up to the first’s modest charms, but is definitely worth spending another eighty quick minutes with.
Posted Oct 05, 2022  Edit critic review
Skin Trade (2014) Evan Saathoff Not all DTV-type action movies are good. Some are truly awful. Skin Trade is one of the good ones but not in an overly showy or obvious way. It's just solid and fun from beginning to end.
Posted Jan 05, 2022  Edit critic review
Junk Head (2017) Andrew Todd Junk Head is as unsettling and gory as Cronenberg and as grand and sad as del Toro, with creature design that brings to mind H.R. Giger.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
The Wanting Mare (2020) Scott Wampler The most impressive bit of filmmaking I've seen in 2020. It's probably a bit too slow, a bit too withholding to be a crowd-pleaser, but there's also zero indication here that Bateman has any interest in making crowd-pleasers.
Posted Feb 09, 2021  Edit critic review
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) Leigh Monson Scream, Queen! wasn't quite the film I was expecting, but it's the film I ended up needing.
Posted Dec 22, 2020  Edit critic review
Dreamland (2019) Evan Saathoff While perhaps unsatisfying, there is a lot of pleasure to be found occasionally bubbling to the film's surface.
Posted Nov 11, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
Misbehaviour (2020) Leigh Monson "It can't help but feel like the women of these stories are themselves in competition for our attention."
Posted Sep 21, 2020  Edit critic review
Jurassic Thunder (2019) Andrew Todd The result of consuming a diet exclusively of comics and blockbusters and never once paying attention to what makes them tick under the surface.
Posted Aug 26, 2020  Edit critic review
Becky (2020) Robert Saucedo Who are we to turn down a chance to watch white supremacists have their faces smashed in and be dispatched in wonderfully blood-soaked methods by a psychopathic child?
Posted Jun 05, 2020  Edit critic review
Rosewood (1997) VyceVictus A unique and shining example of telling the stories of our past that need to be told, lest their lessons be lost forever.
Posted Jun 05, 2020  Edit critic review
Red, White & Wasted (2019) Evan Saathoff The ugliness of it all - with no hints of redemption or humanity hiding under all the rebel flag posturing - grows wearisome.
Posted May 26, 2020  Edit critic review
Attack of the Demons (2019) Scott Wampler Its style is truly impressive, as is the delight it takes in using that style to render an eye-popping series of monstrous demons and gory kills.
Posted May 26, 2020  Edit critic review
Night Warning (1981) Jacob Knight We become one with Billy, absolutely terrified as our once loving aunt descends into the depths of psychosis, threatening to butcher everyone and everything we hold sacred.
Posted May 21, 2020  Edit critic review
Capone (2020) Scott Wampler No, CAPONE will not be for everyone. In fact, CAPONE will not be for most people. But I suspect a certain subsection of film geekdom will love this movie.
Posted May 13, 2020  Edit critic review
Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016) Evan Saathoff There are certainly ill-advised moments where it flat-out apes Schwarzenegger's film, but when Dolph's attempt at walking in these shoes gets to do its own thing, there are definitely bright points.
Posted May 05, 2020  Edit critic review
Holy Motors (2012) Film Crit Hulk HOLY MOTORS IS FILM THAT MAKES HULK'S HEART SING OUT FOR THE ARTIST(S) WHO CREATED IT.
Posted Apr 29, 2020  Edit critic review
The Way Back (2020) Evan Saathoff Despite being a somewhat cookie cutter movie, The Way Back does find its own way to express character from within its limiting narrative context.
Posted Mar 05, 2020  Edit critic review
Bacurau (2019) Michael Gingold As the conflict builds and explodes, the filmmakers alternate rivetingly tense but bloodless scenes with startling splatter (kudos to makeup and effects creator Tayce Vale), shot through with a devious sense of humor.
Posted Feb 28, 2020  Edit critic review
The Invisible Man (2020) Britt Hayes To say The Invisible Man is satisfying seems inadequate; there's something glorious about the film's conclusion, which may feel to some men every bit as horrific as the implications of Florence Pugh's facial expression in the final shot of Midsommar.
Posted Feb 27, 2020  Edit critic review
EMMA. (2020) Leigh Monson There are hints of untapped potential in Emma., in the visual detail, the witty dialogue and performances, the baby steps into deconstruction of a classic tale, that feel wasted in service of just providing what is expected.
Posted Feb 25, 2020  Edit critic review
Onward (2020) Michael Gingold Onward, for all its talk about confronting challenges and taking paths of peril, feels a little safe-if only by Pixar's monumental standards.
Posted Feb 24, 2020  Edit critic review
The Call of the Wild (2020) Leigh Monson For all its faults, it's still a nominally entertaining family film that parents can reasonably enjoy with their offspring.
Posted Feb 17, 2020  Edit critic review
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Leigh Monson If you're nostalgic for the height of Sonic's pop-cultural relevance, you're likely the exact age demographic that will revel in the return of this kind of Carrey pastiche, and not only does Carrey chew scenes, he steals them entirely to devour them whole
Posted Feb 13, 2020  Edit critic review
Troop Beverly Hills (1989) Ashlee Blackwell Troop Beverly Hills thoughtfully exposes the complexities of divorce, social/class culture and personal growth in a light comedy very much loyal to its time.
Posted Feb 11, 2020  Edit critic review
RoboCop (2014) VyceVictus Unfortunately, like a lot of the ideas, they never really capitalized on it and the idea was ultimately just forced into a simple plot device to move things along.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Brick Mansions (2014) VyceVictus It's not a soulless remake, but it's definitely a watered down one.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Patriots Day (2016) VyceVictus Patriots Day is as flawed as it is phenomenal, an interesting experience worth checking out not just for the cinematic experience it produces, but for the conversations it can spark.
Posted Feb 07, 2020  Edit critic review
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) Scott Wampler If you're worried Birds of Prey won't have enough action, or that it won't live up to its hard R rating, allow me to assuage you of those fears right now. You probably won't be left wanting.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Seoul Station (2016) VyceVictus Seoul Station infuses new life into the worn out zombie movie genre with blood-pumping thrills and an incisive Korean point of view which separates it from the crowd.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Twisted Justice (2016) VyceVictus Twisted Justice is so fast paced, exciting and engaging that I didn't even feel its substantial 135-minute run time.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Belly (1998) VyceVictus On paper, Belly is just another boilerplate crime drama about how a life of street crime can only end one way... In its execution lies perhaps one of the greatest displays of style as substance in contemporary cinema.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
The Gunman (2015) VyceVictus The Gunman is a propulsive and fairly well-crafted action film like its predecessor. Unfortunately, it suffers far more from its barely functional screenplay and plot.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Zero Motivation (2014) VyceVictus Zero Motivation is a laugh out loud, sharp and uproarious comedy with a solid sense of heart.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Home (2015) VyceVictus Home doesn't have any big controversial or emotionally powerful ideas behind it, but it doesn't have to.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Dope (2015) VyceVictus In Dope he (Keith Stanfield) gets another understated but powerful dramatic moment, and I hope to see a lot more from him and all the other young cast members in the future.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Chocolate City (2015) VyceVictus As opposed to the sharp cinematography and direction of Steven Soderbergh and his disciple Gregory Jacobs, Chocolate City goes for more intimately hazy and lingering POV shots.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Gods of Egypt (2016) VyceVictus I felt neither disdain nor schadenfreude during it, only boredom and a slight headache afterwards.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Ride Along 2 (2016) VyceVictus All in all, more than simply being bad, Ride Along 2 is disappointing.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Beasts of No Nation (2015) VyceVictus Beasts of No Nation is high caliber cinema.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Do Not Resist (2016) VyceVictus Do Not Resist presents its strongest and most resonant piece of information in its final segment concerning the information activities and digital aspects of modern warfare being applied to law enforcement on U.S. Soil.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
Bad Rap (2016) VyceVictus What makes Bad Rap work so well is its ability to be different types of documentaries at once.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
The Wailing (2016) VyceVictus I can say enthusiastically that The Wailing is an astonishing film that manages to truly unnerve and entertain in equal measure.
Posted Feb 06, 2020  Edit critic review
The Rhythm Section (2020) Michael Gingold As persuasive as Lively's characterization is, the movie loses sight of Stephanie's humanity the longer it goes on, and becomes plot-driven at the expense of letting us see how the experience truly affects her.
Posted Jan 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Be Water (2020) Ed Travis Fans of Bruce Lee will almost certainly find much to enjoy here, and it seems inevitable that new fans will also be made.
Posted Jan 29, 2020  Edit critic review
La llorona (2019) Evan Saathoff La Llorona is a slow burn leading to events that are more emotional than explosive. But it also offers a great example of when going slow and quiet is a very good thing indeed.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
Downhill (2020) Ed Travis While Downhill doesn't go that hard, it does have several aces up its sleeve. For one thing, the stars absolutely anchor the project, and their comedic chemistry is undeniable.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
The Fight (2020) Evan Saathoff It is a very cut-and-dry informative documentary... But the overall point illustrates that even in victory, opposition is a constant and the fight will never truly end. Not should it.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
The Mole Agent (2020) Evan Saathoff The Mole Agent has the air of a film that would have preferred a more exciting and funny turn of events. Instead it's a gentle meditation on loneliness and a fate that threatens us all.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
The Night House (2020) Ed Travis The Night House has a solid trifecta going for it as it's terrifying when it goes for horror, it's emotionally resonant when it goes for drama, and it's captivating when it doles out bread crumbs of mystery.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
Herself (2020) Evan Saathoff It's not an empty movie, just a slight one offering little we haven't seen before. You won't regret watching it, but you likely won't remember it either.
Posted Jan 28, 2020  Edit critic review
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