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Filmswoon is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Christopher Schobert.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
B+
A Quiet Place Part II (2021) Christopher Schobert Featuring some stupendous parallel editing and killer jolts, A Quiet Place Part II is a fine film to herald the full-scale return to cinemas.
Posted Jun 09, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
Cruella (2021) Christopher Schobert Director Craig Gillespie and star Emma Stone have fashioned a wildly entertaining, enjoyable over-the-top success that managed to please my kids and me equally.
Posted Jun 09, 2021  Edit critic review
A
Undine (2020) Christopher Schobert Playing with myth, Berlin history, and emotional trauma, Petzold crafts a film both unsettling and uniquely memorable.
Posted Jun 09, 2021  Edit critic review
B
Crisis (2021) Christopher Schobert Crisis could have made an appropriately sprawling streaming series, but as a two-hour film, it is still an admirable and passionate effort from the talented Jarecki.
Posted Jun 09, 2021  Edit critic review
B
The Fan Connection (2019) Christopher Schobert It is an intimate, moving, and entertaining documentary exploring the special relationship that exists between the Buffalo Sabres and the team's long-suffering - but ever-enthusiastic - fanbase.
Posted May 21, 2021  Edit critic review
B-
The Mauritanian (2021) Christopher Schobert Kevin Maconald's film is at times formulaic and predictable. However, the performances from Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster are revelatory. Rahim, especially, is stunningly powerful.
Posted May 20, 2021  Edit critic review
Fisherman's Friends (2019) Christopher Schobert British comedy "Fisherman's Friends" is the kind of audience-pleaser Miramax Films and Fox Searchlight once released with regularity.
Posted Aug 15, 2020  Edit critic review
Relic (2020) Christopher Schobert This haunting story culminates in a genuinely moving finale, one that might not thrill all horror fans but, with contemplation, feels remarkably bold.
Posted Aug 15, 2020  Edit critic review
John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020) Christopher Schobert The sight of Lewis as the film begins, walking slowly but with great purpose through Washington, D.C., is tremendously powerful. So is the film.
Posted Aug 15, 2020  Edit critic review
The Beach House (2019) Christopher Schobert With a dash of Cronenberg and a touch of COVID paranoia, "The Beach House" is a legitimately compelling horror film.
Posted Aug 15, 2020  Edit critic review
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020) Christopher Schobert "The Bad and the Beautiful" might not be as provocative as the work of its subject, but it is nevertheless a wildly entertaining, conversation-starting study of a master artist.
Posted Aug 15, 2020  Edit critic review
B-
1BR (2019) Christopher Schobert David Marmor's "1BR" is a nasty, clever good time with a touch of Shyamalan (in a good way) and a fine performance from newcomer Nicole Brydon Bloom.
Posted Aug 14, 2020  Edit critic review
D
SCOOB! (2020) Christopher Schobert Dull, overlong, and never remotely involving, "Scoob!" makes the silly Matthew Lillard-starring live action films seem rather quaint and joyful by comparison.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
B-
The Wild Goose Lake (2019) Christopher Schobert "Goose Lake" is a stunningly photographed ride, one that is never remotely dull and often heads into unexpected terrain.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
B
Blood Quantum (2019) Christopher Schobert Canadian zombie flick "Blood Quantum" is down, dirty, and legit terrifying.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
C
The Roads Not Taken (2020) Christopher Schobert Here is a film whose heart is in the right place. But despite good intentions and a stacked cast of heavyweights, the story simply does not work.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
C+
How to Build a Girl (2019) Christopher Schobert Feldstein brings her usual wit and charm to the role. But the film is far too predictable, and never quite as funny or moving as it should be.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
A-
Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Christopher Schobert Anchored by two of the most natural performances from young actors in recent memory, Eliza Hittman's "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" might be the year's most impactful film.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
B+
The Trip to Greece (2020) Christopher Schobert The fifth and (supposedly) final film in Michael Winterbottom's "Trip" series might be the best yet - uproarious and moving.
Posted May 25, 2020  Edit critic review
B-
Endings, Beginnings (2019) Christopher Schobert 'Endings' is not a great film, but it's a solid romantic drama featuring standout work from Woodley.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
B+
Sea Fever (2019) Christopher Schobert While it never entirely breaks free of genre tropes, 'Sea Fever' counts as pleasant surprise - intimate, intense, and genuinely harrowing.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
A-
Swallow (2019) Christopher Schobert Haley Bennett gives one of the most compelling performances in recent cinema in this disturbing, wildly idiosyncratic film.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
A-
And Then We Danced (2019) Christopher Schobert 'And Then We Danced' is a superb drama, and a big-hearted exploration of one young man's desire for escape and liberation."
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
B
Vivarium (2020) Christopher Schobert While not altogether satisfying, it's a memorable descent into suburban madness with another fine performance from Imogen Poots.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
B-
True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) Christopher Schobert While overlong and a tad overstuffed, Justin Kurzel's film is full of grit and verve.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
C
Resistance (2020) Christopher Schobert While an admirable effort from all concerned, the wartime story of the legendary Marcel Marceau falls flat.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
A-
Bacurau (2019) Christopher Schobert Part midnight movie, part timely exploration of haves-and-have-nots, 'Bacurau' is fierce, darkly funny, and unforgettable.
Posted Apr 11, 2020  Edit critic review
B-
The Island of Cats (2019) Christopher Schobert 'Cats' is a knowing, warm-hearted drama that moves at a leisurely pace.
Posted Apr 04, 2020  Edit critic review
A-
Isle of Dogs (2018) Christopher Schobert "'Isle' is dark, violent, and too thematically complex for pre-teens. But it's also bloody brilliant, and teenage and adult cinephiles will be spellbound."
Posted Dec 07, 2019  Edit critic review
D+
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Christopher Schobert Despite a stunning cast of character actors and a quasi-lead role for Millie Bobby Brown, "King" is an anonymous blockbuster that will please no one.
Posted Jun 01, 2019  Edit critic review
B+
Avengers: Endgame (2019) Christopher Schobert Yes, it's long, but it's rare to find a three-hour film that moves with the velocity of "Endgame." It's certainly a winner.
Posted May 08, 2019  Edit critic review
B+
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek (2018) Christopher Schobert 'Sparrow Creek' is a tense, atmospheric potboiler from first-time writer-director Henry Dunham.
Posted Feb 03, 2019  Edit critic review
B+
Piercing (2018) Christopher Schobert This quasi-love story is hard to watch - especially a downright unforgettable torture scene - yet also full of twisted humor.
Posted Feb 03, 2019  Edit critic review
A-
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Christopher Schobert "Into the Spider-Verse" is the only animated film this year that can comfortably fit on the Top 10 list for a 10-year-old superhero junkie and a late-thirtysomething film critic.
Posted Dec 13, 2018  Edit critic review
C-
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) Christopher Schobert There's a lot riding on "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." Sadly, the film is a dud - the first real miss of the "Harry Potter" series.
Posted Nov 15, 2018  Edit critic review
A-
First Man (2018) Christopher Schobert Chazelle has directed a story of pain, sacrifice and, ultimately, triumph, that will resonate with audiences.
Posted Oct 11, 2018  Edit critic review
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