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It's The Pictures

It's The Pictures is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Max Covill.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
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Marty Supreme (2025) Max Covill Whether it's narcissism or drive is up for debate, but there’s no question that Marty Supreme is one of this year’s best films.
Posted Dec 01, 2025  Edit critic review
D
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) Max Covill You’re better off turning on the record player and spinning The River again.
Posted Nov 03, 2025  Edit critic review
A
One Battle After Another (2025) Max Covill Whoever determined that Paul Thomas Anderson should be given whatever resources he needed to make One Battle After Another— that was a great idea.
Posted Sep 30, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Max Covill I don’t imagine that The Testament of Ann Lee will work for everyone. But I was all in.
Posted Sep 15, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Frankenstein (2025) Max Covill The monster is far more interesting than his creator
Posted Sep 15, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Hamnet (2025) Max Covill Hamnet, to put it lightly, is aggressively depressing... but a movie being depressing doesn’t mean it isn’t great.
Posted Sep 15, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Rental Family (2025) Max Covill This sweet little film will be admired by many
Posted Sep 15, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Max Covill If you come into Final Reckoning for an incredible story, you’ve made the wrong move. If you want to see Tom Cruise jump out of a plane for presumably the last time, strap in, Final Reckoning doesn’t disappoint.
Posted May 14, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Secret Mall Apartment (2024) Max Covill The idea that eight people could theoretically live in an upscale mall, undetected, for four years is outrageous.
Posted Mar 21, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
The Apprentice (2024) Max Covill Stan and Strong shine in an otherwise fine movie about Trump's rise to power in the '80s. Its neutrality is the worst thing about it.
Posted Oct 09, 2024  Edit critic review
B
Will & Harper (2024) Max Covill Even though there is a lot of laughter and joy between the two best friends, there’s undoubtedly a lot of shared pain that Steele conveys to her friend.
Posted Sep 16, 2024  Edit critic review
B+
His Three Daughters (2023) Max Covill His Three Daughters is more than the sum of its parts.
Posted Sep 16, 2024  Edit critic review
B+
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Max Covill I Saw the TV Glow is like telling someone of a fever dream consisting of Are You Afraid of the Dark reruns— you aren’t sure you can articulate what you saw, but it moved and excited you.
Posted May 17, 2024  Edit critic review
B
Mars Express (2023) Max Covill Fans of Ghost in the Shell will find plenty to love with GKIDS latest release. It’s a slick, entertaining, and thought-provoking science-fiction story.
Posted May 01, 2024  Edit critic review
B
Hundreds of Beavers (2022) Max Covill ...the love and passion that have been poured into this project are apparent and are well worth experiencing.
Posted Apr 25, 2024  Edit critic review
D
Sasquatch Sunset (2024) Max Covill If you’ve ever seen 2001: A Space Odyssey it’s that first sequence mixed with projectiles and fecal matter for far too long.
Posted Apr 25, 2024  Edit critic review
B
The People's Joker (2022) Max Covill It’s so much more than the DC Comics hook would lead you to believe, but if that draws you into this shockingly creative picture, then it’s worth all the trouble Drew went into making it.
Posted Apr 25, 2024  Edit critic review
B+
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Max Covill Faced with his mortality, director Martin Scorsese delivers a late-period epic worth celebrating.
Posted Oct 20, 2023  Edit critic review
C
Quiz Lady (2023) Max Covill Quiz Lady is an enjoyable movie, you’ll simply forget about right afterward.
Posted Sep 18, 2023  Edit critic review
B
Copa 71 (2023) Max Covill [Copa 71] shows the genesis of the sport, as well as, proving there’s still work to be done.
Posted Sep 18, 2023  Edit critic review
A-
The Holdovers (2023) Max Covill Giamatti does some absolutely fantastic work as Paul Hunham, a thoroughly disliked teacher at Barton Academy. Arguably he’s never been better.
Posted Sep 18, 2023  Edit critic review
C
The Contestant (2023) Max Covill It’s pretty crazy that A Life in Prizes is a thing that actually happened and not some twisted event from a horror movie.
Posted Sep 18, 2023  Edit critic review
B-
Wicked Little Letters (2023) Max Covill If these women need to behave badly in order to be free, then so be it.
Posted Sep 14, 2023  Edit critic review
B
Woman of the Hour (2023) Max Covill Woman of the Hour proves that Kendrick has a knack for directing.
Posted Sep 14, 2023  Edit critic review
B
American Fiction (2023) Max Covill Wright has never been better.
Posted Sep 14, 2023  Edit critic review
B+
The Boy and the Heron (2023) Max Covill The Boy and the Heron is an absolute stunner of an animated movie.
Posted Sep 14, 2023  Edit critic review
B
Perfect Days (2023) Max Covill It’s a delightful film that showcases Yakusho’s great strengths while showing a Japan that is striving towards newness while keeping one foot in the door of heritage.
Posted Sep 12, 2023  Edit critic review
B-
La Chimera (2023) Max Covill Few filmmakers have the ability to transport viewers to a place between reality and fiction like Rohrwacher
Posted Sep 12, 2023  Edit critic review
A
The Zone of Interest (2023) Max Covill The Zone of Interest isn’t an easy watch, but it’s a profound statement on what evil looks like.
Posted Sep 12, 2023  Edit critic review
B+
Anatomy of a Fall (2023) Max Covill [Sandra Hüller's] performance elevates this drama, never letting us into what she’s thinking.
Posted Sep 12, 2023  Edit critic review
C
The Little Mermaid (2023) Max Covill [Bailey] is absolutely magnetic on the screen and it’s hard to imagine many others being as perfect for the role as she turns out to be.
Posted Aug 15, 2023  Edit critic review
A-
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) Max Covill [How to Blow Up a Pipeline] is an angry call to action signaling the changes that might be coming.
Posted Apr 05, 2023  Edit critic review
B-
Creed III (2023) Max Covill Creed III is a winner, with Jordan and Majors bringing their epic talent to the boxing ring.
Posted Mar 13, 2023  Edit critic review
C+
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Max Covill If this is what a Coogler misfire looks like, then it's still more entertaining than many of the adventures in the Marvel Universe.
Posted Nov 11, 2022  Edit critic review
A-
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) Max Covill The Banshees of Inisherin proves that breakups aren’t meant to be easy. It’s also McDonagh's greatest triumph yet.
Posted Oct 21, 2022  Edit critic review
B-
The Whale (2022) Max Covill There’s no question that Fraser has given one of his finest performances.
Posted Sep 22, 2022  Edit critic review
C
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) Max Covill It’s funny up to a point, but it becomes tedious, especially as the movie tries to spoof as many musical biopic tropes as possible.
Posted Sep 22, 2022  Edit critic review
A-
The Fabelmans (2022) Max Covill Spielberg’s most personal story is also one of his best.
Posted Sep 22, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Triangle of Sadness (2022) Max Covill Triangle of Sadness can be a blunt instrument at times, but it wonderfully weaves its tale of class warfare. It’s a vacation I won’t forget anytime soon.
Posted Sep 15, 2022  Edit critic review
D
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Max Covill We could just “leave our brains at the door.” But I can’t imagine that’s what made people fall in love with this franchise in the first place.
Posted Aug 18, 2022  Edit critic review
B
A Love Song (2022) Max Covill Dale Dickey gives an impeccable performance as the leading lady.
Posted Aug 05, 2022  Edit critic review
Fruits Basket: Prelude (2022) Max Covill Fruits Basket Prelude is only for die-hard fans who’ve already completed the story. Everyone else can look elsewhere.
Posted Jun 24, 2022  Edit critic review
B-
My Love Affair with Marriage (2022) Max Covill My Love Affair with Marriage isn’t just a timely tale of a woman overcoming institutional expectations, it's also a lovingly crafted feature that continuously surprises and delights.
Posted Jun 21, 2022  Edit critic review
B+
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Max Covill Top Gun: Maverick is the definition of an exciting summer blockbuster.
Posted May 12, 2022  Edit critic review
A-
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Max Covill Its an oftentimes absurd movie, but one with plenty of heart as well.
Posted Apr 15, 2022  Edit critic review
B
The Matrix Resurrections (2021) Max Covill The Matrix Resurrections succeeds in bringing back the series in a big way.
Posted Dec 21, 2021  Edit critic review
A
Spencer (2021) Max Covill Kristen Stewart is simply spectacular in the best performance of her career.
Posted Nov 05, 2021  Edit critic review
B
Dune (2021) Max Covill A glorious spectacle that will please those who've been following the exploits of Paul Atreides for decades. This is what you've been waiting for. Let the spice flow.
Posted Oct 22, 2021  Edit critic review
B-
No Time to Die (2021) Max Covill Craig might be done with Bond, but No Time to Die reminds audiences why they fell for him in the first place.
Posted Sep 29, 2021  Edit critic review
B+
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Max Covill Shang-Chi doesn't reinvent the wheel but shows us the peak of the MCU.
Posted Sep 08, 2021  Edit critic review
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