Critic Reviews

“This bloody South African revenge saga becomes more exhausting than thrilling.”

“Half a century later, Sidney Lumet’s Network remains a darkly humorous and relevant treatise on capitalism’s erosion of morality.”

“An audacious indie that plumbs the depths of passion, loyalty, and sacrifice with beguiling earnestness and intensity.”

“The story two brothers tell themselves about their father, and about their childhood in Nigeria, My Father’s Shadow is as well-loved and well-worn as a lucky charm.”

“In an era of stark division, not to mention demands for simplistic storytelling one can absorb while doing household chores, ‘Honey Bunch' revels in the uncertain, ungraspable, the neither-nor of it all.”

“My Father’s Shadow proves a perfect mix of historical detail (to infer upon the moment’s political unrest and hopeful optimism) and familial sacrifice (to understand what it means to live hard so the next generation might still live better).”

“Elizabeth Cullen anchors Daniel J. Phillips' atmospheric religious horror.”

“In its specifically twisted way, it is a thoughtful and surprisingly tender [love story]...”

“It's a soulful, slow-burning, and achingly sincere love story that veers into an appreciated level of derangement.”

“Watching it probably counts as exercise. I’m pretty sure I burned off quite a few calories from tapping my foot the entire time.”

“Elizabeth Cullen shines in this indie horror. A bloody, gnarly clash between fundamentalism and a vengeful witch that's flawed but effective.”

“It’s a unique story that makes for fun alternative viewing to the same-old love stories populating screens this weekend.”

“Come for the international locations, stay for the coming-of-age story and slow-burn love.”

“A very sad story [told] with sympathy and urgency.”

“It never provokes full-on out loud laughs, but there are wry chuckles to be had and the ferocity of the execution is pretty fun.”

“Director Peter Browngardt’s feature-length Looney Tunes movie captures the early inventiveness of these cartoon creations, sidelining Bugs to show off the great comedic talents of Daffy Duck and Porky Pig.”

“Abandon customary expectations for this inventive dystopian world. Mixing truth and illusion, allegory and social critique, director Oshii creates a mind-bending two hours with mounds of dead bodies, loud violence, and illogical twists and turns.”

“The film as few surprises but delivers its gory goods with gusto.”

“This one is almost as good as the original, if you like this sort of movie. It is a campy -- and gory -- takeoff on the Frankenstein story.”

“Producer-director Brian Yuzna manages to capture the original's sense of goofy bloody mayhem.”

“Bride is one of those rare sequels that is actually as good as -- and in some respects superior to -- its inspiration.”

“Inferior (but still fun) sequel.”

“While I have critiques of some of de Araújo's filmmaking choices, she's crafted a tense and mostly affecting drama with a very strong performance from Reeves, who carries much of the film's emotional weight.”

“The haunted object formula actually has some proper stakes, while the imagery proves memorable enough. Yet its clumsy story, bizarre character choices, and awful dubbing turn it into a truly messy affair.”

“The plot of Hunting Jessica Brok continues a long tradition of villains who know exactly what they want, which is to kill the hero, but ... keep delaying that goal.”

“You may not be able to squeeze brine out of a stone, but you can, apparently, squeeze those cuddly Muppets till a bit more treasure trickles out. As much as we love them, it's tough watching inanimate objects cruelly exploited.”

“Handsome and amusing but gimmicky... Yet with Tim Curry as a delightfully menacing Long John Silver and Kermit the Frog as a tender gent playing Captain Smollett, a good deal of comic booty shines through.”

“Muppet Treasure Island is no exception to the rule that Muppets deliver fun for kids of all ages.”

“[Miss Piggy] is more babe-aceous than Babe but does not make her entrance, astride an elephant, until fully 75 minutes into this 91-minute musical. Still, even a mostly pork-free Muppets misadventure makes for the best two-tier entertainment around.”

“With son Brian Henson at the helm, this pirate farce is a throwback to the clever comedy that once was the Muppets' mainstay: Rapid-fire jokes aimed at adults as well as youngsters.”

“Like their 1992 hit The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island is rollicking and irreverent while still managing to maintain a certain respect for its source. But not too much respect.”

“A few million extra dollars in the budget might have helped, but this low-rent approach begs the question—if you can't say it well, should you say it at all?”

“A curiously under-the-top picture, then, where monsters blunder about aimlessly and mad scientists exchange overheated dialogue in a manner we know all too well.”

“What Phillips is effectively doing is taking the most interesting parts of Elise’s character...and reducing them to fodder for a cheap batch of horror movie scares.”

“the cast is all very funny, the writing is solid and enjoyable”

“A Poet is worth seeing for the moments of genuine emotion and elegiac contemplation, the wry humor, Rios’s unguarded performance, and the gritty production design and cinematography.”