Fallen Leaves
The setting and look of Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves is timeless
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie does more than it could ever have imagined
Night Swim
Night Swim seems to fill that gap of mind-numbing movies that don’t require an ounce of audience participation
Ferrari
Ferrari is a ferocious and venomous vehicle
Maestro
Maestro ends up feeling like a cliff notes version of two rich and complex lives
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Like the Golan-Globus produced film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is hacked to shreds
The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat is always on the cusp of doing more than its mediocre screenplay
It’s a Wonderful Knife
It’s a Wondeful Knife plays like a incredibly staunch and rudimentary horror
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
No one can even match the level of visual and aural artistry Snyder brings
Sumotherhood
Sumotherhood suffices as basic entertainment
Finestkind
The emphasis of Finestkind is clear and admirable but the conviction is a flat, unsubtle and often tonally contrasting
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
In the Land of Saints and Sinners severely lacks a degree of warmth and charm towards the material
Afire
Afire is a mirror to every artist out there, with a grotesque reflection that hits deeply and personally
Your Lucky Day
Your Lucky Day is a perfect simple exercise of creative writing at its best
Migration
Migration is an overall success for Illumination and becomes one of their stronger efforts when viewed holistically.
The Marsh King's Daughter
The Marsh King's Daughter is a competent effort in crafting a tense character piece but can’t reach that next level
Wonka
It’s a cardinal sin for a Willy Wonka movie to look this boring
Manodrome
Manodrome is an often dark, dreary and brutal rendition of toxic masculinity
Leave the World Behind
Leave the World Behind is a desperate and tedious examination of the Hollywood ego
Priscilla
The absolutely show-stopping performances of Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi are a big reason for all of this coming together