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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
C-
Locked Down (2021)
The real theft here is of the viewer's time.
Posted Jan 14, 2021
2
D
Do yourself a favor and delete this "Playlist."
Posted Jan 14, 2021
3
C-
The Marksman (2021)
4
B
Shadow in the Cloud (2021)
There's just enough here for 80 minutes of action, and Liang keeps the thrills coming and the twists turning at a brisk pace.
Posted Jan 11, 2021
5
B
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
The emotions are never any less than real, and those scars don't fade easily.
Posted Jan 11, 2021
6
A-
The Reason I Jump (2021)
It's a leap of faith that is deeply rewarding.
Posted Jan 11, 2021
7
B
One Night in Miami (2020)
[King] paints a well-rounded portrait of four individuals who helped shape modern America and the night where their fates converged.
Posted Jan 11, 2021
8
B
It's well-directed by uber-producer Frank Marshall; it has sharp comments... and it likely will offer some surprises to many unaware of the sheer scope of the Bee Gees career.
Posted Dec 30, 2020
9
C
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
10
C
News of the World (2020)
11
A
Promising Young Woman (2020)
"Promising Young Woman" is timely, uncomfortable and stokes a conversation that is long overdue.
Posted Dec 22, 2020
12
C+
Soul (2020)
13
C-
The Midnight Sky (2020)
14
B+
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
15
B-
Monster Hunter (2020)
It's not self-aware enough to qualify as camp, or self-satisfied enough to be smug. It simply aims low and delivers, and right now, that's enough.
Posted Dec 17, 2020
16
B-
The Prom (2020)
"The Prom" aims to please, and simply won't stop until you throw up jazz hands in submission. Just try to resist.
Posted Dec 11, 2020
17
D-
Songbird (2020)
Its gimmick is the pandemic, but it doesn't have anything interesting or insightful to say about it.
Posted Dec 11, 2020
18
A-
Black Bear (2020)
Plaza is the standout, but everything about "Black Bear" leaves claw marks.
Posted Dec 3, 2020
19
B+
Sound of Metal (2020)
"Sound of Metal" leaves an impression that echoes long after it's over.
Posted Dec 3, 2020
20
B
Mank (2020)
It expresses both appreciation for and wariness of Hollywood's allure and its ability to shape reality.
Posted Dec 3, 2020
21
C+
Happiest Season (2020)
"Happiest Season" relies on set-ups and revelations that don't feel real, making this holiday present a mixed bag. Ho, ho, hum.
Posted Nov 25, 2020
22
D
Superintelligence (2019)
[T]his is misguided from the beginning and flounders to its finish. "Superintelligence" needs a reboot.
Posted Nov 25, 2020
23
B+
Run (2020)
It's a tight exercise in controlled chaos, simple in its suspense. Run toward it.
Posted Nov 19, 2020
24
B
Embattled (2020)
25
B+
The Nest (2020)
Even after it's over, "The Nest" continues to build.
Posted Nov 19, 2020
26
B+
Fatman (2020)
These jingle bells rock.
Posted Nov 18, 2020
27
C
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
"Hillbilly Elegy" is more interested in histrionics, of which there's plenty. Just don't look to it for any sense of insight.
Posted Nov 18, 2020
28
C+
The Climb (2020)
"The Climb" often gets in its own way. Just like its characters don't know when enough is enough, neither does Covino.
Posted Nov 18, 2020
29
B-
Freaky (2020)
30
C+
Ammonite (2020)
It's just a lot of smoke, which makes it even harder to see through the film's hazy lens.
Posted Nov 18, 2020
31
C
Jungleland (2020)
"Jungleland's" biggest fight is with itself, and its inability to set itself apart from the better films that inspired it.
Posted Nov 6, 2020
32
B+
33
C+
The Craft: Legacy (2020)
What doesn't work in 90-odd minutes would fare better laid bare in an eight-episode series. Gee, where's that spell when you need it?
Posted Nov 1, 2020
34
B
Come Play (2020)
"Come Play" comes alive with impressive, old-school production design and simple direction...
Posted Nov 1, 2020
35
B-
Spell (2020)
Tonderai creates a rustic, moody atmosphere, but more importantly, he never lets his underlying message slip away.
Posted Nov 1, 2020
36
B
The Witches (2020)
You've gotta hand it to [Hathaway]: as the biggest, baddest witch in the land, she's positively bewitching.
Posted Oct 23, 2020
37
B
[A]n intimate if not altogether revealing look into Springsteen and the E Street Band's latest album.
Posted Oct 23, 2020
38
C
Rebecca (2020)
Hitchcock is by no means rolling over in his grave, but he might be rolling his eyes.
Posted Oct 23, 2020
39
C
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
"Borat Subsequent Moviefilm" has fleeting moments of inspiration, but it's overly reliant on cheap provocations, gross-out gags and obvious humor.
Posted Oct 21, 2020
40
A
See it.
Posted Oct 19, 2020
41
B
Totally Under Control (2020)
Yet its tight focus earmarks it as an important on-the-record document about a year we'll never forget. And, for better or for worse, it's already due for a sequel.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
42
A-
Enola Holmes (2020)
43
D
The War with Grandpa (2020)
For what it's worth, it should have stayed buried.
Posted Oct 9, 2020
44
A-
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
The Forty-Year-Old Version is a cause for celebration, better late than never. Stand up and cheer.
Posted Oct 8, 2020
45
A-
Kajillionaire (2020)
"Kajillionaire" is a rich piece of storytelling, and it feels like a kajillion bucks.
Posted Oct 8, 2020
46
B
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
When it clicks, it's gangbusters, with Sorkin's signature rat-a-tat dialogue bouncing between the actors like a pinball.
Posted Oct 8, 2020
47
B
Hubie Halloween (2020)
"Hubie Halloween" is a seasonal goodie, and it's more treat than trick.
Posted Oct 8, 2020
48
A
Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
Johnson handles the heavy subject matter with a deft touch, never turning melodramatic or going for easy, obvious heart string moments.
Posted Oct 2, 2020
49
B
Possessor: Uncut (2020)
Think of it as "Parasite," the literal version.
Posted Oct 2, 2020
50
C
The Glorias (2020)