Movie City News
Movie City News is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
David Poland, Douglas Pratt, Kim Voynar, Leonard Klady, Michael Wilmington, Ray Pride
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Black Widow (2021)
If you don't want to have a good time at the movies, don't see Black Widow.
Posted Jul 9, 2021
2
Crisis (2021)
A lot of acting fire power and too many storylines keep an idea that suits the moment from being more powerful.
Posted Mar 12, 2021
3
Cherry (2021)
Quote not available.
Posted Feb 18, 2021
4
John and the Hole (2021)
For me, the film is an exploration of the mind and soul of a young adolescent male who has not had the good fortune of having natural pleasurable distractions.
Posted Feb 4, 2021
5
Malcolm & Marie (2021)
This is a "Fresh" review of a failed movie. To call it "Rotten" would be to extreme. But this review explains why it doesn't really work to the level of its ambition.
Posted Jan 23, 2021
6
9/10
Promising Young Woman (2020)
Quote not available.
Posted Jan 18, 2021
7
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
What is the message of all this mess? Being with a man makes you weak? Wanting a man makes you murderous?
Posted Dec 28, 2020
8
Mulan (2020)
9
War Story (2014)
With War Story, I think it's safe to say Jackson's found the storytelling niche of a rising auteur, and he plans to stay there.
Posted Jun 26, 2020
10
Irresistible (2020)
In Irresistible, it often feels like Carell is just grinding it out. When the moments come where Stewart is going to make a commitment one way or the other, he tends to punt.
Posted Jun 24, 2020
11
Without (2011)
Jackson shows a lot of promise as a director, based on this debut.
Posted Jun 11, 2020
12
On the Record (2020)
This film speaks to the culture, as much as the act of rape. How did these women see themselves? How much were they willing to withstand?
Posted Jun 8, 2020
13
AKA Jane Roe (2020)
McCorvey is, somehow, both Forrest Gump and all the famous people he meets and all the pain that never quite seems to register in him, all in one.
Posted Jun 8, 2020
14
The King of Staten Island (2020)
15
Onward (2020)
I felt, from start to finish, like I was watching a skillfully made film that wasn't magic. Can't throw a rotten tomato... but not a fan.
Posted Mar 4, 2020
16
The Invisible Man (2020)
This is post-feminist movie feminism. F*** the guy. He is the a**hole bad guy. He doesn't deserve the screen time. All we need to know is how she feels.
Posted Feb 25, 2020
17
Cats (2019)
I am going to recommend Cats on Rotten Tomatoes because if you like Cats: The Show you are going to like or love Cats The Motion Picture.
Posted Dec 19, 2019
18
What made me crazy was three-fold. 1st, the obnoxiously relentless fan servicing. 2nd, the unnecessary complication of EVERYTHING. And 3rd, killing drama with cheap gags.
Posted Dec 18, 2019
19
Little Women (2019)
I was happy to be in the room with this family. I was happy to be bathed in their familial intimacies. I felt my heart break with their heartbreaks.
Posted Nov 25, 2019
20
Frozen II (2019)
A sequel is almost always a lowering of the stakes. It is a very hard hump to get over. Frozen 2 needed some new stakes. Still, the movie is... okay.
Posted Nov 19, 2019
21
The Good Liar (2019)
The Good Liar is the kind of movie for which I have great fondness. Old fashioned in almost every way...
Posted Nov 16, 2019
22
Marriage Story (2019)
23
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
For me, Motherless Brooklyn is the most frustrating kind of movie. So well made, but missing something. (But "rotten" seems too harsh.)
Posted Oct 29, 2019
24
Joker (2019)
Watching Joaquin dance and evolve is enough to make this movie worth the time. Unfortunately, the third act that reaches beyond the character is not as successful.
Posted Oct 25, 2019
25
Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019)
Bong Joon Ho shifts style from one genre to the next throughout the film, but always finds the universal humanity that brings the audience in for more than just laughs and thrills.
Posted Oct 25, 2019
26
Gemini Man (2019)
The pursuit of 120 frames per second and a viable CG 3rd lead character overwhelms any attempt to tell a story well.
Posted Oct 25, 2019
27
The Lighthouse (2019)
You willl feel like you are living with two men in a giant phallus in a solitary spot in the middle of the sea. Who's Afraid of Spongebob Squarepants?
Posted Oct 25, 2019
28
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Amusing, fun, but it feels like it could have been so much better.
Posted Oct 25, 2019
29
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
A movie trying to do so much that it does nothing.
Posted Oct 25, 2019
30
this is the most complex cinematic experience of the year-to-date from a major studio.
Posted Oct 25, 2019
31
The Devil We Know (2018)
Soechtig again expertly weaves together all the complicated pieces and science to present a compelling case within a documentary structured like a suspense film.
Posted Aug 6, 2018
32
Night Comes On (2018)
Newcomer Tatum Marilyn Hall...makes a startling, powerful debut turn.
Posted Aug 3, 2018
33
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Have we ever had a relaunch followed immediately by a reboot?
Posted Dec 12, 2017
34
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
I don't want to ruin a single surprise in this remarkable film.
Posted Oct 2, 2017
35
The Dark Tower (2017)
This movie just made every wrong decision about what it wanted to be when it grew up.
Posted Aug 2, 2017
36
Detroit (2017)
With the BANG of a starter's pistol, a hot snowball of rage and fear starts rolling downhill, gathering speed as all struggle to get out of the way.
Posted Jul 23, 2017
37
Dunkirk (2017)
I wanted to walk out of Dunkirk with my heart beating. And I walked out with my brain humming.
Posted Jul 19, 2017
38
A 2 hour-plus non-stop all-downhill rollercoaster ride.
Posted Jul 10, 2017
39
The House (2017)
The House would have been quite a good mean-as-hell comedy if they had a third act that worked. That is where the movie really stalls.
Posted Jul 3, 2017
40
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Sony, who had something to gain from allowing Spider-Man to be part of the MCU Universe, just allowed Marvel to make their superstar into a supporting player.
Posted Jun 29, 2017
41
Rough Night (2017)
As I sat in the theater, I wondered to myself, "Is this the female identification movie that women want to see and I just don't get it?"
Posted Jun 15, 2017
42
The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy is, in so many ways, everything that is wrong with the IP era of film. So much so, that it is a shocking experience.
Posted Jun 7, 2017
43
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman is a very likable movie. But it was also a very likable movie when Marvel made its kissing cousin, Captain America: The First Avenger.
Posted Jun 3, 2017
44
Baywatch (2017)
Baywatch is taken down by an undertow of overthinking, over-raunching, and generally a complete miss of what made this series so absurdly popular for so long.
Posted May 23, 2017
45
I won't bury the lede. This movie SUCKS. King Awful!
Posted May 11, 2017
46
Snatched (2017)
So much of the movie feels clear and familiar, only to be sidetracked by someone trying really hard to be funny instead of trusting the storytelling.
Posted May 10, 2017
47
Alien: Covenant (2017)
There is so much right about Alien Covenant that what is wrong at the third act is an incredible frustration.
Posted May 7, 2017
48
This film is the epitome of a sequel to a somewhat unexpected smash hit.
Posted Apr 25, 2017
49
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Beauty & The Beast is a true pleasure. In some ways, new material is better than the familiar bits.
Posted Mar 21, 2017
50