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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
La Llorona (2019)

Samantha Schorsch

A powerful, important, and almost spiritually cathartic film...
Posted Aug 3, 2020
2
The Rental (2020)

Rob Dean

Instead of synthesis that expands on what came before, Franco's film is a jumble of negativity and pieces of other movies that produces nothing truly new or engaging.
Posted Jul 27, 2020
3
Slaughterhouse Rock (1988)

Stephanie Crawford

The movie being in on the joke doesn't take away from its fun, thankfully, and the intense carnage makes it a classic Saturday night rental.
Posted Jul 23, 2020
4
Murderock - uccide a passo di danza (Murder Rock - Dancing Death) (1984)

Stephanie Crawford

Murderock really does pack in plenty of both Fulci's sanguineous fervor and his mastery of nightmarish but seductive imagery.
Posted Jul 23, 2020
5
Color Out of Space (2020)

Stephanie Crawford

Color Out of Space is, yes, a truly fantastic Lovecraft movie, but it's also the Richard Stanley movie that Richard Stanley fans have been waiting for.
Posted Jul 15, 2020
6
Christmas Evil (1980)

Stephanie Crawford

There's no real question that Christmas Evil is an exploitation film, but it's one of the rare ones that's even more concerned with mood and pathos than nudity or blood.
Posted Jul 15, 2020
7
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Stephanie Crawford

Horror Noire is pure fun for horror fans both experienced and new, but I have no doubt that it's also going to become a go-to informational gateway.
Posted Jul 15, 2020
8
Scream and Scream Again (Screamer) (1970)

Stephanie Crawford

I hate being uncharitable about Scream and Scream Again's weak and chaotic bits because it's still just so much fun.
Posted Jul 15, 2020
9
Invisible Agent (1942)

Stephanie Crawford

Invisible Agent Dissolves in the Air but Not in Our Hearts
Posted Jul 15, 2020
10
We Are Little Zombies (2020)

Rob Dean

[WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES is] a full-throated barbaric yawp of an impressive and new major talent arriving on the cinematic scene...[delivering] a joyful movie about being isolated, forgotten, and even feeling devoid of happiness...
Posted Jul 10, 2020
11
Blood Quantum (2020)

Samantha Schorsch

In a genre full of death and trope-y conflict and cyberpunk disease labs, Blood Quantum is hauntingly natural, well-rounded, and refreshingly human.
Posted Jun 26, 2020
12
Hush (2016)

Jeremy Lowe

Nothing makes me happier than a bit of originality in a film style normally filled with clichés.
Posted Jun 13, 2020
13
Corbin Nash (2018)

Matt Wedge

Really, I wish it tried to be something more than just product-because that is exactly what it feels like.
Posted Jun 8, 2020
14
Don't Run (2019)

Rob Dean

While DON'T RUN may not be a stellar movie and most people should probably pass it by, I still can't wait to see what the filmmaker does next.
Posted May 20, 2020
15
Cry Havoc (2020)

Rob Dean

[CRY HAVOC] sounds like an incredible collision of schlock ideas that should be...fodder for a decent future cult film. ...in execution, the film ends up bogged down by bad technical elements...and an inability to recognize where [its strengths] lie.
Posted May 1, 2020
16
Tapeworm (2019)

Rob Dean

While not as surreal as their shorts, TAPEWORM still traffics in similar sense of aloof absurdity that darts back and forth between bathos and pathos, leaving viewers not entirely certain how they should feel about what they just watched.
Posted Apr 24, 2020
17
Butt Boy (2020)

Jeremy Lowe

If you're like me, and you adore absurd cinema, then BUTT BOY is a must watch.
Posted Apr 23, 2020
18
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (2020)

Matt Wedge

Embraces the odd through its very unreliable protagonist, one particular goofy (but inspired) casting choice, and a vision of Niagara Falls...that makes it a memorable flick-even if its mystery element largely feels under-developed.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
19
Gretel & Hansel (2020)

Justin Yandell

Deliciously dark and gleefully grim, GRETEL & HANSEL is measured enough for youngbloods ready to graduate from Goosebumps for a taste of the good stuff, but also pushes enough buttons to chill and surprise those of us already inoculated to such things.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
20
2.5/5
Cargo (2019)

Rob Dean

CARGO, from writer/director Arati Kadav, is an impressively made film that looks great and has a ton of ideas and emotions it wishes to capture and explore-but unfortunately there is a lack of coherence to these threads.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
21
Fantasy Island (2020)

Brett Gallman

The big-budget decorum doesn't do much to outrun the silliness, though, and you have to hand it to everyone involved for not making this some grim, gritty take. FANTASY ISLAND is also goofy as hell, which is arguably the only thing it has going for it.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
22
Tomboy (2020)

Stephanie Crawford

TOMBOY's...parade of intimate portraits instead work to frame what it means to be an artist, and what that translates to when you balance that with the expectations of womanhood. Like the best music, it's as heartbreaking as it is affirming.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
23
My Darling Vivian (2020)

Sarah Jane

The movie is worth a watch if only to see the archival footage of the Cash family along with footage from early in Johnny's career. In MY DARLING VIVIAN, Liberto's side is finally shown to the world.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
24
Once Upon a Time in Uganda (2020)

Justin Leon

Wakaliwood is living proof that films can be made through great adversity. ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA is an inspiration to frugal filmmakers and artists. You don't have to be rich to make da best of da best action movies.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
25
Drive Me Home (2018)

Jeremy Lowe

Catania (who also co-wrote the script Fabio Natale) crafted an enjoyable, touching, and sincere film. The finale proves that true friends will always stand by you, no matter where life takes you; and for that I would definitely recommend DRIVE ME HOME.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
26
Same Boat (2020)

Rob Dean

...There is a lot of impressive talent on display that shows a lot of promise for the cast and crew in their future endeavors. SAME BOAT is flawed and could have been great, but it will just have to settle for being truly unique and fairly entertaining.
Posted Apr 8, 2020
27
The Hunt (2020)

Rob Dean

The Hunt...[has] a lot of excellent action sequences, surprising splatter, fun banter, and strong performances by all involved. While it nails those subgenre targets, [it] completely whiffs on any sense of political depth.
Posted Mar 13, 2020
28
The Invisible Man (2020)

Rob Dean

Leigh Whannell's THE INVISIBLE MAN takes...conversations happening in our society now and marries them to a vividly tense and creepy atmosphere...[for] a stockpile of new possibilities, emotional urgency, and thrilling filmmaking.
Posted Feb 27, 2020
29
3/5
The Gentlemen (2020)

Rob Dean

THE GENTLEMEN is a fine movie that has many positive aspects...[but its] ultimate failure isn't that it shot too high only to fall short, but that [Ritchie] is not self-aware and doesn't recognize how these missteps do no service to the story
Posted Jan 23, 2020
30
Weathering with You (2020)

Rob Dean

In WEATHERING WITH YOU, despite falling back on familiar Shinkai tropes, it's still a unique enough tale of the magic that inhabits our beautiful world that we can easily fail to notice.
Posted Jan 23, 2020
31
VHYes (2020)

Rob Dean

VHYES is a look back at a specific and odd time where UHF was a wasteland and people were just beginning to have an interceding presence between them and experiencing the moment, full of pinpoint period accuracy and lots of perfectly bizarre bits
Posted Jan 20, 2020
32
Underwater (2020)

Rob Dean

Directed by William Eubank and written by Brian Duffield & Adam Cozad, UNDERWATER has multiple impressive assets and strong sequences, but is inconsistent with its execution-effectively watering down a lot of its promise.
Posted Jan 9, 2020
33
Uncut Gems (2019)

Rob Dean

The Safdie Brothers' UNCUT GEMS is the best panic attack you'll enjoy all year. Brilliant character study, engaging story that is constantly twisting, and also one of the top films of 2019.
Posted Dec 23, 2019
34
Bombshell (2019)

Rob Dean

Director Jay Roach and writer Charles Randolph attempt to take the seriousness of systemic sexual assault, with the inherent absurdity of a propagandist channel...but with too many omissions and lack of a broader view.
Posted Dec 20, 2019
35
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Mike Vanderbilt

...sloppy and overstuffed, but when it focuses on smaller moments between the characters, SKYWALKER comes out on top, overall providing a thrilling if not a completely satisfying conclusion...
Posted Dec 18, 2019
36
In Fabric (2019)

Rob Dean

Strickland's latest isn't a pastiche-instead it's an ingenious amalgamation of influences with a unique personality and flavor all of its own that is technically sumptuous, narratively surprisingly, and utterly perfect.
Posted Dec 6, 2019
37
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

Rob Dean

Make no mistake-this is still a movie about Mr. Rogers, but it highlights him best by showing the effect he had on people; whether in his personal relationships, or through the television screen.
Posted Nov 25, 2019
38
Doctor Sleep (2019)

Rob Dean

Flanagan's DOCTOR SLEEP is a rich and engrossing film with strong character work, impressive world-building, and enough memorable moments that maybe it too will be able to etch out a legacy of its own.
Posted Nov 6, 2019
39
Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Johnny Donaldson

With the world being what it is, maybe we need an act of radically cutesy sweetness such as this, and maybe JOJO RABBIT is a needed film. But there's also no denying this is more sugar than it is nourishment.
Posted Oct 4, 2019
40
The Lighthouse (2019)

Rob Dean

THE LIGHTHOUSE may get lost in its own myths, but it still underscores Robert Eggers as a phenomenal talent who will continue to surprise and grow with each work he creates.
Posted Oct 1, 2019
41
Saint Maud (2020)

Jourdain Searles

We learn nothing about Maud beyond her madness, making her less of a character and more of a thinly outlined acting exercise.
Posted Sep 11, 2019
42
3/5
It Chapter Two (2019)

Rob Dean

There's still great grotesque and inventive imagery, a truly dangerous antagonist, and strong chemistry among the cast...but a bigger picture approach would have solved narrative problems and avoided a sense of disconnect that mars the films.
Posted Sep 6, 2019
43
Overlord (2018)

Jason Coffman

It's Hollywood's turn at bat with JJ Abrams producing Overlord, the latest example of this curious sub-subgenre, and one that delivers the goods and then some.
Posted Aug 29, 2019
44
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Rob Dean

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK is a perfectly fine movie that will most likely end up in heavy rotation at sleepovers and Halloween parties for many kids for years to come, aka a necessary genre stepping stone.
Posted Aug 9, 2019
45
Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds (1989)

Paul Freitag-Fey

It could easily bore anyone who isn't willing to just sit back and enjoy (illicit substances may help) but it looks beautiful.
Posted Aug 5, 2019
46
Mutant on the Bounty (1989)

Paul Freitag-Fey

Just kind of there, and it doesn't really seem to be appealing to anyone in particular.
Posted Aug 5, 2019
47
Hitler's Daughter (1990)

Paul Freitag-Fey

It's got a certain ridiculousness to it and it's never dull so much as nonsensical.
Posted Aug 5, 2019
48
Iron Sky (2012)

Paul Freitag-Fey

A solid little satire with some impressive-looking set pieces that doesn't have a sadistic bone in its body, and that's not a bad thing at all.
Posted Aug 5, 2019
49
The Nest (1988)

Paul Freitag-Fey

Fits like an old comfortable shoe, albeit one with rotting roach meat in the toe.
Posted Aug 5, 2019
50
Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector (2013)

Paul Freitag-Fey

You may end up wanting to build a video store in your basement as well, even if you may have a problem getting that cleared with the other members of your household.
Posted Aug 5, 2019