Cinema76
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Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Dan Scully, Gary M. Kramer
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
A Nightmare Wakes (2020)
"... Unkel effectively blends story and myth, as the creation of the novel is nearly as famous as the creation of the Creature himself."
Posted Jan 29, 2021
2
The Midnight Sky (2020)
While not a bad movie by any stretch, it's just kinda...basic?
Posted Dec 28, 2020
3
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Wonder Woman 1984 does an astounding job of making its central heroine into a warrior for love and peace.
Posted Dec 24, 2020
4
Soul (2020)
There's as much to laugh about here as there is to take in the implications and complexities of what the beforelife and afterlife seem to be.
Posted Dec 23, 2020
5
News of the World (2020)
News of the World colors so deeply inside the lines it leaves white spaces around its borders.
Posted Dec 22, 2020
6
Greenland (2020)
Greenland, may show the sky is on fire, but it is a misfire.
Posted Dec 18, 2020
7
Max Cloud (2019)
8
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
This is the kind of movie that goes down super smooth, while igniting an emotional fire within the viewer.
Posted Dec 18, 2020
9
Alabama Snake (2020)
Weaves archival footage/audio, interviews, and re-enactments into a surprisingly dense narrative about the alleged crime.
Posted Dec 10, 2020
10
Let Them All Talk (2020)
. Let Them All Talk is a fantastic couch movie, perfect for drinking wine, having some good cheese, and focusing on fictional troubles for a while.
Posted Dec 10, 2020
11
Mank (2020)
12
All My Life (2020)
The film doesn't work because the characters feel like memories that have been brushed smooth, without any of the weird or uncomfortable features that make us human.
Posted Dec 4, 2020
13
The Mystery Of DB Cooper (2020)
Interesting if not as a study of the actual man behind the crime, but rather as a look into his legacy - what his bold, reckless act means to those within its historical wake.
Posted Nov 24, 2020
14
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
The script is chock-full of the empty kind of "Live Laugh Love" platitudes that clog the aisles of Marshall's and stores targeting 'wine moms.'
Posted Nov 24, 2020
15
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
...when other studio animated films are as thoughtful and engaging as Zootopia, The Croods: A New Age feels wishy-washy at best.
Posted Nov 24, 2020
16
Vanguard (2020)
A subpar globe-hopping action film... Chan is mostly wasted here.... [T]he fight scenes here are, at times, as lame as the CGI lion that mauls a baddie.
Posted Nov 20, 2020
17
Belushi (2020)
Will likely end up being the definitive documentary on the life of John Belushi, and deservedly so.
Posted Nov 20, 2020
18
Leap of Faith (2019)
A film nerd's dream.
Posted Nov 19, 2020
19
The Vigil (2021)
For all its style and atmosphere, its jump scares and body horror, The Vigil works best as a psychological thriller.
Posted Nov 17, 2020
20
Freaky (2020)
Freaky is an enjoyable film overall...and it feels like it was written for today's expectations around culture and diversity.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
21
Kindred (2020)
Succeeds in updating a classic horror shell and giving it modern resonance.
Posted Nov 10, 2020
22
If you're looking for a chilling ghost story with a handful of seriously spooky moments, you'll be pleased.
Posted Oct 31, 2020
23
Jumbo (2021)
Jumbo benefits from Merlant's committed performance. Viewers who suspend their disbelief may even find this film unexpectedly moving.
Posted Oct 29, 2020
24
My Zoe (2021)
25
Bullets of Justice (2020)
Whether the film intends to be this bananas or is just banking on a state of overall confusion after the fact is something I will never be equipped to determine.
Posted Oct 29, 2020
26
On The Rocks (2020)
On the Rocks may be too heavy for a date night, but not substantial enough to leave a lasting impression
Posted Oct 23, 2020
27
The Witches (2020)
The Witches feels like a paycheck movie from a man who used to spend fortunes doing whatever he wanted.
Posted Oct 22, 2020
28
Much to my relief, American Utopia is absolutely worthy of being called Stop Making Sense 2: Twice in a Lifetime.
Posted Oct 16, 2020
29
Lupin III: The First (2020)
30
The Mortuary Collection (2019)
31
An Unquiet Grave (2020)
It creeps under the skin undetected, and by the time the credits roll, an indelible and unsettling feeling takes over. I haven't shaken it since.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
32
Lapsis (2021)
The imaginative concept is bolstered by a bizarre sense of humor, and a lot of big, pertinent ideas.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
33
Hunted (2020)
Had me exclaiming to no one at all, 'this is so metal'.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
34
Detention (2021)
A novel and compelling way to tell the tale, serving to show the trickle-down effects of institutional trauma.
Posted Oct 14, 2020
35
Bloody Hell (2021)
Pure genre bliss.
Posted Oct 12, 2020
36
Survival Skills (2020)
A few segments go so dark for so long that the film effectively becomes a drama...only to snap back into absurdism.
Posted Oct 12, 2020
37
Def by Temptation (1990)
Yeah, it's all pretty bonkers to look at, but for the most part, it's really effective, and not in a 'so bad it's good' kind of way.
Posted Oct 12, 2020
38
Dinner in America (2020)
Filled with attitude, angst, and the most hilarious use of a feline corpse I've ever seen.
Posted Oct 12, 2020
39
Time (2020)
40
The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)
But one thing is clear: Radha Blank is someone to watch, as The Forty-Year-Old Version would be one of the best-written films of any year.
Posted Oct 9, 2020
41
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)
A lean, mean package of entertainment.
Posted Oct 8, 2020
42
A Call to Spy (2020)
Fans of World War II films should definitely seek this one out, as the story is well told, and all three lead actresses give stellar performances.
Posted Oct 2, 2020
43
Scare Me (2020)
The film has an incredible energy to it, but when it is suddenly tasked with being a movie with a narrative, it stumbles a bit. Just a bit.
Posted Oct 1, 2020
44
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 may be more interesting than much of the other films about this period, but it also only feels like the tip of the iceberg...
Posted Sep 28, 2020
45
Antebellum (2020)
If Antebellum really leaned into its exploitative heart, and went HARD with its tone, the inherent goofiness to the cinematic stunt being pulled might really work.
Posted Sep 19, 2020
46
Softie (2020)
Softie, about one man's quest to bring a true populist movement to the Kenyan political landscape is as heartbreaking as it is inspiring.
Posted Sep 18, 2020
47
Rent-A-Pal (2020)
This is one of those movies that would probably work better as a short.
Posted Sep 16, 2020
48
The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020)
It feels like The Broken Hearts Gallery would have benefited from not being a romantic comedy, since romance is the least engaging aspect of the film.
Posted Sep 11, 2020
49
While conceptually interesting and well made, I'm Thinking of Ending Things is as insufferable as it is insightful.
Posted Sep 4, 2020
50
Centigrade (2020)