The Movie Sleuth
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Michelle Kisner
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
Red Rocket (2021)
Simon Rex puts in an excellent performance in Sean Baker's new dark comedy.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
2
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
A flawed yet bold middle finger directed square in the face of the film industry.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
3
Nightmare Alley (2021)
4
Memoria (2021)
Memoria is a haunting meditation on preserving memories and experiences for future generations and how important sound is to the human experience.
Posted Dec 8, 2021
5
Benedetta (2021)
Incredibly entertaining and sleaze factor gives the film a subversive edge over similar films of its ilk.
Posted Dec 8, 2021
6
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is completely sincere without a drop of ironic detachment and it's all the better for it
Posted Nov 19, 2021
7
The Spine of Night (2021)
8
Eternals (2021)
Eternals is an unfocused mess of a story that features a wonderfully diverse cast that has no chemistry.
Posted Nov 4, 2021
9
Dune (2021)
Dune is beautiful and occasionally confounding film with a strong passion behind it.
Posted Oct 22, 2021
10
Titane (2021)
Titane embraces a surreal body horror that is equally fascinating and unsettling.
Posted Oct 22, 2021
11
Overwhelm the Sky (2018)
12
Blind Beast (Môjû) (1969)
Blind Beast is a fascinating look at what can happen when two people go too far into the depths of tactile sensation and lose touch with reality.
Posted Sep 21, 2021
13
After Blue (Paradis sale) (2021)
After Blue is an experience that should not be missed by fans of avant-garde or arthouse cinema.
Posted Sep 21, 2021
14
15
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Prisoners of the Ghostland is uneven at best but thanks to eye-popping visuals and Cage's unhinged performance it is at the very least watchable.
Posted Sep 13, 2021
16
Candyman (2021)
Nia DaCosta's Candyman is new take on the franchise that has a voice all its own that raises important questions and adds a modern flair to an old favorite.
Posted Aug 25, 2021
17
18
Son of the White Mare is an underseen masterpiece that deserves to be in the collection of anyone that has a love for animation.
Posted Jul 31, 2021
19
Old (2021)
20
The Amusement Park (2019)
Thanks to Romero's frenetic documentary style The Amusement Park ends up feeling evocative and surreal.
Posted Jun 1, 2021
21
Painkiller (2021)
Painkiller is a great throwback style revenge-thriller that tackles the pervasive and deadly prescription drug industry that has infected the most vulnerable among us.
Posted May 5, 2021
22
Switchblade Sisters (1975)
An exploitation classic that explores jealousy and betrayal without skimping on the sleaze and violence.
Posted May 5, 2021
23
Mortal Kombat (2021)
24
In The Earth (2021)
In the Earth is a transcendent psychedelic freakout as well as a beautiful meditation on isolation and anxiety.
Posted Apr 14, 2021
25
Joint Security Area gets less attention than Park's other more bombastic films, but its quiet contemplative core cements it as one of his most emotional works.
Posted Mar 24, 2021
26
Nobody (2021)
Despite the unoriginal premise, Nobody is a briskly directed action film that's worth a watch just for Odenkirk's performance.
Posted Mar 24, 2021
27
Coming 2 America (2021)
Coming 2 America is mediocre rehash that only makes one wish they were watching the original film instead.
Posted Mar 24, 2021
28
Versus (2000)
29
Saint Maud (2020)
Morfydd Clark puts in striking performance, oscillating between a demure pious woman and a deeply disturbed misanthrope who thinks she hears the voice of God.
Posted Mar 24, 2021
30
Minari (2020)
The story of a family who grows together despite the odds, not unlike the minari Soon-Ja plants along the river shore.
Posted Jan 28, 2021
31
Soul (2020)
Soul has a high concept premise and some truly gorgeous depictions of the afterlife and spirituality.
Posted Jan 28, 2021
32
PG: Psycho Goreman (2021)
Psycho Goreman is a wacky, blood-filled '90s fever dream that will appease horror fans looking for something different.
Posted Jan 26, 2021
33
Freaky (2020)
Despite the fun premise, Freaky is insipid and forgettable.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
34
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is one of the rare after-the-fact sequels that works and manages to not tread the same ground as the original.
Posted Oct 21, 2020
35
5/5
Possessor: Uncut (2020)
One of the most haunting and compelling techo-horror films ever made.
Posted Oct 1, 2020
36
A psychological horror piece, about a man so filled with self-loathing that even in his imagination he cannot manage to conjure up a healthy relationship.
Posted Sep 10, 2020
37
4/5
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
38
Color Out of Space (2020)
An extremely intriguing genre film with some truly chilling moments and a kaleidoscopic explosion of pure madness.
Posted Jan 22, 2020
39
5/5
Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems should be lauded for its commitment to embracing nihilism and chaos.
Posted Dec 29, 2019
40
Purgatory Road (2017)
Purgatory Road will certainly appeal to indie horror fans, especially those with a strong stomach.
Posted Dec 29, 2019
41
Those looking for something grim and nihilistic from Ishiro Honda will be intrigued by Matango.
Posted Oct 26, 2019
42
Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019)
Timely in its class divide critique, Parasite balances dark satire with heartwarming family dynamics.
Posted Oct 26, 2019
43
The Lighthouse (2019)
Those who are looking for some cinematic craziness and ambitiousness will most likely love The Lighthouse.
Posted Oct 26, 2019
44
Joker (2019)
45
It Chapter Two (2019)
This film has a lot of pacing issues and struggles to find a consistent tone. However, it still nails a lot of the elements that makes Stephen King's work memorable.
Posted Sep 5, 2019
46
The Nightingale (2019)
47
5/5
Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar is a mind-blowing trip into complete lunacy that hides a positive message about empathy and self-actualization.
Posted Jun 24, 2019
48
2.5/5
While there are exciting moments to be had, the underwritten human characters and murky fight scenes add up to an underwhelming experience.
Posted Jun 4, 2019
49
Us (2019)
Us is an ambitious and surprisingly hilarious horror film with social commentary hiding just beneath the surface.
Posted Mar 19, 2019
50
4/5
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)