Phindie
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Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Angela L. Harmon, Dan Scully
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
The First Step (2021)
The film allows breathing room for every opinion, showing that Jones' detractors are acting from an honorable and logical place.
Posted Nov 20, 2021
2
Catch the Fair One (2022)
I love when a project manifested from true artistic passion hits its mark, and that's very much the case here.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
3
Agnes (2021)
Promising, but incomplete.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
4
Utilizes a simple idea to create a complicated plot, while magically keeping the whole thing accessible, fun, and difficult to poke through with logic holes.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
5
Petite Maman (2021)
The dissolution of the barrier provided by the screen is as complete as can be with Sciamma behind the wheel.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
6
One Second (2020)
A delightful film about the power of cinema, the pleasure of exhibition, and the collective experience of consumption.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
7
Mother Schmuckers (2021)
A chaotically silly piece of insanity that had me laughing myself stupid for 70 minutes straight.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
8
Mass (2021)
Kranz finds the cinema in the faces of his performers.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
9
Red Rocket (2021)
Not an outwardly political film so much as it is a humanist one, which allows for the story to go to some seriously dark and murky places.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
10
The Sadness (2021)
It's absolutely revolting in every way and it rules.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
11
The Novice (2021)
A clinic on how to make heightened visuals feel organic, while using them to really rattle the viewer.
Posted Nov 6, 2021
12
The French Dispatch (2021)
The French Dispatch has something darker operating beneath its agile dialogue and energetic business.
Posted Oct 27, 2021
13
Annette (2021)
Delivers 100% on its promise of 'a Sparks musical directed by Leos Carax'.
Posted Aug 11, 2021
14
The Tomorrow War (2021)
15
New thematic threads are being woven through an old thing, while also offering a solid platform upon which to display a handful of uncommonly good performances.
Posted Jun 25, 2021
16
The Sparks Brothers (2021)
A poignant ode to family, and the power of making art for art's sake.
Posted Jun 19, 2021
17
The dread and ingenuity that defined the well-designed terrors of previous entries is gone entirely, making way for scares so telegraphed that they feel perfunctory.
Posted Jun 3, 2021
18
In the Heights (2021)
As joyous and bright as film musicals can be, and comes complete with a compelling cast of characters, assured direction, and a message of love.
Posted May 26, 2021
19
Army Of The Dead (2021)
Violent, action-packed, funny, and surprisingly moving, it delivers on everything it should.
Posted May 25, 2021
20
Adverse (2021)
It's not the plot that resonates once the credits roll - it's the characters.
Posted May 24, 2021
21
Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
A supremely entertaining thriller that delivers its charms in brutal flourishes, punctuated by a roster of large, scene-chewing performances.
Posted May 15, 2021
22
Oxygen (2021)
Its unique approach had me clenching my clenchables much harder than I expected to on a rainy Sunday.
Posted May 12, 2021
23
The Mauritanian (2021)
At points the film is positively gripping. At others it feels like wheels are being spun just to cover perfunctory ground.
Posted May 12, 2021
24
Wrath of Man (2021)
By blending the best elements of three subgenres and executing them to near perfection, Ritchie has outdone himself in a big way.
Posted May 9, 2021
25
Mortal Kombat (2021)
I wouldn't call Mortal Kombat a flawless victory, but it's a victory all the same.
Posted Apr 24, 2021
26
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
It rips HARD.
Posted Apr 1, 2021
27
Nobody (2021)
Nobody is why movies exist. Pure escapist perfection.
Posted Mar 28, 2021
28
Crisis (2021)
Provokes thought in an area that could stand to have more light shed upon it.
Posted Mar 21, 2021
29
100 Days to Live (2019)
One of those rare shoestring productions that holds the viewer's interest until the very end.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
30
Slaxx (2020)
It's absolutely insane, and oh so much fun.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
31
Takes its time getting to the scary stuff, but uses that time to ratchet up the dread in a big way, leading to a surprising finale that chills to the bone.
Posted Feb 20, 2021
32
Greenland (2020)
It's a silly script, but it's most definitely not stupid. Respect.
Posted Feb 15, 2021
33
Bliss (2021)
The film seems so in love with its perceived cleverness that it is blind to how sloppily it tells its story.
Posted Feb 8, 2021
34
The Little Things (2021)
Despite all of its problems, I very much enjoyed the film.
Posted Jan 28, 2021
35
PG: Psycho Goreman (2021)
A film that is as crass and goofy as it is touching
Posted Jan 19, 2021
36
One Night in Miami (2020)
Showcases a wealth of talents both in front of and behind the camera.
Posted Jan 19, 2021
37
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Exactly what I needed during this atypical holiday season.
Posted Dec 23, 2020
38
News of the World (2020)
Tom Hanks has almost completed his transformation into Robert Forster, which is nice given the Robert Forster shaped hole in the universe right now.
Posted Dec 21, 2020
39
Promising Young Woman (2020)
A fearless, angry movie, the likes of which we rarely see anymore.
Posted Dec 21, 2020
40
Vanguard (2020)
The time I spent with Vanguard was not wasted time, but I'd be lying if I said it were a good movie.
Posted Nov 18, 2020
41
Freaky (2020)
The comedy is mostly quite funny, and largely based in character rather than gags, and the horror elements are delightfully gruesome.
Posted Nov 13, 2020
42
Zappa (2020)
A document that feels like it was created by Zappa himself.
Posted Nov 8, 2020
43
The Killing of Two Lovers (2021)
Keeps things at a rolling boil for the entirety of its 85 minutes, not a single one of which is wasted.
Posted Nov 8, 2020
44
Digger (2020)
So rare is it for a film to land on 'it's complicated,' and how lovely it is when it does.
Posted Nov 8, 2020
45
I've never seen anything like it.
Posted Nov 8, 2020
46
MLK/FBI (2021)
Succeeds at undercutting all of the efforts of the FBI in that it reminds us that Dr. King, warts and all, was a human being.
Posted Nov 8, 2020
47
I'm Your Woman (2020)
Sometimes chilling, sometimes hilarious, but always powerfully realistic and human, even in a story that benefits from a heightened aesthetic.
Posted Nov 2, 2020
48
Come True (2021)
The dreamy visuals are sensual and chilling, with moments that lean into abject terror in ways I've never seen before.
Posted Nov 2, 2020
49
Sound of Metal (2020)
Beautifully applies the talents of one of the best actors working today.
Posted Nov 2, 2020
50
Gunda (2020)