Movie Show Plus
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Tom Santilli
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
B+
Sundown (2022)
Only in the film's final moments are Neil's true motivations revealed, and for me, it made the investment worth every penny.
Posted Feb 2, 2022
2
B+
The Tinder Swindler (2022)
The man known as The Tinder Swindler may make you think twice about swiping right, but if you're into compelling true-crime, then this film is definitely a match.
Posted Feb 2, 2022
3
C
For the rest of us uninitiated on the world of stock trading, Gamestop: Rise of the Players is a rapid-fire headache...a film that confuses more than it clarifies...
Posted Jan 27, 2022
4
A-
It's a potent mixture of elements, and Parallel Mothers somehow works even if upon second-glance, the over-arching structure might seem to be manipulative. It isn't, in any way.
Posted Jan 21, 2022
5
C
Scream (2022)
It's more of a gasp than a scream, desperately in need of some fresh air.
Posted Jan 12, 2022
6
C-
The 355 (2022)
...we need more female-led action films, but The 355 is not worthy of the all-star cast of women it has assembled.
Posted Jan 7, 2022
7
A
Drive My Car (2021)
...truly one of the best, most impactful films of the year.
Posted Jan 6, 2022
8
A-
A Hero (2022)
...a deeply compelling film that offers no easy answers...just the way that Farhadi likes it.
Posted Jan 6, 2022
9
B+
The Lost Daughter (2021)
The Lost Daughter bucks conventions to become one of the few films of 2021 that is simply impossible to forget.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
10
B+
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
...one of the most effective, spell-binding takes on the famous play ever committed to screen.
Posted Dec 28, 2021
11
A-
Red Rocket (2021)
12
C+
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
13
C
Licorice Pizza (2021)
14
D
The King's Man (2021)
Somewhere along the line, the Kingsman films stopped being fun.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
15
C
The Tender Bar (2021)
Affleck - sorely underrated as an actor over the past few years - gives the movie its pulse, but when he's off-screen or we're away from the bar, it's pretty much closing time.
Posted Dec 20, 2021
16
A-
Swan Song (2021)
The nuances of Ali's performance are astounding.
Posted Dec 15, 2021
17
B+
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Fans of Spider-Man will LOVE what's in store for them.
Posted Dec 15, 2021
18
B+
Nightmare Alley (2021)
In lesser hands, this high-wire act of trickery might have been a full-on disaster, but in del Toro's capable hands, it becomes quite a spectacle that most will stand and applaud.
Posted Dec 15, 2021
19
B
It's just not as cohesive or as inherently beautiful as we've come to expect from Sorrentino, who in fairness, has set the bar tremendously high.
Posted Dec 15, 2021
20
B+
Don't Look Up (2021)
The old movie cliché of you'll laugh, you'll cry has never applied more literally to a film than Don't Look Up.
Posted Dec 10, 2021
21
B+
Being the Ricardos (2021)
Sorkin doesn't allow any dull moments, and for anyone that still carries in their hearts any love at all for Lucy will find themselves smitten with nostalgia.
Posted Dec 9, 2021
22
C
The Unforgivable (2021)
Bullock is a fine actress and shows off her range in a complex role, but The Unforgivable doesn't quite pack the punch it promises.
Posted Dec 9, 2021
23
B
West Side Story (2021)
24
A-
The Power of the Dog (2021)
What Campion does is nothing short of astounding. Everything is there, neatly wrapped into complex but carefully-handled moments.
Posted Nov 30, 2021
25
B+
Encanto (2021)
The positivity, love and compassion displayed in Encanto is enough to bring tears to your eyes.
Posted Nov 24, 2021
26
C-
House of Gucci (2021)
House of Gucci ends up more like a house of cards, collapsing and scattering under its own overabundance of weight.
Posted Nov 24, 2021
27
B-
The Humans (2021)
...for those patient enough to stick with it, they'll be rewarded with one of the more unique and high-brow haunted house films that you'll ever come across.
Posted Nov 24, 2021
28
C
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife robs the grave of a long-dead franchise, mining it for signs of life. But sometimes, it's just best to leave nostalgia in the past.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
29
A
tick, tick...Boom! (2021)
This is a crackling performance in an equally impressive film...one of the best of 2021.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
30
A-
King Richard (2021)
31
C
Violet (2021)
...the effort is appreciated, but the execution is muddled, at best.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
32
B
Mothering Sunday (2022)
All of that simmering energy ultimately fizzles away. Even still, a lot to like, including on-screen romance no longer commonly found in mainstream cinema.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
33
B+
Julia (2021)
...well-made and comprehensive.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
34
B+
The film is a bit long and unfocused at times, but its a whimsical journey into the mind of a man who lived a very interesting life, with a spirit that matches its subject.
Posted Nov 18, 2021
35
A-
Belfast (2021)
Belfast is the Ted Lasso of movies: It's so pure and sanguine, that you just want to latch on to it and give it a big hug.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
36
C
Passing (2021)
Passing does showcase the incredible Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson, and is an important story, but it falls short on many fronts of becoming an important film.
Posted Nov 12, 2021
37
C+
Red Notice (2021)
38
D-
Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
39
A-
Spencer (2021)
Kristen Stewart gives a career-best performance, melting away into the role with the help of an immaculate team of make-up, hair and costume artists surrounding her
Posted Nov 4, 2021
40
B
The Beta Test (2021)
...a delicious slice of entertainment and intrigue that satisfies as much as it unsettles.
Posted Nov 4, 2021
41
C
Eternals (2021)
Eternals is the least fun I've ever had in a MCU film.
Posted Nov 4, 2021
42
B+
The Harder They Fall (2021)
Thank goodness this film exists.
Posted Nov 3, 2021
43
C
Finch (2021)
Finch has good intentions but nothing resonates.
Posted Nov 3, 2021
44
C
The French Dispatch (2021)
45
B+
Last Night in Soho (2021)
...it ends up being a somewhat sloshed-together mash-up of genres, but in lesser hands, it could have been a real nightmare.
Posted Oct 28, 2021
46
A
Mass (2021)
Mass is...simply one of the best films of the year.
Posted Oct 21, 2021
47
B-
Dune (2021)
Simultaneously and ironically, it's everything we've hoped for and everything we feared it might be.
Posted Oct 21, 2021
48
B
The Last Duel (2021)
49
B+
No Time To Die (2021)
Craig's dedication to the role has left us both shaken AND stirred, which I guess, is only fitting.
Posted Oct 6, 2021
50
D
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)