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Brendan Cassidy

Brendan Cassidy's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Train Dreams (2025) 95% A+ EDIT “Its stillness makes for something that feels almost like a blank canvas, as if you're going through an old family photo album, filling in the narrative gaps based on your relationship with those pictured.” – InSession Film Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Is This Thing On? (2025) 86% A EDIT “This is Bradley Cooper's best film. Maybe not his most cinematic, but it's one where his sensibilities feel more in service of the actors and the screenplay.” – InSession Film Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Blue Moon (2025) 90% B EDIT “The overall vibe of Blue Moon feels reminiscent of Linklater's trademark hangout movies, and it flows similarly to something like Before Sunset, but I really wish it maintained the same philosophical opacities of his best work.” – InSession Film Oct 30, 2025 Full Review After the Hunt (2025) 37% B- EDIT “Lesser Luca is still an interesting Luca, and I do give this film some credit for at least attempting to tackle the complexities and sensitivities of the "MeToo" era, without taking clear sides or delivering an obvious stance. ” – InSession Film Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Together (2025) 89% B- EDIT “Dave Franco and Alison Brie are so terrific they break their backs carrying this thing.” – InSession Film Aug 22, 2025 Full Review Eddington (2025) 68% A- EDIT “For a film with this much thematic aggression, I feel like this is Aster's most restrained film yet. Eddington is always building towards something, whereas a film like Hereditary continuously jumps the shark.” – InSession Film Aug 11, 2025 Full Review The Life of Chuck (2024) 80% C EDIT “The whole thematic conceit of The Life of Chuck is dependent on its lack of uniqueness, the notion that we are the stars of our own stories. By casting actors we know it gives this experience too much specificity when it needed more opacity.” – InSession Film Jul 2, 2025 Full Review Bring Her Back (2025) 89% D EDIT “I normally push back against the criticism that “A24 trauma horror is all the same,” but with Bring Her Back I can’t do that. This is easily the studio’s most anonymous and weightless horror film.” – InSession Film Jun 6, 2025 Full Review Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) 92% B- EDIT “It probably has the best script of the franchise, but it feels a bit like when The Academy awards a legacy Oscar to someone who deserved it long ago, serving as a retroactive reevaluation of what was already great to begin with. ” – InSession Film May 22, 2025 Full Review Another Simple Favor (2025) 58% C- EDIT “This film feels passionless and obligatory, which I can't say about its fun predecessor. ” – InSession Film May 13, 2025 Full Review Black Bag (2025) 96% A EDIT “Black Bag is Soderbergh's best since claiming retirement a decade ago. It's so slick, and so cool, it takes me back to the Soderbergh of Out of Sight, Ocean's Eleven and Logan Lucky, while being nothing like those films as well.” – InSession Film Apr 4, 2025 Full Review The Electric State (2025) 14% D+ EDIT “It is so banal and passionless which is arguably worse than less competent movies that at least try to do interesting things, and its $320M budget sets a bad precedent for moviemaking and content creation going forward. ” – InSession Film Apr 4, 2025 Full Review The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) 86% A- EDIT “Leave it to Looney Tunes to reference classic sci-fi movies to comment on the "corporate drones churning out unimaginative and generic products that turns its chewers into zombies".” – InSession Film Apr 4, 2025 Full Review Death of a Unicorn (2025) 52% C- EDIT “It doesn't have much to say that's new or informative, and the concept isn't high enough to justify its emptiness.” – InSession Film Apr 4, 2025 Full Review SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (2025) 93% B+ EDIT “What struck me the most was how Questlove concludes the film, turning burden black artists must carry into what is essentially a death sentence.” – InSession Film Mar 5, 2025 Full Review Creed (2015) 95% EDIT “Michael B. Jordan is a star, and Sylvester Stallone turns his most iconic character of Rocky Balboa into one of the best supporting performances of the year.” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Ex Machina (2014) 92% EDIT “I’ve seen Ex Machina four times now, and every time it felt like a completely different movie. Alex Garland has created a new favorite of mine in the sci-fi genre...” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Sicario (2015) 91% EDIT “Seriously, the movie didn't deserve to be this good. On top of all this, Michael B. Jordan is a star, and Sylvester Stallone turns his most iconic character of Rocky Balboa into one of the best supporting performances of the year. ” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Carol (2015) 94% EDIT “Carol is arguably my pick for the most beautiful film I’ve seen in 2015. By choosing to focus primarily on setting and theme to drive the story, the true colors of this film are able to shine more clearly...” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Inside Out (2015) 98% EDIT “The voice casting is perfect, the humor is spot on and smart, and like the best of Pixar it brings the water works (three times for me!).” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) 97% EDIT “It’s not her movie. It’s not even Max’s movie. It’s both their movie, and they needed each other to thrive and be redeemed. It’s in these moments of subtlety in Miller’s direction and Tom Hardy’s performance that help emulate that...” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Room (2015) 93% EDIT “This all leads to another of my favorite endings of the year, and it is so beautifully earned. After enjoying his movie Frank last year, I’m now on the lookout for Lenny Abrahamson...” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Anomalisa (2015) 92% EDIT “Anomalisa is one of the most unique animated films I've ever seen, and arguably the most "human" film of the year.” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review The Martian (2015) 91% EDIT “Welcome back, Sir Ridley Scott. The Martian was easily one of my favorite blockbusters of the year, a film crowded with a stunning cast in which everyone is given their due. ” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Phoenix (2014) 98% EDIT “A tale of conflicting identity or revenge? Or both? You decide. This all leads to arguably my favorite ending to any film all year...” – InSession Film Aug 2, 2024 Full Review
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