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Jeff Mitchell

Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:

My lifelong dreams of becoming a respected movie critic would not have come true without going back to school (at age 35) and earning my graduate degree at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism. I learned AP Style and writing on deadline, embraced ethical codes/standards and loved working as an on-campus reporter for two years. Becoming Rotten Tomatoes-certified would be another dream come true. I carry a mature, professional persona, and I will be a dependable and supportive RT contributor! Three outlets have published my reviews for eight years, and I am currently the Phoenix Film Festival's lead film critic. I thoroughly enjoy writing weekly reviews and/or articles, hosting monthly Phoenix Film Society Q&A/screenings, interviewing directors and actors, and managing assignments with our other two critics.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
All That's Left of You (2025) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “With a 145-minute runtime, Dabis spends sympathetic stretches about the cataclysmic physical and psychological costs of this conflict under one roof.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jan 17, 2026 Full Review Greenland 2: Migration (2026) 51% 2/4 EDIT “Butler and Baccarin are an appealing on-screen couple, but it’s difficult to buy the story.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Song Sung Blue (2025) 78% 3/4 EDIT “Jackman and Hudson are ‘So Good! So Good! So Good!’ ” – Phoenix Film Festival Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 93% 3.5/4 EDIT “Chalamet could win the Best Actor Oscar, and he wouldn’t need any topspin to do it.” – Phoenix Film Festival Dec 22, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% 2/4 EDIT “‘Avatar’ devotees will be fired up for ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, but the lengthy, repetitive narrative could burn up your patience.” – Phoenix Film Festival Dec 22, 2025 Full Review Eternity (2025) 77% 3/4 EDIT “‘Eternity’ isn’t a timeless classic, but it’s a lovely, gratifying rom-com.” – Phoenix Film Festival Dec 2, 2025 Full Review The Thing with Feathers (2025) 46% 2/4 EDIT “‘The Thing with Feathers’ explores the agony of grief, but its unconventional approach doesn’t quite fly.” – Phoenix Film Festival Dec 2, 2025 Full Review Trifole (2024) 77% 3/4 EDIT “Search for 'Trifole', a truffle-hunting arthouse gem.” – Phoenix Film Festival Nov 18, 2025 Full Review Christy (2025) 67% 3/4 EDIT “Martin and Sweeney are unanimous winners.” – Phoenix Film Festival Nov 11, 2025 Full Review The Smashing Machine (2025) 70% 2/4 EDIT “Despite Johnson’s and Blunt’s solid performances, ‘The Smashing Machine’ swings and misses.” – Phoenix Film Festival Oct 9, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% 3.5/4 EDIT “Expect an anxiety-driven, thrilling, and provocative time at the movies, with some gentler moments playfully dancing on occasion.” – Phoenix Film Festival Sep 28, 2025 Full Review Relay (2024) 82% 3/4 EDIT “‘Relay’ translates into a compelling small-scale thriller in a massive and crowded New York City.” – Phoenix Film Festival Sep 1, 2025 Full Review Americana (2025) 63% 3.5/4 EDIT “Tost’s feature film debut is a wild, violent yarn that ties in colorful characters and an elusive shirt.” – Phoenix Film Festival Sep 1, 2025 Full Review Architecton (2024) 95% 3/4 EDIT “Kossakovsky builds a compelling arthouse look at our imperfect relationship with natural resources.” – Phoenix Film Festival Aug 1, 2025 Full Review Oh, Hi! (2025) 64% 2/4 EDIT “Gordon, Lerman, and the film’s initial premise earn a refreshing hello, but ‘Oh, Hi!’ wears out its welcome.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jul 26, 2025 Full Review To a Land Unknown (2024) 98% 3.5/4 EDIT “'To a Land Unknown' is not as stressful as living through the 430 BC Athens plague, but this movie is light years away from a pleasant holiday jaunt to the Parthenon.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jul 18, 2025 Full Review Sorry, Baby (2025) 97% 3/4 EDIT “This sensitive and quirky college-town dramedy is unapologetic with its nuanced, genuine approach in dealing with trauma.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024) 91% 2.5/4 EDIT “‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ is an enlightening time capsule captured during the aftermath of the Rhodesian Bush War.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) 50% 1.5/4 EDIT “The characters’ hope for survival on this on-foot journey is less believable than dinosaurs roaming the planet in 2025. For starters, did anyone get their malaria shots? ” – Phoenix Film Festival Jul 11, 2025 Full Review Deaf President Now! (2025) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “Students may have lit a figurative match in 1988, but watch this movie to discover if everyone – inside and outside of Gallaudet - can embrace the warm, inviting glow of righteousness.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jun 27, 2025 Full Review Elio (2025) 83% 1.5/4 EDIT “This bizarre alien abduction story might have you wishing for a more traditional welcoming party of Little Green Men.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jun 21, 2025 Full Review How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 77% 3/4 EDIT “This ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake is not necessary, but it honors the original story and soars during the biggest moments.” – Phoenix Film Festival Jun 14, 2025 Full Review Ballerina (2025) 75% 2.5/4 EDIT “‘Ballerina’ may not take many complicated steps, but the movie and de Armas hit their action-film marks. Encore!” – Phoenix Film Festival Jun 6, 2025 Full Review Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) 75% 2/4 EDIT “‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ seems like a ‘Beautiful Day’ for a live audience, but the on-screen version is not ‘The Sweetest Thing’.” – Phoenix Film Festival May 30, 2025 Full Review Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024) 82% 3/4 EDIT “‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ will not wreck yours. It’s a lovely rom-com.” – Phoenix Film Festival May 24, 2025 Full Review
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