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Rod Machen

Rod Machen's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Reeling (2025) EDIT “Reeling will make audiences feel the good vibes of a proper O‘ahu luau while also delivering the weight of life-changing actions that can’t be undone. ” – Austin Chronicle Mar 12, 2025 Full Review Real Faces (2025) EDIT “With its urban intimacy and strong performances from both Buysse and Ocloo, Real Faces is a mostly quiet and slow film that allows space for reflection on matters of life and relationships.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 11, 2025 Full Review Bunny (2025) 79% EDIT “By restricting the action almost exclusively to this one building, the audience is taken floor-to-floor on an adventure that stays engaging throughout. ” – Austin Chronicle Mar 9, 2025 Full Review The Threesome (2025) 77% EDIT “With its strong cast, crisp writing and exploration of the messiness of rash decisions, The Threesome embodies the essence of the romantic comedy while never falling into stereotypes or cliché. It’s fun, thoughtful, and heck of a ride.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 8, 2025 Full Review Whatever It Takes (2024) 100% EDIT “Whatever It Takes is a must-see for true-crime aficionados, as well as those with a nostalgia for the dotcom past. It is both small-scale drama and corporate scandal. Like eBay itself, there’s a little something for everyone. ” – Austin Chronicle Mar 12, 2024 Full Review We Can Be Heroes (2024) 90% EDIT “The special thing about We Can Be Heroes, from directors Carina Mia Wong and Alex Simmons, is that it centers on kids, specifically the kind of kids who would attend a LARP camp in upstate New York, the documentary’s setting.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 11, 2024 Full Review American Fiction (2023) 93% 4/5 EDIT “American Fiction deals with a quaint notion, the idea of selling out... Throw in squeamishness around issues of race in this country, and filmmaker Cord Jefferson has created quite a narrative cocktail.” – Austin Chronicle Oct 31, 2023 Full Review The Burial (2023) 92% 3/5 EDIT “Gary has all the markings of a walking, talking caricature, but there’s a humanity to Foxx’s portrayal of him that pushes The Burial into richer territory. ” – Austin Chronicle Oct 5, 2023 Full Review The Wrath of Becky (2023) 89% EDIT “The Wrath of Becky is literally a bloody good time. ” – Austin Chronicle May 22, 2023 Full Review Parachute (2023) 83% EDIT “The inevitable climax of Parachute not only hits hard but is set up perfectly by all that comes before. ” – Austin Chronicle Mar 14, 2023 Full Review What Remains (2022) 60% EDIT “What Remains is an example of what can happen when filmmakers tackle tough issues head on. ” – Austin Chronicle Nov 17, 2022 Full Review Soft & Quiet (2022) 84% EDIT “This is powerful filmmaking that goes beyond just vilifying racist scum, and asks hard questions about what hate hath wrought.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 20, 2022 Full Review A Lot of Nothing (2022) 48% EDIT “McRae leaves the audience with a clear sense that nothing is as simple as it seems or we'd like it to be.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 17, 2022 Full Review Pretty Problems (2022) 64% EDIT “The audience gets to revel in the fun while still feeling for all those involved, even the empty lives overflowing with abundance.” – Austin Chronicle Mar 16, 2022 Full Review Krisha (2015) 95% EDIT “For some, watching a movie like this can be hard, but Shults does the audience the favor of attacking his story head on. His unflinching eye gives us a cathartic view of the very real pain that can exist in domestic life troubled by addiction.” – Austin Chronicle Nov 18, 2015 Full Review Peace Officer (2015) 100% EDIT “Peace Officer makes a convincing case for a radical re-examination of the way force is used by police, and does so in a remarkable and compelling fashion.” – Austin Chronicle Sep 15, 2015 Full Review
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