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The Review Geek is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Ally Ham.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3/10
The Monkey (2025) Ally Ham Zaniness seems to be employed as a deliberate cover for the laziness of this poorly-written, ill-conceived horror adaptation.
Posted Mar 01, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
The Buildout (2024) Ally Ham Although there are some beautiful shots and the vision is certainly there, the direction lacks the creativity needed to elevate this feature debut to higher emotional peaks.
Posted Feb 25, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Fly Me to the Moon (2024) Ally Ham The chemistry between the leads needs a little work, especially on Tatum’s side.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Twisters (2024) Ally Ham I appreciate the standalone approach, which plays upon aspects of the original but modernizes it in clever, entertaining ways
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
MaXXXine (2024) Ally Ham The longer the film goes on, the more confused its message gets, while the most interesting aspects of the story (Maxine’s characterization and West’s commentary on Hollywood) get lost in the mix of farcical murder plots and over-the-top character work.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
Kinds of Kindness (2024) Ally Ham It’s a hostile way of telling these stories, but their twisted nature reveals the darker facets of humanity, shedding light on what we’re willing to overlook and embrace for a pittance of love.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
Fancy Dance (2023) Ally Ham While some narrative strands don’t tie together perfectly... the emotional beats are there, and they hold a huge payoff.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
Am I OK? (2022) Ally Ham While the film generally doesn’t dig too far beyond the surface of these themes, you can feel complex thoughts and feelings radiating off Dakota Johnson, who gives a vulnerable and moving performance.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
10/10
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Ally Ham I actually think the “in-your-face-ness” of it all respects just how big and yearning our feelings are when growing up... There’s no subtlety about those feelings when you’re having them, and Schoenbrun acknowledges that with empathy.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
3/10
Tarot (2024) Ally Ham It’s just not fun enough to get away with being so poorly conceived, written, and acted.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
Challengers (2024) Ally Ham Challengers is a thorny, passionate experience from start to finish.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed (2023) Ally Ham Arnow puts a fresh spin on an old story–that of a New York woman’s sex life–with dry and acerbic wit, as well as a mind to show the “normalcy” of BDSM.
Posted Oct 08, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
Self Reliance (2023) Ally Ham Kendrick is sorely underutilized, but then, most of the characters are–there for a joke or an emotional statement and then faded into the background when Johnson decides he no longer needs them.
Posted Oct 07, 2024  Edit critic review
7/10
Dream Scenario (2023) Ally Ham While Dream Scenario often feels provocative for provocation’s sake, it’s not without its pockets of profundity.
Posted Oct 07, 2024  Edit critic review
Quiz Lady (2023) Ally Ham A sweet, but not too cloying, story about the bonds of sisterhood and the importance of having someone believe in you–especially if that someone is Sandra Oh.
Posted Oct 07, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023) Ally Ham If you can open yourself up to feel each moment of the dreamlike narrative rather than constantly try to piece together context, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt makes for stunningly evocative viewing.
Posted Sep 06, 2024  Edit critic review
Puppy Love (2023) Ally Ham Gustin and Hale have strong chemistry that belies their uncompelling characters, although the film’s writing and directing have a kind of forced quality that doesn’t allow them to develop their chemistry to its fullest.
Posted Aug 06, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023) Ally Ham I think that–just as Blume’s book deeply moved me when I read it last year, and impacted thousands before me–this kindness and open-mindedness in Craig’s adaptation of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret will also resonate across generations.
Posted Jul 31, 2024  Edit critic review
Rye Lane (2023) Ally Ham Miller’s unique directorial style captures the character of South London in a refreshingly funny manner, with ever a mind to the authenticity of people and place.
Posted Jul 31, 2024  Edit critic review
6/10
Faraway (2023) Ally Ham If you can excuse the uneven family drama, stream Faraway on Netflix for the beautiful Croatian landscape and the sparkling chemistry between Krauss and Bogdan.
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Bruiser (2022) Ally Ham Bruiser’s greatest strength lies in its vulnerable, not-to-be-missed performances, particularly those of Hall and Rhodes.
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
4/10
The Drop (2022) Ally Ham There was a more nuanced (and humorous) depiction of parental and marital anxiety to be had, but The Drop at least concludes with a unique and heartwarming message–the saving grace for an uneven, sort-of-funny comedy.
Posted Jul 21, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
The Pale Blue Eye (2022) Ally Ham A superficial story that takes one too many creative liberties.
Posted Jul 21, 2024  Edit critic review
7/10
White Noise (2022) Ally Ham Baumbach captures the novel’s emphasis on death and society’s attitude towards it.
Posted Jul 21, 2024  Edit critic review
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Ally Ham Like the glass onion atop Miles’ vacation home, the Knives Out sequel is both intricately layered and deceptively simple.
Posted Jul 21, 2024  Edit critic review
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) Ally Ham An imaginative, visual feast.
Posted Jul 21, 2024  Edit critic review
Emancipation (2022) Ally Ham Fuqua and Collage had the opportunity to give the man from the famous picture a voice. To show who Peter might have been as a person, and not only display the suffering he experienced. And it slipped through their grasp.
Posted Jul 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4/10
Raymond & Ray (2022) Ally Ham McGregor’s and Hawke’s performances are raw, walking different lines between grief, hurt, and indifference. But their interactions often feel empty. A flat script does little to buoy them.
Posted Jul 20, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
My Best Friend's Exorcism (2022) Ally Ham Most exorcism films have strong religious undertones, of which My Best Friend’s Exorcism is highly aware and attempts to challenge–doing so amusingly, even if it doesn’t really take its criticism anywhere.
Posted Jul 20, 2024  Edit critic review
Pearl (2022) Ally Ham West and Goth beautifully translate the chilling dichotomy between good and evil with several allusions to The Wizard of Oz, as well as a general nod to the saccharine quality of old Disney films.
Posted Jul 20, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
Don't Blame Karma! (2022) Ally Ham If you’re going to break away from a tried-and-true romcom formula, you have to have something worthwhile to say.
Posted Jul 20, 2024  Edit critic review
6/10
Not Okay (2022) Ally Ham A convincing denouncement of the ways our culture categorizes and exploits trauma.
Posted Jul 19, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
Persuasion (2022) Ally Ham Undersells its source material and underestimates Jane Austen fans.
Posted Jul 12, 2024  Edit critic review
The Sea Beast (2022) Ally Ham The story is a fairly standard one, and yet it remains timely.
Posted Jul 12, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) Ally Ham Apart from some misplaced hero worship... Cha Cha Real Smooth is a sweet narrative about embracing the “good-for-you” things in life.
Posted Jul 11, 2024  Edit critic review
7/10
Along for the Ride (2022) Ally Ham Along for the Ride is refreshing as a romantic teen movie that doesn’t caricaturize young adults or trivialize their problems.
Posted Jul 08, 2024  Edit critic review
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