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Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): David Kaplan, Jeanne Kaplan.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
The President's Cake (2025) Jeanne Kaplan THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE is a beautiful film --- a powerful reminder of the lasting effects of war, especially for children.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
The President's Cake (2025) David Kaplan No nine-year-old girl should have to experience what this courageous Iraqi girl does in THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE. At any rate, this is exactly what a dictatorship looks like.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Cox’ script, though brief, is powerful and relatable. But he never lets his message become heavy handed.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes (2025) David Kaplan Writer/director Marcellus Cox, based on a true incident, has crafted JAMARCUS ROSE & DA 5 BULLET HOLES, a powerful short film that packs a real wallop.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
H Is for Hawk (2025) Jeanne Kaplan The cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Christensen is divine as is the music by Emillie Levienaise-Farrouch. H IS FOR HAWK is not a splashy movie. It is quiet and lovely --- a great way to start off 2026.
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
H Is for Hawk (2025) David Kaplan We are glued to the screen by Helen’s steadfast training and ultimate gaining of Mabel’s trust. And between Helen, Mabel and frequent flashbacks revealing her relationship with her father, our interest is sustained
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
Shuffle (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Flaherty does an excellent job exposing the shameless profiteering underneath all the guarantees of full recovery.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Shuffle (2025) David Kaplan SHUFFLE is an award-winning documentary exposing the stunning fraud in drug-addiction treatment centers.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
No Other Choice (2025) Jeanne Kaplan NO OTHER CHOICE is very dark --- and, at times, wildly funny.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
No Other Choice (2025) David Kaplan Park's film is a unique study of self-preservation mixed with dark comedy and some disturbing violence.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
The Choral (2025) Jeanne Kaplan THE CHORAL is a charming, yet serious examination of life in a small English town greatly affected by war. Ralph Fiennes is quietly superb.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
The Choral (2025) David Kaplan Director Nicholas Hytner, along with frequent collaborator Alan Bennett, who is the writer for THE CHORAL, spared nothing in amassing the abundant talent for their film.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
Marty Supreme (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Safdie and his longtime collaborator and co-writer Ronald Bronstein have chosen the world of table tennis to tell their story of chasing a dream. Everything Chalamet attempts he gives 100 percent. And, trust me, he is amazing.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
Marty Supreme (2025) David Kaplan MARTY SUPREME is the perfect showcase for Chalamet’s immense talents. His turn here as the fast-talking, supremely confident Marty helps to make a nearly two-and-a-half hour movie about ping pong vastly compelling. Who’da thunk it?
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
The Secret Agent (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Brilliant directors make brilliant films --- and THE SECRET AGENT is definitely in that category. But most importantly, the movie is an homage to cinema itself and should be seen on the big screen!
Posted Dec 12, 2025  Edit critic review
The Secret Agent (2025) David Kaplan As Mendonça Filho recalls, artists in 2019 ---- including Moura and himself --- were targeted and harassed by the far right on social media as being corrupt, along with universities and the press. Sound familiar??
Posted Dec 12, 2025  Edit critic review
Zootopia 2 (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Absolutely, fantastically entertaining --- ZOOTOPIA 2 is everything you could want in a sequel. It’s truly a major movie-going experience for the entire family. And it packs a powerful message about acceptance and our differences making us stronger.
Posted Nov 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Zootopia 2 (2025) David Kaplan The animation alone is worth the price of admission. The attention to detail is simply amazing.
Posted Nov 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Hamnet (2025) Jeanne Kaplan HAMNET is a revelation --- an affecting movie-going experience. The beauty from the page has been expertly translated to the screen by Zhao and her cast and crew. Buckley is downright phenomenal. Her onscreen presence illuminates every scene.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
Hamnet (2025) David Kaplan HAMNET features an astonishing performance by Jessie Buckley and a brilliant one by Paul Mescal.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
Rental Family (2025) Jeanne Kaplan One of the most endearing and heartwarming movies to come along in quite a while, RENTAL FAMILY, starring Brendan Fraser as an American actor living and working in Tokyo, reminds us of the importance of human connection.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
Rental Family (2025) David Kaplan RENTAL FAMILY is filled with humorous moments but its real strength is the authentic human joy that permeates the entire story.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
The Running Man (2025) Jeanne Kaplan It’s a wild ride --- a very entertaining, albeit brutal expose of our human thirst for blood and death.
Posted Nov 13, 2025  Edit critic review
The Running Man (2025) David Kaplan THE RUNNING MAN is truly a whirlwind adventure. Because of Powell’s broad appeal, his character --- who can out- muscle just about anyone in his way --- is someone for whom we can easily root. Otherwise, the movie would be a bust.
Posted Nov 13, 2025  Edit critic review
In Your Dreams (2025) Jeanne Kaplan IN YOUR DREAMS is a very special animated film from Netflix about childhood --- and childhood dreams. It’s sure to become a classic!
Posted Nov 10, 2025  Edit critic review
In Your Dreams (2025) David Kaplan What I found most endearing about this film is the incredibly detailed animation, especially the close-ups of these two characters where a raised eyebrow or a miniscule smirk can reveal thoughts and emotions.
Posted Nov 09, 2025  Edit critic review
Nuremberg (2025) Jeanne Kaplan As the vile --- and terrifying --- tenets of fascism rise in countries all around the world, it is the perfect time for James Vanderbilt’s engrossing film, NUREMBERG.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Nuremberg (2025) David Kaplan NUREMBERG is as powerful a film as you are ever likely to see. The movie is particularly critical to maintaining the history and tenor of the despicable acts of the Nazis during World War II.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
Die My Love (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Postpartum depression is extremely serious and is finally being recognized as a common condition for many new mothers. Unfortunately, Ramsay’s depiction does nothing to enlighten the masses.
Posted Nov 04, 2025  Edit critic review
Die My Love (2025) David Kaplan Jennifer Lawrence gives a tour-de-force performance in director Lynne Ramsay’s latest film, DIE MY LOVE. Though I didn’t find the movie entertaining in the traditional sense, I can appreciate Lawrence’s portrayal of Grace.
Posted Nov 04, 2025  Edit critic review
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) Jeanne Kaplan SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is an honest depiction of a very difficult time in his life and career, prior to him addressing his mental health issues. It’s humbling --- and fascinating.
Posted Oct 23, 2025  Edit critic review
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) David Kaplan SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is a complex telling of Springsteen’s struggles as he was on the cusp of international stardom. It’s a film that even the most diehard Springsteen fans can appreciate and treasure.
Posted Oct 23, 2025  Edit critic review
Roofman (2025) Jeanne Kaplan ROOFMAN is a strong reminder of the essentialness of love, family --- and most importantly --- acceptance.
Posted Oct 15, 2025  Edit critic review
Roofman (2025) David Kaplan ROOFMAN is consistently entertaining. In this role, Tatum’s character has to be among the most likeable thieves in cinema history.
Posted Oct 15, 2025  Edit critic review
TRON: Ares (2025) Jeanne Kaplan TRON: Ares is a fast-paced, technological wonder laced with humor and incredible visual effects.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
TRON: Ares (2025) David Kaplan LETO'S performance makes TRON: Ares an emotional cinematic experience.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Urchin (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Dillane is definitely the driving force behind URCHIN. His performance is astounding --- so incredibly raw and convincing. He’s electric --- and funny --- it’s impossible to look away.
Posted Oct 09, 2025  Edit critic review
Urchin (2025) David Kaplan It’s impossible to not be entranced by Frank Dillane’s magnetic performance.
Posted Oct 09, 2025  Edit critic review
Anemone (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Despite more than adequate performances from the entire cast, ANEMONE fails to say anything new about addressing past transgressions, guilt and --- most importantly --- brotherly love.
Posted Oct 01, 2025  Edit critic review
Anemone (2025) David Kaplan Daniel Day-Lewis demonstrates why he is the recipient of three Academy Awards.
Posted Oct 01, 2025  Edit critic review
One Battle After Another (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Billed as a dark comedy, action thriller, it is also a wild and crazy ride --- insane, actually. DiCaprio has never been better.
Posted Sep 24, 2025  Edit critic review
One Battle After Another (2025) David Kaplan Leonardo DiCaprio heads an all-star cast in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER with yet another exceptional portrayal. I cannot recall sitting through a nearly 3-hour-film that flew by so fast.
Posted Sep 24, 2025  Edit critic review
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Fellowes has created a final chapter worthy of this marvelous cast of unforgettable characters. Each and every one of them brings the energy --- and charm --- these beloved personages deserve.
Posted Sep 12, 2025  Edit critic review
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) David Kaplan DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE will feel like a re-connecting with old friends. The movie is absolutely wonderful and easily one of the best films of the year.
Posted Sep 11, 2025  Edit critic review
Democracy Noir (2024) Jeanne Kaplan This riveting account of Orbán’s usage of free and fair elections to gain power, then ultimately destroying democracy by doing everything possible to undermine every democratic institution, should be required viewing by every U.S. citizen.
Posted Sep 04, 2025  Edit critic review
Democracy Noir (2024) David Kaplan DEMOCRACY NOIR depicts exactly what Trump and his cronies are attempting to accomplish in the U.S. It is a documentary that all Americans concerned about our own democracy should see.
Posted Sep 04, 2025  Edit critic review
Caught Stealing (2025) Jeanne Kaplan Darren Aronofsky has assembled an absolutely stellar cast, including Tonic, the cat who plays Bud, in his newest effort, CAUGHT STEALING. This dark comedy also happens to be an excellent crime thriller.
Posted Aug 29, 2025  Edit critic review
Caught Stealing (2025) David Kaplan I can’t say enough about Butler’s performance. His on-screen charisma is as real as any actor working today, or even in the past for that matter.
Posted Aug 29, 2025  Edit critic review
The Short Game (2024) Jeanne Kaplan Truly a family film, THE SHORT GAME reminds us what is really important in life.
Posted Aug 26, 2025  Edit critic review
The Short Game (2024) David Kaplan THE SHORT GAME is an uplifting and diverting story that is especially welcome now.
Posted Aug 26, 2025  Edit critic review
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