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Goomba Stomp is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Chelsea Phillips-Carr, Christopher Cross, Randy Dankievitch, Stephen Silver, Victor Stiff.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
We Could Be Heroes (2018) Victor Stiff We Could Be Heroes packs inspiring highs and crushing lows that will stay on your mind long after the final credits.
Posted Feb 01, 2023  Edit critic review
What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022) Christopher Cross It’s a tonal nightmare that, like the kaiju corpse no one wants to deal with, leaves a rotten stench in the air.
Posted Aug 12, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Werewolves Within (2021) Stephen Silver A successful effort that's worth seeking out, even if you're not familiar with the video game
Posted Jul 02, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) Stephen Silver This one is less good than its predecessors, as the creepiness and jump scares are overwhelmed by the fatal flaws that are endemic to this material.
Posted Jun 07, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) Stephen Silver Despite a fine lead performance, the film is far from the best execution of this particular formula.
Posted Feb 28, 2021  Edit critic review
3/5
I Care a Lot (2020) Stephen Silver An absolutely killer premise and fantastic cast, but it falls into thriller cliches in its third act.
Posted Feb 19, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) Stephen Silver Yes, it's a film highly sympathetic to Black radical politics, the kind of thing that even liberal Hollywood had little interest in making films about until very recently.
Posted Feb 15, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
The Mauritanian (2021) Stephen Silver Far from the best film about the War on Terror epoch.
Posted Feb 12, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Mother Schmuckers (2021) Stephen Silver It's uproariously funny, but no matter how permissive you think you are, you will see things that you think went too far.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Strawberry Mansion (2021) Stephen Silver A film that is clearly informed by quite a few specific influences, yet adds up to something wonderfully original
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
First Date (2021) Stephen Silver It expertly juggles big tonal shifts, while delivering big laughs, memorable character beats, and a love story worth rooting for.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
Passing (2021) Stephen Silver Beautifully rendered, but hurt by moving extremely slowly, especially in its first half.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
Land (2021) Stephen Silver A slow, ponderous, and somewhat boring effort that takes its sweet time in revealing exactly what's going on.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) Stephen Silver It's a first-rate concert film, it's an impressive excavation of never-before-seen footage, and it's woven together with a heaping of the political context.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Together Together (2021) Stephen Silver Patti Harrison is a star. And while Helms is just fine, he's also playing a character who's about one-tenth as interesting as Harrison's.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
2/5
How It Ends (2021) Stephen Silver There are occasional laughs, as the film collects an impressive collection of talented and funny people. But overall, it rests on a gimmick that doesn't quite work.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
3/5
Homeroom (2021) Stephen Silver Like a lot of the best documentaries, Homeroom ends up being a very different movie than what was first intended.
Posted Feb 05, 2021  Edit critic review
3/5
Herself (2020) Stephen Silver Relatively sweet and inspiring, even though it's not particularly exciting.
Posted Jan 12, 2021  Edit critic review
4/5
Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020) Stephen Silver A hoot- a crime thriller with more than a touch of humor.
Posted Dec 18, 2020  Edit critic review
2/5
The Prom (2020) Stephen Silver Somehow both a critique of smug Hollywood moralizing and an example of the same.
Posted Dec 13, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Belushi (2020) Stephen Silver A fine doc that examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
Posted Nov 25, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
His House (2020) Stephen Silver A socially relevant horror film that announces the arrival of a major new voice, in first-time writer/director Remi Weekes
Posted Nov 13, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020) Stephen Silver Quite an achievement, one that very much gets across the unique stage charisma of David Byrne.
Posted Oct 26, 2020  Edit critic review
2/5
Rebecca (2020) Stephen Silver Let's just say it won't make anyone forget the original.
Posted Oct 26, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020) Stephen Silver Johnson's new film is even more personal than her last one was. It's also, by a safe distance, the best documentary of 2020 so far.
Posted Oct 07, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Console Wars (2020) Stephen Silver An irresistible trip back to the early '90s, and an in-depth look at a very important episode in the history of American video gaming.
Posted Sep 25, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Mulan (2020) Stephen Silver It's an amazing cinematic achievement, buoyed by amazing action sequences
Posted Sep 04, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020) Stephen Silver Whether you were a pro wrestling fan in the '90s or not, this film will make you root for David Arquette in a way you never thought possible.
Posted Aug 29, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
12 Hour Shift (2020) Stephen Silver It's bloody, violent, scored with an incongruously weird musical score, and it's set for some reason against the backdrop of the Y2K bug. I dug it immensely.
Posted Aug 24, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Class Action Park (2020) Stephen Silver Riotously funny, but here's a clear tension to the film that's at times uncomfortable.
Posted Aug 24, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Tesla (2020) Stephen Silver A delightfully freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla.
Posted Aug 21, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Feels Good Man (2020) Stephen Silver A compelling documentary about a man's quest to reclaim his creation from some of the worst people in the world.
Posted Aug 21, 2020  Edit critic review
3/5
The Old Guard (2020) Stephen Silver Takes the comic book adaptation form in a new and exciting direction. And in this strange summer with no superhero movies, its' especially refreshing.
Posted Jul 14, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Be Water (2020) Stephen Silver Represents a unique way in to the Bruce Lee mythos, both for longtime fans or those new to Lee's work.
Posted Jun 19, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Da 5 Bloods (2020) Stephen Silver While not everything holds together, there are a lot of special things in Da 5 Bloods, and needless to say, it's landing at the perfect time.
Posted Jun 11, 2020  Edit critic review
4/5
Spaceship Earth (2020) Stephen Silver An eye-opening look at an ambitious project that may have fallen short, but still provided illuminating lessons about the earth, the environment, human relations, and the limits of utopian dreams.
Posted May 15, 2020  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Sweet Thing (2020) Stephen Silver "A sad, beautiful, family affair"
Posted May 04, 2020  Edit critic review
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Victor Stiff These films will only improve by giving a diverse group of filmmakers room to let their creative vision flourish, and their characters stumble.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Good Time (2017) Victor Stiff A nerve-wracking crime adventure loaded with thrills, sleazy characters, and a distinctly New York flavour.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) Victor Stiff The Strangers: Prey at Night is barely serviceable VHS-era pastiche that recaptures the style of the classics, but lacks their soul.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) Victor Stiff Rogers didn't crash land here from a planet with a red sun, but he is a Superman.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
The Cleaners (2018) Victor Stiff Even if you're not usually rattled by violence, expect the movie's images to shock you out of your apathy
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
More Human Than Human (2018) Victor Stiff More Human Than Human, takes the growth of robotics and artificial intelligence to its logical conclusion - and the implications are extraordinary, strange, and unsettling.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Annihilation (2018) Victor Stiff Annihilation shares the ambiguous dream logic found in David Lynch's best work, but mixes it with the type of horrific imagery seen in Alien and The Thing.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
I Feel Pretty (2018) Victor Stiff It's hard to take I Feel Pretty's message seriously even when the film is at its most sincere.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Beirut (2018) Victor Stiff A by-the-numbers thriller that lacks punch.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Wonderstruck (2017) Victor Stiff Expertly written, well-acted, and beautifully shot, Wonderstruck is a stunning feat of technical artistry that connected with me on the deepest emotional level.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Human Flow (2017) Victor Stiff Human Flow's primary goals are to create awareness about the refugee crisis and instill empathy for those affected, and the documentary is successful on both fronts.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Lady Bird (2017) Victor Stiff Gerwig shows no hesitation over putting her character in unflattering situations. The laughs come hard, they come often, and they come from all directions.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) Victor Stiff Vaughn comes off looking like Boris Karloff's Frankenstein's Monster channeling the spirit of Jason Statham.
Posted Mar 30, 2020  Edit critic review
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