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Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)

Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Asia Frey.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Asia Frey "Wake Up Dead Man" is the most complex of the three films in this series, for better and worse.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Jay Kelly (2025) Asia Frey "Jay Kelly" is a glib, contrived movie star vehicle about a movie star, played by George Clooney, which might have been interesting if the film had succeeded in the kind of deep dive it thinks it takes.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
One Battle After Another (2025) Asia Frey "One Battle After Another" was easily the best film of 2025. Everything I heard about how good it is did not even go far enough — it was thrilling, compelling, hilarious, enraging, uplifting, stunning.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Roofman (2025) Asia Frey I hope more people take a chance on "Roofman" and experience the stealth heartbreak visited upon viewers by a complex and vital director and a simply excellent, committed cast.
Posted Dec 11, 2025  Edit critic review
Nouvelle Vague (2025) Asia Frey With "Nouvelle Vague," Richard Linklater created a dutiful and elaborate homage to the French New Wave, but failed to make his own meaningful film.
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
Frankenstein (2025) Asia Frey Guillermo del Toro’s "Frankenstein" is a beautiful, faithful, endless adaptation of a story whose cultural impact cannot really be overstated. The character development is as intricate and well thought-out as the utterly splendid sets and costumes.
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
John Candy: I Like Me (2025) Asia Frey While the documentary "John Candy: I Like Me" is chock-full of wonderful interviews and history for comedy buffs, it also strikes universal chords and powerful emotions.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
Weapons (2025) Asia Frey Fiendishly clever and gleefully satisfying, "Weapons" is almost more of a thriller than a horror movie, except when it is a full-on horror movie. Whatever you call it, this film earns every jump scare and freakout and nervous giggle.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) Asia Frey The song remains the same and the pleasures are simple, but while this sequel certainly does not break any new ground, it also does not disappoint.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) Asia Frey “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is an epic, bloody, intricate tale of the unending battle between demons and demon slayers. It was full of incredible swords and characters and was truly, surprisingly emotional and visually just stunning.
Posted Oct 02, 2025  Edit critic review
B
A Complete Unknown (2024) Asia Frey It was a tiny bit corny, but any period biopic like this is going to feel a bit like “Forrest Gump.” You play spot-the-famous-person and judge their resemblance to their real-life counterpart, and they parade through real historical events.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Last Showgirl (2024) Asia Frey Pamela Anderson is vulnerable and poignant as Shelley Gardner, a Las Vegas dancer clinging desperately to the show she has given her life to, “The Razzle Dazzle."
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Nosferatu (2024) Asia Frey While it was appropriately blood-drenched, his [Robert Eggers]version of one of the most central horror stories in the canon was, in fact, a beautiful, faithful, rather stately take on the familiar yet vital tale.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
C
The Electric State (2025) Asia Frey Sometimes an idea seems like such a sure thing no one in charge pays attention to the details that ensure quality. I think that’s the principle that led to “The Electric State” being less than the sum of its parts.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
D
Holland (2025) Asia Frey But we finally hit a dud with Amazon Prime’s “Holland.” Lest the sight of her preternaturally tight face peeking out from a Dutch cap intrigue you, I must warn you that it’s not very good and it’s actually kind of unpleasant.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
D
Another Simple Favor (2025) Asia Frey The best thing about “Another Simple Favor” is that it is perfect escapist fare to kick off the summer, set in gorgeous Capri, Italy. The worst thing about “Another Simple Favor” is that it is terrible.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Black Bag (2025) Asia Frey “Black Bag” is from director Steven Soderbergh, who, as he has many times before, delivers a tight, intriguing, snappy spy thriller that fires on every cylinder and delivers on every level.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
The Wedding Banquet (2025) Asia Frey “The Wedding Banquet” is a sweet and unexpected romantic dramedy, a remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film about two couples, all best friends, who attempt to reconfigure their relationships to fool family members, government agencies and more.
Posted Sep 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Mickey 17 (2025) Asia Frey “Mickey 17” is a hilarious, dark science-fiction comedy from Bong Joon Ho that explores the same themes of social inequality that he dramatized in his Academy Award-winning “Parasite.”
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Death of a Unicorn (2025) Asia Frey Is it too much to ask for a wacky premise to feature people that seem real, or is that concept itself something of a unicorn?
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Mountainhead (2025) Asia Frey This film is another stone-cold tour de force from Jesse Armstrong, who spent four seasons of “Succession” on the privileged lives of some truly unlikable people. It’s hilarious and harrowing and not entirely pleasant.
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
Deep Cover (2025) Asia Frey Deep Cover” was fun, fast-paced and full of actors who were enjoyable to watch. The script was clever and full of little details that ran through and drew me in. The twists were plentiful and speedy.
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
C
The Surfer (2024) Asia Frey The Nicolas Cage completist will want to experience it, and I thought all the performances were quite good. I don’t know if the concept was complex or worthwhile enough to justify the painful viewing experience.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) Asia Frey “The Thursday Murder Club” is a totally adequate and faithful adaptation of a very pleasant, cozy murder mystery book by Richard Osman. The book is highly readable, and the movie is highly watchable.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Nonnas (2025) Asia Frey Nonnas” was not groundbreaking or edgy, but it was pleasant and heartfelt. If you let yourself be comforted and relax into this movie, there’s a good chance that at the end you will feel some emotion akin to “I needed that.”
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
C
The Life of Chuck (2024) Asia Frey “The Life of Chuck” was pleasant but perplexing. It felt like a first film, or even a student film, not the work of a seasoned filmmaker who has made plenty of expensive, commercial films and TV shows.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Friendship (2024) Asia Frey It is full of genius details and accurate observations. “Friendship” is boldly conceived and brashly unlikable, and maybe not for the faint of heart.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Let's Start a Cult (2024) Asia Frey The plot twists are as rewarding as they are ridiculous, and they are extremely ridiculous.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Sorry, Baby (2025) Asia Frey “Sorry, Baby” is an extraordinary film. I can’t think of another recent performance as textured, unexpected and interesting as that given by Eva Victor, who wrote, directed and stars in the film.
Posted Sep 25, 2025  Edit critic review
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Asia Frey This is a fully realized, confident return to a singular, magical verve that cannot be imitated, even by the filmmaker himself. His authentic connection to this material is palpable and genuine in every wacky, eyeball-popping scene.
Posted Oct 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Kinds of Kindness (2024) Asia Frey Both audience and cast alike are tortured in “Kinds of Kindness,” a three-part exercise in endurance from cruel genius Yorgos Lanthimos.
Posted Oct 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Between the Temples (2024) Asia Frey “Between the Temples” is a rare treat, a simply extraordinary dramedy with exceptional writing and performances telling a compelling and unusual story.
Posted Oct 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Babes (2024) Asia Frey “Babes” is sweet and funny and gross and honest and hilarious.
Posted Oct 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Coup! (2023) Asia Frey Have fun watching the unpredictable plot unspool, in this tightly constructed little misadventure, which is hard to classify but easy to enjoy.
Posted Oct 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Turning Red (2022) Asia Frey Whether you zero in on generations of female empowerment and healing, or the lush tail of a gigantic furry beast, there is something for everyone in Turning Red.
Posted Oct 11, 2022  Edit critic review
Windfall (2022) Asia Frey From the retro font and music of the opening titles, Windfall announces itself as a throwback, Hitchcock-esque thriller, and proceeds, in its tidy runtime, to deliver.
Posted Oct 11, 2022  Edit critic review
Blonde (2022) Asia Frey This is an often beautiful-looking film that is hard to watch.
Posted Oct 11, 2022  Edit critic review
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) Asia Frey The whole film seemed engineered to get her [Jessica Chastain] that little gold man, and her performance was often most noteworthy for the sheer level of transformation involved.
Posted Oct 04, 2022  Edit critic review
The Worst Person in the World (2021) Asia Frey I loved The Worst Person in the World.
Posted Oct 04, 2022  Edit critic review
Licorice Pizza (2021) Asia Frey A madcap, meandering trip to 1970s California, this comedy is full of unexpected action and unforgettable characters, including brief, insane cameos from well-known stars and magnetic, natural performances.
Posted Oct 04, 2022  Edit critic review
Cyrano (2021) Asia Frey With someone like Dinklage as Cyrano, this film didn’t need anything else to make it cool and relevant, and the mortifying musical sequences threatened to derail a gorgeous and emotional story.
Posted Oct 04, 2022  Edit critic review
Drive My Car (2021) Asia Frey This film is complex and ambiguous, wordy, deliberate, character-driven and masterful. It earns every revelation, and it deserves every minute.
Posted Oct 04, 2022  Edit critic review
All My Puny Sorrows (2021) Asia Frey If you are in the right mindset for a serious drama, All My Puny Sorrows is a delicate, beautiful story, a worthy screen adaptation of a book that has challenged and comforted many readers.
Posted Oct 03, 2022  Edit critic review
The Northman (2022) Asia Frey Spectacle, pageantry and myth combine with blood, mud and abs for a dazzling, uproarious Viking spree in which Alexander Skarsgård seeks to avenge the murder of his father with the aid of Anya Taylor-Joy and Icelandic national treasure Björk.
Posted Oct 03, 2022  Edit critic review
Strawberry Mansion (2021) Asia Frey A whimsical, science-fiction love story whose practical effects look not only like they were made by hand, but quite possibly by children. That is absolutely a compliment.
Posted Oct 03, 2022  Edit critic review
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) Asia Frey If you ever liked any of the Fantastic Beasts movies, there is technically no reason for you to dislike the latest one, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Posted Oct 03, 2022  Edit critic review
Better Nate Than Ever (2022) Asia Frey A wholesome and hilarious valentine to Broadway, the power of art, the strength of hope and family itself.
Posted Oct 03, 2022  Edit critic review
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Asia Frey I have not had as much fun watching a movie in quite some time as I had watching The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
Posted Sep 28, 2022  Edit critic review
Lightyear (2022) Asia Frey Lightyear was exciting, suspenseful, funny and heartfelt, and animated action film is a category I didn’t realize I was missing out on.
Posted Sep 28, 2022  Edit critic review
Last Looks (2021) Asia Frey Last Looks is enjoyable as a puzzle to solve, but even more so as an adventure to observe.
Posted Sep 28, 2022  Edit critic review
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