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Far Out Magazine is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Matthew Creith, Monica Reid.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3.5/5
Wrong Husband (2025) Monica Reid The young couple at the centre of the tale are engaging, struggles and sufferings endured are suspenseful and touching, the efforts to escape are imaginative and charming, and the outcome is a nicely written happily ever after.
Posted Dec 29, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) Monica Reid The film, with its understated, nuanced dialogue and implied meanings, is held together by the excellent, carefully chosen cast.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Mastermind (2025) Monica Reid Josh O’Connor is perfect in the lead role.
Posted Dec 12, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
How Deep is Your Love (2025) Monica Reid This remarkable documentary manages to both inform and inspire.
Posted Dec 03, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Slanted (2025) Monica Reid The script unfortunately loses focus and clarity during the less amusing and more gruesome final act, although not enough to spoil the overall production.
Posted Dec 03, 2025  Edit critic review
5/5
No Other Choice (2025) Monica Reid The satire is extreme but effective, never too grim to not be funny, and never quite absurd enough to fail in hitting its target.
Posted Dec 03, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Dead Giveaway (2025) Monica Reid The film ultimately becomes a genuine, if preposterous, murder mystery, leading to a conclusion that makes sense according to the leads’ ridiculous worldview, and the result is good fun overall.
Posted Dec 02, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
La venue de l'avenir (2025) Monica Reid Adele’s lack of experience allows us to see familiar art forms and social movements with fresh eyes, from the perspective of someone for whom they are completely new.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) Monica Reid Rarely have the challenges of maternity been presented in such an uncompromising and unsentimental way, as represented by a character who is imperfect, but always relatable, sometimes disturbingly so.
Posted Nov 19, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Peak Everything (2025) Monica Reid Patrick Hivon is consistently funny and relatable as the inept and put-upon Adam.
Posted Nov 13, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Stranger Eyes (2024) Monica Reid It works as a psychological drama and character study, thanks to the careful direction of an able cast and the credible human weaknesses they reveal.
Posted Oct 03, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Cramps: A Period Piece (2025) Monica Reid Despite the logical and consistent storyline, The Cramps is almost certainly the weirdest film you will encounter this year.
Posted Sep 24, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Ireke: Rise of the Maroons (2025) Monica Reid The production’s strong point is the drama and pathos drawn from even the more clumsy scenes, and most of all, the presentation of the Maroons themselves, which is cleverly handled.
Posted Sep 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Star People (2025) Monica Reid This unusual journey from sci-fi adventure to intense character study is a challenging but beautifully managed piece of work.
Posted Jul 29, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
All About the Levkoviches (2024) Monica Reid The film is successful partly because every character, regardless of background or personality, is made entirely relatable.
Posted Jun 29, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024) Monica Reid It’s a light but often thoughtful and touching film that eventually leans into romance, while avoiding the usual sentimental clichés.
Posted May 21, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Mickey 17 (2025) Monica Reid Whether as high-energy space drama, ludicrous comedy of errors, or reflection on humanity, this strange and complicated story was put in the right hands.
Posted Mar 12, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Universal Language (2024) Monica Reid Rankin’s efforts are held back somewhat by the often confusing and obscure content, but the quirky comedy and the movingly expressed theme overcome its cryptic storyline.
Posted Mar 04, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Suze (2023) Monica Reid The two lead actors have wonderful chemistry, making their very different personalities and outlooks bounce off each other in a lively and funny first act.
Posted Jan 25, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Monica Reid Paying attention to character development, even when the characters are personified balls of blue fur, has paid off for this sequel.
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Dahomey (2024) Monica Reid Unrestrained creativity and genuine enthusiasm for the subject have made this otherwise straightforward account a compelling and moving tribute to a resilient culture and people.
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Do I Know You from Somewhere? (2024) Monica Reid Do I Know You From Somewhere? is an impressive start for novice filmmaker Martinez and is a well-made, weird, but entertaining multifaceted drama.
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Can I Get a Witness? (2024) Monica Reid A combination of commitment to a longstanding cause, and youthful optimism, hold things in place.
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
5/5
Darkest Miriam (2024) Monica Reid A cryptic and unconventional story is effectively adapted to film through the vision and creativity of an impressive new filmmaking talent.
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Who Do I Belong To (2024) Monica Reid This unusual first feature by Montreal-based director Meryam Joobeur is a fascinating production that defies standard categories.
Posted Jan 14, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Black Box Diaries (2024) Monica Reid The documentary presents both the disappointing aspects of the legal decisions and the more encouraging ones.
Posted Nov 24, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) Monica Reid The parallels between personal and political are nicely done, allowing the two to finally become indistinguishable.
Posted Nov 24, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Eureka (2023) Monica Reid No part of the film’s message is overbearing; it is all but hidden in the background of ordinary people’s lives, to be absorbed only in the context of their daily existence.
Posted Sep 20, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Daddio (2023) Monica Reid Credit goes to the film’s seasoned cinematographer, Phedon Papamichael, for adding tremendously to the story through his creative camera work.
Posted Jul 30, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
The Monk and the Gun (2023) Monica Reid Many of the parallel storylines create suspense over the question of just how damaging one or another change will be for the community. The scriptwriter deftly gathers these threads together...
Posted Jul 18, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Thelma (2024) Monica Reid The film deals with issues of old age not only with sympathy but also with genuine respect from the perspective of the older characters themselves...
Posted Jul 18, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
La Chimera (2023) Monica Reid This complicated, many-layered film doesn’t attempt to provide easy answers but succeeds in exploring intriguing questions in vivid detail.
Posted Apr 18, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
To Kill a Tiger (2022) Monica Reid Director Pahuja deftly captures both the mounting tension in the community and the perceived hopelessness of legal action and the warmth and support offered to young Kiran, especially by her father.
Posted Mar 22, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Freud's Last Session (2023) Monica Reid An imperfect but thoughtful story is made more intriguing by universal issues, good direction, and a stellar cast.
Posted Feb 22, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Origin (2023) Monica Reid All of this is shown through a series of creatively filmed flashbacks and historical recreations, which entertain and often shock as much as they clarify.
Posted Jan 31, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
The Accusation (2021) Monica Reid Yvan Attal’s The Accusation is a tense, complex personal and legal drama dealing in an unusual, purposely ambiguous way with a sexual assault case.
Posted Jan 11, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
Perfect Days (2023) Monica Reid Perfect Days is another jewel in the crown of a master of artful nuance and is a film whose impact stays with you.
Posted Jan 11, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
All to Play For (2023) Monica Reid The film works equally well as a tense, poignant David vs Goliath battle and as a simple story of family cohesion and love conquering all, thanks to a strong lead actress and the directorial skill of a talented newcomer.
Posted Dec 14, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
R.M.N. (2022) Monica Reid The film manages to capture many of the quandaries and standoffs communities around the world might struggle with -- the clash of ideals and expectations and the conflicts arising from identity and membership.
Posted Dec 06, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Rose (2022) Monica Reid A good road movie is expected to do more than just cross distance; by film tradition, it also involves personal growth and revelations. Few films have fulfilled those expectations better than the recently released Danish comedy-drama Rose.
Posted Dec 06, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Seven Veils (2023) Monica Reid Seyfried gives a vivid but beautifully controlled portrayal of a woman whose buried trauma is forced to the surface, threatening to impact the effectiveness of her work and her peace of mind.
Posted Nov 29, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Irena's Vow (2023) Monica Reid Under Louise Archambault’s skilful direction, Sophie Nélisse offers a believable portrayal of Irena as young, unsophisticated, and frightened of the task she has taken on, but all the more admirable for being overwhelmed.
Posted Nov 29, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Dalíland (2022) Monica Reid An impressive cast, good direction, and eye-catching set design don’t quite make up for a superficial script. Fans of Salvador Dalí’s art will find a few surprises in the film but not a great deal of insight.
Posted Nov 29, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
La Syndicaliste (2022) Monica Reid A difficult and complex situation is made watchable partly due to its genuinely dramatic elements and even more by giving the story a warts-and-all heroine who is both courageous and truly relatable.
Posted Nov 16, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Fallen Leaves (2023) Monica Reid [Kaurismaki] achieves the movie’s unique mood with an atmosphere of almost continuously dreary and depressing sights and sounds serving as the backdrop for a restrained and awkward but surprisingly charming love story.
Posted Nov 10, 2023  Edit critic review
4.5/5
American Fiction (2023) Monica Reid One of the most enjoyable satirical films of the year.
Posted Nov 09, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Mami Wata (2023) Monica Reid The script seamlessly mixes the mundane with the mythological and presents characters which are at once ordinary, flawed humans and representatives of greater concepts.
Posted Oct 05, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jules (2023) Monica Reid [It's] ostensibly a tale of contact with beings from another planet, but one which uses familiar alien and flying-saucer tropes only as obvious, half-joking conventions, eventually revealing the reality of the alien presence to be stranger than expected.
Posted Aug 18, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Living (2022) Monica Reid Living is a remake that also stands on its own, an independent piece of work in spite of its clear parallels to an earlier film, equally effective and equally worth watching.
Posted Jul 12, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
You Hurt My Feelings (2023) Monica Reid Director Nolofcener worked with Louis-Dreyfus on a previous film, Enough Said, and elicits an even more effective comedic performance here.
Posted Jun 02, 2023  Edit critic review
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