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10/10
undertone (2025) James Preston Poole Truly, Undertone is a can’t-miss horror event that will be mirrored for years to come by up-and-coming filmmakers. The message is clear to those who will listen: Undertone is the real deal.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
The Gallerist (2026) Kate Sánchez A comedy of errors that calls out the ridiculousness of pricing art, buying art, and changing its meaning (oh, and influencers), The Gallerist is always funny and never stale.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
9/10
Leviticus (2026) Kate Sánchez Leviticus (2026) offers jumpscares and deeply realistic moments of conversation that will shake audience members.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
10/10
Josephine (2026) Kate Sánchez Josephine (2026) is a technically perfect film, from script to camerawork and pacing. But it’s the emotional depth and tender approach to trauma that captures the audience.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
Send Help (2026) Prabhjot Bains The thorny two-hander doubles as a pulpy, schlocky affair that marks a return to form for Sam Raimi’s revered genre leanings.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
9/10
Arco (2025) Jason Flatt Arco is a spectacular film. It soars with beloved characters, a kid-friendly yet challenging-for-all-ages plot, and beautiful animation.
Posted Jan 25, 2026  Edit critic review
4/10
The Moment (2026) Kate Sánchez The Moment (2026) is boring at best, vapid at worst.
Posted Jan 25, 2026  Edit critic review
4/10
Buddy (2026) James Preston Poole There is a great version of Buddy (2026) that either goes much further or is simply cut down into a short film. In its current form, it's a disappointment.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/10
Return to Silent Hill (2026) Prabhjot Bains The result is a film that tells but never shows, transforming powerful, implicit horrors into woefully explicit grotesqueries. It not only feels misguided and uninspired in form, feel, and function, but also marks a new low for the video game adaptation.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
7/10
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026) Allyson Johnson Cosmic Princess Kaguya is tremendous for the first 90 minutes. Possessed by frenetic, electrified visuals and heartfelt emotional beats, it’s not a miss, but it’s a shame it comes close to being one.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
7/10
Infirmary (2026) Vanessa Maki Infirmary (2026) may not reinvent the found-footage wheel, we’re reminded that indie horror can do a lot with a little, especially when there’s passion behind the screen.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
10/10
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) Swara Salih Through this documentary-drama, Ben Hania and her cast honor Hind’s legacy, a legacy she, nor any child, should never have had.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
Sound of Falling (2025) Jason Flatt Equal parts challenging, upsetting, and beautiful, The Sound of Falling is as much a cry for help on behalf of everyone, especially women, who was raised to suffer in silence as it is a love letter to the fellowship between those who do suffer.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
7/10
All You Need Is Kill (2025) Allyson Johnson A swift, vibrant science-fiction flick that, at the very least, doesn’t get bogged down in its own fictional redundancy.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
7.5/10
Greenland 2: Migration (2026) Kate Sánchez Audiences don’t get disaster films nearly as much as they used to, and as a follow-up to an already good one, Greenland 2 stands out and refreshes the genre.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
People We Meet on Vacation (2026) Jason Flatt People We Meet on Vacation is a great rendition of a tried-and-true formula.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
7/10
Panji Tengkorak (2025) Charles Hartford Panji Tengkorak delivers a strong core story, held together by a well-set-up cast of protagonists. Highlight moments of design and brutal combat help drive home key scenes, even as the animation never manages to impress.
Posted Jan 03, 2026  Edit critic review
Saiyaara (2025) Jason Flatt While sometimes sweet and sometimes entertaining with its musical performances, the movie is also often offensive with some of its stereotypes and assumptions. Neither character is particularly interesting or dynamic.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
O'Dessa (2025) Jason Flatt The plot is simple and the dialogue heavy-handed, but the visuals are wild, and the music is solid.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
One to One: John & Yoko (2024) Jason Flatt The lack of editorialization... makes the documentary’s ultimate message unclear.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Smurfs (2025) Jason Flatt While none of the songs stand out, despite the pedigree of their authorship, Smurfs (2025) is a reasonably non-offensive children’s movie.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (2025) Jason Flatt While there is plenty that feels no different today than it did thirty years ago, the documentary is pure inspiration through female and queer joy.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) Jason Flatt Spinal Tap II: The End Continues may not capture the same lightning in a bottle as the original, but it remains a thoroughly entertaining example of... Rob Reiner’s filmmaking prowess.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Merrily We Roll Along (2025) Jason Flatt The musical is sensational, and if you have not seen it live to compare it with, or if you are still getting used to the filming style, the experience remains transformative.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
Köln 75 (2025) Jason Flatt [Köln 75 begs] you to try to understand the impossible notion of jazz in Jarrett’s head—to feel for yourself how music like this can bring you to life.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie (2025) Jason Flatt A Very Jonas Christmas Movie is equal parts family holiday fun and a sincere reminder of the reason for the season.
Posted Dec 27, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Stephen (2025) Sarah Musnicky Inconsistency is both a blessing and a curse in Stephen (2025). Where its titular character breathes and weaponizes the inconsistencies in his memories, the writing flounders under the weight of its own attempts to twist and turn.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Anaconda (2025) Prabhjot Bains While Anaconda is held back by some questionable visual effects, flat cinematography, and lazy gags, such disarray becomes a strength in a film that champions a scrappy, D.I.Y. filmmaking spirit.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
8.5/10
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Jason Flatt The Testament of Ann Lee is a complicated text, but it is a passionately beautiful movie that’s dance and song translates everything immaculately.
Posted Dec 22, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/10
Song Sung Blue (2025) Prabhjot Bains While there remains a superficial pleasure in seeing salt-of-the-earth people reach for modest stars, Song Sung Blue routinely hits a discordant, disingenuous note.
Posted Dec 21, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
10DANCE (2025) Kate Sánchez As an adaptation, 10Dance understands the heart of Inoue Satoh’s manga, and as a film, director Keishi Otomo understands precisely how to craft a journey that embraces the audience.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Incomplete Chairs (2025) Vanessa Maki At the end of the day, you’ll appreciate Incomplete Chairs for its wacky antics, shameless splatter, the social commentary, and the performance from Ichinose.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
The Serpent's Skin (2025) Vanessa Maki All in all, if you’re a fan of Mackay’s style, enjoy queer horror, and are looking to support trans and queer filmmakers, then you’ll be thrilled to watch The Serpent’s Skin.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Influencers (2025) Vanessa Maki Overall, Influencers is a worthy follow-up that gives up blood and violence, satire, humorous moments, queerness, a delightfully lengthy showdown between Madison and CW, and beautiful scenery.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/10
The Housemaid (2025) Prabhjot Bains What remains of The Housemaid is a film that, despite a handful of unintended laughs, is so desperate for attention that it forgets why it exists in the first place.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
9.5/10
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Kate Sánchez Avatar: Fire and Ash is a cinematic wonder and highlights what can still be done with computer-generated special effects when care and love are poured into it.
Posted Dec 16, 2025  Edit critic review
7.5/10
Is This Thing On? (2025) Jason Flatt Is This Thing On is a well-conceived and solidly executed attempt to show stubborn people in all their complexity as they age, drift apart, and realize the wonders that communicating about their feelings can do for them and their relationship.
Posted Dec 15, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) Prabhjot Bains Silent Night, Deadly Night brims with grating musical stings, miraculously feeble kills, and a flat, milquetoast visual touch that keeps it a few degrees away from a low-rung Hallmark movie.
Posted Dec 11, 2025  Edit critic review
6.5/10
I Wish You Had Told Me (2025) Jason Flatt I Wish You Had Told Me is slight, but it does everything it needs to be an effective movie about overcoming toxic faith to deepen your love.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Charles Hartford An abrupt conclusion takes all the wind from Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’s sails, leaving it to exist as little more than a stepping stone for another film.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) Allyson Johnson Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution is gorgeous. That was a given. But there’s simply no reason for it, given how it’s structured. Because this isn’t a film.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
3/10
Jay Kelly (2025) Allyson Johnson Jay Kelly completely misses the mark. Masquerading as high art, it suffers because it has no interest in truly probing what the story is about.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Man Finds Tape (2025) James Preston Poole Man Finds Tape exceeds the boundaries it’s been given. A gem of expansive imagination that'll take the unsuspecting viewer by surprise.
Posted Dec 05, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
My Secret Santa (2025) Sarah Musnicky Once you get past the initial cringe of its opening act and settle into the Santaness of it all, the film welcomes the audience not just with its romantic sensibilities but also with its message to embrace vulnerability and let go.
Posted Dec 03, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Oh. What. Fun. (2025) Sarah Musnicky What the first half of Oh What Fun builds up succumbs to underwhelm in a less-than-successful second half, making what should be a fun journey into something spoon-fed.
Posted Dec 03, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Marty Supreme (2025) Jason Flatt Marty Supreme is a lot of fun, with many great supporting performances as stellar as its lead.
Posted Dec 01, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Eternity (2025) James Preston Poole Through engaging visual design, fully committed lead performances from Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen, and a sense of genuine feeling, Eternity‘s sweetness becomes infectious.
Posted Nov 29, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Tinsel Town (2025) Sarah Musnicky This latest entry in the ever-growing holiday movie genre throws in everything but the kitchen sink. Yet, somehow, it works, and it’s great fun when it stays on course in pursuit of panto!
Posted Nov 28, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Hamnet (2025) Jason Flatt Hamnet feels empty at times, but in that emptiness is an exceptional display of tragedy and grief that helps demystify Shakespeare’s greatest play.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Zootopia 2 (2025) Jason Flatt Zootopia 2 may be somewhat outmoded, but the journey the characters go on together and the friends they make along the way help the movie land with elephant-sized impact.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
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