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Movie Show Plus is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Tom Santilli.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
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Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Tom Santilli Cameron has once again built, refined and deepened his cinematic universe, delivering another immersive, meticulously crafted chapter that reminds us why Pandora remains one of the most fully realized worlds in modern blockbuster filmmaking.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) Tom Santilli It is not a film you simply watch. It sticks to you. And honestly, I loved it for that.
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Zootopia 2 (2025) Tom Santilli ...Disney has delivered one of its best animated features in years.
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Wicked: For Good (2025) Tom Santilli It's a reminder that movies are meant to be felt, believed in, and embraced with wonder...even if some will always be tempted to peek behind the curtain.​
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Predator: Badlands (2025) Tom Santilli ...this latest effort feels like a blatant, soulless attempt to try to broaden the series' appeal.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
D
TRON: Ares (2025) Tom Santilli Ironically, this movie did not remind me at all of the 1980s...It was more reminiscent of the mid-90s, when big-budget CG movies...and filmmakers became so enamored in the technology that they often created giant, eye-popping yet soulless spectacles.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
B
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) Tom Santilli "A House of Dynamite" is explosive, well-acted and definitely worth the watch. It just may leave viewers a bit more frustrated than fulfilled.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
Megadoc (2025) Tom Santilli For anyone who hasn’t seen Megalopolis, this documentary will hold little meaning. But for those who have, it becomes almost an essential companion piece.
Posted Sep 19, 2025  Edit critic review
D
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) Tom Santilli The only door worth finding was the exit door to the theater, and I couldn't run through it fast enough.
Posted Sep 19, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
The Naked Gun (2025) Tom Santilli The best "dumb" comedy is actually quite smart, but "The Naked Gun" isn't consistently as clever as I wanted it to be...criticisms aside, what a refreshing breath of fresh air it is, to see a comedy like this on the big-screen.
Posted Aug 01, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Bad Guys 2 (2025) Tom Santilli ...a fun time at the movies that leaves everyone feeling good.
Posted Jul 31, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Tom Santilli On the heels of "Superman" and now "Fantastic Four: First Steps," the future of superhero movies isn't only bright...it's surprisingly optimistic.
Posted Jul 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Superman (2025) Tom Santilli Recent depictions of Superman on film have tried to bring him into this modern darkness. With Gunn's "Superman," he goes in the opposite direction. Superman is the immovable pillar, and he tries to pull this harsh, divided world closer to his direction.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything (2025) Tom Santilli It left me with a deep respect for her drive, her ambition, and the impact she made.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Tom Santilli No, "Jurassic World: Rebirth" is not nearly as good as the original movie. But if they're going to make dinosaur action movies, this is a good one.
Posted Jul 02, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Elio (2025) Tom Santilli Despite the promising themes, Elio lacks originality in its execution. It might be passable, but Pixar has seasoned us to expect so much more.
Posted Jun 20, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Ballerina (2025) Tom Santilli ...it knows that its a John Wick film, and it knows that we know it's a John Wick film...so let's just roll with that and have some fun.
Posted Jun 05, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Tom Santilli There has been no better action movie series than the Mission: Impossible movies. Tom Cruise is a star in his own category. And despite its many flaws, tonal issues and dreadful pacing, there is still a lot that will satisfy audiences.
Posted May 15, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Thunderbolts* (2025) Tom Santilli ...being self-aware doesn't excuse mediocrity...
Posted May 02, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Sinners (2025) Tom Santilli Sinners isn’t just horror—it’s Ryan Coogler confronting trauma, faith, and survival through the Black experience. His voice is vital: fearless and rooted. In his hands, horror becomes heritage, and bloodshed becomes poetry.
Posted Apr 17, 2025  Edit critic review
B
A Minecraft Movie (2025) Tom Santilli So the verdict is a firm "it could have, and very well should have, been worse." But by accounts of those that know the game the best, it also could have, and perhaps should have, been better too.
Posted Apr 03, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Thank You Very Much (2023) Tom Santilli "Thank You Very Much" celebrates Andy Kaufman without ever attempting to deconstruct him.
Posted Apr 03, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Disney's Snow White (2025) Tom Santilli It was crafted with purpose and confidence, and much like the original, it carries a sense of innovation that makes it feel just as groundbreaking in its own way...​For me, it's the fairest Disney remake of them all.
Posted Mar 21, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Magazine Dreams (2023) Tom Santilli ...a testament to what could have been...what might have been...both on and off the screen.
Posted Mar 19, 2025  Edit critic review
C
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) Tom Santilli ...while this weird, zany sci-fi story is quite harmless, it also feels a bit uninspired.
Posted Mar 14, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Documentary (2025) Tom Santilli "Incident" may very well be the best of the group but they are all uniquely powerful and deeply unforgettable.
Posted Feb 13, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Live Action (2025) Tom Santilli "The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent" has been heavily lauded thus far, and for good reason.
Posted Feb 13, 2025  Edit critic review
A
2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation (2025) Tom Santilli A tremendous mix of animation style and story-telling, this year's batch of Animated Shorts are the best they've been in years.
Posted Feb 13, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Paddington in Peru (2024) Tom Santilli ...the cleverness and charm of the first two chapters seems to be missing.
Posted Feb 13, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Dog Man (2025) Tom Santilli ...a successful, if not all that stellar, family-friendly adventure.
Posted Jan 30, 2025  Edit critic review
A+
Sing Sing (2023) Tom Santilli "Sing Sing" resonated with me more than any other film this year, a true standout and the very best film of 2024.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A+
My Old Ass (2024) Tom Santilli Just superbly written, well-acted and one of the very best films of 2024...the breakout star and performance of the YEAR belongs to 21-year-old Maisy Stella.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A
Hundreds of Beavers (2022) Tom Santilli ...one of the smartest stupid movies you'll ever see...The funniest film of 2024, hands-down.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A
Emilia Pérez (2024) Tom Santilli ...it totally pulls off the high wire act of balancing its chaotic energy with its heartfelt moments.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A
Saturday Night (2024) Tom Santilli ...one of my favorite movie-going experiences of 2024...
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A
A Complete Unknown (2024) Tom Santilli It took all of 10-seconds of screen-time in "A Complete Unknown" for Timothy Chalamet to completely win me over as a young Bob Dylan.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
Dune: Part Two (2024) Tom Santilli I'm constantly in awe of Villeneuve, and this chapter was the movie we were all waiting for.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
The Substance (2024) Tom Santilli ...the train-wreck ending of "The Substance" doesn't take away from it being the one film that will stick in my head LONG after 2024 has come to a close.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
The Wild Robot (2024) Tom Santilli There's no film in 2024 that I've seen more (my 8-year old son loves it more and more upon every re-watch), and it's bound to become a classic.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
Maria (2024) Tom Santilli It's a powerful emotional character study that left me quite breathless...
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
Vermiglio (2024) Tom Santilli One of the most chilling, beautifully-crafted films of the year.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
B+
Anora (2024) Tom Santilli The journey is far more exhilarating then where this one ends up, and that's a shame...but there's still a lot to like about "Anora."
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
B+
Love Lies Bleeding (2024) Tom Santilli ...you can tell things aren't going to end well from the beginning, but the chemistry between the two stars just seemed to crackle off the screen like no other film I saw this year.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
B+
Conclave (2024) Tom Santilli ...despite it's low-boil energy, Conclave keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
C+
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Tom Santilli When the tribute to James Earl Jones at the start of the film carries more weight than the film itself, there's a problem.
Posted Dec 20, 2024  Edit critic review
A
Aladdin 3477- I: The Jinn of Wisdom (2025) Tom Santilli ...a visually stunning sci-fi adventure that redefines independent filmmaking.
Posted Dec 20, 2024  Edit critic review
C+
Gladiator II (2024) Tom Santilli ...if you are going to take a Best Picture winning title and slap a "II" on the end of it, people are going to expect more. Something elevated. Something worthy. ​This is not that.
Posted Nov 21, 2024  Edit critic review
C
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Tom Santilli Everything was teed up for "Joker: Folie a Deux" to be a massive success. It ends up being one of the most egregious misfires in recent movie memory.
Posted Oct 05, 2024  Edit critic review
B-
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Tom Santilli Through Deadpool, Kevin Feige is letting us know that he knows how we feel. And through Wolverine, he's reminding us that there is still a lot of life left in the old (adamantium) bones of the MCU.
Posted Jul 26, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) Tom Santilli I can't think of many others in the 20th century who have had quite the same influence on generations of people, and whose work still carries weight today.
Posted May 31, 2024  Edit critic review
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