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Galveston Daily News is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Dustin Chase.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
C+
H Is for Hawk (2025) Dustin Chase The weak direction and generalized screenplay fail to support the strength of Foy’s dedicated and complex performance.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
B
Dead Man's Wire (2025) Dustin Chase Darkly funny and entertaining for a kidnapping story.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
C-
The Chronology of Water (2025) Dustin Chase Kristen Stewart’s Avant-garde approach in her directorial debut is quite the unpleasant viewing experience.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
A Private Life (2025) Dustin Chase Jodie Foster in a French whodunnit is the film you didn’t know you needed.
Posted Dec 26, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Hamnet (2025) Dustin Chase Buckley & Mescal bestow the most beautiful performances of the year while Zhao’s understanding of cinematic heartbreak is among the divine.
Posted Dec 11, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Jay Kelly (2025) Dustin Chase "Jay Kelly" plays like a nuanced tale (Baumbach and Mortimer telling their friends not to be like these people) for other celebrities more than it does for general audiences.
Posted Dec 05, 2025  Edit critic review
A
Sentimental Value (2025) Dustin Chase Sentimental Value functions like a Rubik’s cube of emotion until everything lines up and wallops the audience in the end.
Posted Nov 28, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Wicked: For Good (2025) Dustin Chase For good, not great.
Posted Nov 20, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Train Dreams (2025) Dustin Chase A gentle breeze with powerful emotion, "Train Dreams" is a quiet visual masterpiece.
Posted Nov 13, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Christy (2025) Dustin Chase “Christy” begins like most boxing films but gradually transforms into a domestic survival situation. More like a “Dollar General: Million Dollar Baby,” but “Christy” lands the ending in a rousing way.
Posted Nov 07, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Nuremberg (2025) Dustin Chase Cinematically it’s quite dull, with Crowe, Shannon and Woodall elevating the historical drama to moderate success.
Posted Nov 07, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Hedda (2025) Dustin Chase Thompson’s performance and director DaCosta’s reimagining talent brings much needed new life to century old Hedda Gabler.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Blue Moon (2025) Dustin Chase Hawke on fire in his performance, tapping every morsel of his being to deliver the eccentricities of Lorenz Hart; Unfortunately, the film itself feels like Friday night homework.
Posted Oct 24, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Summer Book (2024) Dustin Chase Meditative and poetic, “The Summer Book” is a soothing sensory experience reminding us to appreciate what and who is around us.
Posted Oct 17, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Roofman (2025) Dustin Chase Tatum’s genuine charisma and Dunst immersion into her character do this film a lot of favors.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Steve (2025) Dustin Chase Steve delivers ambitious filmmaking and engagement over any sort of emotional reaction from its audience.
Posted Oct 03, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Eleanor the Great (2025) Dustin Chase Johansson’s modest directorial debut allows June Squibb to really shine.
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Swiped (2025) Dustin Chase Swiping left of right here will likely depend on how interested you are in the dirty details of dating apps.
Posted Sep 22, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
The History of Sound (2025) Dustin Chase While “The History of Sound” will divide audiences, it’s masterful achievements in subtlety and heartbreak are palpable
Posted Sep 11, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Twinless (2025) Dustin Chase Emotionally complex & complicated, Twinless is one of this year’s standouts with a revelatory performance from Dylan O’Brien.
Posted Sep 05, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Eden (2024) Dustin Chase “Eden” is Ron Howard at his most gritty, unpolished and experimental; A fascinating thing to watch.
Posted Aug 23, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Night Always Comes (2025) Dustin Chase Kirby delivers an adaptable performance that anchors the entire film.
Posted Aug 15, 2025  Edit critic review
C
She Rides Shotgun (2025) Dustin Chase The title might have Ana Sophia Heger riding shotgun, but she is the only driving force be-hind a film that struggles with engagement.
Posted Aug 01, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Oh, Hi! (2025) Dustin Chase Your tolerance level for absurdity will determine whether or not you enjoy “Oh, Hi!”, as it walks a tightrope between reality and ridiculous.
Posted Jul 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Before We Forget (2024) Dustin Chase Juan Pablo Di Pace’s film “Before We Forget” exhibits subtly and restraint in a manner that allows the audience to look at a familiar romantic trope in a different way.
Posted Jul 18, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Sovereign (2025) Dustin Chase Swegal’s film debut is a thrilling exposition on the Sovereign Citizen extremists with Offerman and Tremblay delivering remarkably devastating performances.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Dustin Chase “Jurassic Park Reiteration” would have been a more apt title for the franchise that operates on redundancy rather than the inventiveness that birthed the original.
Posted Jul 03, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Hot Milk (2025) Dustin Chase Unfortunately, the hot milk is never served but the hot mess is felt throughout Lenkiewicz’s first directorial effort.
Posted Jun 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Echo Valley (2025) Dustin Chase Echo Valley is the engaging and moody summer night movie at home you love to get cozy on the couch with.
Posted Jun 14, 2025  Edit critic review
C
The Life of Chuck (2024) Dustin Chase As imaginative and poignant as some moments are, “The Life of Chuck” is a frustrating experience that once again proves much of Stephen Kings work is best left on paperback.
Posted Jun 06, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Fountain of Youth (2025) Dustin Chase Fountain of Youth satisfies the most basic family adventure movie quest of having something new to watch, but little else.
Posted May 30, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Restless (2024) Dustin Chase A tension filled noise complaint thriller that side steps plot holes with creative sound design and direction.
Posted May 23, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
The Ruse (2024) Dustin Chase Hollywood desperate for content on the big screen is now elevating what should be made for TV movies or direct to VOD onto the big screen.
Posted May 16, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
Fight or Flight (2024) Dustin Chase An uninventive action comedy with ambitions of John Wick in the sky, quickly changing flight paths and descending on a 90’s bargain bin Steven Segal runway.
Posted May 08, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
The Surfer (2024) Dustin Chase Often maddening, “The Surfer” will tests audience patience as Cage delivers another whack-a-doo performance.
Posted May 02, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Drop (2025) Dustin Chase Drop isn’t much more than repurposed horror genre tropes but manages to do see within a PG-13 fashion.
Posted Apr 25, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
On Swift Horses (2024) Dustin Chase “On Swift Horses” is a frustrating film that’s all hot and bothered with nowhere to go.
Posted Apr 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
The Wedding Banquet (2025) Dustin Chase A tender and heartfelt remake that improves on the original.
Posted Apr 18, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Freaky Tales (2024) Dustin Chase A mixed bag of nostalgia and violence that works in some chapters and not so well in others.
Posted Apr 04, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
The Assessment (2024) Dustin Chase “The Assessment” is an absorbing and fervent light-science fiction film about parenting.
Posted Mar 21, 2025  Edit critic review
D+
The Electric State (2025) Dustin Chase The Russo Brothers again direct with exuberance over nuance, rotting our brains with cinematic sugar.
Posted Mar 14, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Queen of the Ring (2024) Dustin Chase The origin story of female wrestling is over glamorized and underwritten in a reasonably entertaining historical soap opera.
Posted Mar 07, 2025  Edit critic review
Riff Raff (2024) Dustin Chase A disproportionate crime comedy that can’t get it’s diverse cast all on the same page.
Posted Feb 28, 2025  Edit critic review
D+
Cleaner (2025) Dustin Chase 90-minute action thriller with a one hour lead in.
Posted Feb 21, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
The Gorge (2025) Dustin Chase Alluring when it’s Sleepless in Seattle meets Bourne Identity, discardable when it morphs into The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers meets Resident Evil.
Posted Feb 14, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Bring Them Down (2024) Dustin Chase Tension so thick and present, you could cut it with a knife.
Posted Feb 07, 2025  Edit critic review
F
Love Me (2024) Dustin Chase Nothing to ‘Love’ about this post-apocalyptic romance between inanimate objects.
Posted Jan 31, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
September 5 (2024) Dustin Chase “September 5” is taught, timely, and well crafted. It’s greatest asset is the ethical questions presented to the audience.
Posted Jan 17, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
The Last Showgirl (2024) Dustin Chase Pamela Anderson gives a heartbreaking performance while Jamie Lee Curtis nearly steals the show with her natural comedy.
Posted Jan 10, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Babygirl (2024) Dustin Chase In some ways, Kidman is too popular, too talented and simply overqualified for this type of character.
Posted Dec 27, 2024  Edit critic review
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