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Showbiz Cheat Sheet is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Aramide Tinubu, Fred Topel, Jeff Nelson, Trey Mangum.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3.5/5
Sisu (2022) Jeff Nelson Sisu is a feisty actioner with true grit, delivering uncomplicated fun with pops of humor and extreme brutality that creeps up on you through lingering set pieces.
Posted Apr 24, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Carmen (2022) Jeff Nelson Carmen is far too understated for its own good, but Barrera and Mescal’s fiery romantic chemistry is irresistible.
Posted Apr 18, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Renfield (2023) Jeff Nelson Renfield instills a fresh twist to the dynamic between Dracula and his familiar, packed with enough blood to please the Dark One himself.
Posted Apr 11, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Beau Is Afraid (2023) Jeff Nelson Beau Is Afraid is an epic odyssey through the peculiar and the macabre that delights itself in its own never-ending tank of anxiety.
Posted Apr 11, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Jeff Nelson The Super Mario Bros. Movie never gets past its wearisome narrative that doesn't quite find a way to bring its franchise IP to life as it should.
Posted Apr 04, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) Jeff Nelson How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a white-knuckle ensemble thriller in response to corporate greed in the face of global climate change.
Posted Apr 03, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) Jeff Nelson Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is an entertaining adventure ensemble romp with heart and humor, even though it plays a bit on the generic side.
Posted Mar 27, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Jeff Nelson Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a step down from its predecessor, but it means well.
Posted Mar 15, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Jeff Nelson John Wick: Chapter 4 is a high-octane kick to the head that once again raises the bar in the most ridiculous, over-the-top, and violent ways. It’s a rip-roaring good time at the movies.
Posted Mar 14, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Inside (2023) Jeff Nelson Inside is a one-note thriller about art, morality, and survival that only examines its themes and lead character on the surface.
Posted Mar 13, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Scream VI (2023) Jeff Nelson Scream VI cranks up the gore, but it lacks the sharp, clever nature of some of the earlier entries. It's an echo chamber of nostalgia that doesn't push itself forward.
Posted Mar 08, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Creed III (2023) Jeff Nelson Creed III marks a formidable bookend to the trilogy with no shortage of boxing extremity.
Posted Feb 24, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Cocaine Bear (2023) Jeff Nelson Cocaine Bear finds its rhythm in the drug-fueled bloodshed that mirrors '80s slashers, but it falls flat whenever the bear isn't the focus.
Posted Feb 23, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) Jeff Nelson Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is an unwieldy and monotonous repackaging of what came before.
Posted Feb 14, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) Jeff Nelson Magic Mike's Last Dance doesn't quite achieve the dramatic weight of the 2012 original or the wild, sexy spectacle of its sequel, but it finds its own strengths.
Posted Feb 07, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Of an Age (2022) Jeff Nelson Of an Age takes its time finding the right emotional beats, but it excels in its urgent, yet delicate storytelling once it does.
Posted Feb 06, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Knock at the Cabin (2023) Jeff Nelson Knock at the Cabin is a vehement rat-a-tat of a film that is relentlessly fraught and captivating.
Posted Feb 01, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
A Little Prayer (2023) Jeff Nelson A Little Prayer is tenderhearted in specks, but its melodrama degrades into a made-for-TV soap opera.
Posted Jan 31, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Rye Lane (2023) Jeff Nelson Rye Lane is equal parts hilarious and euphoric. I couldn't stop smiling for nearly the entire film.
Posted Jan 31, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
Passages (2023) Jeff Nelson Passages is a sumptuous, spell-binding drama with a knockout trio of alluring performances. The love triangle is messy, but it's sincere, emotionally intricate, and exquisitely sensual.
Posted Jan 31, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
My Animal (2023) Jeff Nelson My Animal has plenty of style, but it narratively and emotionally falls short of expectations, ending on a whimper after an underwhelming slow burn.
Posted Jan 31, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Shortcomings (2023) Jeff Nelson Shortcomings is an irreverent comedy that grounds itself in heavily flawed characters that aren't afraid to probe their own unlikeable natures.
Posted Jan 30, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
A Thousand and One (2023) Jeff Nelson A Thousand and One is an enthralling story about motherhood and the failures of the system, featuring a soul-shattering performance from Taylor.
Posted Jan 30, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (2023) Jeff Nelson All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is a gorgeous portrait of experimental filmmaking that's as fluid as water and as tangible as dirt.
Posted Jan 30, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
You Hurt My Feelings (2023) Jeff Nelson You Hurt My Feelings takes a small instance and expands it into something funny and relatable.
Posted Jan 30, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Scrapper (2023) Jeff Nelson Scrapper is the equivalent of a warm hug, sneakily constructing characters that are easy to care for.
Posted Jan 29, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Eileen (2023) Jeff Nelson Eileen is a lopsided dramatic thriller that aims for tawdry shock value over a cohesive narrative.
Posted Jan 29, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Talk to Me (2023) Jeff Nelson Talk to Me is a grisly spine-chiller with its own clever, wicked touch.
Posted Jan 29, 2023  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Bad Behaviour (2023) Jeff Nelson Bad Behaviour is a tonal mess, spreading itself thin across several themes, failing to explore any of them to any degree of satisfaction.
Posted Jan 28, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
The Persian Version (2023) Jeff Nelson The Persian Version is a touching story about reclaiming your truth and having ownership of it, along with a loving hint of the peculiar.
Posted Jan 28, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
Cat Person (2023) Jeff Nelson Cat Person is more grating than thrilling, biting off far more than it can chew narratively and thematically.
Posted Jan 28, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Theater Camp (2023) Jeff Nelson Theater Camp’s overplayed gags grow tired, leaving the wittiest characters frustratingly underutilized.
Posted Jan 27, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
In My Mother's Skin (2023) Jeff Nelson In My Mother's Skin is an unforgiving dark fairytale that doesn't let its characters or the audience off the hook.
Posted Jan 27, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Cassandro (2023) Jeff Nelson Cassandro follows the rules of the typical biopic to tell the story of a man who is all but common, yet García Bernal's performance brazenly shines through.
Posted Jan 27, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Polite Society (2023) Jeff Nelson Much like its lead, Polite Society is an endearingly frenetic film that's heartwarmingly empowering.
Posted Jan 26, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Fairyland (2023) Jeff Nelson Fairyland overplays its hand, falling into tropes that diminish the film's full potential, but McNairy and Jones land powerful, yet poignant performances that elevate it.
Posted Jan 26, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Magazine Dreams (2023) Jeff Nelson Magazine Dreams opens on a compelling note, but then monotonously repeats it without nuance and leaves its own character study to dangle in a space of vapidness.
Posted Jan 25, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Infinity Pool (2023) Jeff Nelson Infinity Pool is a hallucinogenic playground of sex and violence that's easy to dive into, but it's not quite as deep as it wants to be.
Posted Jan 25, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
The Amazing Maurice (2022) Jeff Nelson The Amazing Maurice is a compilation of better fairytales smashed together, devoid of a compelling flair of its own.
Posted Jan 24, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
The Outwaters (2022) Jeff Nelson The Outwaters dips its toes into the darkest depths of Hell, constructing an experimental approach to a tired sub-genre that's perturbing and petrifying.
Posted Jan 23, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Fair Play (2023) Jeff Nelson Fair Play is a ferocious dramatic thriller with bite.
Posted Jan 23, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
birth/rebirth (2023) Jeff Nelson Re-Animator comparisons aside, birth/rebirth throws an amusingly clever motherhood twist that acts as a warped morality tale with a touch of humor.
Posted Jan 22, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Shayda (2023) Jeff Nelson Shayda is familiar storytelling, but Noora Niasari's feature debut finds the emotionally-fulfilling beats coupled with Zar Amir-Ebrahimi's particularly striking performance.
Posted Jan 22, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Pod Generation (2023) Jeff Nelson The Pod Generation is all world-building with minimal character substance, leaving little to engage with on an emotional or comedic level.
Posted Jan 22, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
Run Rabbit Run (2023) Jeff Nelson Run Rabbit Run is a substandard horror drama that underwhelms on both the chills and the emotional punch.
Posted Jan 20, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
M3GAN (2022) Jeff Nelson M3GAN is more of a thrilling black comedy than a horror film, exploding into an absolute laugh riot that finds the right balance between comedy and drama.
Posted Jan 04, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Pale Blue Eye (2022) Jeff Nelson The Pale Blue Eye hits a plateau in its gothic horror storytelling and never musters convincing tension to break from it.
Posted Dec 22, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Babylon (2022) Jeff Nelson Babylon is a daring Hollywood epic that utterly shocks the senses.
Posted Dec 16, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Jeff Nelson Avatar: The Way of Water is a visual marvel that proves mesmeric when it deviates away from what came before and embraces all that comes with its new terrain.
Posted Dec 13, 2022  Edit critic review
2/5
Empire of Light (2022) Jeff Nelson Empire of Light is a highly-manufactured love letter to the power of cinema that's more interested in telling you how, rather than showing you why.
Posted Dec 05, 2022  Edit critic review
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