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Rating	Title \| Year	Author	Quote
3/5	Becky (2020)	Chris Sawin	Becky has this Home Alone meets I Spit on Your Grave (minus the raping) aspect to it. The film is worth seeing for its surprisingly solid gore and Kevin James taking such an extreme departure for what he's normally known for. Posted Jun 06, 2020 Edit critic review
2.5/5	Guns Akimbo (2019)	Chris Sawin	The film is a perfect example of a promising concept being ruined by a visually and audibly obnoxious execution. Its nonstop video game references make Guns Akimbo feel like a film that is too aware for its own good. Posted Mar 06, 2020 Edit critic review
2/5	Underwater (2020)	Chris Sawin	Underwater is a lot like Godzilla: King of the Monsters in the sense that the human elements of the film are fueled by stupidity and leave you feeling lethargic, but the monster sequences are glorious and you wish there were more of them. Posted Jan 13, 2020 Edit critic review
3/5	Under the Silver Lake (2018)	Chris Sawin	Becoming entangled in this crazy spider's web of a conspiracy is more interesting than living a boring existence. Sam makes the most out of nothing. Under the Silver Lake is a spellbinding enigma of a film that is equally stimulating as it is mystifying. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
3/5	Piercing (2018)	Chris Sawin	Piercing is a flawed horror film since you don't feel emotionally invested in any of the characters, but Nicolas Pesce has crafted a brutal thriller that quite literally throws the audience for a loop and keeps the bloodshed flowing in an endless cycle. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
2.5/5	Climax (2018)	Chris Sawin	Climax isn't enjoyable or entertaining; it's a raping of the senses because that's what Gaspar Noé does best. The film clobbers you with a disorienting phantasmagoria so jarring that it leaves you trembling and dumbfounded. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
4/5	Incredibles 2 (2018)	Chris Sawin	It's disappointing to think the writing of Incredibles 2 initially felt like an homage to Batman: The Animated Series when in reality it's a retelling of the original film. Why does Mr Incredible have to be such a chauvinistic prick though? Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
2.5/5	Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)	Chris Sawin	The film knows how to make your pulse race, but the story is the same as any other Mission: Impossible film and the sequel is basically dead as far as any sort of emotional acting goes. Impressive action doesn't make up for a defused storyline. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
3/5	Overlord (2018)	Chris Sawin	Overlord is a visual and audible ecstasy for horror fans. The intense action sequences are jaw dropping and Overlord will likely be viewed as an explosive crowd-pleaser. However, the paper thin characters and stale acting leave a lot to be desired. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
3.5/5	Hold the Dark (2018)	Chris Sawin	Hold the Dark is the type of film you allow your brain to pluck at before fully deciding how enjoyable it is. The film is gorgeous to look at, but its meaning, purpose, and entertainment value lie strictly within how ominous you prefer your films to be. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
3/5	Rampage (2018)	Chris Sawin	Rampage is pure unfiltered cheese and the type of big budget B-movie trash that would kill as a late night feature on cable television. Rampage isn't really a work of art, but it is popcorn entertainment at its most disastrous. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
2.5/5	Death Wish (2018)	Chris Sawin	Death Wish isn't unwatchable, but it is dreadfully boring to an almost insulting extent. The film caters to obvious action thriller and revenge film stereotypes. It lacks stimulation of any kind and is the most generic vengeance imaginable. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review
4/5	Entanglement (2017)	Chris Sawin	Entanglement shines a spotlight on how vulnerable we can be as we swim through the lugubrious waters of a permanent estrangement and proves that no matter how weak and hopeless we feel our lives are often much more enjoyable than we care to admit. Posted Sep 02, 2019 Edit critic review