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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/4
Saw II (2005) Matthew Rozsa “Saw II” is a staple in any horror movie fan’s diet. If you want to know “Saw,” you have to know “Saw II.”
Posted Aug 25, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Matthew Rozsa Nothing more quickly hollows out a society than hatred of immigrants, whether practiced by blue aliens on Pandora or red hats in Trump’s America.
Posted Feb 28, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Avatar (2009) Matthew Rozsa I've watched "Avatar" so many times that, according to some reports, it could be unhealthy.
Posted Dec 27, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Pulse 3 (2008) Matthew Rozsa As the closing chapter to a three-act story regarding humanity's over-reliance on cyberspace, "Pulse 3" is the campy classic we crave but don't deserve.
Posted Nov 22, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Life Is Beautiful (1997) Matthew Rozsa "It makes you wonder if “Shakespeare in Love” really deserved the Academy Award for best movie of ’98."
Posted Aug 26, 2023  Edit critic review
4/4
Continue (2022) Matthew Rozsa While Continue does not end with easy answers, it does offer an observation... “Suicide destroys every life around it. Not yours. You’re gone."
Posted Nov 21, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Matthew Rozsa It feels like a fable.
Posted Jun 22, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
10,000 B.C. (2008) Matthew Rozsa It is a solidly good movie, a sincere Valentine to the best Stone Age fantasy fiction.
Posted Mar 29, 2022  Edit critic review
3/4
Pulse 2: Afterlife (2008) Matthew Rozsa There is something about that movie which I cannot resist returning to.
Posted Dec 20, 2021  Edit critic review
4/4
Paths of Glory (1957) Matthew Rozsa For those who like to contemplate politics and philosophy through well-written narrative drama, it is a welcome distraction.
Posted Sep 07, 2021  Edit critic review
The Borderlands (2013) Matthew Rozsa Call it "Final Prayer," as they do in the USA, or call it "The Borderlands," as they do everywhere else. Just don't forget to call it the best found footage horror ever!
Posted Aug 31, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) Matthew Rozsa Space Jam: A New Legacy did something I had not anticipated: It was a sweet, smart, funny and engaging movie.
Posted Jul 19, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Matthew Rozsa Andrew Bryniarski is the definitive Leatherface, as R. Lee Ermey is the definitive Texas country cannibal paterfamilias, in this underrated horror gem.
Posted Jun 21, 2021  Edit critic review
3/4
The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007) Matthew Rozsa The Deaths of Ian Stone shows a level of ambition seldom seen in modern filmmaking, and the final result is certainly worth a watch.
Posted Jun 21, 2021  Edit critic review
2/4
Darkness Falls (2003) Matthew Rozsa It is hard to imagine that Liebesman is at fault: His "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" prequel is one of the best horror films of the 21st century. Yet here he whiffs.
Posted Jun 18, 2021  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Scary Movie 2 (2001) Matthew Rozsa Scary Movie 2 is indefensible on every artistic and comedic level... yet I will still stand up for its fans.
Posted Apr 26, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Leprechaun Returns (2018) Matthew Rozsa As a serious horror flick - from scares and gore to actual story quality - this is easily the best "Leprechaun" movie.
Posted Apr 20, 2021  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Croc (2007) Matthew Rozsa It is no "Crawl," but if you want to enjoy a brainless natural horror film, it is silly enough to work on its own terms.
Posted Feb 10, 2021  Edit critic review
4/4
ParaNorman (2012) Matthew Rozsa Every child should see it.
Posted Jan 24, 2021  Edit critic review
0/4
Smiley (2012) Matthew Rozsa My personal hell would involve watching this movie on repeat. It is wretched, squandering a potentially iconic character with incompetent execution.
Posted Jan 19, 2021  Edit critic review
3/4
Superman III (1983) Matthew Rozsa See this movie for Richard Pryor. Play on your cell phone during the rest. Frankly it's what Gus Gorman would want you to do.
Posted Jan 09, 2021  Edit critic review
3/4
The Grudge (2004) Matthew Rozsa One of those movies that seemed destined to be iconic as soon as it was released. From its unique storytelling method to the utter creepiness of Toshio, it's unforgettable.
Posted Jan 04, 2021  Edit critic review
3.5/4
The Grudge 2 (2006) Matthew Rozsa If you're in the mood for a good scary movie - one that mixes old fashioned frights with a novel storytelling approach - you need look no further than "The Grudge 2."
Posted Jan 03, 2021  Edit critic review
1.25/4
The Grudge 3 (2009) Matthew Rozsa Watched on its own, "The Grudge 3" is a disappointment; viewed after a better horror film - such as "Saw VI," also released in 2009 - and it teaches valuable lessons.
Posted Jan 02, 2021  Edit critic review
2/4
On Deadly Ground (1994) Matthew Rozsa It's a very interesting movie. Not good, mind you. But genuinely interesting.
Posted Dec 25, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Richard III (1995) Matthew Rozsa It is a brutal reminder that while we may be able to inoculate ourselves against diseases of the body, diseases of the mind will always flourish as long as fascist impulses remain undiagnosed.
Posted Dec 19, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Coriolanus (2011) Matthew Rozsa This is a manifesto not for fascism, but for hating human beings in general.
Posted Dec 19, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) Matthew Rozsa If you are familiar with "Hamlet" and can appreciate subtle jokes about the possibility that your entire life is pointless, this movie is a hoot.
Posted Dec 19, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
Chimes at Midnight (1965) Matthew Rozsa Welles may be best known for his 1941 film "Citizen Kane," but as far as I'm concerned, "Chimes at Midnight" is his magnum opus.
Posted Dec 18, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
The Beach Bum (2019) Matthew Rozsa Is it great Harmony Korine? No, but it's pretty good Harmony Korine.
Posted Dec 17, 2020  Edit critic review
1/4
Spring Breakers (2012) Matthew Rozsa Alien is the only character in "Spring Breakers" who feels like an actual human being; everyone else is just there to be ogled over or used for shocking imagery.
Posted Dec 17, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) Matthew Rozsa I identified very deeply with "Julien Donkey-Boy." If you have ever struggled with mental illness - and can handle the movie's distinctly "indie" style - I suspect you will too.
Posted Dec 17, 2020  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Mister Lonely (2007) Matthew Rozsa Korine does indeed fail here. It is a noble effort, to be sure, and he deserves praise for that much... but it is still a failure.
Posted Dec 16, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Trash Humpers (2009) Matthew Rozsa This is a monster movie, but instead of creating fictional characters, it simply holds a mirror up to America.
Posted Dec 14, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Gummo (1997) Matthew Rozsa This makes it impossible to measure "Gummo" using the traditional quality metrics, and leaves us simply asking whether it works or does not. It works.
Posted Dec 13, 2020  Edit critic review
2/4
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Matthew Rozsa "Halloween H20" is the worst film in the series, and for one reason... its distracting plot holes.
Posted Dec 05, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Leprechaun 2 (1994) Matthew Rozsa Leprechaun 2, unlike the bland original film, contains a lot of the things you would want to see in a horror movie about an evil leprechaun.
Posted Nov 30, 2020  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) Matthew Rozsa If Jason Goes To Hell had been a standalone film, it might have worked; as a Friday the 13th movie, it sucks.
Posted Nov 17, 2020  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Saw IV (2007) Matthew Rozsa It was a bad movie overall, but it perfectly captured the zeitgeist of a terrible year through its awfulness. If the essence of 2007 is captured by any one film... it's "Saw IV.
Posted Oct 13, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
Saw VI (2009) Matthew Rozsa Health insurance companies take human life... They are the real serial killers of our time. Jigsaw and his proteges at least have the excuse of being fictional.
Posted Oct 09, 2020  Edit critic review
0.5/5
The Final Destination (2009) Matthew Rozsa It reminds us that a "Nazi ain't got no humanity." They -- and Trump supporters like them -- must be depicted as punchlines, not normal people, so America will never tolerate them.
Posted Oct 08, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
Sling Blade (1996) Matthew Rozsa It is a full blooded story, rich in the best and worst of elements of the human condition, and one of the most satisfying cinematic experiences I've ever had.
Posted Sep 27, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Matthew Rozsa "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is the best MCU movie. Period.
Posted Sep 27, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Red Dragon (2002) Matthew Rozsa "Red Dragon" is the ultimate rewatchable crime thriller.
Posted Sep 25, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
Manhunter (1986) Matthew Rozsa Below here there be spoilers... and unapologetic Marxism! "Manhunter" speaks to me as a member of the so-called "fake news."
Posted Sep 24, 2020  Edit critic review
4/4
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Matthew Rozsa "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" is deliciously misanthropic, despite the Coen Brothers' protesting otherwise.
Posted Sep 22, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
The Bye Bye Man (2017) Matthew Rozsa "The Bye Bye Man" is one of those movies that takes on a completely different meaning when you know its backstory.
Posted Sep 19, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
(undefined) Matthew Rozsa Helmed by Takashi Shimizu, the creator of "The Grudge" franchise, this is one of those movies that rewards viewers who watch it multiple times. It is scary, poignant and deep.
Posted Jun 28, 2020  Edit critic review
3/4
7500 (2019) Matthew Rozsa I can't think of a better pandemic era distraction. This movie captures our claustrophobic, paranoid zeitgeist - despite being made before we entered this chapter of history.
Posted Jun 28, 2020  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Dagon (2001) Matthew Rozsa The only reason this review describes "Dagon" as "one of the scariest movies ever made," instead of as "the scariest movie ever made," is because I haven't seen every film.
Posted Jun 28, 2020  Edit critic review
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