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Film Stories is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Freda Cooper, Kat Hughes, Katie Smith-Wong, Kelechi Ehenulo, Linda Marric, Maria Lattila, Tom Beasley, Tony Black.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
3/5
HIM (2025) Maria Lattila Wayans brings a fierce commitment to the role and sells Isaiah’s obsession compellingly. He is the carrying force of HIM, which works in favour of and against the film.
Posted Sep 18, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Long Walk (2025) Maria Lattila For a film that’s still aiming for pretty mainstream appeal, The Long Walk feels ambitious and bold and all the better for it.
Posted Sep 09, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Maria Lattila Chaves’ film lets down its main characters and does everything in its power to avoid giving us anything new or challenging.
Posted Sep 05, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Toxic Avenger (2023) Maria Lattila Overall, you could do a lot worse than The Toxic Avenger. Blair smartly keeps true to the original film’s spirit and has crafted a fun horror that never takes itself too seriously.
Posted Sep 02, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Life of Chuck (2024) Maria Lattila Even when some elements of Flanagan’s storytelling don’t work, its message still lands, and the result is a thoroughly lovely fantasy drama. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a shoulder to cry on.
Posted Sep 02, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Weapons (2025) Maria Lattila There’s a really effective balance of pure fun and terror; if the first 90 minutes has a pressing, threatening atmosphere, the last bit goes completely wild.
Posted Aug 06, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Maria Lattila Happy Gilmore 2 is too little, too late.
Posted Aug 06, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Maria Lattila The Fantastic Four: First Steps is, at heart, pure escapism.
Posted Aug 06, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Superman (2025) Maria Lattila It’s a hugely enjoyable mess of a movie, but Gunn injects far too many characters and too much plot into a movie that should be about reintroducing its title character to a new generation of cinema-goers, whether they’re comic books fans or not.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) Maria Lattila There’s not a whole lot of substance to M3GAN 2.0 and it often rushes through the most interesting scenes that almost get you thinking about something in the real world. But the more I think about that, maybe that’s the film’s biggest strength.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Maria Lattila If you’re not familiar with the original, I’m sure How To Train Your Dragon will offer you a lot, but for those familiar with the superior version, this live-action remake simply can’t recreate its magic.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Falling Into Place (2023) Maria Lattila Falling Into Place leaves a sense of hopeful uncertainty. No promises, no absolutes, just a suggestion that we can be better.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) Maria Lattila Even with its flaws, Final Destination: Bloodlines feels like a breath of fresh air for a genre that’s been dominated by the rise of ‘elevated horror’.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Thunderbolts* (2025) Maria Lattila Yet, if you’re able to get on Thunderbolts*’s wavelength and remember who’s who, you’re in for a treat. It’s a rare Marvel film in that it’s a movie about something.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Last Swim (2024) Maria Lattila Even with its flaws, though, Last Swim is a remarkable, sweet and profound feature from Nathwani.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Last Showgirl (2024) Maria Lattila Welcome back, Pamela Anderson. This time, more on your own terms.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
The Monkey (2025) Maria Lattila The Monkey sees Perkins adapt and develop his style even further, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Perkins is one of the most exciting voices working in horror today.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Bring Them Down (2024) Maria Lattila The film’s relentless violence and unpleasantness might be too much to get through, but if you make it, the result is a complex, thought-provoking thriller.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Maria Lattila There’s a really great superhero film in Brave New World, but it’s buried underneath a lot of underwhelming, messy action scenes and a tedious plot that doesn’t amount to much.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Heart Eyes (2025) Maria Lattila In an era of elevated horror, Heart Eyes is pleasingly traditional, focusing on the horror element over heavy themes. And it’s really good fun.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Companion (2025) Maria Lattila Regardless, Companion is a good time at the movies. It’s a little unsteady in places, but Hancock’s script is pleasingly sharp and witty.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Presence (2024) Maria Lattila But Presence is still refreshingly original, even though its ending descends into needless melodrama and theatricality which feel somewhat out of place in a film that otherwise values subtlety.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
The Brutalist (2024) Maria Lattila It’s a story about America itself, a harsh criticism of what the country has perhaps always been, a place where dreams have an equal chance of dying as they do coming true.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Wolf Man (2025) Maria Lattila The overall mood and atmosphere of Wolf Man works, as does the body horror. It’s achieved with practical effects and the result is pleasingly gnarly and hard to shake from the memory.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Get Away (2024) Maria Lattila There’s only so much the audience can suspend their disbelief, especially if there’s nothing to make us forget just how little sense everything makes.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Maria (2024) Maria Lattila Even if his direction waivers elsewhere, Larraín proves he’s still an excellent actor’s director, nudging Jolie towards greatness.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
A Real Pain (2024) Maria Lattila Eisenberg mostly repeats his usual tricks both in front and behind the camera, but Culkin’s explosive, devastating performance carries A Real Pain.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Better Man (2024) Maria Lattila It’s so much better than a film with a CGI monkey dancing on Regent Street has any right to be, but Better Man gets all of its emotional beats right without forgetting that same flair that made Gracey’s The Greatest Showman so likeable.
Posted Feb 05, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Maria Lattila Even with its flaws, Sonic 3 is a heartfelt, perfectly fine sequel.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Maria Lattila Mufasa doesn’t quite manage to break free from Disney’s usual style, but it’s certainly an improvement.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Nightbitch (2024) Maria Lattila Heller doesn’t quite commit to pushing her film further into a weirder territory that the premise teases though, yet Adams has rarely been better.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Grand Theft Hamlet (2024) Maria Lattila Both Crane and Oosterveen aren’t afraid to expose their own imperfections, creating a memorable, moving documentary.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Wicked (2024) Maria Lattila As he already proved with In The Heights, Chu directs the spectacle and musical numbers of Wicked with confidence and the picture practically leaps out of the screen.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Layla (2024) Maria Lattila It’s charming and raises some interesting themes about queer identity and families, both chosen and biological, but the script could have done with another go to provide some more thematic clarity and smooth it out a little.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Conclave (2024) Maria Lattila Conclave is expertly directed, wonderfully acted and overall, just a bloody good film.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Your Monster (2024) Maria Lattila The finale is when things really click into place and the film cashes in on those promises of horror, but by then, it may be too little, too late.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Piece By Piece (2024) Maria Lattila The film’s final act feels rushed, but Piece By Piece is endearing, playful filmmaking.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Bird (2024) Maria Lattila Even if Arnold’s new approach doesn’t always come together, it gives Bird an exciting edge. It feels like we’re watching something unexpected and unique.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Anora (2024) Maria Lattila This isn’t a film that talks down to you, and it will likely reveal something more profound with each viewing.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Heretic (2024) Maria Lattila I’d advise going into Heretic with as little knowledge as possible, because half the fun is experiencing the thrilling and weird ways the plot unfolds.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Woman of the Hour (2023) Maria Lattila Kendrick, making her directorial debut here, smartly doesn’t linger on the horrific murders Alcala commits, but she doesn’t shy away from them either.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Smile 2 (2024) Maria Lattila For the most part, Smile 2 is just a carbon copy of its predecessor, repeating the same beats and scares but with an increased budget.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
The Apprentice (2024) Maria Lattila The Apprentice won’t appeal to all and it doesn’t necessarily tell us anything we didn’t already know about Trump. It’s an engrossing character study of a man who took the opportunity to become the worst possible version of himself.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
We Live in Time (2024) Maria Lattila There’s something appealing and impressive about a film that’s this honest and unashamed to be so romantic.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Salem's Lot (2024) Maria Lattila Salem’s Lot – after the great big long wait for it – isn’t a great film, but if it was released 20 years ago, my teenage self would have been all over it.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Maria Lattila It starts out as a twisted, exhilarating love story between Joker and Lee, which is then forced to make room for a dull courtroom drama that mostly discusses the events of the first film.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Never Let Go (2024) Maria Lattila I was thoroughly entertained and constantly interested in the film’s narrative, but the film doesn’t match Aja’s earlier, better work.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
The Substance (2024) Maria Lattila The Substance commits to being a hardcore body horror first and foremost; the film is a constant negotiation between elegance and gore, beauty and horror.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Speak No Evil (2024) Maria Lattila Speak No Evil is in no way a bad film, but it is another example of diluting a narrative to unnecessarily coddle your audience.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Rob Peace (2024) Maria Lattila At its heart, this is a heartbreaking, emotional story about a young man trying to reconnect with his father and restore a sense of normalcy in his life.
Posted Dec 19, 2024  Edit critic review
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