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2.5/4
A Private Life (2025) Odie Henderson Foster and the rest of the cast are so good, I almost want to recommend that you go just for their performances. After all, it’s the journey, not the destination, that counts. That is, unless you’re making a murder mystery.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Arco (2025) Chris Vognar It feels both familiar and uncanny. The globe-shaped domes that cover the houses in the 2075 world seem both creepy and somehow smart. For all of its design savvy, the movie’s biggest strength might be its tender heart.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
Send Help (2026) Odie Henderson You can probably figure out where the movie is headed, but that doesn’t make the journey any less fun. The bloody battle between Linda and a wild boar provides the first big thrills of 2026.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/4
H Is for Hawk (2025) Odie Henderson Helen is held at such a distance that we’re not even sure why she chose this specific temperamental goshawk in the first place. The flashbacks and overbearing music serve as this film’s emotional core, and the result rings false and superficial.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
North (1994) Jay Carr The failure of "North" is a failure of tone -- and a virtual nonexistence of story.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
The American President (1995) Jay Carr There isn't, in fact, a politician in the land who couldn't profit from this hugely satisfying film's lessons in shrewd mainstreaming.
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
1/4
Mercy (2026) Odie Henderson I admit that the plot details sound intriguing. But as Roger Ebert used to say, it’s not what a movie is about, but how it’s about it. “Mercy” completely botches that “how.”
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
Misery (1990) Jay Carr Two scenes in "Misery" are shockingly brutal. But many more are wickedly amusing - especially the ones stemming from the fact that no small part of the writer's torture is the way his deranged muse uses language.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Marjory Adams The calm face, the tolerant smile, the somewhat surprised attitude at mankind's silliness all make Klaatu a likeable character instead of a fearful one.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Odie Henderson When the credits rolled on this story of a woman who was, as we’re told, “clothed by the Sun,” I felt curiously empty and couldn’t remember anyone else besides Lee. That’s a testament to Seyfried’s performance, but doesn’t make for a satisfying movie.
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
Bite the Bullet (1975) Kevin Kelly There's enough good stuff in Richard Brook's "Bite the Bullet" to make up for its creative lapses.
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
2/4
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Odie Henderson DaCosta knows how to milk a scene for maximum impact, and she’s not afraid to get gruesome. The problem here is Garland’s script, which spends far too much time with the less interesting of its two stories.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
The Choral (2025) Odie Henderson The Brits do this kind of light and dark juggling act better than almost anybody, and the filmmakers and their cast deliver a movie that's perfect for viewing on a lazy Sunday afternoon at the movie theater.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
The Magnificent Seven (1960) Marjory Adams Now William Roberts has rewritten slightly the story by Akira Kurosawa and Hideo Oguni. The result is another "Magnificent Seven," still thrilling, gory, savage and satisfactory.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Stand by Me (1986) Jay Carr "Stand By Me" is one of those rare films with an emotional richness that matches its cinematographic richness.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Gaslight (1944) Marjory Adams Miss Bergman contributes one of her finest and most convincing performances as the unhappy girl who is driven to the verge of insanity by a scheming husband.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
A Place in the Sun (1951) Marjory Adams ...George Stevens has directed [the film] with keen sympathy and powerful impact, and the three chief stars, Montgomery Clift. Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters, resourcefully and sensitively illustrate the beauty and the tragedy of youth.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
Accused: The Karen Read Story (2026) Mark Shanahan There’s already a movie. We didn’t say it was a good movie.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
Out of the Past (1947) Marjory Adams "Out of the Past" may be well acted, and it has a certain amount of suspense, but when it comes to the logic and well planned solution, the film is found wanting.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
Alice in Wonderland (1951) Marjory Adams Alice in Wonderland, as Mr. Disney has given her to us, possesses imagination, childlike delight, and pure fantasy, sparkling with wit and fun. It's mad and marvelous.
Posted Jan 08, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) Odie Henderson Perhaps this anthology is too slight for serious contention; though the emotions run large and some plot points are quietly devastating, Jarmusch takes his usual laidback approach to the material.
Posted Jan 08, 2026  Edit critic review
The Sure Thing (1985) Jay Carr The Sure Thing is a delight.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
The Princess Bride (1987) Jay Carr Despite a certain kind of flatness, it's the kind of movie that parents will relish taking their children to on the grounds that they themselves will also be entertained.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
A Few Good Men (1992) Jay Carr ..."A Few Good Men" may settle for safe boundaries, but within those boundaries, it's difficult to imagine more powerful, impassioned work.
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) Chris Vognar Extremely funny people often come from tortured childhoods, a dynamic the doc explores with care. But mostly Zenovich lets Chase squirm under the camera’s gaze and act like himself.
Posted Jan 06, 2026  Edit critic review
3/4
No Other Choice (2025) Odie Henderson The satirical screenplay, by Park, Lee Kyoung Mi, Jahye Lee, and Canadian filmmaker Don McKellar, is full of pitch black comedy and unsubtle jabs at toxic masculinity.
Posted Jan 02, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Resurrection (2025) Odie Henderson There’s a lot more story here. But at some point, I stopped trying to follow along and simply gave in to what I was seeing and feeling. Once I relinquished the desire to make sense of everything, I had a good time.
Posted Jan 02, 2026  Edit critic review
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) Globe Staff The picture never grows hysterical or overly vehement in its treatment, which makes the indictment against German espionage all the more powerful.
Posted Dec 31, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/4
Song Sung Blue (2025) Sonia Rao Hudson helps sell it with a grounded performance that might be her best since “Almost Famous.” The actress, long pigeonholed as a rom-com star, is believable as a Midwestern mom struggling to make ends meet.
Posted Dec 29, 2025  Edit critic review
Critical Incident: Death at the Border (2025) Chris Vognar “Critical Incident” is an important film, but watching it never feels like eating your vegetables. Director Rick Rowley... wrings thrills from all of that digging and the process of speaking truth to power.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Is This Thing On? (2025) Odie Henderson A standard issue divorce movie, with scenes you’ve seen countless times before, just with less bitterness and more quirk.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Anaconda (2025) Odie Henderson As an unabashed lover of grindhouse and genre fare, it’s an insult to me when a movie repeatedly states that it knows it’s not good. That’s not a creative idea, for starters, but it’s also aggravating.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Song Sung Blue (2025) Odie Henderson In the end, “Song Sung Blue” is a movie done badly. You may argue that this is all “based on a true story,” and I’ll retort that I don’t care. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but it damn sure isn’t this contrived.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/4
Marty Supreme (2025) Odie Henderson There is nothing I dislike more than a movie that demands that you love an obnoxious, insufferable protagonist. “Marty Supreme” is not only one of the worst examples of this phenomenon, it’s also one of the worst movies of the year.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Breakdown: 1975 (2025) Odie Henderson By the end credits, I still wasn’t sure what to glean from the hodgepodge of ideas thrown at me. I concede that my expectations may have been set improperly by the title of this documentary. Your mileage may vary.
Posted Dec 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Hook (1991) Jay Carr Mostly, it's benign spectacle in which the actors keep yielding the camera to some expensive playground or other. Hook is neither wistful nor primal. It's film's most expensive wind-up toy.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Odie Henderson I’m sure “Avatar: Fire and Ash” will make lots of dollars and cents. I’m not sure why these films have a following, but my job isn’t to ruminate on an audience’s taste. I can only tell you what I think, and I think I’ve had enough of “Avatar” movies.
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
Christine (1983) Jay Carr Carpenter expertly picks up on the velvety darkness that De Palma exploited so potently in "Carrie."
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
Big Top Pee-wee (1988) Jay Carr The film sorely misses all the neat gadgets that sustained the Rube Goldberg-like charm of the first outing.
Posted Dec 11, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Ella McCay (2025) Odie Henderson Ella McCay never registers as a real person; she’s a collection of tics that Mackey desperately tries to play.
Posted Dec 10, 2025  Edit critic review
The Abyss (1989) Jay Carr It doesn't reach the rarefied level of imaginativeness to which it aspires, and it reminds us that Cameron's interest lies more in the story's high-tech and sci-fi elements than in character.
Posted Dec 10, 2025  Edit critic review
True Lies (1994) Jay Carr There are a few laughs and a few dangling-by-a-thread thrills, but not enough of either.
Posted Dec 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Hamnet (2025) Odie Henderson Love it or hate it, "Hamnet" will get a response out of you that you won’t easily shake. I was equally moved and horrified, and I loved every minute of it.
Posted Nov 30, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Zootopia 2 (2025) Odie Henderson Ke Huy Quan brings sympathy and good will to his voicing of Gary; he’s the film’s heart and soul. Shakira even gets a catchy earworm of a song co-written by, of all people, Ed Sheeran.
Posted Nov 30, 2025  Edit critic review
2/4
Eternity (2025) Odie Henderson Joan is only given the illusion of agency. Her character’s main trait is that she’s conflicted, and two men are guiding her decision. Olsen has zero chemistry with either actor, so there’s no suspense.
Posted Nov 30, 2025  Edit critic review
4/4
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Odie Henderson I’ve enjoyed all three movies, but this one is the best of the "Knives Out" mysteries so far. His inability to land on a solution makes Benoit Blanc insecure, and it opens up new layers for Craig to play, and the resulting tension keeps us on our toes.
Posted Nov 30, 2025  Edit critic review
Journey Back to Oz (1974) Richard Dyer The drawings are sub-Disney, lacking in wit and originality.
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (2025) Chris Vognar The main character is Brent’s footage, which makes up most of the film, and captures the determination and compassion with which he worked. There’s something deeply wrong with anyone who watches him in action and thinks “enemy of the people.”
Posted Nov 20, 2025  Edit critic review
Drop Dead City (2024) Chris Vognar The going can get wonky, but the drama and the stakes are palpable as powerful unions and city, state, and federal officials square off, blame each other, and try to find a solution.
Posted Nov 20, 2025  Edit critic review
1/4
Peter Hujar's Day (2025) Odie Henderson This movie is a raging, unwatchable bore, filled with unnecessary details and interminable ramblings. Though it runs a mere 76 minutes, it feels like 76 hours.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
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