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Undead Unluck Season 1 Review: A Series With Great Potential That Couldn't Match the Hype
Undead Unluck's first season has come to a close, but despite a great story and occasional standout bits of animation, it didn't live up to its hype.
History Of Evil Review: Paul Wesley Leads A Dystopian Horror That Makes For A Forgettable Experience
History of Evil's political setting shows some promise, but the horror feature never manages to make good on it beyond sporadic thrills.
Bleeding Love Review: Father-Daughter Drama’s Stylization Smothers Acting From Clara & Ewan McGregor
Bleeding Love is a middling father-daughter drama coated in a few too many layers of aesthetics to feel engaged by what it does have going for it.
Players Review: Sleazy Netflix Rom-Com Celebrates The Terrible Side Of Dating Culture
As far as rom-coms go, Players barks up a creative tree, but this story is about as trashy as they come.
Drift Review: Cynthia Erivo Strengthens A Depthless, Unengaging Refugee Drama
The feature doesn’t dig any deeper than it has to, leaving us drifting along with Jacqueline without anything to latch onto to keep us afloat.
The Tiger's Apprentice Review: A Hollow Animation That Doesn't Properly Develop Its Characters
The film’s pacing is swift, leaving the story unfolding too fast to allow characters to breathe before we’re thrown into the next big action sequence.
A Different Man Review: Sebastian Stan Stars In Frustrating, Chaotic Drama Thriller
It takes surprising and interesting turns that mix things up, but there’s a detachment, a psychological thriller that doesn’t fully explore Edward.
Love Me Review: Kristen Stewart & Steven Yeun Lead A Flat, Hollow Sci-Fi Romance
Love Me has interesting ideas about identity and being authentic in a world that isn't always, but isn't compelling in its execution of such concepts.
The American Society Of Magical Negroes Review: Uncomfortable Plot Turn Ignores Film's Own Message
American Society is mostly bark and rarely bite, as the romance side-plot overshadows the very concept it aims to critique.
Maboroshi Review: Gorgeous But Ultimately Empty
Maboroshi is the latest film from acclaimed anime director Mari Okada, and while gorgeous, there's little else to make the film feel worthwhile.
Founders Day Review: A Muddled Story & Flimsy Characters Bring Down Horror Film's Potential
Founders Day has a lot of potential, but its story and characters aren't strong enough to deliver an engaging film with something clear to say.
The Boys In The Boat Review: George Clooney Directs A Hollow, ive, Emotionless Sports Biopic
The Boys in the Boat turns an intriguing story into a snoozefest. The characters are devoid of depth and emotion, making it hard to become invested.
The Sacrifice Game Review: Uneven Performances & Poor Dialogue Color The Horror Experience
The Sacrifice Game has a lot of potential and style, but it is weighed down by flimsy dialogue and performances that are all over the place.
Lord Of Misrule Review: Folk Horror Movie Completely Misunderstands What Makes It Work
Lord of Misrule is not a bad movie, but it is an underachieving one. The good ideas it has are buried under too much cliché to breathe.
Nyad Review: Annette Bening Leads Disappointing Biopic With Moments Of Greatness
The biopic has its moments, certainly, and it’s stronger thanks to a marvelous cast, but it could have been better had it dived beyond the surface.
Dicks: The Musical Review - Unfunny, Annoying Film With A Couple Of Bright Spots
Its premise is interesting enough, but the musical is trying too hard to be funny, engineering its entire persona around seeing how far it can go.
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Review - A Bland Prequel Despite An Intriguing Premise
The film will resonate with the people eager to devour more Stephen King-inspired projects; sadly, there is nothing genuinely inspired to enjoy.
Perpetrator Review: A Horror Mystery That Never Lives Up To Its Potential
The script plays out like a mystery that keeps you guessing, but also works against the film at points. Perpetrator has something important to say it.
The Good Mother Review: Swank & Cooke Are Great In Formulaic, Disappointing Mystery
Though The Good Mother contains great talent like Hilary Swank & Olivia Cooke, the predictable formula holds it back from saying something meaningful.
The Hill Review: Dennis Quaid Leads A Biopic Unable To Find Genuine Drama
The Hill doesn't properly sell the obstacles in Rickey's way, and its refusal to deepen its central figure makes the whole affair feel hollow.