Sputnik's cosmic horror comes homes with a political punch.

Slaxx is silly as hell, but beneath its absurd exterior is a punchy and potent message. And it won't cost you 80 minutes either.

The Night House blends twisty thrills and Rebecca Hall's impeccable performance into an engaging and emotionally satisfying bit of horror.

Underwater leans on its lead actor and its frightening set pieces to entertain, and I think it works rather well.

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Highlighting the comic at arguably his most vulnerable, Are We Good? is effective an as a intimate portrait and a career biography.

While it doesn't stray from the standard Statham cinematic experience, Mutiny's set up and superior execution make it a solid watch for action fans.

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My Dead Friend Zoe misleads the audience for a powerful payoff.

An excellently executed film from start to finish, My Dead Friend Zoe is a solid film with a potent message.

Straight Talk has enough Dolly-isms and general light-hearted silliness for a soft recommendation, especially for Dolly fans.

Supergirl's standard superhero fare feels worse than it is, because of unrealized potential.

With a terrifying central concept and equally strong central characters, The End of Oak Street provides a satisfying series of thrills.

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In a movie with Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning runs away with the movie with "The Sidestep."

Though Iron Lung has numerous hallmarks of a first time filmmaker, Mark Fischbach's confidence, and knack for atmosphere are worth celebrating.

Disclosure Day lacked the thematic heft and payoff to stick with me.

Passenger has solid scares but fails to make the most of its premise.

Tim Curry's gleeful commitment to all parts, big, small, and villainous, was a joy to watch on scre

Dolly was proof that seemingly contrary ideas aren't.

Funny and full of unexpected emotional depth, The Sheep Detectives is a best case scenario for its seemingly silly premise.

While the film has plenty of eye-popping moments, Dolly mean-spirited take on multiple sensitive topics feels truly exploitative.

Demonstrating a ton of promise and an interesting expansion on its core concept, Backrooms is plenty of creepy fun.

The right kind of silly with a fun gimmick, They Will Kill You, makes its revenge against the rich story its own.

While the script could use some polish, the acting, premise, and setups should amuse shark movie fiends.

The Kid Detective is an engaging spin on a joke-like premise with a great turn from Adam Brody.

While the bones of the Road House could have worked, the execution is so slap-dash that is fails even as cheeseball entertainment.

Laser focused on its ideas and impressively produced, Christopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey is a fascinating watch.

With amazingly acted, choreographed and shot action, The Furious is a delight for action fans and injection of energy into the martial arts genre.

Making great use of the sports comedy formula and its talented cast, The Dink has just the right amount of inspired silliness and sincerity.

With committed performances and a better than expected script, Deep Cover is a charming and hilarious crime comedy

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All You Need is Kill uses its source material as a solid springboard for its own visual and thematic focus.

Barb Wire is deserving of cult classic status.

With excellent atmosphere and a solid thematic tie-in, Exit 8 is an easy recommendation.

Today I'm celebrating the wonderful film career of Sam Neill.

While Apex has the thrills of the survival thriller down, its human center needs work.

Karl Urban's Johnny Cage injects Mortal Kombat II with some fun, self-aware life.

While Ronan Day-Lewis demonstrates solid directing instincts, he and his father are let down by Anemone's script.

It's time to start ignoing Tarantino.