Great premise, hit-and-miss execution
“In a Violent Nature is an ingenious idea for a short horror movie that, unfortunately, begins to fall apart as a 90-minute feature film in the hands of writer-director Chris Nash. A throwback slasher horror flick, In a Violent Nature is Nash's feature-film debut after several short movie credits, in” read more
An unsettling, competent giant spider flick
“Despite the inherent creepiness of arachnids, spider horror movies are surprisingly rare, with 1990's Arachnophobia remaining the most noteworthy and memorable. A low-budget spider monster movie from Australia, 2024's Sting confidently enters the genre arena, mixing in a splash of science fiction wi” read more
An atmospheric, funny and badass crime drama
“Perhaps the most accessible film written and directed by the iconoclastic Jim Jarmusch (Mystery Train, Dead Man), 1999's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is an enthrallingly original and incredibly cool crime drama with intriguing characters and thematic underpinnings. Taking inspiration from class” read more
Lazy, awful, unfunny microbudget "comedy"
“The Emu War is a one-joke movie painfully stretched to a taxing 70 minutes. Lacking comedic rhythm and genuine wit, it plays out like a series of cheap, improvised YouTube skits, relishing in the juvenile jokes, bargain-basement digital effects, obvious puppetry, painful overacting, and lack of over” read more
A disappointing, forced return for Kevin Smith
“Jay and Silent Bob Reboot sees writer-director Kevin Smith returning to the View Askewniverse for the first time since 2006's Clerks II, a prospect that is worth celebrating after the filmmaker's mostly awful creative output over the last decade. Reuniting with many of his long-time cast and crew an” read more