Mark Dujsik
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Mark is the sole writer/editor/webmaster of Mark Reviews Movies(www.markreviewsmovies.com) and co-film critic at UR Chicago Magazine (www.urchicago.com). He has been a member of the Online Film Critics Society since 2002 and the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2006.
Favorites:
The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, The Third Man, Vertigo, Grave of the Fireflies, The Seventh Seal, Citizen Kane, 2001: A Space Odyssey, On the Waterfront, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Casablanca, Apocalypse Now, Singin' in the Rain, Schindler's List, Mon Oncle, Die Nibelungen, Fantasia, Raging Bull, The Thin Red Line
Official Website:
http://www.markreviewsmovies.com
Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)
73%
2/4
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“[T]he entire premise comes across as far too silly and schmaltzy to take any of it seriously.” –
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May 8, 2026
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Mortal Kombat II (2026)
68%
1.5/4
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“Now that the fighting really is the primary focus, the biggest flaw of Mortal Kombat II ... might be the fact that McQuoid and the stunt team haven't improved ... those fights.” –
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May 8, 2026
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Couples Weekend (2025)
53%
2.5/4
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“Couples Weekend isn't particularly effective as a comedy...” –
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May 8, 2026
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Affection (2025)
90%
2/4
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“The mystery of Affection is far more enticing than the answer to it.” –
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May 8, 2026
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The Sheep Detectives (2026)
95%
3/4
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“It may have a good joke at its center, but the film doesn't rest on the potential strength of that premise.” –
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May 7, 2026
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The Python Hunt (2025)
93%
2/4
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“With this many questions left open and in need of being answered or at least explored, one might expect a bit more curiosity...” –
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May 7, 2026
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Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) (2026)
89%
3/4
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“Eilish's talents as a singer and songwriter are undeniable, and this film puts those front and center...” –
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May 7, 2026
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Swapped (2026)
72%
3/4
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“[I]t's the little details of Swapped that elevate the material above the routine and unsurprising components...” –
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May 1, 2026
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
78%
3/4
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“The Devil Wears Prada 2 makes a solid case why there should be a 20-years-later sequel to a film that seemed to tell its story to completion.” –
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May 1, 2026
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Two Pianos (2025)
74%
1.5/4
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“[W]atching such indecisiveness, on the part of both the filmmakers and the characters in this story, is a monotonous affair.” –
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May 1, 2026
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The Last One for the Road (2025)
86%
2.5/4
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“[T]he script is far too busy and overloaded...” –
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May 1, 2026
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The Travel Companion (2025)
90%
3/4
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“This film ... is amusing and smart in several small but notable ways.” –
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Apr 30, 2026
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RZA's One Spoon of Chocolate (2025)
38%
2/4
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“RZA's One Spoon of Chocolate has a very strong opening, a decent-enough closing ... and a lot deflating, idling wheel-circling in between.” –
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Apr 30, 2026
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Hokum (2026)
88%
3.5/4
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“The film is a very effective and cunning horror tale.” –
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Apr 30, 2026
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Deep Water (2026)
73%
3/4
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“Deep Water may mainly be after some cheap and empty thrills, but even so, the filmmakers work hard to achieve them.” –
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Apr 30, 2026
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Animal Farm (2025)
27%
2/4
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“The movie is an unfortunate tonal mishmash throughout...” –
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Apr 30, 2026
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Agon (2025)
2.5/4
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“Agon tells ... [a] pair of stories quite well ... but the outlier within this movie is simply too obvious.” –
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Apr 27, 2026
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Mother Mary (2026)
72%
2/4
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“At a certain point, the entire tone, approach, and intention of the story changes—and not for the better.” –
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Apr 24, 2026
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Apex (2026)
67%
2/4
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“[T]he movie is repetitive where it counts and a bit silly where it doesn't.” –
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Apr 24, 2026
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Two Women (2025)
77%
2/4
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“Even the movie itself ... appears to comprehend its own narrative and thematic shortcomings.” –
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Apr 24, 2026
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Michael (2026)
39%
2/4
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“[The filmmakers] give us the relatively uncomplicated story of Jackson's rise to fame in a mostly uninteresting way.” –
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Apr 24, 2026
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Kangaroo Island (2024)
2/4
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“[W]e're left with a messy bit of storytelling with a shaky sense of tone.” –
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Apr 24, 2026
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Buffet Infinity (2025)
100%
3/4
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“Watching the film, written and directed by Simon Glassman, is a unique experience...” –
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Apr 24, 2026
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Over Your Dead Body (2026)
68%
3/4
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“[T]he constant and surprising escalation of this film is why it works as both a thriller and a very dark comedy.” –
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Apr 23, 2026
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Omaha (2025)
91%
3/4
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“[The filmmakers] intentionally keep Dad's plan a mystery here, and that might be the right move and only choice the filmmakers could make with this material.” –
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Apr 23, 2026
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