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Brian Orndorf

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East Coast

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Reviews

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Shelter (2026) 65% B EDIT “While it’s not particularly memorable, "Shelter" isn’t goofy like many of Statham’s recent releases, making for a slightly more interesting viewing experience.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Wrecking Crew (2026) 78% D+ EDIT “Absolutely endeavors to get by on charm and star power, but there isn’t a lot of that to embrace. Instead, there’s dismal routine and a lame sense of humor, severely limiting the blast-from-the-past atmosphere Soto hopes to deliver.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Worldbreaker (2025) 50% D+ EDIT “There’s no real introduction and very little resolution, keeping the offering at a distance, despite heavy emotions in play at times.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Islands (2025) 96% B EDIT “"Islands" sneaks up on the audience, and while there’s no grand escalation, there are dramatic textures to feel around for, helping to stay involved in a fairly leisurely crisis.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Grizzly Night (2026) C EDIT “There’s a body count, and the material explores the shock of death, but those coming to the film with hopes to enjoy a more charged viewing experience might find themselves sorely disappointed with the effort’s pokiness.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Send Help (2026) 94% B+ EDIT “Raimi-isms aren’t dialed up to 11, but he retains tremendous fondness for deliciously macabre events, and he’s gifted a phenomenal performance from Rachel McAdams.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Return to Silent Hill (2026) 18% D+ EDIT “Gans seems primed to deliver a refreshed nightmare experience with the sequel, but clunkiness, pokiness, and limited thespian might work to bring down the picture.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Untitled Home Invasion Romance (2025) D+ EDIT “The offering ends up with too many characters and too little time to sort through things, keeping everything frustratingly half-baked, resulting in an unsatisfying film.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Arco (2025) 91% A- EDIT “"Arco" is wonderful work from Bienvenu, who puts real care into the production, offering a tender understanding of emotional states and strong future world imagination.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Mercy (2026) 23% D EDIT “"Mercy" is as crude as the rest of Bekmambetov’s oeuvre, but it’s also too brainless to deal interestingly with its fantasy premise, leaving audiences with a dismal mystery and an A.I.-powered world that doesn’t make enough sense.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Pillion (2025) 100% B EDIT “Thankfully, Lighton doesn’t lose his nerve with the tone of "Pillion," preferring softness when dealing with the sometimes hostile relationship between Colin and Ray.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 21, 2026 Full Review In Cold Light (2025) 43% B EDIT “"In Cold Light" is dedicated to steely looks and threatening moments, and the picture ultimately finds its way to charged moments during its unusual odyssey into the depths of guilt.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 21, 2026 Full Review Mother of Flies (2025) 96% C- EDIT “"Mother of Flies" has a few interesting ideas on the state of finality and acceptance, but one as to work through stilted dialogue and stiff performances to get there.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 21, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 93% B EDIT “It seemed the next stop on this cinematic journey would be a dive into complete camp, but, mercifully, "The Bone Temple" pulls out of this tonal tailspin, offering a darker, more story driven focus on the pains of this ruinous world.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 16, 2026 Full Review The Rip (2026) 80% B+ EDIT “Crisply acted and well-paced, providing a dark exploration of character that stays within the helmer’s love of testosterone-laden confrontations, non-stop cursing, and gritty happenings with untrustworthy people.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 16, 2026 Full Review Killer Whale (2026) 22% B- EDIT “Brechin manages to secure a passable amount of tension with B-movie elements, giving the release some needed jolts of energy while the writing hopes to make a more meaningful nature-gone-mad effort.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Charlie the Wonderdog (2025) 42% C EDIT “Wageman overstuffs the script with too much plot and payoff, making the endeavor play too heavy when it desires to be a livelier understanding of companionship and heroic duty.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Night Patrol (2025) 59% D+ EDIT “"Night Patrol" has the right idea with its vision of police corruption and genre additions, but Prows prefers a scattergun approach to the endeavor, making the viewing experience more unpleasantly overwhelming and half-baked than thrilling.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 14, 2026 Full Review The Piano Accident (2025) B EDIT “Sagginess is present, but laughs remain, and Dupieux reaffirms his love of dark personalities experiencing self-made torment, still providing the offering with a few kicks before it concludes.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) 81% B EDIT “Specialized work, really only out to reach the Jarmusch faithful, and while it doesn’t penetrate with any sort of dramatic power, the endeavor remains compelling through performances and the occasional offering of absurdity.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 9, 2026 Full Review People We Meet on Vacation (2026) 75% B EDIT “Isn’t completely successful when it comes to shaking up romantic comedy expectations, but Haley gets most of the way there with help from Bader and Blyth, who bring charm and energy to the offering.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 9, 2026 Full Review Greenland 2: Migration (2026) 51% C EDIT “There’s a goal in the crater, which contains nature and life, and if the plot of "Migration" sounds a little like "The Land Before Time," well, I agree with you.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Primate (2025) 79% B EDIT “"Primate" won’t win hearts and minds, but as a B-movie, the endeavor is compellingly violent, giving viewers a chance to be frightened by this exploration of a chimp gone mad. ” – Blu-ray.com Jan 7, 2026 Full Review I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) 92% C EDIT “Surface-level understanding of professional achievements and personal woes, and Zenovich isn’t getting anything out of Chase’s participation, which helps to derail a potentially honest and illuminating look at a complicated man.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Oscar Shaw (2026) C EDIT “"Oscar Shaw" is concerned about the way of the world, but sincerity is stuck in a largely inert mystery, limiting the potency of its messages as dramatic momentum never takes command of the picture.” – Blu-ray.com Jan 7, 2026 Full Review
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