Brian Tallerico
Tomatometer-approved critic
Publications:
Film Threat,
AV Club,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
The Playlist,
RogerEbert.com,
HollywoodChicago.com,
The Deadbolt,
UGO,
Movie Retriever,
UGO Screenwriter's Voice,
Screentalk
Hot Water (2026)
EDIT
“There’s a tenderness to "Hot Water" that’s admirable … but too much of what could feel true about this dramedy feels punctured by manufactured beats that telegraph and underline feelings. ” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 25, 2026
Full Review
Carousel (2026)
87%
EDIT
“Chris Pine is so good that he makes the film worth seeing. I just wish the ride was a bit smoother overall.” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 25, 2026
Full Review
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story (2026)
EDIT
“While the film about her sometimes feels a bit bio-doc generic ... and runs about 15-20 minutes too long, her story is clearly one that more people need to hear—people who love comedy and people who are struggling to maintain their own stability.” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 25, 2026
Full Review
The Incomer (2026)
EDIT
“'The Incomer’ can verge on being overly quirky, but Rankin, O’Rourke, and Gleeson make such smart choices throughout, not just in comic timing but in the traps they avoid.” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 25, 2026
Full Review
I Want Your Sex (2026)
88%
EDIT
“At a certain point, it feels like 'I Want Your Sex' is about to get a bit sharper teeth, but it’s consistently funny, along with being a further reminder that Cooper Hoffman can do just about anything.” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 25, 2026
Full Review
Seeds (2025)
97%
3.5/4
EDIT
“Moments have a tactile intimacy that’s incredibly powerful, placing these ordinary people in an almost timeless continuum of seemingly ordinary behavior that becomes extraordinary in memory, or through the eyes of a camera.” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 16, 2026
Full Review
The Rip (2026)
80%
3/4
EDIT
“It's a testament to Joe Carnahan’s direction that there’s not a false note in this talented ensemble. ” –
RogerEbert.com
Jan 16, 2026
Full Review
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
66%
2.5/4
EDIT
“Great sequels don’t just repeat; they build. This one treads beautifully rendered water.” –
RogerEbert.com
Dec 16, 2025
Full Review
Influencers (2025)
96%
3/4
EDIT
“It is a more vicious, targeted film than the original, but it also has a stunning streak of truly dark humor that’s almost Coen-esque in its slapstick bloodshed. ” –
RogerEbert.com
Dec 12, 2025
Full Review
The Terminator (1984)
90%
4.5/5
EDIT
“It’s a movie that would work today, which is not something that can be said about many movies from the creatively dark section of the mid-’80s. ” –
HollywoodChicago.com
Dec 8, 2025
Full Review
Man Finds Tape (2025)
82%
3/4
EDIT
“Hall and Gandersman reveal the limitations of so many "Blair Witch" pretenders through their ambition and unpredictability.” –
RogerEbert.com
Dec 5, 2025
Full Review
Marty Supreme (2025)
93%
4/4
EDIT
“‘Marty Supreme' is a story of a guy burdened by how great he thinks he’s supposed to be. How very American.” –
RogerEbert.com
Dec 1, 2025
Full Review
The Family Plan 2 (2025)
31%
1/4
EDIT
“It’s aneven-worse study in lazy filmmaking, aggressively unfunny clichés, and bland action sequences.” –
RogerEbert.com
Nov 21, 2025
Full Review
Angel's Egg (1985)
100%
3.5/4
EDIT
“The result is a captivating experiment, a vision of the future that ties itself to the themes of faith and identity that have dominated fiction since the start of the written word.” –
RogerEbert.com
Nov 19, 2025
Full Review
Jay Kelly (2025)
75%
3/4
EDIT
“There's enough to like here to forgive a film whose ambition exceeds its reach, both in some of those ideas and a flawless supporting cast, especially another fantastic turn from Adam Sandler.” –
RogerEbert.com
Nov 13, 2025
Full Review
Playdate (2025)
23%
1/4
EDIT
“It’s a remarkably stupid movie that thinks you’re remarkably stupid too” –
RogerEbert.com
Nov 12, 2025
Full Review
From Beyond (1986)
74%
EDIT
“Jeffrey Combs is SO good here, completely committing to every element of a very demanding role. ” –
HollywoodChicago.com
Oct 20, 2025
Full Review
The Twits (2025)
50%
2.5/4
EDIT
“Some of it feels a bit underdeveloped, but the suggestion that we could all be living in Twitlandia if we don’t find deeper wells of empathy on all sides feels like a valuable one.” –
RogerEbert.com
Oct 18, 2025
Full Review
Other (2025)
40%
1.5/4
EDIT
“ It’s a messy movie that produces frustration instead of fear, and its nods to commentary on gender roles and the need to become and stay beautiful feel shallow and insincere.” –
RogerEbert.com
Oct 18, 2025
Full Review
Re-Animator (1985)
88%
5/5
EDIT
“Stuart Gordon’s “Re-Animator” is a gore masterpiece, one of the best horror movies of its type ever made. ” –
HollywoodChicago.com
Oct 15, 2025
Full Review
Urchin (2025)
96%
3.5/4
EDIT
“Dickinson he gives “Urchin” in uncluttered visual language that allows our eye to take in the entire moment without the sweaty close-ups that usually define tales of the homeless and addicted. ” –
RogerEbert.com
Oct 10, 2025
Full Review
The Balloonists (2025)
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“Dower's film eventually rises just high enough that it could be worth a look on whatever streaming service eventually lands it.” –
RogerEbert.com
Oct 7, 2025
Full Review
Theater Is Dead (2025)
EDIT
“Everyone is clearly having fun in what is ultimately a pretty silly movie, but I’d love to see Dudas make a real theater comedy next and leave all that dead stuff behind.” –
RogerEbert.com
Sep 25, 2025
Full Review
CAMP (2025)
94%
EDIT
“‘Camp’ feels at times like it’s hurtling toward a traditional narrative but what separates it is not just Fast’s tonal grip throughout but her willingness to take a left turn when you expect her to go right.” –
RogerEbert.com
Sep 25, 2025
Full Review
Bulk (2025)
83%
EDIT
“I can be happy Wheatley is trying stuff like ‘Bulk' and still regret being experimented on by it myself.” –
RogerEbert.com
Sep 24, 2025
Full Review
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