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Sandy Schaefer

Sandy Schaefer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) 73% EDIT “As evidenced by Muppets Haunted Mansion and the tepid responses to his Disney-era offerings like Muppets Now, Thatcher struggles at balancing these elements while staying in the "Safe for Toddlers" zone where he says Disney wants the franchise.” – CBR Oct 18, 2021 Full Review The Green Knight (2021) 89% EDIT “This version of The Green Knight also does right by its women, giving Alicia Vikander a fair amount to do as both Gawain's earnest love interest Esel and her doppelgänger.” – CBR Jul 30, 2021 Full Review Old (2021) 50% EDIT “Following in the steps of other low-budget thrillers that Shyamalan has directed since he stepped away from the world of franchises, Old is distinctly Shyamalanesque in its mix of weirdness, terror, and philosophy.” – CBR Jul 30, 2021 Full Review Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) 88% EDIT “The journey to Part 2: 1978's outcome is so entertaining it doesn't matter if you know what the final destination is.” – CBR Jul 19, 2021 Full Review Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021) 89% EDIT “While this does prevent the first half of the movie from subverting the "Bury Your Gays" trope the way Part 1 did, the film fleshes out Sarah's interiority in a way that other mainstream titles often fail to do with their queer leads.” – CBR Jul 16, 2021 Full Review Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) 84% EDIT “Netflix's Fear Street: Part 1 - 1994 is faithful to the spirit of its source material, serving up a delectably R-rated platter of slasher gore, supernatural mayhem and teenage angst.” – CBR Jul 3, 2021 Full Review The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) 56% EDIT “What it does have is a solid emotional core, proving the onscreen Warrens are as interesting as ever, even if the franchise around them is starting to show its age.” – CBR Jun 16, 2021 Full Review Wish Dragon (2021) 71% EDIT “What Wish Dragon lacks in storytelling innovation, it makes up for with lively, vibrant CG animation that paints contemporary China in pleasant shades of pink and purple, much like the enchanted shape-shifting dragon at the center of its action.” – CBR Jun 16, 2021 Full Review Luca (2021) 91% EDIT “Luca, as with most Pixar movies, is gorgeously animated, combining gently stylized humans with splendidly realistic environments.” – CBR Jun 16, 2021 Full Review Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) 63% EDIT “Story-wise, Those Who Wish Me Dead contains few surprises, but it helps that Sheridan has such a qualified group of actors to bring the film's by-the-numbers plot to life.” – CBR May 20, 2021 Full Review Seance (2021) 47% EDIT “As far as first-time feature helmers go, Barrett does a fine job of sustaining an eerie mood and keeping the pacing tight, suggesting he might just have a bright future as a director.” – CBR May 20, 2021 Full Review The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) 97% EDIT “Bolstered by its ambitious visuals, heartfelt story and sheer imagination, The Mitchells vs. The Machines marks the latest great achievement by Sony Animation.” – CBR Apr 25, 2021 Full Review Bloodthirsty (2020) 80% EDIT “It's a confidently crafted movie that's willing to go to darker, more ambiguous places in its examination of how artistic expression can bring out someone's (very literal) monstrous nature.” – CBR Apr 23, 2021 Full Review Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) 71% EDIT “Thankfully, that character drama takes the place of all the juvenile comedy Whedon wedged into his iteration, with the young, excitable Flash serving up plenty of organic humor on his own.” – CBR Mar 25, 2021 Full Review Saint Maud (2019) 92% EDIT “Saint Maud might be too slow for those who prefer their horror on the fast-burn side, but others will be rewarded for their patience as the film builds a growing sense of dread.” – CBR Feb 16, 2021 Full Review Locked Down (2021) 41% EDIT “Locked Down captures the drudgery of its characters' lives without merely feeling like a home movie some A-listers made during quarantine.” – CBR Jan 15, 2021 Full Review Bloody Hell (2020) 91% EDIT “The film struggles to pay-off all of these threads and themes equally well from that point, but its plot takes enough unexpected zigs and zags to avoid running out of steam entirely before it crosses the finish line.” – CBR Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Skyfire (2019) 57% EDIT “It's an unabashedly silly movie fueled by dodgy visual effects and formulaic plotting, but also a fun one that is genuinely charming in the way it unironically recycles cliches.” – CBR Jan 12, 2021 Full Review Breach (2020) 18% EDIT “While Breach isn't scary or remotely original, there are moments when it provides some amusingly cheesy sci-fi action action/horror entertainment. Any film that finds a way to give Willis a flame-thrower is doing at least one thing right.” – CBR Jan 12, 2021 Full Review Wander Darkly (2020) 75% EDIT “Wander Darkly works as a display of its leads' talent, particularly Miller, it suffers from a derivative third act that tries to tie everything up in a fairly tidy bow, yet holds the movie back from realizing its true potential.” – CBR Dec 12, 2020 Full Review Let Them All Talk (2020) 87% EDIT “Sometimes, a bunch of terrific actors sitting around and chatting with one another is all you really need to create an enjoyable piece of cinema.” – CBR Dec 12, 2020 Full Review Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) 83% 3/5 EDIT “Face the Music is clearly a passion project for the minds behind Bill & Ted, and it results in a sequel that coasts by on its goofy humor and heart.” – Screen Rant Aug 28, 2020 Full Review Project Power (2020) 61% 2.5/5 EDIT “While it's far from a refined genre-blending thrill ride, there's enough about Project Power that works to partially offset its fundamental problems.” – Screen Rant Aug 14, 2020 Full Review The Tax Collector (2020) 17% 1.5/5 EDIT “Combined with Ayer's continued storytelling missteps, The Tax Collector amounts to a lot of blood and brutality without the soulfulness to match.” – Screen Rant Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Greyhound (2020) 78% 2.5/5 EDIT “What you end up with is a better history lesson than drama, in spite of the obvious care with which Hanks brings the story of Greyhound to life.” – Screen Rant Jul 8, 2020 Full Review
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