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A
Baby/Girls (2026) Lena Wilson t’s a must-see for those of us not living in these small, poverty-stricken communities, most notable for the lengths it goes to understand its subjects. May all other filmmakers hoping to parachute into marginalized people’s lives be taking notes.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
They Will Kill You (2026) Monica Castillo Its lack of visual cohesion and bizarre finale get in the way of enjoying the whirlwind of fists, bullets, fantastical fights, and a sword with katana-like powers of cutting bodies in half.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
Louis Theroux: Inside The Manosphere (2026) Rodrigo Perez Theroux may not always drive the knife in, but he does not have to. His subjects expose the hollow enterprise every time they open their mouths.
Posted Mar 18, 2026  Edit critic review
A
Hokum (2026) Monica Castillo What could have easily been an overstuffed confluence of ideas – a haunted house, a ghost, a witch, a murder, oh my! – comes together so effectively because of McCarthy’s masterful command of what scares audiences.
Posted Mar 18, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
Wishful Thinking (2026) Chase Hutchinson It’s a riot of a romantic dramedy with love, its pain, pleasures, and perils, all at the front of mind as it manifests (literally) the ways all the tumultuous emotions of one of life’s greatest joys can impact the way you experience the world.
Posted Mar 17, 2026  Edit critic review
B-
My Brother's Killer (2026) Brian Farvour It’s an undeniably interesting case, though, by receiving a boilerplate documentary treatment, it differs little from an extended “Unsolved Mysteries” segment or an identical documentary, of which there are countless.
Posted Mar 17, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Manhood (2026) Brian Farvour By focusing on just a few subjects, what could be an examination of an objectively simple, joke-bait subject turns far more personal, at times intimate, and frequently revealing as it peels back the layers.
Posted Mar 17, 2026  Edit critic review
C+
undertone (2025) Marshall Shaffer It might sound like damning with faint praise to say that the best visual moment of Ian Tuason’s feature directorial debut "undertone" is a black screen. However, it’s the truth – and meant as a compliment.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Project Hail Mary (2026) Marshall Shaffer Gosling’s role as Ryland Grace, a one-time science teacher turned astronaut on an expedition to save Earth from ecological catastrophe, fits him like a glove.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
I Love Boosters (2026) Monica Castillo Riley, who wrote and directed “I Love Boosters,” has once again delivered a wildly original film that’s meant to provoke discussion and make the audience laugh.
Posted Mar 13, 2026  Edit critic review
D
Tow (2025) Warren Cantrell It’s exhausting and not a particularly good time despite Byrne’s valiant work as the beleaguered lead.
Posted Mar 13, 2026  Edit critic review
B
The Napa Boys (2025) Brian Farvour It’s likely not for everyone. Some might find it difficult to work their way through the strangely dense, off-putting tone and perplexing momentum. Worth making it to the credits? Absolutely.
Posted Mar 08, 2026  Edit critic review
C-
THE BRIDE! (2026) Marshall Shaffer This film shows its flimsy construction more visibly than the staples on Frankenstein’s monster’s forehead.
Posted Mar 04, 2026  Edit critic review
B
Hoppers (2026) Marshall Shaffer It’s rare to see a political power struggle so effortlessly masquerading as children’s entertainment.
Posted Mar 03, 2026  Edit critic review
D-
Scream 7 (2026) Rodrigo Perez A big part of the problem is that “Scream 7” looks and moves like network TV stretched to feature length. The images have a clean, functional sheen; the lighting is flat; the staging is built around coverage rather than unease.
Posted Feb 26, 2026  Edit critic review
D
Psycho Killer (2026) Nicholas Laskin Based on its title, logline, and pedigree, “Psycho Killer” promises nothing more and nothing less than salacious early-in-the-year junk-movie thrills. Unfortunately, the film fails to deliver even on that modest promise.
Posted Feb 22, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
We Are All Strangers (2026) Marshall Shaffer Over 157 minutes, Chen gives himself plenty of opportunities to reveal the subtle yet sudden ways in which change creeps in, influencing how everyday people perceive their place in the world.
Posted Feb 19, 2026  Edit critic review
C
How to Make a Killing (2026) Marshall Shaffer "How to Make a Killing" vacillates wildly between mockery and moralizing as Beckett’s spree illuminates the capricious carelessness of wealth.
Posted Feb 18, 2026  Edit critic review
B
Honey Bunch (2025) Lena Wilson Wholly original and endlessly unexpected, “Honey Bunch” takes a slew of tropes and turns them on their heads, setting up a provocative puzzle that’s admirable, ambitious, and only occasionally vexing.
Posted Feb 17, 2026  Edit critic review
C
Crime 101 (2026) Rodrigo Perez Try as he might to make “Crime 101” distinct, filmmaker Bart Layton—who also wrote and adapted the film from Don Winslow’s novel—doesn’t imbue it with enough flair or idiosyncrasies to make it feel human, lived-in, and novel.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
B
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) Marshall Shaffer "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die" arrives in American theaters at just the right moment with its defiant refusal to blindly follow humanity into a new era of surrender to technology.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
The History of Concrete (2026) Marshall Shaffer Though Wilson’s voice takes up the most real estate in the film, he’s magnanimous in ceding the floor to those he encounters along the circuitous route to revelation – and draws clear inspiration from them along the way.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Chasing Summer (2026) Marshall Shaffer The defiant, deliberate Shlesinger refuses to let "Chasing Summer" fall into any expected patterns. The narrative vacillates just as the always plainspoken and newly free-spirited Jamie does.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
B
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) Marshall Shaffer Segan laments a bygone bustling past, speaks to an uncertain present, and points to New York’s eternal beacon of hope to tease the promise of future renewal.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
A Poet (2025) Ankit Jhunjhunwala Soto paints broadly and sweeps in several characters & incidents – sight gags & "Curb Your Enthusiasm" style cringe comedy moments abound. But he also leavens "A Poet" with pathos & insight, veering from farce to tragedy with expert code-switching.
Posted Feb 09, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Wuthering Heights (2026) Rodrigo Perez It’s maximal and deliberately anachronistic, a big-screen fever dream of ache and viciousness that treats desire like an injury you keep reopening with your own hands.
Posted Feb 09, 2026  Edit critic review
A+
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) Brian Farvour This is classic animated comedy firing on all cylinders, with the animation unquestionably improved since its debut nearly a century prior, and the clear nods to 1950s-era sci-fi are a fantastic bonus.
Posted Feb 06, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Shame and Money (2026) Gregory Ellwood Despite these events occurring a half a world away, the challenges are very close to home. In this current economy, the fates of Shaban, Hatixhe, and their family could await you or anyone in your sphere faster than you may want to admit.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
D
Tell Me Everything (2026) Lena Wilson Rosenthal’s script spends its first chapter presenting a complex tale of family, adolescence, and sexuality, but despite brilliant visuals and able performers, the second half drags on, resolving little and leading nowhere.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
C
The Weight (2026) Carlos Aguilar It’s a “dad movie” if there ever was one, with enough set-pieces to feel exciting, a semblance of dramatic complexity (so long as you don’t dig too deep), and acting ranging from proficient to excellent in an impressively photographed package.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Hold Onto Me (2026) Lena Wilson With enthralling performances, strong direction, and sensory filmmaking that is as wonderful to hear as it is to see, this debut marks a strong start for Aristidou and a worthy entrant into the canon of Cypriot cinema.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Aanikoobijigan [ancestor/great-grandparent/great-grandchild] (2026) Chase Hutchinson Piece by piece, the film becomes a portrait of quiet, ordinary courage, just as it doesn’t shy away from pondering why the dedication and years of fighting an uphill battle like this were required in the first place.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Closure (2026) Brian Farvour Don’t expect Marczak or his subject to find a way to tie up every loose end. Take in a difficult period in the life of a grieving father, unable to let go. It’s straightforward, sad, and somehow beautiful.
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
The Friend's House Is Here (2026) Gregory Ellwood The Friend's House is a remarkable depiction of life in contemporary Iran that will haunt you for weeks. Not because the events in the film are tragic. But because you are afraid these artists won't come close to this freedom again for years to come
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
C
Run Amok (2026) Gregory Ellwood You almost can’t believe it would play out like this in real life. Until it hits you, this is exactly how it would play out in real life. And as the film begins to unravel toward a muddled finale, it ruminates in the back of your mind.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
C
American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (2026) Lena Wilson David Alvarado's documentary is inventive and engaging as it enumerates the artist and activist's early life and professional accomplishments — it just doesn't tell viewers much else about him.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Send Help (2026) Rodrigo Perez It’s ridiculous by design, walking a razor’s edge between menace and mockery, and it thrives in that instability.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
B
Ghost in the Machine (2026) Brian Farvour There’s a tremendous amount of information flowing throughout “Ghost In The Machine,” and it seems like too much to ingest. Veatch maintains the pace with skilled editing and an unsettling score.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
C+
See You When I See You (2026) Marshall Shaffer There’s a good movie about therapy and PTSD inside Jay Duplass’ "See You When I See You." The trouble is, it’s buried in a so-so family ensemble film about shared grief and recovery.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
C+
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) Marshall Shaffer Even the most hair-brained of Wain’s films have some quality elements, but it’s nevertheless a slight disappointment to see a luminary operating at the lower end of his power and promise.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
C
The Invite (2026) Marshall Shaffer For all the belabored artistry of this choppily cut enterprise, little in "The Invite" actually moves. It’s potential energy, unconvincingly trying to pass itself off as kinetic.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
C+
Frank & Louis (2026) Marshall Shaffer Volpe spends a lot of time circling the obvious in both character dynamics and narrative direction. When coupled with the generally reserved tonality, a certain sluggishness sets in once the film’s basic trajectory becomes evident.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
Union County (2026) Marshall Shaffer In place of sensationalized story beats or pathologized characterization, Meeks’ screenplay stitches together mundane moments with an eye toward minutiae and procedure.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
B
The Shitheads (2026) Marshall Shaffer By the time The Shitheads arrives at its ultimate destination, the whole enterprise might feel like it’s hanging on by a string. But that string is the heartstring.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
B
The Incomer (2026) Marshall Shaffer Paxton makes explicit that this is a story about making decisions from an outlook that favors hope over fear. And, at least for the duration of the film, he creates an imaginary universe where such a choice feels both logical and lovable.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
D-
Anaconda (2025) Marshall Shaffer Let this film with no bite serve as rock bottom for the IP era.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
A+
Sentient (2026) Brian Farvour In the best possible way, director Tony Jones has created the documentary version of a car crash; you don’t want to look, but you can’t bring yourself to look away.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
Joybubbles (2026) Brian Farvour By subverting expectations, “Joybubbles” becomes a delightful watch, a biography of a man whose talents on a telephone were just one of many that made him special.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
A-
Leviticus (2026) Gregory Ellwood You want them to find some semblance of a happy ending. Even if, like any queer person, they are always looking over their shoulder for the inevitable evil that's lurking around the corner. An inescapable evil that wants to destroy them.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
B+
The Musical (2026) Gregory Ellwood While the kids are pretty fantastic overall, it’s the collaboration between Brill and Bonilla that takes Heller’s screenplay to another level.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
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