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Sunshine State Cineplex is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Alan French, Joshua Ryan.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
8/10
The Lake (2026) Alan French Ellis crafts a film that adds to the urgency of the moment and, for once, provides hope that we can make a change before it's too late.
Posted Jan 31, 2026  Edit critic review
6/10
Soul Patrol (2026) Alan French The stories they tell are essential to understanding how war affected those men in the 1970s. With intriguing discourse and plenty of emotion, Soul Patrol is still worthy of your time.
Posted Jan 31, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
Nuisance Bear  (2026) Alan French With an incredible Inuit-inspired score and plenty of great images, Nuisance Bear sneaks up on the audience. It’s a compelling experience that needs to be seen.
Posted Jan 31, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
Buddy (2026) Alan French While Buddy might not be for everyone, it’s a fun and weird horror experience you’re unlikely to forget. Featuring great performances and visuals, Kelly continues to build his brand as an absurdist horror filmmaker.
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
7/10
The Disciple (2026) Alan French The Disciple suffers from too much tell and not enough show. The result is a film that feels like it’s missing something, even if it’s an extremely fun ride.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
9/10
Once Upon a Time in Harlem (2026) Alan French Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a masterful documentary and historical document. It is one that everyone will benefit from experiencing.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
7/10
Seized (2026) Alan French Seized might not be the most world-changing documentary, but it is an incredibly rich topic. Understanding the role of the media in our local communities remains essential.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
People We Meet on Vacation (2026) Alan French Led by dynamic turns from Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, the Emily Henry adaptation is among the very best rom-coms that Netflix has ever released.
Posted Jan 10, 2026  Edit critic review
8/10
Marty Supreme (2025) Alan French It’s one of the few films that has really come close to evoking the insanity of 1970s cinema in some time.
Posted Dec 26, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Song Sung Blue (2025) Alan French While there’s a beautiful message about taking a chance on yourself, it’s ultimately a rather threadbare story that does not challenge its characters after the first thirty minutes.
Posted Dec 26, 2025  Edit critic review
3/10
David (2025) Alan French While this story [of David] has long been considered one of the most important in the Bible, the movie based on these events cannot live up to the epic legacy.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
3/10
Wicked: For Good (2025) Alan French Chu can never make Wicked: For Good even competent. The amount of nostalgia it tries to employ, both towards Part I and The Wizard of Oz, is embarrassing and poorly executed.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Alan French While Avatar: Fire and Ash certainly has entertaining and bombastic sequences, the issues pile up. Running over three hours only makes it more frustrating as an experience.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) Alan French With a cast that has (mostly) aged well and some truly unhinged humor, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation has earned its legendary status.
Posted Dec 15, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Elf (2003) Alan French For as much fun as Ferrell is having in every frame, director Jon Favreau builds a beautiful world around him. The two seemingly called in every favor to fill out the cast, and the wildly deep ensemble helps give the movie some extra heft.
Posted Dec 15, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Home Alone (1990) Alan French Home Alone earns every laugh and with Hughes’ sweet screenplay, leaves enough heart to keep us coming back.
Posted Dec 15, 2025  Edit critic review
10/10
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Alan French With incredible songs, brilliant performances, and A+ craft, The Muppet Christmas Carol has finally started to get its due as a classic.
Posted Dec 15, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Alan French [Wake Up Dead Man] is Johnson’s most intricate examination of humanity and the lengths we’re willing to go for others. It’s perhaps the quietest Knives Out film of the bunch, but it might be the most rewarding.
Posted Dec 14, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Jay Kelly (2025) Alan French Jay Kelly checks most of the boxes of a Hollywood fable, but still feels somewhat underwhelming when it’s all said and done.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
2/10
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025) Alan French With some incredible puppets feeling like the lone bright spot, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 somehow misses the mark even more than the last entry.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Eephus (2024) Alan French Director Carson Lund not only delivers an incredibly poignant vision of life through the allegory of baseball, but it taps into the soul of why the game remains romantic.
Posted Dec 04, 2025  Edit critic review
2/10
The Twits (2025) Alan French This is a mess, and even getting the dreaded shrinks cannot save us from its mediocrity.
Posted Nov 28, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Dog Man (2025) Alan French The emotion and humor are so well executed, you can’t help but smile from ear to ear. Dog Man is very good, and well worth a watch.
Posted Nov 28, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
Zootopia 2 (2025) Alan French Good animation aside, too many scenes are simply reruns of the first Zootopia.
Posted Nov 28, 2025  Edit critic review
2/10
Jingle Bell Heist (2025) Alan French It’s not funny, not romantic, and not fun. The actors involved can be good, but JINGLE BELL HEIST appears to be the definition of a paycheck job for everyone.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Megadoc (2025) Alan French While MEGADOC is not formally very inventive, the experience of watching this cast go toe to toe is worth the watch alone.
Posted Nov 26, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) Alan French Adamson’s [The Chronicles of Narnia] makes for a decent holiday flick for the family. There’s action, adventure, and plenty of good-natured heroes.
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2024) Alan French The fusion of repressed love and underlying passion opens the door for the characters to achieve the same breakthroughs as Lizzy Bennett, Emma Woodhouse, and Anne Elliot.
Posted Nov 24, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Arco (2025) Alan French The stunning animation and heartfelt storytelling sets up the audience for a special experience.
Posted Nov 24, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Train Dreams (2025) Alan French Train Dreams is 2025's prettiest film by far, but it's also a devastatingly beautiful exploration of the human condition.
Posted Nov 22, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Violent Ends (2025) Alan French While the tropes drop this from becoming an instant cable TV rewatchable, the performances alone make it worth the price of admission.
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
In Your Dreams (2025) Alan French There are too many moments that feel derivative of the humor and visuals of pop movies likes Despicable Me or The Croods. Sadly, In Your Dreams is just not the showcase that we were hoping it could have been.
Posted Nov 19, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Luv Ya, Bum! (2025) Alan French Luv Ya, Bum! captured a moment and movement in the sport better than many films ever can.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Dream Eater (2025) Alan French With some overwritten trauma background and overacted footage, the found footage flick falls short of finding anything interesting.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
The Running Man (2025) Alan French Many will say that The Running Man is a purely enjoyable time, and for some that might be enough. However, given the level of filmmaker and source material, this feels like a missed opportunity.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
WTO/99 (2025) Alan French While WTO/99 might focus on a flashpoint in American protest movements, it opens the door for larger conversations.
Posted Nov 17, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
King Ivory (2024) Alan French King Ivory taps into the same kinds of narratives that made Traffic so effective in 2000. While there is not as much complexity in this story as in Soderbergh’s iconic film, the anxiety-laden visuals remain very effective.
Posted Nov 14, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
Rebuilding (2025) Alan French Rebulding does have predictable moments as it progresses through an earnest story. However, it features brilliant performances that elevate every moment.
Posted Nov 14, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Frankenstein (2025) Alan French While Frankenstein has found relevance for more than 200 years, del Toro has crafted one for the moment in spectacular fashion.
Posted Nov 11, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Bugonia (2025) Alan French The tale of two young men kidnapping a CEO might feel too prescient to some, but director Yorgos Lanthimos leans headfirst into his unique brand of dark comedy. He’s created perhaps his most insightful story about the modern world since The Lobster.
Posted Nov 09, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Die My Love (2025) Alan French With the ethereal feel of Die My Love, cultivated by Ramsey’s camera, Lawrence is free to let loose because she knows her director will elevate her even further. The tragedy and chaos of the role become her greatest friend.
Posted Nov 08, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Nuremberg (2025) Alan French While it features a deep ensemble, a disastrous performance from Rami Malek, and a runtime that far exceeds its welcome, it leaves Nuremberg without much life.
Posted Nov 07, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Christy (2025) Alan French Some moments are among the best of the year, and others feel like everyone is sleepwalking through them. That leaves Christy feeling more like a traditional sports movie than anything’s particularly special.
Posted Nov 07, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
The Bad Guys 2 (2025) Alan French While this movie [The Bad Guys 2] never quite hits the emotional climaxes of the first film, it also opens the door for more exciting stories in the future. This is one of the good animated romps of the year
Posted Nov 07, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Ballad of a Small Player (2025) Alan French Even with missteps and running into some lazy storytelling, The Ballad of a Small Player remains very entertaining. The Farrell and Swinton performances are enough to make the movie a fun watch.
Posted Nov 01, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) Alan French Bigelow delivers an exhilarating forty minutes before the hollow exercise shows its true colors. A House of Dynamite is not just empty but a startlingly missed opportunity.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
8/10
River of Grass (2025) Alan French Sasha Wortzel contextualizes her [Marjory Stoneman Douglas’] brilliant writings on the region with the world as it exists today. This allows River of Grass to not only speak to the timeless nature of Douglas’ words, but also her continued relevance.
Posted Oct 30, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
Anniversary (2025) Alan French While Anniversary does get some good performances out of the ensemble, there’s not much else to hold onto. The screenplay’s lack of specificity about what ideas are causing the fascist takeover makes the movie bland.
Posted Oct 30, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Blue Moon (2025) Alan French Ultimately, the lack of energy, the exhaustion with Hawke’s performance, and the play-like experience, weigh too heavily against Blue Moon.
Posted Oct 29, 2025  Edit critic review
5/10
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (2025) Joshua Ryan The story is simple, perfectly suited for a modern adaptation. Unfortunately, Michelle Garza Cervera’s version lacks the shocking nature of the original and feels overly generic.
Posted Oct 23, 2025  Edit critic review
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