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Comic Years is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Salome Gonstad, Shah Shahid.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
The Adam Project (2022) Shah Shahid The Adam Project on Netflix is an absolutely kid-friendly movie thats a load of fun. It might turn out to be an early spring-time blockbuster for the streamer.
Posted Mar 11, 2022  Edit critic review
Turning Red (2022) Shah Shahid Pixars Turning Red is a sweet little movie that works as a wonderful analogy for growing up.
Posted Mar 08, 2022  Edit critic review
The Cursed (2021) Salome Gonstad Overall, this is a worthy addition to the werewolf horror movie canon.
Posted Feb 25, 2022  Edit critic review
The Tender Bar (2021) Shah Shahid The very likeable cast depicting emotionally supportive characters to a young man in a story trying to pursue his dreams is very endearing
Posted Feb 02, 2022  Edit critic review
The Last Duel (2021) Shah Shahid While certain sequences will be uncomfortable, Ridley Scott's ability to tell a period story that is so relevant today is uncanny.
Posted Feb 02, 2022  Edit critic review
Finch (2021) Shah Shahid While not perfect, I would recommend Finch to anyone who wants to laugh and smile during a movie in this kind of tragic setting.
Posted Jan 14, 2022  Edit critic review
The Unforgivable (2021) Shah Shahid The Unforgivable is a quiet thriller that works on so many levels. But at times, the pacing and story does waver slightly.
Posted Jan 14, 2022  Edit critic review
Scream (2022) Salome Gonstad The worst Scream movie is better than a lot of other horror movies. Is this the best since the sequel, as some have said? No. But is it the worst? Also no. It's firmly in the middle, but again, still a better time than most.
Posted Jan 14, 2022  Edit critic review
Minnal Murali (2021) Shah Shahid Minnal Murali adds to the discourse of superhero movies, not just in India, but worldwide.
Posted Jan 13, 2022  Edit critic review
The Advent Calendar (2020) Salome Gonstad Even without the familiar soundtrack of carol singers, this is an effectively unsettling chiller for the holidays. It runs the risk of being cheap, but overall, it's a lot better than the words "Advent calendar horror movie" would lead you to believe.
Posted Dec 02, 2021  Edit critic review
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) Salome Gonstad This could have been a fun, scary movie. Instead, it's an often boring waste of time with a criminally stupid ending.
Posted Nov 16, 2021  Edit critic review
The Hunt (2020) Salome Gonstad People relying solely on the trailers or the outraged articles have only a surface-level of the movie. But the movie's not that deep, either.
Posted Nov 16, 2021  Edit critic review
1917 (2019) Salome Gonstad We should be drawn into the personal story--director Sam Mendes loosely based the movie on his grandfather Alfred's wartime experiences--but instead, we're watching all the smoke and mirrors. It's sound and fury that could signify so much more.
Posted Nov 16, 2021  Edit critic review
Red Notice (2021) Shah Shahid Red Notice lacks depth when it comes to the story, but still an enjoyable movie for the stellar cast alone.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) Shah Shahid Bright: Samurai Soul review praises the substance of the story, while being unable to improve on the original concept of the original movie.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
Army of Thieves (2021) Shah Shahid Army Of Thieves totally succeeds as being a movie set in that universe. It also works as a standalone heist film set during the beginnings of a Zombie Apocalypse.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
Night Teeth (2021) Shah Shahid Night Teeth is yet another vampire story that is more of a one-night-in-hell type adventure that is interesting, but not great.
Posted Nov 15, 2021  Edit critic review
Antlers (2021) Salome Gonstad This movie, while technically competent, is just a misfire on so many levels. Everything feels like it clashes, from the subject matter--American rot AND a big ol' antler monster--to the swelling inspirational music to the too dark palette of this film.
Posted Oct 29, 2021  Edit critic review
Dune (2021) Salome Gonstad It is a no-foolin' loud and proud space epic. It may be a bit obvious in its aspirations sometimes, but that's okay. The world-building here is exquisite. And it's the humans, especially in the quieter moments, who make this truly a triumph.
Posted Oct 22, 2021  Edit critic review
Halloween Kills (2021) Salome Gonstad How many audience members even know that Halloween Ends is coming next year? Because if they didn't, then the end of this one likely plays as bleak and unfinished. But that's basically the vibe of the whole thing.
Posted Oct 15, 2021  Edit critic review
The Guilty (2021) Shah Shahid The Guilty's trio of director, writer and actor make this movie an exciting and quick watch, that sucks you in with its story. While it may not be everyone's cup of tea, the massive talent on both sides of the camera makes this a movie worth watching.
Posted Oct 07, 2021  Edit critic review
Freaky (2020) Salome Gonstad Freaky isn't the most groundbreaking horror movie ever made, but it's a pretty high-water mark in our ongoing teen horror renaissance-have you heard about it?
Posted Oct 02, 2021  Edit critic review
Malignant (2021) Salome Gonstad It's absolutely bonkers, a word that comes up a lot in Malignant movie reviews, because the English language is too limited to express the audacity of something like this.
Posted Sep 11, 2021  Edit critic review
My Summer as a Goth (2018) Salome Gonstad This movie doesn't reinvent the teen movie wheel, but it's a lovely way to spend some time.
Posted Sep 09, 2021  Edit critic review
Antebellum (2020) Salome Gonstad As for the why of it all, that too stays shrouded in mystery-but perhaps that's for the best. The rest of the movie is rendered in such dull tones, such clumsy execution, that it's likely they would have fumbled a more concrete message.
Posted Sep 08, 2021  Edit critic review
Alabama Snake (2020) Salome Gonstad Unlike some viewers, I didn't need subtitles to understand a single speaker in this doc. I heard them just fine. I just wanted to hear more.
Posted Sep 08, 2021  Edit critic review
Wrong Turn (2021) Salome Gonstad If they'd tightened these ideas up just a tad, mainly by sharpening the viewpoint, then this movie might be a new modern classic. As it is, though, it's mainly a sometimes exciting detour.
Posted Sep 08, 2021  Edit critic review
The Turning (2020) Salome Gonstad You keep getting the feeling that there's another story-or stories here-that are leading somewhere.
Posted Sep 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Gretel & Hansel (2020) Salome Gonstad Ultimately, while this was a very striking and oftentimes unsettling film, it ends up as unsatisfying as a make-believe meal.
Posted Sep 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Bloodthirsty (2020) Salome Gonstad If you're going to make your audience wait over an hour to see some werewolf stuff, then you have to nail it. Sadly, though, it's just not there..
Posted Sep 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Candyman (2021) Salome Gonstad ...for the most part, the film succeeds in its aspirations. It's never particularly scary, except in its first scene. But it does tell a solid story, capably fusing together the original film with this one.
Posted Aug 27, 2021  Edit critic review
Don't Breathe 2 (2021) Salome Gonstad You'll probably enjoy this film if you're looking for some b-movie horror fun. But if you're looking for something more substantial, then don't hold your breath.
Posted Aug 13, 2021  Edit critic review
Gigli (2003) Salome Gonstad Jennifer Lopez lights up the screen every time she's on it. Unfortunately, that's also to the movie's detriment, because from her first scene, she becomes the most interesting thing happening in any given moment.
Posted Aug 09, 2021  Edit critic review
The Grudge (2020) Salome Gonstad ...despite the impressive gore, this just isn't a scary movie. It's a slow one that turns plodding after too long. It plays like someone tried to make It Follows and then stuffed it with millennial horror tropes.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Doctor Sleep (2019) Salome Gonstad Flanagan opted against the rather cheap jump-scares that plague so many other horror films these days. Instead, there's a quiet dread behind what Rose and company do.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Black Christmas (2019) Salome Gonstad While I didn't hate or even strongly dislike the film, I felt it was a little weak tea. As both a feminist movie and a horror movie, it tries too hard (or maybe not hard enough) to be both.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Blood Quantum (2019) Salome Gonstad Befitting its title, this movie is awash in blood, and it isn't afraid to show us some truly gnarly images. I just wish it'd gone as far with the social commentary.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) Salome Gonstad The movie doesn't bother to enlighten us, choosing instead to return us too to the past, where they hope the nostalgia is enough of a distraction. And it is, but not a whole lot more than that.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Jexi (2019) Salome Gonstad If you go into this movie knowing it's a sometimes puerile romcom about embracing technology and some of the downsides to it, then you'll enjoy it more. Or at all.
Posted Aug 05, 2021  Edit critic review
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) Salome Gonstad It's mindless summer movie fun, and there are definitely worse ways to spend an hour and a half. Enjoy the AC, eat your popcorn, root for Zoey and company, and turn off your brain.
Posted Aug 01, 2021  Edit critic review
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) Salome Gonstad This movie is actually longer than Part One, but it doesn't feel like it. It's bloody and exciting and it feels brisk. It also feels like the perfect set-up for Part Three.
Posted Aug 01, 2021  Edit critic review
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021) Salome Gonstad It's not a perfect movie-the dialogue and accents in the 1666 part, for one thing, are wildly inconsistent. But it's well-told and it's well-acted and it's a satisfying and smart end to what should have been an inherently dumb project.
Posted Aug 01, 2021  Edit critic review
Old (2021) Salome Gonstad It's so off-putting and goofy that it seems purposeful, as if everyone involved was trying to sweep next year's Razzies.
Posted Aug 01, 2021  Edit critic review
Cruella (2021) Shah Shahid Despite all the issues, new audiences coming into Disney's Cruella without any expectations or without looking for movie timeline connections might have fun with it.
Posted Jun 02, 2021  Edit critic review
Mortal Kombat (2021) Shah Shahid The new Mortal Kombat dramatically improves on its previous films and is still an incredibly fun movie to watch.
Posted Apr 26, 2021  Edit critic review
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) Shah Shahid And this The Mitchells vs The Machines review, will point out just how the movie blends outrageous comedy with beautiful storytelling.
Posted Apr 21, 2021  Edit critic review
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) Shah Shahid It's the Justice League that should have been, and it's painfully clear to see why. This version of the movie is a clear-cut story that really brings about closure for the DC Extended Universe that was.
Posted Mar 15, 2021  Edit critic review
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Shah Shahid This Raya and the Last Dragon review is kind of harping on the subversion of tropes, but it is truly unlike many Disney or animated movies.
Posted Mar 03, 2021  Edit critic review
Enter the Anime (2019) Shah Shahid It's less an exploration of the genre that is a worldwide phenomenon, and more an advertisement for anime that is on Netflix.
Posted Nov 18, 2020  Edit critic review
Bleach (2018) Shah Shahid The Bleach live-action movie is great for audiences wanting to get into the anime, or the manga even. It's a contained story that is accessible to all.
Posted Nov 18, 2020  Edit critic review
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