TheIndependentCritic.com

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Rating Title/Year Author
3.5/4.0 The Sound of Identity (2020) Richard Propes The Sound of Identity may very well be Kicklighter's best film yet, though I'm fairly sure I've said that before. EDIT
Posted Apr 7, 2021
3.5/4.0 Intermedium (2019) Richard Propes Taylor Turner's pitch-perfect screenplay comes alive and out blossoms a story that hits all the right notes. EDIT
Posted Apr 6, 2021
3.5/4.0 Driveways (2019) Richard Propes I loved every moment of Driveways, a bit of a rarity these days. EDIT
Posted Apr 6, 2021
3.0/4.0 Mayor (2020) Richard Propes One can't help but wish that Osit would occasionally dig a bit deeper, though that's clearly not the intention here. EDIT
Posted Apr 5, 2021
3.5/5 The Evening Redness in the South (2019) Richard Propes This unique, inspired film deserves to be seen and won't soon be forgotten. EDIT
Posted Apr 1, 2021
3.0/4.0 Moxie (2021) Richard Propes Moxie may not be the revolutionary film it was born to be, but it's still a strong directorial effort from Poehler. EDIT
Posted Mar 29, 2021
3.5/4.0 I Care a Lot (2020) Richard Propes It's a dark and cynical and relentlessly negative motion picture that made me laugh far more than I care to admit. EDIT
Posted Mar 27, 2021
3.0/4.0 Yes Day (2021) Richard Propes If you don't want to see Jennifer Garner in Yes Day, I don't even want to know you. EDIT
Posted Mar 20, 2021
2.0/4.0 Crisis (2021) Richard Propes It's a mid-range thriller with some absolutely terrific performances. EDIT
Posted Mar 18, 2021
3.0/4.0 Dolphin Island (2021) Richard Propes There's nothing in the world like a feel-good story underneath a feel-good story and that's the case with Entertainment Squad's Dolphin Island. EDIT
Posted Mar 10, 2021
3.0/4.0 The House That Rob Built (2020) Richard Propes It's the kind of film that fans of inspirational sports flicks will want to watch and it's a definite must-see for fans of women's basketball. EDIT
Posted Feb 19, 2021
3.5/4.0 Ten Minutes to Midnight (2020) Richard Propes A dastardly dark motion picture that will please devotees of 80's horror. EDIT
Posted Feb 7, 2021
3.0/4.0 The Ventures: Stars on Guitars (2020) Richard Propes A rather straightforward doc that will delight fans and possibly win a few new ones. EDIT
Posted Feb 6, 2021
3.0/4.0 The Grizzlies (2018) Richard Propes This is a film that could have gone wrong in so many ways, yet in so many ways it goes right. EDIT
Posted Jan 29, 2021
3.5/4.0 The Night (2020) Richard Propes The Night is the kind of film where every little thing matters. EDIT
Posted Jan 29, 2021
3.5/4.0 Collective (2019) Richard Propes If Collective doesn't make you angry, you're simply not paying attention. EDIT
Posted Jan 28, 2021
3.0/4.0 The Donut King (2020) Richard Propes Gu keeps The Donut King an upbeat affair. EDIT
Posted Jan 26, 2021
4.0/4.0 Nomadland (2020) Richard Propes A film I long to see in the post-pandemic world on a bigger screen where the film's universality can be lived into even though the story itself feels intimate and small. EDIT
Posted Jan 25, 2021
3.0/4.0 Banging Lanie (2020) Richard Propes May not necessarily cover any new territory, but it's a light, refreshing, and meaningful comedy. EDIT
Posted Jan 19, 2021
3.0/4.0 I Am Greta (2020) Richard Propes While the documentary doesn't necessarily break new ground, it covers familiar ground exceptionally well. EDIT
Posted Jan 18, 2021
3.5/4.0 Tom in America (2014) Richard Propes A deeply thoughtful and emotionally resonant film. EDIT
Posted Jan 12, 2021
2.5/4.0 Trolls World Tour (2020) Richard Propes A kid friendly and reasonably entertaining lightweight film. EDIT
Posted Jan 6, 2021
3.5/4.0 Promising Young Woman (2020) Richard Propes Fennell's script takes us into dark comedy that feels like truth all the way through an ending that feels necessary and real and complex and thought-provoking. EDIT
Posted Dec 29, 2020
3.5/4.0 News of the World (2020) Richard Propes Hanks is being given an awards season push here, no surprise, though he's bound to be hindered by the fact that he makes it all look so easy. EDIT
Posted Dec 28, 2020
3.0/4.0 Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) Richard Propes The real gem here, other than Gadot, is Pedro Pascal as Max, the obligatory megalomaniac in search of more money and more power and who discovers a way to achieve it all. EDIT
Posted Dec 24, 2020
Ghost (2020) Richard Propes ...for those who appreciate an emphasis on the characters amidst the action that unfolds this is an engaging thriller with a sort of lyrical quality that locks you into its rhythms and holds onto you until the story's finally been told. EDIT
Posted Dec 15, 2020
3.5/4.0 Dear Santa (2020) Richard Propes Nachman's work here is glorious, joy-filled, and celebratory of the human spirit. EDIT
Posted Dec 12, 2020
3.5/4.0 Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story (2020) Richard Propes A special film and an unforgettably raw and honest film that is simultaneously unflinching and utterly beautiful. EDIT
Posted Dec 2, 2020
3.5/4.0 IRL (2019) Richard Propes An intelligent, intuitive, achingly vulnerable, and remarkably human motion picture that soars almost precisely because it doesn't soar. EDIT
Posted Dec 1, 2020
3.5/4.0 Pariah Dog (2019) Richard Propes There are films that simply draw you in and demand that you give them your full attention. Jesse Alk's Pariah Dog is such a film. EDIT
Posted Nov 30, 2020
3.5/4.0 The Croods: A New Age (2020) Richard Propes It's more than a little bit comforting to watch a film about getting along at a time in our American society when getting along seems so very difficult to do. EDIT
Posted Nov 25, 2020
3.0/4.0 Small Group (2018) Richard Propes Matt Chastain gets it right and ends up producing a faith-based motion picture that entertains without compromise its faith along the way. EDIT
Posted Nov 23, 2020
3.0/4.0 Hillbilly Elegy (2020) Richard Propes If there's really an underrated performance here, it's that of young Owen Asztalos. EDIT
Posted Nov 16, 2020
3.5/4.0 Where She Lies (2020) Richard Propes Filmmaker Zach Marion is both a precise, disciplined filmmaker and an inherently compassionate soul. EDIT
Posted Nov 3, 2020
3.5/4.0 Detours (2016) Richard Propes The kind of film that proves to be popular on the indie fest circuit by telling a story so seldom seen in the multiplexes these days. EDIT
Posted Nov 1, 2020
3.5/4.0 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) Richard Propes Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is the film America didn't know it needed. EDIT
Posted Oct 24, 2020
2.5/4.0 American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules (2020) Richard Propes All I'll say is that for Sara Rue alone I'll give this film at least a modest thumbs up. EDIT
Posted Oct 20, 2020
3.0/4.0 Hubie Halloween (2020) Richard Propes The truth is that I loved Hubie Halloween , an entertaining gem of a film with a good heart, a kind message, an awful lot of laughs, and a few imperfections. EDIT
Posted Oct 7, 2020
3.5/4.0 Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad (2020) Richard Propes A warm and spirited journey with contagious personalities who have endearing stories. EDIT
Posted Oct 6, 2020
3.0/4.0 First One In (2020) Richard Propes First One In is so gosh darn endearing you can't help but feel at least a little bit better after watching it than you did before. EDIT
Posted Oct 4, 2020
2.0/4.0 () Richard Propes A promising horror feature that never quite rises up to its potential. EDIT
Posted Oct 4, 2020
3.0/4.0 Five Women in the End (2020) Richard Propes Amidst disaster, Five Women in the End is ultimately a story about love and friendship and loyalty amidst that disaster. EDIT
Posted Oct 3, 2020
3.5/4.0 On the Rocks (2020) Richard Propes It's funny and sweet, mundane and meaningful, entertaining and, when needed, willing to simply be present. EDIT
Posted Sep 30, 2020
3.5/4.0 The Glorias (2020) Richard Propes May not be as radical as Ms. Steinem herself but it's an engaging, loving, and vibrant film and a powerful reminder that the revolution is far from over. EDIT
Posted Sep 28, 2020
2.5/4.0 Zoom (2006) Richard Propes The end result is really a film that more sputters than zooms, but survives mainly upon the strength of its committed cast with an obvious chemistry. EDIT
Posted Sep 27, 2020
3.5/4.0 Zoology (2016) Richard Propes A little gem that is worth your time. EDIT
Posted Sep 27, 2020
1.5/4.0 Zoolander No. 2 (2016) Richard Propes Filled with half-baked ideas that could use a whole lot more cooking. EDIT
Posted Sep 27, 2020
3.0/4.0 Zoolander (2001) Richard Propes In a world where so few comedies make me laugh anymore, this one made me hysterical. EDIT
Posted Sep 27, 2020
2.5/4.0 Zookeeper (2011) Richard Propes Likely contains enough humor to be a decent outing for most families with smaller kids. EDIT
Posted Sep 27, 2020
3.5/4.0 Zombieland (2009) Richard Propes In an extended cameo, Bill Murray shows up with his own brand of dry, yet over-the-top humor that may very well serve as the film's highlight. EDIT
Posted Sep 27, 2020