Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ozus' World Movie Reviews is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this
publication only count toward the Tomatometer when written by the following
Tomatometer-approved critic(s):
Dennis Schwartz
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
C
Maximum Impact (2018)
It could have been a lot worse.
Posted Oct 17, 2018
2
B-
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
A decent middle-brow piece, with fine acting and lots of star power.
Posted Oct 16, 2018
3
C-
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Overlong and disappointing depraved retro.
Posted Oct 15, 2018
4
B
First Man (2018)
When it covers the air sequences the film excels, while on earth things become a bit drab.
Posted Oct 14, 2018
5
A-
Distant Constellation (2017)
A dream-like and playful documentary that studies old age and memory.
Posted Oct 13, 2018
6
B+
Notes on an Appearance (2018)
Zero-budget experimental minimalist thriller.
Posted Oct 12, 2018
7
B-
Special Investigator (1936)
Predictable and routine B film crime drama.
Posted Oct 11, 2018
8
B
A well-intentioned documentary on racial injustice in the Deep South that was never addressed by white America.
Posted Oct 10, 2018
9
B+
Ava (2018)
A welcome character study about a rebellious teenage girl in Iran.
Posted Oct 9, 2018
10
A-
Araby (Arábia) (2018)
It's a wonderfully vibrant film that connects to the Depression-era working-class films in America.
Posted Oct 8, 2018
11
B+
A Star Is Born (2018)
The directing debut for the actor Bradley Cooper is a good one.
Posted Oct 7, 2018
12
C
Cocote (2018)
A muddled revenge crime drama.
Posted Oct 6, 2018
13
C+
Caniba (2018)
A weirdo documentary based on a true story of modern-day cannibalism.
Posted Oct 5, 2018
14
B
Milla (2018)
It has small ambitions, but comes across as an engaging film that deserves our attention.
Posted Oct 4, 2018
15
B
Nancy (2018)
Intriguingly watchable for its potential to cover new ground in this genre even if a depressing film.
Posted Oct 3, 2018
16
B+
17
B
Free Solo (2018)
A spellbinding documentary.
Posted Oct 1, 2018
18
B+
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
A cut above most westerns.
Posted Sep 30, 2018
19
B
RBG (2018)
The informative film is modestly satisfying and calms me to know she's on the Supreme Court fighting for the same issues I believe in.
Posted Sep 29, 2018
20
B
Green Book (2018)
It seems like a revised Driving Miss Daisy film, appealing to the same audience.
Posted Sep 28, 2018
21
A-
Lean on Pete (2018)
Emotionally moving unconventional arthouse poor boy meets poor horse drama.
Posted Sep 27, 2018
22
A
Blaze (2018)
A gem, giving us more than just a biopic but capturing the outsider's character for better or worse.
Posted Sep 26, 2018
23
A
You Were Never Really Here (2018)
t's a timeless film to savor.
Posted Sep 26, 2018
24
B+
Night Comes On (2018)
It has a positive force playing out as a revenge thriller.
Posted Sep 25, 2018
25
B
Diane (2018)
It's a poignant and tender drama about aging and atonement for the boomers.
Posted Sep 24, 2018
26
B
Colette (2018)
A women's empowering biopic period drama that is funny.
Posted Sep 23, 2018
27
B
Hal (2018)
A well-served breezy biopic documentary on Hal Ashby.
Posted Sep 22, 2018
28
B
Science Fair (2018)
A crowd-pleasing Spellbound type of documentary.
Posted Sep 21, 2018
29
B
Museum (Museo) (2018)
An exciting Mexican thriller based on a real-life robbery.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
30
B +
The Wife (2018)
The film's excellence rests on the magnificent Oscar-like performance of Glenn Close.
Posted Sep 20, 2018
31
B-
Us & Them (2018)
A stylishly violent home invasion movie.
Posted Sep 19, 2018
32
B
Mandy (2018)
If you're a fan of Cage, then this is a bloody good one to see him go bonkers.
Posted Sep 18, 2018
33
B
Hotel by the River (2018)
Filled with Hong's usual sharp wit, self-deprecating jokes, many personal references and his staple drinking scene.
Posted Sep 17, 2018
34
B
A Simple Favor (2018)
When it goes fully into a Hitchcock crime drama it loses a bit of the shine from its first act of raunchy comedy.
Posted Sep 16, 2018
35
B-
Boy Erased (2018)
Well-intentioned but somewhat flat film.
Posted Sep 15, 2018
36
B
Pick of the Litter (2018)
An uplifting doggie film.
Posted Sep 14, 2018
37
B
I Am Not a Witch (2018)
Its oddness makes it a compelling watch.
Posted Sep 13, 2018
38
B+
Wildlife (2018)
It's a fine dramatic production, with many outstanding performances.
Posted Sep 12, 2018
39
B
The Favourite (2018)
Well-executed dark comedy of court intrigue in 18th-century England.
Posted Sep 11, 2018
40
C
Kin (2018)
A Misfire.
Posted Sep 10, 2018
41
B-
Jasper Jones (2016)
What's missing in this coming-of-age drama is making its main story more compelling.
Posted Sep 9, 2018
42
C+
Juliet, Naked (2018)
A funky but slight rom/com.
Posted Sep 8, 2018
43
C
I Can Only Imagine (2018)
44
C+
Alpha (2018)
Aside from the beautiful visuals that set an impressive pre-historic look, the film dragged.
Posted Sep 6, 2018
45
B
Annihilation (2018)
A weirdly brainy and scary film.
Posted Sep 5, 2018
46
B-
Zoo (2018)
It gets over because it had its heart in the right place.
Posted Sep 4, 2018
47
C+
Stranded (1935)
Routine film.
Posted Sep 3, 2018
48
C
Damsel (2018)
It plays out as an oddball western parody with a comical attitude to the Old West.
Posted Sep 2, 2018
49
B+
Support the Girls (2018)
A pungent workplace comedy.
Posted Sep 1, 2018
50
B
Searching (2018)