script> script>
Wicker Stan
Posted 5 days ago

[Rating: Rock Fist Way Up] In Theaters Friday, October 23 It would be easy to write Wicker off as just a horny movie about a middle-aged woman turning to furniture…

‘Wicker’ Weaves a Thick, Layered Story Leaving No Gaps
Grave-Digger
Posted 3 weeks ago

[Rating: Minor Rock Fist Down] In Theaters Friday, October 2 There’s a reveal at the end of the first act of Digger that won’t be discussed in this review, except…

‘Digger’ Finds Itself Stuck In a Hole
Sunny Side Up
Posted 1 month ago

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In Theaters Friday, September 18 Relentlessly charming movies with rich, developed characters and genuine emotional clout are a rare thing, so it can be easy…

‘Sunny Dancer’ Bucks Conventions and Cuts a Rug
Fix News
Posted 1 month ago

[Rating: Rock Fist Way Down] In Theaters Friday, September 11 A narrative bird’s nest stocked with shallow characters, spotty acting, shitty politics, and schizophrenic editing, The Fix isn’t just bad:…

There Is No Remedy for ‘The Fix’
Coyote v Tax Cheats
Posted 2 months ago

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] In Theaters Friday, August 28 A dazzling mix of meta humor and prescient social commentary that has both its heart and head in the right…

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Dodges Hollywood’s Tax Assassination Attempts and Arrives Triumphant
PreviousNext

‘Roofman’ delivers a wildly true but fun story

Thumbnail image for ‘Roofman’ delivers a wildly true but fun story by Tim English October 10, 2025 Print Reviews

[Rating: Solid Rock Fist Up] Sometimes the best “based on a true story”-type movies sound like they were dreamed up by a drunk screenwriter hoping he’s the only one with access to the internet. Roofman is one of those movies. It’s a movie that seems just too silly and stupid to have actually happened. Watch […]

Read the full article →

‘Roofman’ is an Unlikely Likable Hero

Thumbnail image for ‘Roofman’ is an Unlikely Likable Hero by Christian Ramos October 10, 2025 Print Reviews

New identity and new house makes a former conman a likable local hero.

Read the full article →

A Mushy “Kiss of the Spider Woman”

Thumbnail image for A Mushy “Kiss of the Spider Woman” by Christian Ramos October 10, 2025 Print Reviews

A prison tango.

Read the full article →

The Rock tries “acting” in ‘The Smashing Machine”

by Tim English October 3, 2025 Print Reviews

[Minor Rock Fist Down] “The Rock” wants you to know he can act. The problem? All that effort can’t hide the fact that his movie is predictable, inert, and never makes a convincing case for why Kerr’s story deserves two hours of your time. Unfortunately, every once in a while, a sports biopic comes along […]

Read the full article →

‘Scurry’ Is Appropriately Creepy, Interesting, and Hobbled By Its Single-Take Premise

by Warren Cantrell October 2, 2025 Print Reviews

A low-budget ‘Cloverfield’ meets ‘A Quiet Place’ mash-up with a visual gimmick that does more harm than good, ‘Scurry’ aims high and misses, but not by much.

Read the full article →

‘Nobody 2’: Decent sequel keeps it short and sweet

by Tim English August 21, 2025 Print Reviews

‘Nobody 2’ delivers lean, brutal action with Odenkirk’s grit, Stone’s wild villainy, and wasting no time with a 90 minute run time. Thanks Nobody.

Read the full article →

Full Frontal Comedy in “The Naked Gun”

by Christian Ramos August 5, 2025 Print Reviews

A crime comedy provides plenty of laughs and even a sexy sinister snowman!

Read the full article →

Do Look Up: Superman Isn’t to be Missed

by Warren Cantrell July 9, 2025 Print Reviews

Superman’s story of a literal illegal alien fighting for a home and the people that sometimes hesitate to fight for him—has never landed at a better time/place.

Read the full article →

‘Jurassic World’ reboot is less of a ‘Rebirth’ and more retread

by Tim English July 1, 2025 Print Reviews

‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ does just enough to keep the brand alive but can’t quite escape the fossilized footprints of Spielberg’s original masterpiece.

Read the full article →

‘F1: The Movie’ driven by chaotic race scenes

by Tim English June 26, 2025 Print Reviews

‘F1: The Movie’ guns the engine where it counts. Most won’t notice how goofy it is because…it’s fun as hell to watch.

Read the full article →

’28 Years Later’ Will Make You Rage For All the Wrong Reasons

by Warren Cantrell June 19, 2025 Print Reviews

Misshapen, inert, and incomplete, ’28 Years Later’ feels like the bad first episode of a bigger story that’s only just getting started here.

Read the full article →

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is (by default) the best live action animated-flick remake

by Tim English June 12, 2025 Print Reviews

Director Dean DeBlois has delivered what might be the best live-action remake yet, proving that a strong story doesn’t need to be reinvented. The film features a committed cast, including a physical Gerard Butler as Stoick, and stunning visuals that bring the world of Hiccup and Toothless to life.

Read the full article →

‘Ballerina’ spins into the Wick-verse with great action, exhausting plot

by Tim English June 6, 2025 Print Reviews

[Minor Rock Fist Up] From the title, it’s obvious this franchises can’t let go of the boogeyman. Len Wiseman’s Ballerina spins a mostly unnecessary groove into that tight narrative alley between John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and Chapter 4, and it does so with all the subtlety of a grenade launcher. The film plants […]

Read the full article →