NIGHT SWIM
“Forty-nine years ago, Universal Studios unleashed Jaws on the world, making everyone afraid to go into the ocean. This week, the studio joined Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster to put out Night Swim, a movie that wants to make you afraid to swim in your backyard pool.” – John Black, Cinekong
STROKING AN ANIMAL
“Perhaps, as with love, what you take away from “Stroking an Animal” depends largely on what you brought with you, and how much you invested into it.” – Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
ZONE OF INTEREST
“More than any other film this year – perhaps this decade – The Zone of Interest will dig itself under your skin, will gnaw like a canker sore on the back of your subconscious.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE BEEKEEPER
“…there are a few attempts to explore the more significant meaning behind the bad guys’ motives and make the movie relevant, but they’re just a dumb distraction, something to fill the space between ass-kickings.“ – John Black, Cinekong
“If an erratic, vicious serial killer meets a skilled animal trainer who knows the tics and quirks of the primate mentality, who will prevail?” – 
“There are plenty of one-liners and comic moments, but the film’s overall mood is one of ache and bereavement and you’ll probably absorb more of the movie’s somber heaviness than you bargained for.” – 
“The movie is a mixed bag, I enjoyed certain aspects but a lot of it falls flat.” – 
“The Cooper/Singer screenplay simply trades the clichés of the biopic for the equally trite clichés of the troubled marriage drama.” – 
“Jeffrey Wright makes the most of his star turn in American Fiction as an African-American author who pulls off a hoax that spins out of control. It is at once hilarious and deadly serious, making it one of the best films of 2023.” – 
“But for the gore and the nudity, Deliver Us is a film that might engender a lively discussion in a theology class.” – 
“Zack Snyder has made some dark films filled with action and visually compelling images. His latest is so epic it has been split in two. While the first half takes off after a slow start, it is not a film that will be accused of originality.” – 
“A feminist Frankenstein … provokes serious thought about the nature of existence as it circles back to the original suicide and the wounded creator who made the best of whatever spare parts were available in a damaged world.” – 
“This movie was a much needed shot of serotonin, and I don’t use that statement lightly.” – 
“Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget doesn’t top the original, but by shifting from a parody of prisoner-of-war movies to a very conscious effort here to spoof the Mission: Impossible series, it provides enough laughs for the whole family.” – 
“The success of the film rests on Scorce, who plays the early comic moments with abandon, yet let’s us see that there’s something more to Tori than being a bubbly online personality.” – 
“The Three Musketeers – Part 1: D’Artagnan tells the first half of the story, and is the first from France in decades, filled with sword fights and palace intrigue, but never losing sight of the characters amidst all of the swashbuckling.” – 
“Fast Charlie doesn’t break any new ground in the genre, but it’s the sort of engaging escapade that Hollywood used to turn out with ease.” – 
“The Archies, against all expectations, works. In moving these iconic American teenagers to India, it manages to make them seem fresh and original.” –