BRING HER BACK
“The reactions were opposites: on one side of the theater, people groaned in pain and disgust at the gory events unfolding on the screen, while on the other side, I sat, moaning in boredom and frustration over the confusing mess of a movie I was wasting my time on.” – John Black, Cinekong
KARATE KID: LEGENDS
“The story felt like 2 separate movies, as seems to be the case with most of these nostalgia bait, I mean legacy films.” – Byron McNeal, On The Reel On Tumblr
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING
“Not to be a spoilsport, but this latest film in the series is more like a big-budget version of old-time movie serials, where characters facing certain death at the end of one chapter were miraculously saved in the next.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
“Looking back on it afterward, Fountain Of Youth is as unbelievable as most other action adventure films. Yet by offering up engaging characters and healthy doses of humor along with the chases and stunts, it makes it easy to go along for the ride.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD
“It is filled with creepy clowns and features plenty of gore and some inventive kills. Still, it also has a strong story, thanks to the novel it is based on by Adam Cesare, brought to life by a talented cast of young actors like Katie Douglas and Carson MacCormac, and veteran character actors like Will Sasso and Kevin Durand.“ – John Black, Cinekong
ON SWIFT HORSES
“The good news is that you get not one but two movies when you go see On Swift Horses…The bad news is that neither story is developed enough to stand on its own.” – John Black, Cinekong
THE TROUBLE WITH JESSICA
“The Trouble With Jessica is less about the dead body than about the problems of the other characters, and how far they’re willing to go to get out of an increasingly messy situation.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE SHROUDS
“The Shrouds is a slow burning film that will either draw you into its exploration of the human condition, or leave you frustrated with its self-contradictory storytelling. As with Cronenberg at his best, he is using horror/SF tropes to tell us something about ourselves.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE PRESIDENT’S WIFE
“This marks the feature film debut of director/co-writer Léa Domenach who shows a deft touch balancing both the comedy and the more dramatic moments. With the radiant Deneuve leading the way, The President’s Wife is a delight.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
“She deftly handles the film’s pivotal scenes, which are the reimagined, real-life moments of the Chiracs’ lives, both public and private. It’s in the quieter moments, when it’s just Deneuve, the camera, and you that the actress’s power is revealed.” – John Black, Cinekong
SCRAP
“Scrap is the sort of festival film that should thrive on streaming. Never intended to be a blockbuster, it’s a grown-up movie that doesn’t make you feel like you’ve just wasted your time on two hours of explosions and special effects.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
THE WEDDING BANQUET
“Ultimately The Wedding Banquet stands as an example of a remake that was done for the right reasons. The world of 2025 is different from the world of 1993, and the new film reflects those changes in a positive way.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies