A tired rehash of a classic that struggles to find reason to exist.

A tired rehash of a classic that struggles to find reason to exist.
My picks and predictions for the 2023 Academy Awards, along with an Oscar themed cocktail!
A goofy throwback to B-movie camp that feels disappointingly restrained for a movie about a large animal high on drugs.
A new low for the MCU, burdened by an uninteresting story, lazy writing, inconsistent visuals, and an unclear direction for the billion dollar franchise.
A cheap, uninspired slasher banking off of the cheap thrill of seeing your childhood icons kill uninteresting characters.
A decent apocalyptic thriller bolstered by its performances and set-up that unfortunately fails to capture the emotional weight and allegorical nature of its source material.
A viscerally unnerving film that blends sci-fi with social commentary to create a disturbing, if not familiar, tale about privilege.
A compelling mystery that’s only slightly held back by its gimmick.
A homemade horror film that captures the frightening dread of childhood, but struggles to remain engaging throughout its slow and abstract story.
A horror film who’s self-awareness leads to to some humorous moments, yet lacks substantial terror to make impactful scares.
The ranking of EVERY 2022 release I saw this year!
A thriller blockbuster that builds upon the prior film’s weaknesses to create an engaging thrill ride of likable characters and out of this world visuals.
A bloody holiday brawl that’s big on action, though flat on story or interesting ideas.
A witty, razor sharp murder mystery that produces a worthy successor to one of 2019’s best films.
A darkly delicious bite of satire, seasoned with solid performances and searing wit.
A heartfelt sequel that manage to carry its emotional weight in an effective, exciting way.
While it often delivers on action, it’s not enough to bolster the film’s flat characters, poor writing, and unoriginal approach to the genre.
An unsatisfying end to an underwhelming trilogy, lacking scares, coherency and purpose in closing out the story of two of horror’s most iconic names.
An update to a classic horror film that gives it a polished, competent modern sheen, but loses some of the gnarliness that made the series a standout.
An excessive and tiring “biopic:, showcasing the worst moments in Marilyn Monroe’s life with no greater point than cheap shock value.
A psychological thriller whose hollow interior is at least decorated by a engaging lead performance and intriguing visuals.
A impactful horror prequel that delivers on a terrific lead performance and plenty of disturbing imagery.
A twistedly dark and funny horror film that proves that hotels are making a comeback over AirBNB’s.
Revisiting a classic film and building upon a past cocktail to create the boozy and tropical Blood in the Water!
A fantastical reflection on the importance of stories that leads with a strong beginning that unfortunately stalls out by the third act.
A horror franchise prequel that actually succeeds in crafting compelling characters and solid action while remaining true to the source.
An often hilarious black comedy that satirizes Gen Z, but struggles to bring memorable scares or interesting spins on the murder mystery genre.
A fast paced and fun action comedy whose unbalanced humor and action can leave you enthralled one minute and suffering from a headache the next.
A chilling thriller that lacks in scares and airtight logic, but makes up for it will gritty atmosphere and a formidable lead cast.
A thrilling and tense flashback to sci-fi blockbusters with expert directing, haunting cinematography, and a fun cast of characters.
A disappointing misstep for the Thor franchise that stumbles to match the humor and heart of its predecessor.
A musical biopic with a fairly by-the-numbers story, elevated (and often hindered) by it’s frantic, energetic editing and visual style.
A sterile and uninspired finale to a franchise that might be better off going extinct.
An exhilarating legacy sequel that manages to capture the charm of 80s action flicks while modernizing it and adding much needed depth to new and old beloved characters.
A light and fun continuation of the hit animated sitcom that unfortunately doesn’t take full advantage of its feature length.
A topical horror story filled with tension and body horror, but is held back by its surface level approach to its themes.
A clunky if not stylish addition to the MCU’s ever growing multiverse.
A brutal, albeit straightforward, Viking revenge tale complete with beautiful visuals and enthralling performances.
A mind-bending, heartwarming adventure across the multiverse, packed with action, hilarity and sincerity.
A semi-faithful continuation of a video game icon’s adaption to film, managing to be fun if not a tad shallow.
A bland, uninspired superhero film that expects us to get behind a bloodless, “toothless” vampire story.
A flash back to the gritty, gory golden days of the slasher genre.
A quiet reflection on memory and what it means to be human, stylized as an interesting glimpse into the possible future.
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A thrilling reimagining of one of comic’s greatest heroes, taking a slower approach to the character through heavy noir stylization and themes.
A gory horror film that’s great on kills, but with a weak script and underwhelming atmosphere, it can’t possibly hold a candle to its predecessor.
A dark and twisted noir thriller about the manipulation of others and the power craze that comes with it.
A darkly funny Hollywood satire that may have too many targets, but the ones it hits it hits incredibly well.
While fun at times, Scream (2022) never truly builds upon its inspirations, aiming to satisfy with nostalgic callbacks and unfitting meta commentary.
A ranking of EVERY 2021 film I saw this year!