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KIDNAP: Halle Berry Has Hit Rock Bottom
KIDNAP: Halle Berry Has Hit Rock Bottom

Though with the talented Halle Berry at the helm, Kidnap is a poorly made action thriller that is lacking in story, acting, and execution.

ATOMIC BLONDE: Charlize Theron Is An Action Movie Star
ATOMIC BLONDE: Charlize Theron Is An Action Movie Star

Atomic Blonde may be sloppy in structure, but it is oozing with immaculately executed action and a finely tuned performance by Theron.

WISH UPON: Seven Wishes, Zero Winners
WISH UPON: Seven Wishes, Zero Winners

Wish Upon takes a brilliantly fantastical concept and squanders its potential, relying on cliched characters and lifeless jump scares.

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME: Important Prequel To The Twin Peaks Universe
TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME: Important Prequel To The Twin Peaks Universe

Fire Walk With Me is a bolder, darker look at the Twin Peaks universe, but it is essential in understanding the show’s larger themes.

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2: An Appreciation
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 2: An Appreciation

Sure, it’s a terrible film, yet Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 has elements to make it an entertaining cult classic in the making.

Mulholland Drivel or Mulholland Thrive? Lynch Gets The Take Two Treatment
Mulholland Drivel Or Mulholland Thrive? Lynch Gets The Take Two Treatment

In this installment of Take Two, Robb Sheppard reconsiders David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive after a less-than-satisfying first viewing.

CHURCHILL: A Fascinating Portrayal Of A Particularly Flawed Man
CHURCHILL: A Fascinating Portrayal Of A Particularly Flawed Man

With poorly constructed flaws, Churchill isn’t an overly powerful reinvention of the traditional biopic film.

47 METERS DOWN: We're Gunna Need A Better Script
47 METERS DOWN: We’re Gonna Need A Better Script

47 Meters Down is a total shark sandwich of a film, that will leave every audience member wishing they were watching Jaws instead.

MOKA: Motherhood, Grief & Revenge
MOKA: Motherhood, Grief & Revenge

Moka is a French slow burning drama that occasionally conjures some suspense, which makes it fascinating in its own way.

THE BOOK OF HENRY: A Questionable Mishap For All Involved
THE BOOK OF HENRY: A Questionable Mishap For All Involved

The Book of Henry is strange from its outset, and its lack of redeeming characters or strong emotional moments doesn’t much help matters.

HANDSOME: An Incompetent Netflix Thriller
HANDSOME: An Incompetent Netflix Thriller

Handsome has occasional moments of promise, yet it is bogged down by its shoddy story, underused characters, and failed attempts at humor.

AFTERMATH: A Shallow Dive Into Grief And Guilt
AFTERMATH: A Shallow Dive Into Grief & Guilt

Elliott Lester had juicy, absorbing material to work with. Unfortunately, he turns Aftermath into an underwhelming and empty endeavor.

SHIMMER LAKE: A Typical Mystery Made New Through Its Reversal
SHIMMER LAKE: A Typical Mystery Made New Through Its Reversal

Told in reverse order, Shimmer Lake is a fresh take on a murder mystery, and also sports some fine performances from usually comedic actors.

CAMERA OBSCURA: A Snapshot Of War's Lingering Horror
CAMERA OBSCURA: A Snapshot Of War’s Lingering Horror

Camera Obscura is a terrifying glimpse at PTSD, seen through the eyes of a war photographer who comes home and starts to see grisly images.

ALIEN: COVENANT: Even Ridley Scott Can’t Wade Through A Script This Poor
ALIEN: COVENANT: Even Ridley Scott Can’t Wade Through A Script This Poor

Alien: Covenant takes a valiant attempt at re-creating the magic from the original, but ultimately falters from screenplay to screen.