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Nine rag-doll creatures huddle together in a dim, ruined cavern.

9 Review: A Striking Idea Held to 79 Minutes

Shane Acker's 9: a rag doll wakes in a dead world. A striking idea, a strong voice cast, and 79 minutes that never quite become the film its opening promises.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A woman runs through a neon-lit city street toward a ruined mansion in a dark, atmospheric shot.

Movie Reviews2.3/10

Underworld: Blood Wars Review: A Flat Fifth Installment That Never Finds Its Reason

Underworld: Blood Wars, the fifth and final franchise film, runs 91 minutes and never finds its reason. A review of the 2017 Kate Beckinsale sequel.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A woman is bound to a bed in a dim cabin while a flashlight cuts through the gloom.

Movie Reviews7.7/10

Gerald’s Game Review: Flanagan Makes the Unfilmable Work, 7.7/10

Mike Flanagan turned Stephen King's supposedly impossible novel into a Netflix horror hit, with Carla Gugino pinned to a bed for 104 tense minutes.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A solitary figure stands upon a high roof amid the tumult of a besieged city.

Movie Reviews5.2/10

Safe House Review: Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds in a Thriller That Never Builds

Safe House (2012) review: Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds chase a conspiracy through Cape Town in a thriller with great stars and a weak script.

By mitch·8 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A solitary cabin stands beside a lake at twilight, a man gazing upon the shadows beyond.

Movie Reviews4.6/10

Stephen King Adaptation Secret Window Squanders Its Promise Long Before the Credits

Secret Window (2004) review: Johnny Depp, Stephen King, and a thriller that's competent, watchable, and entirely forgettable. Rated 4.6 of 10.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

Two brothers stand apart upon a desolate field, one weary and distant, one haunted by memory.

Movie Reviews5.8/10

Brothers (2009): A Sturdy Premise, Softened by Warmth

A review of Brothers (2009), the Jim Sheridan remake starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman, with two Golden Globe nominations.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A woman stands alone outside her home, caught in the rain, weighed down by grief.

Movie Reviews5.9/10

No Hard Feelings” Review: A Buick Regal, a Summer, and Everyone Buying Something”

Jennifer Lawrence plays a broke Montauk bartender paid a Buick to date a rich couple's shy son in the raunchy class comedy No Hard Feelings.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A solitary figure stands amid rain-slicked city streets, weighed down by guilt he cannot escape.

Movie Reviews7.3/10

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s Stuntman Romance Hides a Missing-Person Mystery

Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in The Fall Guy, a stuntman action-romance that's fun but flopped at the box office. Our review: 7.3/10.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A band of heroes stand amid stormy clouds, engaged in furious debate and combat.

Movie Reviews6.8/10

Marvel’s least powerful team gets a movie that keeps stopping to set up the next one

Thunderbolts* review: Florence Pugh's Yelena leads Marvel's misfit team through a Kuala Lumpur death trap and a Watchtower finale that sets up the New Avengers.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 17, 2026