Rating of
2.5/4
Silent Night (2023)
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 12/06/23
Overwrought directing, stilted acting, and unsurprising story developments make up John Woo's unspectacular return to the Hollywood blockbuster.
Rating of
3/4
Saltburn
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 12/03/23
Certain to be a widely divisive conversation starter, the visually alluring "Saltburn" might risk contradicting itself with its last big reveal, but the sheer audacity of Emerald Fennell's vision and fully committed lead performance from Barry Keoghan could be enough to convince you otherwise.
Rating of
4/4
Thanksgiving
FilmCrave User - wrote on 11/29/23
Okay so being with a group that didn't wanna go see trolls or hunger games this was the movie chosen "at first I was less than thrilled to see it "but once it got cranked up j was definitely thankful for Thanksgiving It reminded me of the scream saga and I was in the edge of my seat the entire film I cannot recommend this movie more really so much to enjoy here from begining to end
Rating of
3/4
Wish (2023)
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/29/23
An only so-so creation to mark a monumental occasion (Disney's 100th anniversary), "Wish" is a slight but still nice little feature that's beautifully animated.
Rating of
2.5/4
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/26/23
Love Bites
This prequel to the original Hunger Games trilogy follows a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth) decades before becoming the ruler of Panem. Far from the action-driven direction the original films took, this one is more dramatic, more romantic and while it works most of the time, it does seem to drag at times (especially the last act) and could have used a little more kick.
The film is divided into three parts - part one finds Snow, looking forward to winning his school's big prize (and the …
Rating of
3/4
Thanksgiving
Matthew Brady - wrote on 11/23/23
Me back in 2016: "Why didn't Eli Roth not make this into a movie instead of "Knock Knock" and "Green Inferno"?
I'll totally watch it."
Present day: Well, here we are.
I can't believe my wish came true, but is the film good? It's got flaws and some things could have been better, as the kill scenes could have had a bit more punch to them, as they just end and move on to the next scene.
But overall, I enjoyed it. I'm glad it's getting well-received by critics and audiences because if …
Rating of
3/4
Next Goal Wins (2023)
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/22/23
I won't say Waititi full on subverts the sports movie, but he does decorate this one nicely enough with some quirky characters and his unique brand of humor to at least give the appearance of being something different.
Rating of
3/4
The Marvels
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/21/23
Fun and Done
Even though box office numbers would have you think that The Marvels is scraping the bottom of the MCU barrel, I don't think it's the worst MCU film - I don't even think it's the worst MCU film of 2023 (Quantumania was a much bigger letdown IMO). As many reviewers have pointed out before me, The Marvels is fun - but this also means it doesn't feel like a major entry into the cannon. It feels a bit... slight, but I don't think that translates to bad but those hoping for the gravity of something …
Rating of
2.5/4
Pain Hustlers
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/20/23
The cast is terrific, but the characters they play are left sorely underdeveloped by the weak writing. I didn't learn anything I didn't already know about the fentanyl crisis sweeping America, making "Pain Hustlers" a more numbing experience than an enlightening one.
Rating of
3/4
Priscilla
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/14/23
At its core, "Priscilla" is the story of a girl finding the man of her dreams. Then growing into a woman wise and mature enough to realize he was anything but.
