kevin the critic

4.5 out of 5 ships (one of the best of the year) I go to the movies because I want to feel something, and The Odyssey left me breathless.  While not without his indulgences, Christopher Nolan has consistently been one of the strongest blockbuster directors out there for me, and The Odyssey sees him expand… Continue Reading

3.5 out of 5 stars (above average) Much like its titular character, Supergirl stumbles a bit out of the gate, but slowly reveals itself to be better than I initially expected.  It’s a scaled-down, darker superhero movie that commits to a serious tone and purposefully makes its lead flawed and frustrating, but also one of… Continue Reading

3.5 out of 5 stars (above average) I recently reviewed Obsession, a debut horror film made by a 20-something YouTuber-turned-filmmaker.  Backrooms is another debut horror film from a 20-something YouTuber-turned-filmmaker, and despite 1 major gripe, I can proudly say that it and its creator are selling me on YouTube as a place for exciting fresh… Continue Reading

2 out of 5 Baby Yoda Memes (has some good moments, but is overall bad) When I was younger, my parents told me about a Brad Pitt film called Seven Years In Tibet that they claimed felt like being in a movie theater for seven years.  I haven’t seen that film, but The Mandalorian and… Continue Reading

3 out of 5 declarations of love (Average) If I were to describe my experience with Obsession like a date, I’d say that date was good, but not good enough that I’d call it back again.  Obsession is a much-hyped horror flick (well, by film festivals anyway) that takes the ever-intriguing warning of “Be Careful… Continue Reading