Chris Agar

There were enough pieces here to create something interesting, but it never fully came together.

Munich: The Edge of War is a well-made period piece able to stage necessary tension despite its real-life story being so well-known.

Space Jam: A New Legacy is a fun family movie bolstered by a good heart and strong visuals that make up for a lack in originality.

The Tomorrow War is a fun entry into the sci-fi/time travel genre, though the pieces never add up to something all that memorable.

Instead of being the next John Wick, Nobody plays out more as John Wick lite, which could be disappointing for some. It's fun to see Odenkirk try something new at this stage in his career, and Nobody clearly knows what it is and never takes itself too seriously (see: the moments of levity, the soundtrack full of licensed classics). Still, these merits don't truly help elevate the final product beyond fleeting entertainment.

Cherry is a fairly standard drama that hits the expected beats, but is still elevated by Holland's strong lead performance.

Locked Down is an average drama that relies on the strengths of its two lead actors to help elevate it above its various shortcomings.

The Midnight Sky is a well-made and ambitious piece of sci-fi filmmaking, but it lacks the proper emotional punch it needed to truly connect.

Dreamland is a fairly straightforward crime saga that doesn't reinvent the wheel, but is still enjoyable thanks to Robbie and its production values.

Synchronic is an interesting, if standard, drama that gets by on the strength of Anthony Mackie's performance and a strong third act.

An American Pickle is a fun, fleeting buddy comedy that spreads its humorous premise a bit too thin, minimizing the story's impact.

The Beach House has some suitably creepy moments, but it's ultimately hamstrung by an underdeveloped script that fails to connect with the audience.

Capone has lofty ambitions of being the next great crime drama, but falls short of finding a compelling story about its subject's final days.

Ultimately, Horse Girl is a tricky film to unpack. On one hand, it's fine that it doesn't provide easy answers for the questions it poses, but even dedicated cinephiles may find Horse Girl abstruse and challenging to a fault.