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The film is heavy-handed in its attempt to be subtle and even Brody’s score can’t save the day, but Clean has its moments.

When one thinks The Long Night is walking in circles, it breaks off from the beaten path just in time to give viewers exactly the movie that was sold.

The film is funny, but the drama doesn't fully work.

Vacation Friends 2 doubles down on the dirty jokes of the original and delivers.

Most of all, the movie reaffirms the fact that we still don’t have the iconic, big-budget Hart movie his career has been working towards.

The Tiger Rising is too serious and abstract for kids yet too ham-fisted for adults.

A movie that means well, looks solid and is brimming with acting talent, but has neither the script nor the soul to bring home the bacon.

The script is far from perfect but if one squints, there is occasional fun to be had.

On a Wing and a Prayer will certainly find its audience and pays respect to a man who did the impossible, but as a viewing experience, it misses the mark at every turn.

A genuinely gritty premise paired with a 90-minute runtime is typically a recipe for success, but The Last Son never becomes the movie it's capable of being.

All in all, The Legend of La Llorona is a kooky movie with more laughs than scares, and is best watched after midnight alongside like-minded friends.

The lead performance almost shipwrecks Last Survivors, but director Drew Mylrea (Spy Interventions) is in complete control of his vision. Silverstone and Moyer feel extremely welcome outside their normal roles and should leave audiences wanting more indie genre fare from the duo. The twist alone should keep audiences watching because Last Survivors has got one that isn't worth missing out on.

From the completely random consortium of villains and bosses to fight scenes that are at times literally shot backward, a lot is going wrong.

Not dissimilar from the real world, the scariest part of Student Body is patriarchy and gaslighting, not getting hit in the head with a sledgehammer by the school's mascot.

There is a very entertaining movie somewhere in The Ravine, but it seems to have been left on the editing room floor.

Deep in the Forest certainly has a point of view, but it is ultimately a meandering slog.

Sadly, Dig has little to offer audiences other than its magnificent soundtrack.

The film's tone and performances are in lockstep, creating a familiar but effective vibe, making MK Ultra a no-frills thriller reminiscent of classic 70s paranoia.

The cast is not the problem, but the script certainly is. The actors are given too much to do and no time to do it. Golden has the right idea, but the execution fails the film's aspirations.

Simulant offers little in the way of great storytelling and is ultimately a visual pleaser, but nothing else.

Though there is one climactic heist the film rests on, there are a couple of mini crime sprees that come in the first act that set the tone for the finale. Combined with an absolute masterclass of an action set piece, Smugglers is a movie with a lot on its mind and expresses it in a very entertaining way.

Mimang is exactly the film it sets out to be: Gentle, indirect but never apologetic.

The Shift is a Hallmark movie at best and will do nothing for those who are uninterested in faith-based cinema. As a work of science fiction, it does little to make the audience think.