Violent Ends
Independent Film Company | Release Date: October 31, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Paste MagazineJim VorelOct 28, 2025
In a field full of would-be auteurs flailing against cliche and artistic malaise, Powell somehow manages to take a deeply familiar outline and breathe enough life and verve into it to truly stand out. Read full review
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IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 1, 2025
Powell is an exceptionally promising filmmaker, but by the time he arranges all of his ducks in a row for the finale, he’s lost track as to whether Lucas is continuing the cycle of vengeance that has poisoned so much of his family, or if he’s breaking it. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsOct 31, 2025
While Powell’s film is highly bloody and invested with psychological realism, it lacks a pulse and curiosity that doesn’t befit the excitement promised in the title. Read full review
40
VarietyJ. Kim MurphyNov 12, 2025
Writer-director John-Michael Powell maintains a likably low-key interest in the local flavor of his home state, but it’s small potatoes in terms of personality. His self-serious approach proves a terminal match for his crime yarn’s familiar, simplistic plotting. Read full review
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