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Brian Eggert

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Biography:

Brian Eggert is the owner and film critic of Deep Focus Review, where he has written movie reviews, in-depth essays, and critical analyses since 2007. Brian also regularly appears on KARE 11, the NBC affiliate for the Twin Cities, to review and discuss movies. He belongs to the Society For Cinema and Media Studies, Minnesota Film Critics Alliance, Online Film & Television Association, International Film Society Critics, Independent Film Critics of America, The Critics Circle, and National Coalition of Independent Scholars.

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Movies TV Shows
Sunshine (2007) 77% 4/4 EDIT “A thoughtful, visually inspired variant of space-bound sci-fi spectacles.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 22, 2026 Full Review Late Shift (2025) 96% 3/4 EDIT “A moving, fast-paced film that will leave you wanting to give your healthcare provider a hug.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 20, 2026 Full Review Tow (2025) 81% 2.5/4 EDIT “Tow is the kind of pandering movie in which the characters give big speeches and narrative progress is conveyed in several montages. As written, Amanda risks becoming a caricature, save for Byrne’s ability to give the character dimension.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) 76% 2.5/4 EDIT “Ready or Not 2 delivers. But those expecting something groundbreaking or new may feel slight disappointment, even while being amply diverted. ” – Deep Focus Review Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Miroirs No. 3 (2025) 94% 3.5/4 EDIT “A moving examination of how trauma leaves people in a state of emotional suspended animation. ” – Deep Focus Review Mar 17, 2026 Full Review The Gates (2026) 55% 2.5/4 EDIT “Burr delivers an engaging 90-minute thriller. That’s thanks in large part to Mason Gooding.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 13, 2026 Full Review undertone (2025) 72% 2.5/4 EDIT “Whatever the aural antithesis of ASMR is called, undertone is that. And while the movie is undeniably frightening in its audiovisual techniques, I wanted more from this underwhelming story.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 12, 2026 Full Review Bushido (2024) 3.5/4 EDIT “Bushido is about how, when people act honorably, it inspires others to do the same. We need more of that in our world.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 11, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 95% 2/4 EDIT “In its adaptation to the screen, Project Hail Mary has been modified to suit America’s culture of anti-intellectualism.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 10, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% 2.5/4 EDIT “Ultimately, The Bride! succeeds more in its message than in its delivery. Many of the narrative strains feel slight or are unsatisfyingly resolved. However, it’s made so earnestly that one cannot help but admire what is clearly a labor of love. ” – Deep Focus Review Mar 7, 2026 Full Review Hoppers (2026) 93% 3.5/4 EDIT “Like Pixar's most memorable films, Hoppers combines silliness and sophistication in a way that feels like magic.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 2, 2026 Full Review Dolly (2025) 62% 1.5/4 EDIT “Sure, Dolly is imposing. And as Rob Zombie’s output has demonstrated time after time, replicating Hooper’s aesthetic takes skill. But none of this was enough to sustain my interest, not even for less than 90 minutes.” – Deep Focus Review Mar 2, 2026 Full Review Scream 7 (2026) 31% 1.5/4 EDIT “With the latest sequel, it’s apparent that this franchise has stopped its meta commentary on the horror genre and now exists solely to keep the IP alive, forgoing inspired self-awareness for sheer laziness, motivated only by commercial ambitions” – Deep Focus Review Feb 28, 2026 Full Review Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “It’s a moving, exceptionally assembled film that views McCartney as an individual talent, not just one-fourth of something greater, and begs reconsideration of this underrated period in his music. ” – Deep Focus Review Feb 26, 2026 Full Review In the Blink of an Eye (2026) 17% 2.5/4 EDIT “It’s short at 94 minutes but feels like three hours. What’s curious is that, had the film actually run three hours and fleshed out these stories, it might’ve felt shorter, or at least more complete. ” – Deep Focus Review Feb 26, 2026 Full Review Magnolia (1999) 82% 4/4 EDIT “Its restless camera, onrushing music, heartbreaking monologues, and incomparable ensemble of marvelous performances generate a momentum that feels less plotted than propelled by raw emotion.” – Deep Focus Review Feb 24, 2026 Full Review Crazy Old Lady (2025) 73% 3/4 EDIT “While touching on the lasting effects of Argentina’s and Spain’s traumatic pasts on subsequent generations, Mauregui crafts a disturbing thriller showcasing Maura’s exceptional talent.” – Deep Focus Review Feb 24, 2026 Full Review Ghost Elephants (2025) 100% 3.5/4 EDIT “Beneath the surface of Ghost Elephants is the realization that the search is more fulfilling than the destination, and a discovery is also the death of a dream. ” – Deep Focus Review Feb 23, 2026 Full Review How to Make a Killing (2026) 43% 3.5/4 EDIT “A timely morality tale, wrapped in a darkly funny and entertaining caper.” – Deep Focus Review Feb 18, 2026 Full Review This Is Not a Test (2025) 43% 2.5/4 EDIT “A serviceable horror movie that never quite rises above the ordinary.” – Deep Focus Review Feb 18, 2026 Full Review EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025) 97% 3/4 EDIT “Luhrmann’s doc comes from a place of deep admiration and fandom, which means he ignores many of the harder truths about his subject while making (another) statement about the performer’s complexity. Nevertheless, he presents quite a spectacle” – Deep Focus Review Feb 17, 2026 Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 57% 2/4 EDIT “It’s an admirable production from a purely aesthetic point of view, but it conjures little genuine feeling.” – Deep Focus Review Feb 17, 2026 Full Review Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) 98% 4/4 EDIT “It’s like watching a genius magic trick [...], except the magician bumbles around on stage and seemingly has no control over the situation, only to miraculously reveal that his haphazard energy and absurd behavior were all part of the illusion. ” – Deep Focus Review Feb 12, 2026 Full Review Pillion (2025) 99% 3.5/4 EDIT “Neither Lighton nor his movie turns this lifestyle into a voyeuristic sideshow; instead, Pillion relies on finely attuned performances and nuanced emotional stakes to enrich a thoughtful, sensitive drama about self-discovery. ” – Deep Focus Review Feb 11, 2026 Full Review Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) 97% 4/4 EDIT “[It] neither makes excuses for America’s troubling history nor attempts to diminish what occurred at home during the war. Rather, it acknowledges and deplores America’s racism, and it yearns for the country to grow and learn from its troubling past. ” – Deep Focus Review Feb 11, 2026 Full Review
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