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Peter Martin

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Born and raised in Los Angeles, seasoned in New York, now editing and writing in Dallas, mostly about movies. Of Mexican and Irish descent.

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Mam (2026) EDIT “Charming and irresistible, this is a quintessential NYC movie that captures the buzzy energy vibe of Chinatown. Authentically-grounded, kinetic, and vivid, Mam feels like an early 80s indie success story that comes alive on the big screen.” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 19, 2026 Full Review The Pout-Pout Fish (2026) 69% EDIT “delightful mainly for those who love Nick Offerman -- I raise my hand ... I can't imagine a better 'message movie' for children and adults alike. ” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 18, 2026 Full Review Their Town (2026) EDIT “In her feature acting debut, Ora Duplass is extraordinary. ... The film feels like an ocean of emotion, from buoyant stirrings of romance to the heights of family drama and the depths of depression. Told truthfully, Their Town is a quiet revelation.” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 17, 2026 Full Review Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story (2026) EDIT “Happily for Ayden, Jessica, Janet and Mary, their friendship sparks again instantly, which is just one of the reasons why Summer 2000: The X-Cetra Story is a tremendous blast to watch and experience, even if you're not, somehow, a fan of their music.” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 17, 2026 Full Review The Ascent (2025) EDIT “Yet, she persisted. ... All these elements coalesce into a riveting experience that stretches beyond the boundaries of a routine disabled / mountain climbing / true-crime documentary.” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 15, 2026 Full Review Slanted (2025) 68% 4/5 EDIT “Simultaneously a wild genre ride, a remarkably astute character study, and a provocative commentary on racial relations in These United States, Slanted is all of those things and more, placed into an entertaining and thoughtfully-packed container.” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 12, 2026 Full Review A Better Tomorrow (1986) 95% 4.5/5 EDIT “Thrilling and entirely mesmerizing. ... I felt every emotion deeper than I ever did before, probably because of my own life experiences over the past 25 years. Every bullet shot and every body ripped apart, felt more painful. ” – ScreenAnarchy Mar 4, 2026 Full Review How to Make a Killing (2026) 43% EDIT “Glum and dreary, How to Make a Killing feels like a movie with a comic premise ... that is directed by John Patton Ford like a modern noir. ... Falls disappointingly flat. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Feb 18, 2026 Full Review Blades of the Guardians (2026) 96% EDIT “Giving Yuen Woo-ping the directorial reins for a movie that is set primarily in a desert is like handing a blank canvas to a great painter. ... Truly, there are scenes I’ve never seen before in a motion picture — though perhaps in a fever dream or two. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Feb 17, 2026 Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 82% EDIT “A chaotic assault upon the senses ... avoid looking for deeper meaning and buy into the absolutely nuts, out of control spirit that runs wild throughout the movie and say at its conclusion: More, please. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Scarlet (2025) 72% EDIT “Mamoru Hosoda’s imagination conjures up an abundance of vivid scenarios, so there’s never a lack of something new or beautiful to admire on-screen. Unable to completely escape its earthly trappings, Scarlet has more than its share of villains. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Dracula (2025) 54% 3/5 EDIT “Often riotously entertaining, and just as often simply ludicrous, Luc Besson’s Dracula finds its true strength in its (reportedly) original title: Dracula: A Love Tale. At its heart, that’s what the film seeks to be: a simple romance. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Seasons (2024) EDIT “Adds sufficient substance to the clever premise to make for a satisfying, if ultimately quite rueful, watch.” – ScreenAnarchy Feb 5, 2026 Full Review Teacher's Pet (2025) 3.5/5.0 EDIT “From its first moments, writer/director Noam Kroll's film is disquieting. ... A psychological drama that becomes more intense as it goes. ” – ScreenAnarchy Feb 2, 2026 Full Review Tafiti: Across the Desert (2025) 3.5/5.0 EDIT “Not just for children; I found myself frequently smiling in amusement and occasionally laughing at loud. ... Filled with recognizable behavior that is a pleasure to behold, making it easy to recommend for all ages.” – EverythingButHorror.com Jan 30, 2026 Full Review The Wrecking Crew (2026) 74% EDIT “A non-stop barrage that, thankfully, knows what it means to do — provide noisy diversion — and doesn’t end until the closing credits roll. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Jan 29, 2026 Full Review A Private Life (2025) 81% 3/5 EDIT “It’s the family drama, together with Jodie Foster’s strong, confident performance, shifting easily through moods ... that makes the movie rise above expectations. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Jan 29, 2026 Full Review Arco (2025) 93% 3.5/5.0 EDIT “Capturing the joys of childhood and the coming of age that is inevitable, as well as contemplating unknown threats and unimaginable dangers, Arco is a beautiful tale that is awash in hopes, memories, and regrets.” – ScreenAnarchy Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Revolver Lily (2023) 3.5/5.0 EDIT “As a movie, Revolver Lily moves just as briskly as Yuri Ozone herself takes stealthy, decisive action. It resembles the train that kicked the action off: fast-moving, with a destination clearly in mind.” – ScreenAnarchy Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Send Help (2026) 93% EDIT “From its very first minute, Send Help self-identifies as a nervy comedy of discomfort. ... jolts of broad humor that may be questionable in taste, even as they fit into the completely satisfying, darkly outrageous, and contagiously amusing Send Help. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Jan 26, 2026 Full Review The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Rigorously replicated and taking full advantage of the big-screen experience, The Testament of Ann Lee is often mesmerizing in its sincere depiction of faith and persecution, and the joy that Ann Lee and her followers sought. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Mercy (2026) 25% EDIT “Starting at a boil, Timur Bekmambetov’s Mercy has nowhere to go but over the top. And that’s where it proceeds, early and often, throughout its 100-minute running time. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Altered (2025) 10% EDIT “A fun, punchy ride, for what it is: a sci-fi b-movie (the kind I love) that makes a good rental or purchase on a Video On Demand platform.” – ScreenAnarchy Jan 19, 2026 Full Review Bite the Bullet (1975) 69% EDIT “Hackman's performance raises it above the noise.” – ScreenAnarchy Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Dead Man's Wire (2025) 92% 4/5 EDIT “The movie feels Tony’s pain. ... It knows what it’s like to continually seek satisfaction for wrongs that have befallen you by those in positions of power. ... The rich are different from you and me: they never say they’re sorry. ” – DallasFilmNow.com Jan 14, 2026 Full Review
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