Publications list

The Rapidian

The Rapidian is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer^® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Joshua Polanski.

Rating	Title \| Year	Author	Quote
	Mother Mary (2026)	Joshua Polanski	[David] Lowery doesn’t give easy answers, and that’s part of what makes the film special. Posted Apr 27, 2026 Edit critic review
	Project Hail Mary (2026)	Joshua Polanski	Just like the prayerful title, Project Hail Mary is incredibly optimistic. Posted Mar 24, 2026 Edit critic review
	All That's Left of You (2025)	Joshua Polanski	The violence of history never becomes a dramatic spectacle; it stays a tragedy. Posted Jan 29, 2026 Edit critic review
	Stalker (1979)	Joshua Polanski	This self-restraint is alien to our present culture of instant gratification, and it’s also a lesson we could always hear again: we don’t always know what is best for ourselves. Posted Dec 30, 2025 Edit critic review
	The Birds (1963)	Joshua Polanski	His bird attacks invite an array of valid interpretations, and anyone can well garner new theories ready to be applied to the classic. That’s the genius of the film: they all work and none of them work at the same time. Posted Oct 29, 2025 Edit critic review
	One Battle After Another (2025)	Joshua Polanski	Maybe the personification of the crisis makes it easier to empathize. It also neutralizes the film’s ability to galvanize. Posted Sep 30, 2025 Edit critic review
	Ne Zha II (2025)	Joshua Polanski	Ne Zha 2 is the closest thing to The Lord of the Rings since Return of the King in its sprawling magnitude and immensity. Posted Aug 28, 2025 Edit critic review