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Film Festival Today is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Christopher Llewellyn Reed, Filipe Freitas, Jeremiah Kipp, Victoria Alexander.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
1.5/5
Pretty Lethal (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Ask yourself the slightest question about plot details and it all falls apart. "Pretty Lethal" is, sadly, pretty silly, and not in the way that makes one have a good time throughout.
Posted Mar 22, 2026  Edit critic review
Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed With such deep philosophical questions, coupled with an in-depth and often moving character study, the film becomes a timely exploration of 21st-century trauma.
Posted Mar 22, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Fox (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed There’s a consistency of tone that carries the viewer through, and a delight in the dramatic mayhem that proves infectious, largely thanks to the very talented and game cast.
Posted Mar 22, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Love Language (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Beyond the sad reality that, in our present, most folks with writer’s block desperate for vows would probably turn to AI, the real hole at the center of "Love Language" is that the ending simply doesn’t work.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Rock Springs (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed What happened in 1885 deserves its own feature-length, standalone treatment, perhaps as a documentary. "Rock Springs" tries, but never quite does that tragedy full justice.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
DreamQuil (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed After a while, we’re never sure what is real and what isn’t, and while it can be fun to play that guessing game, such riddles only work when the final reveal lands with impact. Here it’s just a muddle.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Sender (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Addiction and recovery dramas come in all shapes and sizes; this one barely fits its many competing subjects.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Basic (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Throughout, it is consistent as a raucous comedy and celebration of female empowerment and agency. It’s also a clever rom-com that never forgets that, at our most "basic" level, many of us just want to be happy in love.
Posted Mar 17, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Peril at Pincer Point (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed It’s the strangeness of it all that makes "The Peril at Pincer Point" work.
Posted Mar 17, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Chili Finger (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed It’s great to see Greer in a leading role like this, so often does she play (to perfection) the supporting parts.
Posted Mar 15, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed I may be the furthest thing from an "apocaloptimist," but I appreciate Roher and Tyrell’s efforts.
Posted Mar 15, 2026  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Filipiñana (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed A deceptively gentle examination of social-class hierarchies and wealth disparities, the film turns into a sharp-edged critique of both by the end, without ever losing its outward calm.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Shelter (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed A lot of innocent people die here, which, unless you’re a psychopath, makes it really hard to enjoy the proceedings.
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Seized (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed There is a lot to unpack here, and Liese proves an able guide through the sometimes-baroque details.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
Cookie Queens (2026) Christopher Llewellyn Reed The girls hold our attention throughout. I’ll double my order of boxes, please.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Been Here Stay Here (2024) Christopher Llewellyn Reed If Usui sometimes drives his points home a little too obviously, this doesn’t take away from their essential truths. Watching this made me want to visit Tangier Island before it’s too late. The climate clock is ticking.
Posted Jan 07, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed If you’ve ever enjoyed any of his TV appearances or films, you’ll find a lot to appreciate in the documentary. For better and for worse, Chevy Chase, now over 80, has earned the right for us to take him as he is, warts and all
Posted Jan 02, 2026  Edit critic review
1/5
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed It may well be one of the most tedious films of the year.
Posted Dec 23, 2025  Edit critic review
.5/5
The Housemaid (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed This is easily one of the worst films of the year.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
1/5
Ella McCay (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Shining like a beacon amid the cinematic darkness is the great Albert Brooks as the soon-to-be-ex-governor. The movie desperately needs more of him.
Posted Dec 12, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Zootopia 2 (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed If you can keep your needs simple, you’ll probably have a good-enough time.
Posted Nov 25, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Predator: Badlands (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Featuring terrific action and great messaging, the movie knows what it wants to do and does it well.
Posted Nov 06, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Bugonia (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed It’s good fun, if a little too puerile at the end. A perfect metaphor for what goes wrong is a severed head flying through the air. Sure, we laugh, but to what larger purpose? Still, Stone and Plemons are riveting, and maybe that’s all we need.
Posted Oct 31, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Hamnet (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Buckley and Mescal deliver sincere performances, but it’s only at the Globe that they can truly shine. Nothing is rotten in the state of Denmark; it’s just overly ripe before we get there.
Posted Oct 22, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed It’s sad but also profoundly uplifting, celebrating the beauty of our time on this world and the power of love.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Left-Handed Girl (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed The result is a fresh take on the age-old exploration of family and relationships, moving to its core.
Posted Oct 17, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Rebuilding (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Working once again with Herrera Salcedo, Walker-Silverman crafts a narrative filled with magnificent landscapes that mirror the moving emotional topography of the characters.
Posted Oct 16, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Roofman (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Featuring comic hijinks amid high-risk situations, it mixes humor and danger in highly engaging fashion. Unfortunately, the second half is distinctly less controlled and definitely more unpleasant.
Posted Oct 09, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/5
Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Maybe we should kiss this one goodbye.
Posted Oct 09, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
OBEX (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed The result is a testament to the power of independent filmmaking, as well as a loving tribute to 1980s technology.
Posted Oct 05, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Boorman and the Devil (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Love or hate "Exorcist II," the details of its origin prove fascinating, indeed.
Posted Sep 26, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Doin' It (2024) Christopher Llewellyn Reed The successful jokes are too few and far between, though. They just don’t do it.
Posted Sep 18, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
A Private Life (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed I have never watched a movie starring Jodie Foster that was not immeasurably improved by her presence, and "A Private Life" is no exception. Even when the screenplay goes completely off the rails, she holds it together through sheer will.
Posted Sep 16, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
A Pale View of Hills (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Though committedly elliptical to a fault, "A Pale View of Hills" nevertheless offers us a chance to bask in Suzu Hirose’s performance. That’s well worth the accompanying frustrations of such an opaque final enigma.
Posted Sep 15, 2025  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Eleanor the Great (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed There’s nothing funny about betrayal of this magnitude, nor about cosplaying a victim of the Nazis.
Posted Sep 12, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
The Man in My Basement (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Latif is simply trying to do too much, taking on many issues of great import—the legacy of slavery, Black history, racial violence, and more—but doing none of them justice.
Posted Sep 11, 2025  Edit critic review
2/5
Sirāt (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed "Sirât" becomes a gorgeous hunk of nothing, with merely the trappings of meaning that ultimately prove empty. Nice beat; poor dancing.
Posted Sep 11, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Franz (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Though the biopic genre has its cinematic limitations, Holland nevertheless delivers a movie that almost always innovates in refreshing fashion.
Posted Sep 10, 2025  Edit critic review
4/5
Steal Away (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed The result is both chilling and engaging, though with an auspicious twist at the end.
Posted Sep 10, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Heel (The Good Boy) (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Part of the appeal of "Good Boy" is how much we are made to dislike Tommy (he’s pretty despicable) yet also sympathize with him over his plight.
Posted Sep 10, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed If overlong, it’s still a thoroughly entertaining mystery adorned with plenty of atmosphere and hijinks.
Posted Sep 08, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Sentimental Value (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Thrillers come in all shapes and sizes; "Sentimental Value" is of the emotional-rollercoaster variety, as spirited in its highs and lows as the best action films.
Posted Sep 07, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Splitsville (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Nevertheless, Splitsville is, when it works, a wild and frisky frolic. Ignore the rest and enjoy the gags.
Posted Sep 03, 2025  Edit critic review
The Roses (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed It succeeds more than its predecessor (which I do not like) but never rises much above the passably entertaining.
Posted Aug 28, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
My Mother's Wedding (2023) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Everyone has charm to spare and periodic sequences sparkle, yet Thomas can’t resist scenes of cloying sentiment that derail otherwise meaningful exchanges. Fortunately, she also throws in some light comedy (and also some broad) that leavens the mood.
Posted Aug 07, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Architecton (2024) Christopher Llewellyn Reed If, by the end, the result proves more ascetic than aesthetic, the meditative quality of the experience nevertheless leaves a lasting impression.
Posted Aug 01, 2025  Edit critic review
1.5/5
She Rides Shotgun (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed If you enjoy seeing kids suffer enormous trauma, have I got a film for you.
Posted Jul 31, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed Despite the title, it’s not as original as it might like to be, but it nevertheless delivers what summer movies should. It’s clobbering time, so let’s get to it.
Posted Jul 24, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/4
Shari & Lamb Chop (2023) Christopher Llewellyn Reed We end our journey feeling that we have truly come to know Shari Lewis and her delightful companion, exactly as promised by the title. It’s truth in advertising in the best possible way.
Posted Jul 17, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Superman (2025) Christopher Llewellyn Reed The steadiest and most successful through line is that the Man of Steel cannot go it alone. He is more vulnerable than we have ever seen him—and more volatile—making him also the most human version of himself.
Posted Jul 09, 2025  Edit critic review
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