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Culture Mix is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Carla Hay.

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Food Truck: Stolen Love... and Moo Deng (2025) Carla Hay This silly and lightweight comedy/drama ultimately falls flat because of the terrible acting and poorly conceived story about the misadventures of three single fathers and their children. The movie derails with an atrocious kidnapping subplot.
Posted Mar 21, 2026Edit critic review
Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2026) Carla Hay Ustaad Bhagat Singh is a disjointed mess that fails to juggle various timelines and subplots. This action comedy is very derivative in showing a police official with superhuman fight skills and revenge plot conflicts.
Posted Mar 21, 2026Edit critic review
This Is Not a Test (2025) Carla Hay The horror flick This Is Not a Test doesn't do much to stand out in this tedious and unimaginative story about teenagers trapped in a zombie apocalypse. The overall movie is weak and has an underwhelming ending.
Posted Mar 21, 2026Edit critic review
Heel (The Good Boy) (2025) Carla Hay Heel is a provocative dark satire of kidnapping that raises questions about ethics for criminal rehabilitation and definitions of 'found families.' The talented cast's performances elevate a story that sometimes meanders and has a divisive ending.
Posted Mar 20, 2026Edit critic review
Marc by Sofia (2025) Carla Hay This tribute-styled documentary is exactly what the title implies: It's artistically made and intimate but not a very revealing biography of fashion designer Marc Jacobs by his filmmaker friend Sofia Coppola. Unflattering facts about him are omitted.
Posted Mar 19, 2026Edit critic review
Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) Carla Hay At nearly four hours long, the action sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge mainly cares about trying to outdo 2025's Dhurandhar in being bloated, repetitive, and showing twisted and vile murders with hateful rhetoric about certain ethnicities.
Posted Mar 19, 2026Edit critic review
Pompei: Below the Clouds (2025) Carla Hay It's the type of cinéma vérité-style documentary that will test the patience of people who have no interest in 'slice of life' films. It's an interesting but not particularly informative look at 21st century Pompei in the shadow of the Vesuvius volcano.
Posted Mar 18, 2026Edit critic review
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) Carla Hay It serves up more bloody horror and dark comedy, with an unlucky bride joined by her sister as targets of a cult of wealthy satanists. This sequel is a little overstuffed with new characters, but it still has room for a few surprises.
Posted Mar 17, 2026Edit critic review
Project Hail Mary (2026) Carla Hay Project Hail Mary is a somewhat overrated but watchable mix of sci-fi exploration and sentimental fluff. Some parts of the movie drag with overindulgence, but Ryan Gosling's charisma carries the film, which is not as excellent as 2015's The Martian.
Posted Mar 16, 2026Edit critic review
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) Carla Hay In the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Russian co-director/star Pavel Talankin gives a very personal account of his resistance against political propaganda and authoritarianism. Any sarcasm in the movie doesn't diminish the urgent messaging.
Posted Mar 15, 2026Edit critic review
Cutting Through Rocks (2025) Carla Hay The documentary Cutting Through Rocks gives a compelling look at the life of motorcycle-riding maverick politician Sara Shahverdi, whose feminist activism has shattered some gender barriers, as she battles misogyny in her Iranian village.
Posted Mar 15, 2026Edit critic review
Train Dreams (2025) Carla Hay The visually striking and well-acted drama Train Dreams is a worthy cinematic version of the novel. It's a quietly poetic story about an American logger/railroad worker who experiences love, tragic loss, and loneliness.
Posted Mar 15, 2026Edit critic review
Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) Carla Hay The documentary Come See Me in the Good Light is a deeply personal and bittersweet look at a year in the cancer journey of poet spouses Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley. Gibson handles cancer with raw honesty, grace, and moments of levity.
Posted Mar 14, 2026Edit critic review
The Alabama Solution (2025) Carla Hay The Alabama Solution is a disturbing exposé that shows examples of Alabama Department of Corrections corruption that has been detailed in numerous lawsuits. However, this documentary gets repetitive and ignores issues in women's prisons.
Posted Mar 13, 2026Edit critic review
Dracula (2025) Carla Hay Although this version of Dracula has impressive costume designs, this misguided horror/romance movie is a bloated and disjointed mess with an underwhelming ending. The tone is sometimes campy, sometimes serious, with an uneven quality of acting.
Posted Mar 12, 2026Edit critic review
Frankenstein (2025) Carla Hay This version of Frankenstein is a bit too long, and Oscar Isaac's performance is a little too hammy. However, the movie's technical mastery is stunning, and Jacob Elordi's noteworthy performance as Frankenstein's creature is the film's soul.
Posted Mar 12, 2026Edit critic review
undertone (2025) Carla Hay Undertone excels with its outstanding sound design in this story about podcasters who experience paranormal horror. The movie's last 10 minutes can be considered too abrupt and inconclusive, but the rest of Undertone is riveting.
Posted Mar 11, 2026Edit critic review
The Loved One (2026) Carla Hay Told mostly in non-chronological flashbacks, The Loved One is a well-acted examination of a 10-year romance between an IT specialist and his indecisive girlfriend. This drama has believable scenarios in showing the ups and downs of this relationship.
Posted Mar 11, 2026Edit critic review
Reminders of Him (2026) Carla Hay Predictable, sappy, and dull to the core, Reminders of Him is a hollow drama where people have unrealistic conversations that sound like throwaway lines from a bad romance novel. The romance has more schmaltz than sizzle.
Posted Mar 11, 2026Edit critic review
Slanted (2025) Carla Hay Slanted blends dark comedy and some body horror in this story about an insecure Asian high school girl who has radical surgery to look like a white person. The movie's concept fizzles out in the last 15 minutes, but most of the satire works well.
Posted Mar 10, 2026Edit critic review
Worldbreaker (2025) Carla Hay Derivative and forgettable, Worldbreaker is ultimately too repetitive with its weak plot about a father and his teenage daughter trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world populated by zombie-like creatures. The visual effects are mediocre.
Posted Mar 09, 2026Edit critic review
Natchez (2025) Carla Hay The documentary Natchez skillfully shows the contrasts in how white historians and African American historians describe how racism affected Natchez, Mississippi. This film mostly shows perspectives of local tour guides instead of media-trained experts.
Posted Mar 08, 2026Edit critic review
Pike River (2025) Carla Hay Based on true events, Pike River can get a little hokey, and the pacing is sometimes sluggish. However, this drama about the legal battle over New Zealand's 2010 Pike River Mine explosion has meaningful performances and empowering messages.
Posted Mar 07, 2026Edit critic review
Masthishka Maranam (2026) Carla Hay The sci-fi comedy Masthishka Maranam aims to make big statements about virtual reality addiction, sex-related celebrity scandals, and hypocritical society judgments. The storytelling is too chaotic, and the repetitive jokes fall flat.
Posted Mar 07, 2026Edit critic review
Protector (2025) Carla Hay Protector is a substandard vigilante flick about a military veteran who goes on a killing rampage to rescue her 16-year-old daughter from sex traffickers. A nonsensical reveal toward the end makes this mindless movie even worse.
Posted Mar 07, 2026Edit critic review
The Dreadful (2026) Carla Hay Not only does the The Dreadful describe the low quality of this horror movie, but this flop also can't be saved by the two former Game of Thrones stars and the Oscar winner in the cast. The incoherent plot is about an evil spirit in medieval times.
Posted Mar 06, 2026Edit critic review
Diabolic (2025) Carla Hay The horror movie Diabolic has some scenes that drag, and some of the acting isn’t very good. However, the story is strong enough to keep viewers interested with plot twists and suspenseful scares.
Posted Mar 05, 2026Edit critic review
THE BRIDE! (2026) Carla Hay The Bride! is an unconventional, stylish, and boldly feminist re-imagining of 1935's Bride of Frankenstein that will either irk or intrigue viewers. Jessie Buckley gives a sensational performance that exemplifies the film's messy magnificence.
Posted Mar 04, 2026Edit critic review
Pegasus 3 (2026) Carla Hay Pegasus 3 delivers exactly what fans expect from a movie series about racing car drivers who experience obstacles during high-stakes races. Yes, the movie's ending is predictable, but it's a wild ride getting there.
Posted Mar 03, 2026Edit critic review
Hoppers (2026) Carla Hay Hoppers has all the makings of a classic Pixar franchise. Somehow, this fantastic movie doesn't get cluttered with its themes about human-animal body swapping, environmental activism, and emotional connections with nature.
Posted Mar 02, 2026Edit critic review
Vishnu Vinyasam (2026) Carla Hay The romantic comedy Vishnu Vinyasam is a lot sillier than it needs to be. It's a bungled and mindless story about man who falls in love with a woman whose suitors have unfortunate fates. The movie's horoscope angle is mishandled.
Posted Mar 01, 2026Edit critic review
Dreams (2025) Carla Hay Flawed but very compelling, Dreams subverts expectations of stories about two obsessive lovers who come from very different worlds. People who want this drama to be an underdog romance or a Fatal Attraction-type movie will be disappointed.
Posted Mar 01, 2026Edit critic review
Bambukat 2 (2026) Carla Hay A sloppily made comedy sequel with awkward acting and horrendous dialogue. It repeats 2016's Bambukat story about social class wars reduced to a motor vehicle showdown.
Posted Feb 27, 2026Edit critic review
Hey Bhagawan (2026) Carla Hay An incredibly tone-deaf comedy/drama that tries to make a pimp look like a hero. It's also a very cowardly film that is afraid to use the word 'brothel,' even though that's the type of business at the center of this odious and badly acted movie.
Posted Feb 27, 2026Edit critic review
Scream 7 (2026) Carla Hay With Scream 7, this franchise invites ridicule, but in a way where people are more likely to groan than laugh. The welcome return of the Sidney Prescott character is surrounded by a bunch of recycled ideas and plot holes.
Posted Feb 26, 2026Edit critic review
Night Patrol (2025) Carla Hay The truly awful Night Patrol is as horribly racist as the racism it's trying to lampoon, in this wretched story about gang members versus white supremacist cops. The movie is filled with atrocious dialogue and a weak plot with more gore than scares.
Posted Feb 25, 2026Edit critic review
H Is for Hawk (2025) Carla Hay H Is for Hawk features commendable performances, but this drama about a grieving woman and her pet goshawk might be too slow-paced for some viewers. It's still a good story about how animals and people can help each other through tough times.
Posted Feb 24, 2026Edit critic review
2DIE4 (2025) Carla Hay Dull and very superficial, the documentary 2Die4 comes across as a semi-scripted infomercial for Formula 1 racer Felipe Nasr during his experience competing in 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2025. Nasr gives robotic narration from a very cliché-ridden script.
Posted Feb 23, 2026Edit critic review
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) Carla Hay This sci-fi action comedy has some impressive creativity in its story about a time traveler who recruits people to stop an A.I. apocalypse. This overstuffed movie falls short of greatness when it gets too preachy about technology addiction.
Posted Feb 22, 2026Edit critic review
Scare Out (2026) Carla Hay Scare Out uses a lot of familiar plot developments in this thriller about a government security agency experiencing an internal investigation to expose a traitor. The engaging acting performances outweigh the movie's flaws.
Posted Feb 21, 2026Edit critic review
Midwinter Break (2026) Carla Hay Midwinter Break should be titled Midwinter Boredom. The admirably talented Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds are stuck in this lethargic drama about a married U.K. couple confronting their relationship problems during a trip to Amsterdam.
Posted Feb 21, 2026Edit critic review
Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025) Carla Hay Man on the Run is a comprehensive but not groundbreaking documentary about Paul McCartney's life and career from 1970 to 1981. Knowledgeable fans of McCartney won't learn anything new, but the movie is a crowd-pleasing delight.
Posted Feb 21, 2026Edit critic review
How to Make a Killing (2026) Carla Hay How to Make a Killing starts with a shaky concept and then crumbles under the weight of its own foolishness. This unimpressive comedy/drama (about a disowned man who murders his relatives for a $28 billion inheritance) never looks believable.
Posted Feb 20, 2026Edit critic review
Psycho Killer (2026) Carla Hay The moronic slasher flick Psycho Killer is a cinematic trash dump of plot holes and huge unanswered questions, in this unimaginative story about a highway patrol officer hunting down the serial killer who murdered her husband.
Posted Feb 20, 2026Edit critic review
The Mortuary Assistant (2026) Carla Hay The Mortuary Assistant is a horror flick that's dead on arrival. It's an incoherent and extremely repetitive story about a mortuary employee who tries to get rid of her demon possession by transferring the demon to dead bodies.
Posted Feb 19, 2026Edit critic review
Funky (2026) Carla Hay The comedy flop Funky fails to be funny with its lackluster story about a male director and a female producer working together on the same film. The jokes are tedious, the film editing is erratic, and the performances are annoying.
Posted Feb 19, 2026Edit critic review
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert (2025) Carla Hay A vibrant compilation of Elvis Presley concert performances and off-stage footage. This tribute-styled documentary exemplifies how Presley's personal problems and endless parodies couldn’t overshadow his indisputable talent.
Posted Feb 19, 2026Edit critic review
The Observance (2026) Carla Hay The Observance is a terribly made horror movie about a woman fighting to save her brainwashed husband and teenage daughter from a cult of serial killers. All the bad acting is ghastlier than the movie's weak scares.
Posted Feb 17, 2026Edit critic review
O' Romeo (2026) Carla Hay O'Romeo is yet another bloated, soulless cesspool of nasty violence that serves no purpose but to try to make a serial killer look like a sexy hero. This movie thinks it's clever to have a woman become his assassin accomplice, but everything is just vile.
Posted Feb 17, 2026Edit critic review
The President's Cake (2025) Carla Hay The riveting drama The President's Cake takes an unforgettable journey through Baghdad in 1990. In a politically oppressed society, a 9-year-old girl is under deadline pressure to present a cake at her school to celebrate Saddam Hussein's birthday.
Posted Feb 16, 2026Edit critic review
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