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HANGMAN: Where's The Dignity?
HANGMAN: Where’s The Dignity?

First, you’ll laugh at nonsensical crime thriller Hangman – and then, you’ll grow annoyed that this actually got made over better projects.

HOTEL ARTEMIS: Overstuffed, Scattershot Crime Story Wastes All-Star Cast
HOTEL ARTEMIS: Overstuffed, Scattershot Crime Story Wastes All-Star Cast

Despite the wickedly talented cast and the generous dash of futuristic flair, Hotel Artemis disappoints with its rushed storytelling to an overabundance of thinly written characters.

Hidden Gem: THE LOOKOUT
Hidden Gem: THE LOOKOUT

2007’s The Lookout boasts a talented cast, and manages to be fun while maintaining suspense – it’s a hidden gem that’s worth discovering.

MONOCHROME: British Serial Killer Drama Lacks Cutting Edge
MONOCHROME: British Serial Killer Drama Lacks Cutting Edge

Despite its ambition and occasional impressive visual flourish, Monochrome is wrecked by its slow pace, poor writing and dull, unconvincing characters.

IN DARKNESS: Audible Tension Subsides Due To Silly Revelations
IN DARKNESS: Audible Tension Subsides Due To Silly Revelations

In Darkness could have been an exciting thriller with a complex, well-written female protagonist but it instead ends up being a convoluted and messy misfire. 

COUNTERFEITERS: An Auspicious Debut From Bryce Hirschberg
COUNTERFEITERS: An Auspicious Debut From Bryce Hirschberg

Sometimes a film’s low budget can get in the way of its narrative, cohesiveness, and overall watchability. However, viewers won’t be disappointed with Counterfeiters and its quality.

THE TALE: Harrowing & Necessary Study Of Abuse
THE TALE: Harrowing & Necessary Study Of Abuse

Many audiences will likely shy away from the graphic depiction of abuse within director Jennifer Fox’s autobiographical film The Tale, but the film’s frankness is often its greatest asset.

THE JURASSIC GAMES: Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts
THE JURASSIC GAMES: Less Than The Sum Of Its Many, Many Parts

Despite its absurd concept lending itself to occasional entertaining satire, The Jurassic Games suffers from poor visuals, bland cinematography, and poorly developed stereotypical characters.

COLD NOVEMBER: Heartwarming Female-Centric Coming-Of-Age
COLD NOVEMBER: Heartwarming Female-Centric Coming-Of-Age

It doesn’t always manages to keep your attention, but when Jacob’s inspired cinematography and the cast’s strong acting appear on screen, Cold November demands your attention and it surely gets it.

A OR B: Not The Hardest Choice
A OR B: Not The Hardest Choice

There are flashes of genuine artistic ingenuity in A or B, but not enough to cover the frequent amount of glaring plot holes, inconsistent character decisions and general implausibility of the whole scenario.

7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE: Well-Intentioned But Flawed Hijack Thriller
7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE: Well-Intentioned But Flawed Hijack Thriller

A brave and ambitious film unafraid of wrestling with some very difficult questions, 7 Days In Entebbe is let down by an oddly-executed finale and dialogue that is clunky and expository a bit too often for comfort.

REVENGE: A Dish Best Served Feminine
REVENGE: A Dish Best Served Feminine

It may sound like exploitative torture porn, but Revenge introduces director Coralie Fargeat as a filmmaker worth your attention – taking problematic genre tropes and subverting them into a vital, exhilarating feminist film.

BREAKING IN: Mom Can’t Save This Mess

With a severe lack of thrills and a shortchanged main character, Breaking In fails in nearly every regard.

TERMINAL: Robbie's Adventures In A (Criminal) Wonderland
TERMINAL: Margot Robbie’s Adventures In A (Criminal) Wonderland

Inspired by Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Terminal is visually and thematically strong, despite its over-simple script and occasional over-acting – all in all a promising directorial debut for Vaughn Stein.

TRUTH OR DARE: I Dare You To Skip
TRUTH OR DARE: I Dare You To Skip

Truth Or Dare has nothing to offer to horror fans with its bland characters and uninspired concept. The only way you should be seeing this movie is on a dare.