28 YEARS LATER
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...easily as lively and effective as the first film in this series."

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"... much better and more insightful than your average biopic..."

BALLERINA: FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...more of a product rather than a work of art..."

BECOMING LED ZEPPLIN
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...bound to please both fans of Led Zeppelin and classic hard rock..."

the BIKE RIDERS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...one of the grittiest and most authentic biker films of all time..."

BLACK BAG
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...more thought-provoking and compelling than most spy thrillers..."

the BRUTALIST
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a monumental achievement and remarkably effective..."

BUGONIA
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a challenging, subversive meditation on the state of the world today..."

CAPTAIN AMERICA-BRAVE NEW WORLD
(*½)-VITO CARLI
"...a way to use a popular brand until a better idea or version comes along"

CAUGHT STEALING
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...the most enjoyable piece of pure cinematic trash I've seen so far this season..."

CINEMA RETROSPECTIVE
(MID YEAR 2025)-VITO CARLI
The "Big Tuna" Vito Carli weighs in with Year in Film at the half way point

CREATURE COMMANDOES
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...highly recommended for fans of action and superheroes stories..."

EDDINGTON
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...an ambitious film that deals intelligently with recent and current social issues"

ELECTRIC STATE
(*½)-VITO CARLI
"...seems like it was made for grade school misanthropic wanna-be intellectuals..."

EMELIA PEREZ
(**)-VITO CARLI
"...makes several whopping errors in judgment which make it hard to believe"

FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...the new FF film deserves a mixed but mostly positive review"

FRANKENSTEIN
(**½)-VITO CARLI
"...not one moment of the film is actually chilling, scary, or frightening"

FREAKS (1932)
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...one of the most unforgettable and boldest cult thrillers ever made..."

HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...more solid, consistent, and uplifting than most of his (Lee's) previous films."

the HOUSE OF DRAGON SEASON 2
(***)--VITO CARLI
"...it tells an involving tale with decent action scenes..."

LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988)
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...a delightfully perverse film..."

MATERIALISTS
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...does what it is supposed to do very well"

M3GAN 2.0
(*)-VITO CARLI
"...represents a devolution rather than an evolution from the first film."

MESSIAH OF EVIL (1973)
(***)-VITO CARLI
"... this unjustly underappreciated film is worth checking out..."

MICKEY 17
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...the film is like a tasty, filling and unusual cinematic souffle..."

NAKED GUN
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...not quite as hilarious as the previous Naked Gun films, it comes close enough"

NOSFERATU
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a creative, unsettling and satisfying fright film"

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...the film deserves all of the overwhelmingly positive hype it has received."

ONE OF THEM DAYS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...uproarious and entertaining celebration of friendship..."

PAVEMENTS
(****)-VITO CARLI
"I can't think of another film that captures the-excitement of indie rock better..."

PREDATOR BADLANDS
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...if you are a fan of action sci-fi films, you are nearly sure to like this film..."

REBEL RIDGE
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a very satisfying action film that has a great payoff"

SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...an important film which deserves to be seen..."

SENTIMENTAL VALUE
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...the wisest and most emotionally intelligent family drama of the year..."

the SHROUDS
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...the most transgressive, daring, and original film I have seen in a long time..."

SINNERS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...stronger on style than story..."

SNOW WHITE
(**)-VITO CARLI
"...more tan most spy thrillers..."

SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
(**½)-VITO CARLI
"The film works at cross purposes with itself..."

SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968)
(****French version subtitles), (***1/2 (English dubbed )-VITO CARLI
"...a rich, thoughtful exercise, a blend of eerie scares and high art"

SUPERMAN
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...probably the most effective cinematic Superman film ever."

THUNDERBOLTS*
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...provides some much-needed good early summer fun..."

TOGETHER
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a smart, intriguing, and grotesque film..."

TOXIC AVENGER
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...far from essential viewing, it is good enough to receive a-positive rating..."

THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON, SEASON 1 & 2
(**½)--VITO CARLI
"Daryl is a great character deserves a much grander story and show"

THE WHITE LOTUS, SEASON 3
(***)--VITO CARLI
"...what worked-in the first two seasons shows some signs of going stale here."

WICKED, PART ONE
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...a great film to see in theatres with the whole family"