THE SUICIDE SQUAD
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a refreshing dose of sarcasm in a genre that often takes itself too seriously"

GUNPOWDER MILKSHAKE
(**½)-VITO CARLI
"...left me feeling somewhat empty and wanting more"

BLACK WIDOW
(**1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...perhaps the single most mediocre film of the-Marvel Cinematic Universe."

ANNETTE
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...far more and thought provoking than anything else I have recently seen."

OXYGEN
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an engaging style, which almost makes up for missed narrative opportunities."

STILLWATER
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...will probably give casual movie goers much more than they expect"

BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN-PART 2
(***1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...Part Two serves as a great continuation and conclusion to this adaptation"

PIG
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...packs quite a wallop and it may be the best thing he Cage has ever done"

BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN-PART 1
(***1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a well-seasoned production overall and a fine adaptation of the source material"

PAPER SPIDERS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...features two of the finest performances I have seen in months"

THE TOMORROW WAR
(*½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...another CGI action gloop-fest..."

THE SPARKS BROTHERS
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...the most engrossing music documentary I have seen in years..."

LUCA
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...an intimate, deeply personal story of growth"

ABOUT ENDLESSNESS
(***1/2)-VITO CARLI
"Even the smallest events take on a large significance"

TOM CLANCY'S WITHOUT REMORSE
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...pops off the screen only because of the-screen presence of Michael B. Jordan"

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...deserves majority of its ecstatic critical accolades."

ARMY OF THE DEAD
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...what happens in Vegas sometimes dies in Vegas"

THUNDER FORCE
(½*)-VITO CARLI
"...completely devoid of either exciting fight scenes or genuine laughs"

JUSTICE SOCIETY: WORLD WAR II
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...another fun and fast-paced outing from the DC Universe Movies series"

MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...more compelling to think about and discuss than it is to actually watch"

ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS-2021 EDITION
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Three Critics, 24 nominations with 65 total predictions for 2020

THIRST
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...Iceland's finest gay slasher/splatter/supernatural comedic buddy horror film..."

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
(****)-VITO CARLI
"...a morbidly fascinating and wickedly funny feminist black comedy..."

GODZILLA VS KONG
(**1/2)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a mishmash of fun titan fights and asinine human elements..."

ANOTHER ROUND
(***1/2)-VITO CARLI
"...packed with good dialogue, effective dark comedy..."

JUSTICE LEAGUE-THE SNYDER CUT
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...Zack Snyder’s Justice League is surprisingly pretty damn great."

MINARI
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"Chung knows that drama-is within the hearts and minds of characters..."

BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD IS A LITTLE BLURRY
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...fascinating subject and genuinely gifted..."

NOMADLAND
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...it could very well be the movie of the year..."

VAMPIRES VS THE BRONX
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...relies more on good story ideas than flashy special effects..."

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"The look and feel of this film perfectly transports you back to the style of the ‘60s"

WHITE TIGER
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a potent, visually arresting-coming of age story..."

BATMAN SOUL OF THE DRAGON
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"Much time is spent-on the spiritual enlightenment martial arts can bring..."

CINEMA RETROSPECTIVE-2020
Vito weighs in with Summation of the Year in Film

TOP FILMS-2020
JR Picks his TOP Films of the Last Year

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...a compelling and intimate small film..."

WONDER WOMAN 1984
(*½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"Folks, it’s a mess"

COLLECTIVE
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...paints a dark portrait of the institutions we rely on most for protection..."

WOLFWALKERS
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...a fantastic effort that both children and adults will definitely enjoy"

MULAN
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...fairly accessible quasi Asian action film for American audiences..."

THE QUEENS GAMBIT
(***½)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"Clever-never conceited, possesses a reassurance borne of flawless construction..."

i'm thinking of ending things
(***½)-VITO CARLI
"...designed to be a cultural studies grad student’s wet dream..."

DAVID BYRNE'S AMERICAN UTOPIA
(****)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...the movie we need right now"

TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL
(***)-VITO CARLI
"...a public service by putting the info together in such an accessible format."

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM
(***)-JIM RUTKOWSKI
"...hard to top the news when it comes to unscrupulous behavior of people"