Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a polarizing film that’s part damage control and part everything that fans have come to love from the franchise.
Category: Features
In Theaters Review: Dark Waters
Todd Haynes’ new film, Dark Waters, is a tense legal thriller between a chemical giant and its own lawyer with a modest city population caught in the middle.
In Theaters Review: Knives Out
Writer/director Rian Johnson atones for The Last Jedi, his polarizing entry into the Star Wars saga, with his star studded and wildly entertaining whodunnit, Knives Out.
Netflix Original Review: The Irishman
Though not his best work, legendary director Martin Scorsese returns to his roots with The Irishman, a 3.5 hour long mob epic about the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.
In Theaters Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The Mr. Rogers biopic, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, isn’t quite the feelgood story that everyone was expecting but delivers a positive message and features a stellar performance from Tom Hanks.
In Theaters Review: Jojo Rabbit
Taika Waititi’s new film, Jojo Rabbit, breaks the mold of a typical World War II story as a very funny and heartfelt experience.
In Theaters Review: Ford v Ferrari
James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari is a very well made film with some excellent lead performances from Matt Damon and Christian Bale.
In Theaters Review: Doctor Sleep
As a proper sequel to the horror classic, The Shining, Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep is a worthy follow-up that successfully attempts new things instead of resting solely on the laurels of its predecessor.
In Theaters Review – Terminator: Dark Fate
Despite the return of creator James Cameron in a producer role and fan favorites like Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator: Dark Fate is just another Terminator movie and that’s not a good thing.
Cinema Smack’s Top 10 Favorite Horror Films
It’s Halloween! This year, we do something different as we break down Cinema Smack’s Top 10 favorite horror films of all time!