The Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) today announced their picks for Best Films of 2020. Movie Reelist founder and editor-in-chief, Chris Giroux, is joined by content editor and lead film critic, MontiLee Stormer, as members of the critics group representing the Detroit and surrounding areas.
Movie Review – ‘Lucky’ isn’t what you’re expecting
Lucky (2020) is unrated and streaming on Shudder, but if I were to give it a rating, I’d go for PG-13 for swears (lots of swears), people getting stabbed, people getting maced, people falling down stairs, violence against women, and the realization that very little of it will get any better.
Movie Review – ‘Todd’ is the guy you want to avoid, but not for why you think
Todd (2021) is unrated but I would rate it PG-13 for swears, brief and pointless sexytimes, implied violence, and random pill taking. It’s also a very painful 91 minutes, so I’ve done all I can.
Paramount+ launch bids farewell to CBS All Access; our guide to what’s available and coming soon
Today we bid farewell to CBS All Access and celebrate the launch of Paramount+ into the wide world of available streaming services! Over 30,000 episodes of TV, 2,500 films, and over 1,000 live sporting events and 24/7 news coverage for less than the price of a Venti Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. It’s a beautiful day, my friends! Get a head’s up on everything Paramount+ has for offer right here.
Movie Review – ‘The Dark and the Wicked’ is tragic and terrifying rural gothic
The Dark and The Wicked (2020) is streaming exclusively on Shudder and is unrated, but if I were to guess I would rate it R for swears, lots of blood, suicides via guns, rope, knives, and craft materials, jumps scares that feel far from cheap, mutilated animals, mutilated hands, and corpse nudity.
Southeastern Film Critics announce 2020 Best Film Winners
The Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) today announced their picks for Best Films of 2020. Our founder and editor Chris Giroux is a member of the critics group whose mission is to “recognize the highest creative achievements in the field of motion pictures.”
Movie Review -‘Death Trip’: no, we aren’t there yet
Death Trip 2021 is unrated and let’s give this one an R for bathroom sexytimes, people getting hit with hammers, people getting hit with croquette mallets, people getting stabbed, lots of blood, and an interminable second act.
Win a Digital Download of ‘The Croods: A New Age’! [2 Winners] [Michigan-only]
Movie Reelist is thrilled to announce that we are giving away two Digital Downloads of The Croods: A New Age to our Michigan readers. The Croods: A New Age, now on Digital & on Blu-ray™ & DVD February 23rd.
Movie Review – ‘La Funeraria (The Funeral Home)’ buries expectations in rustic fashion
La Funeraria (The Funeral Home) (2021) is unrated and streaming on VOD and premium platforms, but if I were to guess I’d give it a PG-13 – which is not to say it isn’t a harrowing ride – for Spanish swears (maybe, I dunno), people getting stabbed, ghostly sexytimes, ghostly bottoms. People getting stabbed, people in coffins, and a lot of teen-aged sass.
Movie Review – ‘Sator’ is quietly loud Sierra Nevada Gothic
Sator (2019) is Unrated but this is solidly in PG-13 territory for antler choking hazards, involuntary combustion, forcible levitation, and the anxiety that comes from knowing something is always watching.
Movie Review – ‘Paradise Cove’ is a few lobsters, vegetables, and clams short of a clam bake
Paradise Cove (2021) is Unrated, but I’d give it a PG-13 for women showering naked but you can only sorta see skin through a fence, women shooting up hormones, people falling from ladders, people getting cracked over the head, people getting waterboarded – I mean, sure, and the dog.
Movie Review – ‘Bliss’ is an unreal, sci-fi romance
Bliss (2021) is rated R for swears, people falling from buildings, people getting shot, extreme drug use, matrix-style disconnects, and mob violence.