Reviews
‘Fixed’ is a Funny and Breezy Adult Animated Comedy (Review)
A bloodhound must live 24 hours to their fullest before getting neutered in the new adult animated comedy from Genndy Tartakovsky.
Taron Egerton Provides Firepower for ‘She Rides Shotgun’ (Review)
Bloodshed and bondage drive this crime thriller that further proves Taron Egerton is coming into his own.
‘Superman’ is a Soaring Reminder of Hero’s True Spirit (Review)
For the first time in nearly 50 years, The Man of Steel has been truly done right again on the big screen.
2025 Chattanooga Film Festival Review Roundup: Part 2
The first half of 615 Film’s 2025 excursion to the Chattanooga Film Festival saw a solid if self-indulgent music documentary, a unique metaphysical neo-noir with haunting parallels to our post-pandemic world, and a capital W wild shark horror-comedy that must be seen to be believed, on top of this critic’s first foray in the festival’s Red Eye series of secret screenings. The second half saw more features from some of Hollywood’s rising filmmakers, a 4K restoration of a late-90s cult classic, and a silent masterpiece fitted with a heavy metal score that only makes the experience watching it all the more terrifying. The following six films ended our experience at the festival on such a strong note, that this critic already can’t wait for what the CFF founders and programmers have in store for next year’s event. If you missed the first part of my 2025 Chattanooga Film Festival log, you can read about it HERE.
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Breeds Familiar, Yet Thrilling Roars (Review)
The seventh entry in the prehistoric franchise proves to be the best film since the original trilogy.
2025 Chattanooga Film Festival Review Roundup: Part 1
615 Film finally covered the Chattanooga Film Festival this past month, and over the course of the weekend it was in-person, this critic could see why this festival in particular is a dream destination for independent filmmakers on the rise; from its co-founders Chris Dortch Sr. and Chris Dortch II’s passion for movies and the event’s variety of parties and specialty screenings to their strict but reasonable refusal of projects that use generative AI in any capacity.
Brad Pitt Leads a Wondrous Racing Spectacle in ‘F1® THE MOVIE’ (Review)
A grizzled racer-for-hire returns to Formula One decades after a life-changing accident in this new blockbuster from Joseph Kosinski.
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is a Handsome, Authentic Live-Action Remake (Review)
Universal’s first crack at remaking memorable DreamWorks properties flies as high as one carbon copy could.
Ana de Armas takes Keanu’s Baton in Stylish, Solid ‘Ballerina’ (Review)
Eve Macarro joins The Continental life of crime with vengeance on the mind in this first spinoff within the John Wick universe.
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ is Thrilling, Talky, and Disappointing (Review)
The eighth and final (?) entry in the franchise makes for the lowest quality film since the franchise’s second entry.
‘Friendship’ is Uncomfortably Hilarious (Review)
Tim Robinson & Paul Rudd deliver plenty of laugh-out-loud moments in this relatable film right up A24’s alley.
‘The Ugly Stepsister’ is a Twisted & Terrifying Take on Cinderella (Review)
The Cinderella story returns to its macabre, gruesome roots in this demented subversion from Norwegian filmmaker Emilie Blichfeldt.