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Under Paris — Bon-jaws
Under Paris — Bon-jaws
To save Paris from a bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.
Jack Heslop
Jun 13
Hit Man — Linklater’s romantic action comedy is right on target
Hit Man — Linklater’s romantic action comedy is right on target
A professor moonlighting as a hit man descends into dangerous territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who hires him.
Alexander Boucher
Jun 11
Eric — adequate conspiracy mystery with misfiring execution
Eric — adequate conspiracy mystery with misfiring execution
A grief-stricken father, whose son goes missing, finds solace through his friendship with Eric, the monster that lives under his son’s bed.
Evan
Jun 8
Bodkin: Season One — enjoyable yet cliched Irish mystery
Bodkin: Season One — enjoyable yet cliched Irish mystery
A group of podcasters set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town.
Evan
May 17
Rebel Moon — Part 2: The Scargiver — a second helping of slow-motion slop
Rebel Moon — Part 2: The Scargiver — a second helping of slow-motion slop
Kora and surviving warriors prepare to defend Veldt, their new home, alongside its people against the Realm.
Jack Heslop
Apr 24
Ripley — a mercenary adaptation with enough fun and creepiness
Ripley — a mercenary adaptation with enough fun and creepiness
A grifter named Ripley living in New York during the 1960s is hired by a wealthy man to bring his vagabond son home from Italy.
Jack Heslop
Apr 16
3 Body Problem: Season One — unexpectedly engrossing sci-fi
3 Body Problem: Season One — unexpectedly engrossing sci-fi
A decision made in 1960s China reverberates in the present, where five scientists partner with a detective to confront an alien threat.
Evan
Apr 10
The Wages of Fear (2024) — wearisome “remake” of a classic thriller
The Wages of Fear (2024) — wearisome “remake” of a classic thriller
In order to prevent a deadly explosion, a crack team has 24 hours to drive two truckloads of nitroglycerin across a desert…
Barnaby Page
Apr 6
Damsel — fantasy and feminism don’t heat up the screen
Damsel — fantasy and feminism don’t heat up the screen
A dutiful damsel agrees to marry a prince, only to find the royal family has recruited her as a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt…
Jack Heslop
Mar 13
Mudbound — unveils the wounds of racism with unflinching honesty and heart
Mudbound — unveils the wounds of racism with unflinching honesty and heart
Two men return home from WWII to work on a farm in Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.
Jonathan 'Jono' Simpson
Feb 22
Griselda — Sofía Vergara’s a knockout in compelling drugs drama
Griselda — Sofía Vergara’s a knockout in compelling drugs drama
Fleeing from Medellín to Miami, Griselda Blanco creates one of the most ruthless cartels in history.
Thomas Burchfield
Feb 20
The Kitchen (2023) — intriguing but unsatisfying dystopian sci-fi
The Kitchen (2023) — intriguing but unsatisfying dystopian sci-fi
In a dystopian future London, a man and a boy become unexpected friends…but class conflict is an ever-present threat.
Barnaby Page
Jan 24
Fool Me Once — twisty miniseries fails to deliver
Fool Me Once — twisty miniseries fails to deliver
A widowed mother is disturbed by an image of her late husband captured on her toddler’s nanny cam.
Evan
Jan 13
Society of the Snow — disaster and unexpected beauty in a moving tale of survival
Society of the Snow — disaster and unexpected beauty in a moving tale of survival
In the 1970s, a group of young men fight to survive after a plane crash leaves them stranded in the Andes.
Barnaby Page
Jan 12
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire — Snyder’s sci-fi epic is far from a new hope
Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire — Snyder’s sci-fi epic is far from a new hope
When a settlement on the edge of a distant moon is threatened by a tyrannical force, a stranger becomes their best hope for survival…
Jack Heslop
Dec 29, 2023
Maestro — Bradley Cooper’s passionate, intimate tale of two Bernsteins
Maestro — Bradley Cooper’s passionate, intimate tale of two Bernsteins
While Leonard Bernstein becomes a classical-music superstar, his private life is sometimes troubled…
Barnaby Page
Dec 22, 2023
Locked In — a trapped thriller with flawed execution
Locked In — a trapped thriller with flawed execution
A nurse tries to unlock the secrets of a coma patient’s injury… and discovers the bitter rivalry, betrayal, and murder behind them.
Evan
Dec 16, 2023
Leave the World Behind — people come first in a powerful apocalyptic thriller
Leave the World Behind — people come first in a powerful apocalyptic thriller
A family’s getaway takes an ominous turn when an apparent cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door…
Barnaby Page
Dec 13, 2023
The Killer (2023) — a well-shot crime thriller
The Killer (2023) — a well-shot crime thriller
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
Jack Heslop
Nov 14, 2023
Pain Hustlers — mildly pleasurable but non-addictive
Pain Hustlers — mildly pleasurable but non-addictive
A struggling young woman finds rapid success marketing opioids for a dubious pharmaceutical company.
Barnaby Page
Nov 9, 2023
The Fall of the House of Usher —a dark, boring, and unnecessary adaptation
The Fall of the House of Usher —a dark, boring, and unnecessary adaptation
The ageing CEO of a corrupt pharmaceutical company faces his questionable past when his children start dying in mysterious and brutal ways.
Quinn Francis
Oct 27, 2023
Fair Play— a tense thriller exploring power dynamics and gender roles
Fair Play— a tense thriller exploring power dynamics and gender roles
An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink.
James Y. Lee
Oct 16, 2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More — a delightful confection of short films
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More — a delightful confection of short films
Wes Anderson’s four shorts adapting the stories of Roald Dahl…
Jonathan 'Jono' Simpson
Oct 11, 2023
Dead to Me: Season One & Season Two
Dead to Me: Season One & Season Two
A series about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.
Frame Rated Staff
May 26, 2020
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