"Patient, mean, funny when it wants to be, and absolutely unsparing when it stops wanting to be. Be careful what you wish for, indeed." Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review of OBSESSION, out Friday! 🔥🤩 loudandclearreviews.com/obsession-20...

Review: Affection takes on memory, identity, and a genre-shifting twist, with Jessica Rothe carrying every brutal, body-wrecking second https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/05/08/affection-review-2026/

Olivia Newman's Netflix adaptation had every excuse to be schmaltz. My Remarkably Bright Creatures review on why it isn't. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/05/08/remarkably-bright-creatures-review-2026/

Hokum review: Damian McCarthy's fright feature pairs Adam Scott with a haunted honeymoon suite, a witch, and the patience to scare you right. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/29/hokum-review-2026/

Deep Water review: Decades after Deep Blue Sea, Renny Harlin returns to shallower water with an uneven cast and a hungry pack of bull sharks. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/29/deep-water-review-2026/

Thrash review: After four title changes, Tommy Wirkola's 86-minute shark thriller arrives on Netflix with real teeth & a strong cast. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/26/thrash-review-2026/

Hunting Matthew Nichols review: This Canadian indie blends mockumentary and true crime with a slow first hour and a payoff that rattles https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/25/hunting-matthew-nichols-review-2026/

Ballistic Review: Lena Headey delivers strong dramatic work in Chad Faust's lean, serious thriller as a mother tracing the bullet that killed her son. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/25/ballistic-review-2026/

Michael review: Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic is a celebration, not a deep dive. Jaafar Jackson delivers a stunning screen debut. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/25/michael-review-2026/

Apex review: Baltasar Kormákur's Netflix thriller puts Charlize Theron against Taron Egerton in the Australian wilderness, with mixed results. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/25/apex-review-2026/

"It resembles a chamber piece masquerading as a concert, or maybe it’s the other way around." What starts as an awkward reunion develops into a deeper reckoning in the impressive MOTHER MARY! 😍 Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review! #MotherMary loudandclearreviews.com/mother-mary-...

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Daniel Goldhaber's Faces of Death is smarter than its title suggests, with a strong Ferreira turn and a sharp eye on digital desensitization. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/07/faces-of-death-2026-review-this-one-leaves-a-mark/

Six suspects, three endings, zero weak links. Jonathan Lynn’s Clue is one of the greatest comedies ever made. Here's why.

Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, and Yvonne Elliman deliver career-defining performances in Norman Jewison’s daring, sun-scorched 1973 rock opera. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/06/jesus-christ-superstar-1973-review-the-greatest-story-ever-sung/

A24's dark wedding comedy is polarizing, provocative, precise, and the most uncomfortable film you'll love this year. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/03/the-drama-review-wedding-bells-warning-signs/

Set in 1947, The Yeti is a brisk, campy creature feature with a monster worth fearing that's more effective than it has any right to be. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/03/the-yeti-review-the-snowman-cometh/

The Ascent documents Mandy Horvath's record-breaking crawl up Kilimanjaro; a true crime mystery, a climbing record, and a life reclaimed. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/03/the-ascent-review-the-mountain-always-asks-why/

My personal watchlist for MSPIFF45: 20 films I can't wait to see, plus early reviews and beyond-the-screen highlights. April 8-19 across the Twin Cities. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/04/02/mspiff45-whats-on-my-radar/

Vince Vaughn plays two gangsters for one wild night in Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, a slick, funny Hulu crime comedy. His best work in years. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/29/mike-nick-nick-alice-review-double-vaughn-double-fun/

Lili Reinhart leads Forbidden Fruits, a wildly uneven but entertaining mall-set horror comedy about toxic sisterhood with acid for blood. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/29/forbidden-fruits-review-coven-goals-gone-wrong/

Pretty Lethal puts ballerinas against gangsters with razor-blade toe shoes. It’s bloody fun when it connects but ordinary everywhere else. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/29/pretty-lethal-review-pointe-taken-mostly/

Leonie Benesch delivers a powerhouse performance as an overworked nurse in Late Shift, a Swiss hospital drama that will leave you breathless. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/29/late-shift-review-heart-rate-is-elevated/

Steve Zahn and daughter Audrey star in She Dances, an indie gem road trip movie that dodges every cliché and lands with surprising grace. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/29/she-dances-review-step-into-your-feelings/

Amanda Peet delivers the best work of her career in Fantasy Life, a sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving New York romantic dramedy. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/29/fantasy-life-review-whose-dream-is-this-anyway/

Camila Morrone shines in this creepy Netflix wedding horror from showrunner Haley Z. Boston! 😍 Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review of SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN! #Netflix loudandclearreviews.com/something-ve...

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Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield and Noah Centineo star in OUR HERO, BALTHAZAR, out Friday in select U.S. theaters! Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review! #OurHeroBalthazar loudandclearreviews.com/our-hero-bal...

Revenge of the Pink Panther on 4K UHD is a fitting farewell. Sellers cycles through his most diverse disguises in a strong Kino Lorber restoration. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/22/revenge-of-the-pink-panther-1978-4k-uhd-review-going-out-swinging/

Kino Lorber’s 4K UHD of The Pink Panther Strikes Again is a major upgrade. The franchise’s most absurd entry now looks better than ever. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/22/the-pink-panther-strikes-again-1976-4k-uhd-review-doomsday-by-slapstick/

The best Pink Panther sequel gets a stunning 4K restoration from Kino Lorber. Sellers, Edwards, and Mancini at the peak of their powers. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/21/a-shot-in-the-dark-1964-4k-uhd-review-the-best-panther-sequel/

The Pink Panther gets the 4K treatment from Kino Lorber with a gorgeous Dolby Vision master and loaded extras. Sellers has never looked sharper. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/21/the-pink-panther-1964-4k-uhd-review-not-just-a-cartoon-cat/

Robert Aramayo's BAFTA-winning turn powers I Swear, a formulaic but effective biopic about Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson.

Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton team up in Ready or Not 2, a blood-soaked sequel that matches the original's wild energy.

Grace Glowicki writes, directs, and stars in Dead Lover, a lo-fi horror comedy shot for under $350K that’s equal parts charming and grating

Reviews of all five 2026 Oscar nominated animated short films, including Butterfly, The Three Sisters, and Forevergreen. Predictions, rankings, and a bonus look at Éiru. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/15/the-2026-oscar-nominated-short-films-animated/

Reviews of all five 2026 Oscar nominated live action short films, including The Singers, A Friend of Dorothy, and Jane Austen's Period Drama. Predictions and rankings from a working film critic. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/15/the-2026-oscar-nominated-short-films-live-action/

Reviews of all five 2026 Oscar nominated documentary short films, including All the Empty Rooms, The Devil Is Busy, and Armed Only with a Camera. Predictions and rankings. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/15/the-2026-oscar-nominated-short-films-documentary/

Ryan Sidhoo's The Track follows a bullet-riddled Olympic relic, three dreamers, and a coach who shows up every day. Worth your 90 minutes. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/13/the-track-review-sled-it-be/

Yvonne Russo's passionate Oscar-nominated doc about Milan's Casa Verdi is a warm, moving, and staggering 78-minute surprise. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/12/viva-verdi-review-milans-best-kept-secret/

Hulu's Friends Like These scans the Skylar Neese case with disturbing clarity. A true crime doc that's slightly padded but deeply unsettling. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/12/friends-like-these-the-murder-of-skylar-neese-review-small-town-big-secrets/

Amy Wang's Slanted has sharp ideas about race, identity, and beauty standards. If only the script committed as fully as its best performers. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/11/slanted-review-all-surface-no-skin/

A24's undertone is a patient, sound-design-driven horror film that mostly delivers on a brilliant premise. Nina Kiri is the real deal. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/11/undertone-review-listen-carefully/

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Project Hail Mary is big, warm, and genuinely thrilling; an audience pleasing sci-fi adventure.

REMINDERS OF HIM is the Hoover adaptation that finally gets it right! 🤩 Read @themnmovieman.bsky.social's review and don't miss it in theaters this Friday! 🔥 #RemindersOfHim loudandclearreviews.com/reminders-of...

Our countdown to the Oscars continues! 😍 “Dear Me” marks Diane Warren's 17th nomination for Best Original Song! @themnmovieman.bsky.social ranks all 17 of the songwriter's Oscar-nominated songs from worst to best! Read the list! 🔥 #DianeWarren #Oscars2026 #Oscars #BestOriginalSong

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Smarter than its title, Sorority House Massacre gets the physical media treatment it deserves from 88 Films. https://joethemnmovieman.com/2026/03/04/sorority-house-massacre-1986-4k-uhd-review-pledge-dread/