About Chris Sawin

Chris Sawin is a Tomatometer-approved film critic who has been writing about film for over a decade. Chris has an unabashed admiration for weird and eccentric cinema, the nastiest of horror films, and particularly loves animation when it's done right. Check him out on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/chris-sawin/movies

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July 16, 2024
'MaXXXine' feels rushed, has fewer kills than the previous two films, and takes a serious step down as far as…
despicable me 4 review
Gru (Steve Carell) tries to stop Maxime in the animated comedy Despicable Me 4 directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage.
July 2, 2024
'Despicable Me 4' is a formulaically exhausting sequel that relentlessly milks what little charm the franchise still has left.
a quiet place: day one review
Lupita Nyong’o as “Samira” in A Quiet Place: Day One from Paramount Pictures.
July 2, 2024
A Quiet Place: Day One is full of action and claustrophobic scenes, and is helped along by great acting performances.
Tom Hardy stars as Johhny and Austin Butler as Benny in The Bikeriders (2024), Focus Features
Tom Hardy stars as Johhny and Austin Butler stars as Benny in The Bikeriders (2024), Focus Features
June 28, 2024
Walloing in grime and sleaze and filth, not to mention solid writing and talented actors, The Bikeriders is just good…
Lyndsay Marshal as Nicky in Jed Hart's dramatic thriller Restless.
Lyndsay Marshal as Nicky in Jed Hart's dramatic thriller Restless.
June 18, 2024
Restless is a film loaded with tension and anxiety that will make you incapable of breathing a sigh of relief…
Joy (Amy Poehler) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) frantically deal with a simple question in Inside Out 2, (2024), Disney
Joy (Amy Poehler) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) frantically deal with a simple question in Inside Out 2, (2024), Disney
June 17, 2024
Recycling three-quarters of the original film, Inside Out 2 is a harmless yet absolutely unnecessary sequel.
The official promotional image for Julian Glander's Boys Go to Jupiter.
The official promotional image for Julian Glander's Boys Go to Jupiter.
June 14, 2024
Chaotic storytelling and an outlandishly deadpan cast of characters may make or break your enjoyment of Boys Go to Jupiter.
Ry Barrett as “Johnny” in Chris Nash’s IN A VIOLENT NATURE. Courtesy of Pierce Derks. An IFC Films & Shudder Release.
Ry Barrett as “Johnny” in Chris Nash’s IN A VIOLENT NATURE. Courtesy of Pierce Derks. An IFC Films & Shudder Release.
June 4, 2024
In a Violent Nature isn’t always riveting, but it’s the slasher genre seen through a fresh pair of blood-soaked goggles.