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Caitlin Kennedy
Tomatometer-approved critic
Caitlin Kennedy is a freelance film critic and entertainment journalist based in Austin, TX. Her love of film was born out of watching John Wayne films with her dad and being introduced to 80s horror films by her mother. Caitlin's work as appeared in The Mary Sue, Birth. Movies, Death, and Film Inquiry, among others. Find her on Twitter @CaitDoes.
Movies reviews only
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Big Gold Brick (2022) |
Dear Reader, the emperor has no clothes and BIG GOLD BRICK does not make good on its promise of an intellectual escape. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Mar 16, 2022
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Death on the Nile (2022) |
Despite its close adherence to the tested formula, DEATH ON THE NILE hits a hollower note. For all of its blustering on love, the film is most lacking in the heart department. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Feb 12, 2022
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Scream (2022) |
Blood-soaked and brilliant, it speaks the language of the viewers that love it most. A worthy successor in a long line of horror royalty. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Jan 13, 2022
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The King's Man (2021) |
The King's Man is noble to a fault and preachy at its worst moments. The polished lacquer of its slick, suave spy adventure shows a bit of tarnish that comes with its age and overuse. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Jan 13, 2022
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) |
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is made for the most loyal fans of the original ... That homage straddles the line between lovingly restrained and ridiculously uncapped ... consistently entertaining. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Nov 19, 2021
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Red Notice (2021) |
Red Notice is uninspired, uninteresting, and unforgivably bland. Its only redeeming quality is its stars and, even then, their talents are underutilized - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Nov 16, 2021
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Eternals (2021) |
Eternals offers a totally unique Marvel experience saturated in emotion and delivered on a grand, stunning scale. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Oct 28, 2021
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) |
The Eyes of Tammy Faye shows unearned mercy to its subject but does it with such style that all sins are forgiven. ... Jessica Chastain's performance is destined to be canonized as a career great! - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Oct 18, 2021
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The Mad Women's Ball (2021) |
The film only just begins to skim over the surface of its core issues and offers up abuse as punctuation to the meandering plot. ... a great actor's piece that is a tad hollow at the center. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Oct 18, 2021
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Julia (2021) |
Julia is a multi-course feast that tantalizes viewers with the tastiest morsels of Julia Child's incredible life. ... Cohen and West allow her to burn bright as carefully woven threads about the times, the culture, and her legacy swirl around her. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Sep 22, 2021
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Lady of the Manor (2021) |
Lady of the Manor is regrettably cursed by blandness. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Sep 22, 2021
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A Banquet (2021) |
... an incredibly attractive film, boasting a potent blend of surreal, dreamlike cinematography with disgusting, gag-inducing images of food and nightmarish imagery. ... conceptually and aesthetically strong. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Sep 14, 2021
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The Desperate Hour (2021) |
Lakewood comes off as emotionally manipulative and preachy, rather than being a gripping thriller. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Sep 14, 2021
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Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021) |
Whether a viewer is a history buff, a genre devotee, or a socially occupied scholar, Woodlands Dark compiles an impressive list of resources and voices to unpack one of the great pop culture phenomena. A gold standard for documentary filmmaking. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Aug 31, 2021
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The Righteous (2021) |
In the fashion of a high drama, The Righteous luxuriates in the agony of a slow, slow burn. When factoring in the tension and atmospheric work in the film, the slow pace is acceptable if not fully embraced. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Aug 31, 2021
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Hellbender (2021) |
Hellbender is weighty and earthy ... given a rebellious, contemporary streak through pounding rock music and psychedelic visions. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Aug 18, 2021
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Glasshouse (2021) |
Glasshouse delivers a haunting siren song of a film, despite its slow pacing. The visuals and performances are an enticing blend of refined and earthy, making for a beautiful film experience overall. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Aug 18, 2021
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The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021) |
The dread of the film seeps into your bones and leaves you with an empty chill ... - Daily Dead
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| Posted Aug 18, 2021
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Ghosting Gloria (2021) |
Ghosting Gloria/i> is an equally silly and steamy story of self-love. Deftly flipping the tropes of both haunting horror and romantic comedy on its head, ... an unconventional love story with enough heart to send any viewer to complete satisfaction. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Aug 14, 2021
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Free Guy (2021) |
Free Guy is the most lovable sort of goofy. The humor is over the top and even a little bit ridiculous, but commits with such warmth and sincerity that you can't help smiling. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Aug 05, 2021
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Agnes (2021) |
Not a pleasant watch and in no way, shape, or form scary. ... Agnes suffers from a crisis of genre identity. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Aug 04, 2021
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Jungle Cruise (2021) |
A pleasure cruise and a thrill ride, all rolled into one perfect package! - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Jul 27, 2021
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The Green Knight (2021) |
The Green Knight is not a film that washes over you, it strikes you in the chest and drags you under - and, believe me, you will surrender happily. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Jul 26, 2021
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Old (2021) |
Silliness is the terminal illness that Old suffers from. ... in the form of mismatched effects and shrill, unfocused performances alongside legitimately good work. ... There's a lot of good, but the bad cheapens it ... - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Jul 22, 2021
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Pig (2021) |
Wrapped within this search for a pig is the bizarre underbelly of the culinary elite, insight on loss and the natural human craving for connection, and a complex bouquet of stark contrasts. The result is a totally unexpected, but utterly fascinating film. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Jul 15, 2021
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Great White (2021) |
Within its subgenre, Great White has all the impact of a guppy in a shark tank. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Jul 12, 2021
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The Tomorrow War (2021) |
The Tomorrow War feels absolutely massive in its scope. Every element from the story and effects, to the cast and action sequences, have the impact of a major theatrical release ... a summer film event of epic proportions. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Jul 02, 2021
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America: The Motion Picture (2021) |
The last thing I expected to feel while watching a movie in which Paul Bunyan has a Megazord-esque battle with Big Ben was the stir of patriotism. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Jun 30, 2021
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Werewolves Within (2021) |
The whodunnit at the center is well constructed and adds the strong aftertaste of sophistication to this otherwise sugar-sweet horror-comedy. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Jun 19, 2021
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False Positive (2021) |
False Positive is sinister, smart, and spine-chilling. ... the film boasts a wicked satirical edge that's driven home by absolute terror. At every level, it's a knockout. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Jun 19, 2021
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Caveat (2020) |
On paper, Caveat has all the elements of a great horror piece. ... Unfortunately, despite having all the right stuff, Caveat fails to come together. In fact, the film often stumbles over its better features, making for a messy experience. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Jun 15, 2021
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The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) |
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard reaches for the low-hanging fruit unabashedly and devours it with such gusto ... - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Jun 10, 2021
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Death in Texas (2020) |
Devotees of crime films will find a familiar rhythm with Death in Texas. ... however, it doesn't offer anything distinctive or particularly exciting. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Jun 04, 2021
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Dream Horse (2020) |
Dream Horse is treading a well-worn path, in terms of storytelling, but what it lacks in innovation it makes up for in pure warm fuzzies. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted May 26, 2021
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PG: Psycho Goreman (2020) |
Take one extremely cool monster, add a dash of nostalgic humor and creepy fun, sprinkle it with some really fun characters, and mix well in a bucket of gore and practical effects, and you've got a recipe for a real horror treat! - Daily Dead
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| Posted May 26, 2021
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The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) |
Stellar animation isn't enough to save this hum-drum family flick from its own bad jokes and bloated runtime. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Apr 21, 2021
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In The Earth (2021) |
In The Earth comes off as pretentious and lacking in focus. The humanity and heart of In The Earth suffer for all of its earthy blusterings. - Film Inquiry
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Jakob's Wife (2021) |
Jakob's Wife is scrappy, fun, and deceptively wise. ... an enjoyable vampire romp that any horror fan can enjoy. ... through Crampton's performance, the film dares to offer more to its viewers. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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Thunder Force (2021) |
Thunder Force is just fine. It hits all the necessary beats for a comedy, some great jokes and some misses, and as a superhero film, it's a tad ho-hum. ... there's nothing that makes it exceptional. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Apr 16, 2021
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The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021) |
The Drover's Wife is an honest and gritty appraisal ... The hallmarks of the traditional Western are beautifully preserved but elevated to something greater through a bold exploration of gender, race, and the desire for freedom. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Mar 29, 2021
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Our Father (2021) |
The film's outlook may be bleak and its characters hopeless, but Our Father delivers on a sardonic drama/dark comedy that makes the absolute most of its talented cast. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Mar 25, 2021
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The Spine of Night (2021) |
The world of the film will either be delightful in its massive imagination or frustrating in its murkiness. For me, it didn't quite land but I would still offer it up to lovers of fantasy and adult animation. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Mar 25, 2021
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See You Then (2021) |
... an actor's piece built on a foundation of thoughtful writing and a fascinating unpacking of gender. It's heart-wrenching and vulnerable and tragically beautiful. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Mar 16, 2021
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In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) |
In Search of Darkness: Part II captures every bit of intrigue and affection for the genre that is present in the first movie and invites audiences to go deeper. - Daily Dead
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| Posted Mar 02, 2021
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I Care a Lot (2020) |
... a smart and sinister heist, delivered in a seductively slick and stylish package. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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The Reckoning (2021) |
The Reckoning has a lot of problems that fall under the umbrella of its extremely bizarre tone. ... This film is voyeuristic, exploitative, and uses the specifically sexual horrors of the witch hunt era as an excuse to leer rather than to horrify. - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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The Cursed (2021) |
Eight For Silver goes straight for the kill with insane gore and some gnarly and disgusting monster visuals. ... An absolutely brutal film ... - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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The World to Come (2020) |
The World To Come is the most consuming sort of love story. Equally tragic and hopeful, but always beautiful. ... thoughtfully written and lovingly performed ... - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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John and the Hole (2020) |
What is there in terms of the character and the cast is fascinating and thoughtfully put forth. The film is comprised of several interesting parts that fail to come together into a compelling whole ... - But Why Tho? A Geek Community
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| Posted Feb 26, 2021
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The Stylist (2020) |
... just oozing with blood, menace, and style. - Nightmarish Conjurings
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| Posted Feb 23, 2021
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