Dennis Harvey
Critic Overview in Movies
57Avg. Critic Score
Critic Score Distribution
positive
560(38%)
mixed
718(49%)
negative
184(13%)
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Feb 10, 2026
The Strangers: Chapter 310
Feb 10, 2026
This is an unconscionably lazy piece of work, the kind of movie that makes you marvel how people will put months of work into creating a feature film whose script seems to have been written in a few hours’ uninspired haste.
Jan 29, 2026
Shelter60
Jan 29, 2026
None of these elements feel very fresh, least of all in Ward Parry’s formulaic screenplay. But they’re executed with sufficient slick professionalism to make for a passable if unmemorable diversion.
Jan 23, 2026
Clika40
Jan 23, 2026
Its rags-to-riches-to-near-ruin storytelling is simplistic, the celluloid craftsmanship B-grade, the acting nothing to write home about. Still, there’s a sense of a fertile cultural moment being captured for posterity, however routinely.
Dec 23, 2025
The Great Flood50
Dec 23, 2025
There’s a lot to look at here, and nary a dull moment. Still, the cumulative impact is less than “great” — hobbled by too many confused, confusing layers in an overstuffed second half.
Dec 12, 2025
Troll 260
Dec 12, 2025
It’s slick and fun in just the same way the earlier film was. Though given the parting promise of a third installment, one hopes Uthaug and writer Espen Aukan come up with some new twists — inspiration is beginning to run a little thin here.
Dec 12, 2025
Silent Night, Deadly Night50
Dec 12, 2025
Hewing closer to the 1984 template, it’s an improvement on that film — not a particular high bar to reach — though a somewhat mixed bag overall.
Dec 5, 2025
Man Finds Tape60
Dec 5, 2025
Hall and Gandersman compel enough interest to pull viewers through, even if they may find the fadeout less than satisfying.
Nov 14, 2025
The White House Effect100
Nov 14, 2025
Engrossing as well as damning.
Nov 7, 2025
I Wish You All the Best70
Nov 7, 2025
The pleasant, polished drama provides a compassionate take on a high schooler undergoing considerable change, its only debit being the arguably too-neat depiction of that transitional circumstance.
Oct 31, 2025
The Wrecker50
Oct 31, 2025
This tale of mob-related malfeasance and solo vengeance in Vegas is slick but thoroughly ridick. However, it’s pacy and colorful enough that those in the mood for a deep-fried knuckle sandwich with extra cheese may have fun.