“Goddard delineates his film from its influences by focusing almost exclusively on character. Rather than a story filled with twists and turns and manipulation of the audience, ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ presents each character’s story as a solo vignette, before tying it into the overarching drama.”
“‘Under the Shadow’ is an admirable film, albeit not wholly original.”
“Where ‘Scream’ comments on how to play the game, ‘Cabin’ comments on who actually gets to play.”
“A surprisingly funny and sharp-witted caricature of mass-produced horror, The Final Girls is the product of cult film iconography and our culture’s obsession with the ironically good.”
“As a piece of sweeping populist entertainment, The Martian is a great success, despite a couple of issues that perturb throughout.”