James Clay

James Clay Fresh Fiction Jun 25, 2022 B Derrickson and his trusty screenwriter, C. Robert Cargill, have the goods to make a sturdy film that smoothly navigates a familiar territory for a savvy horror audience. Go to Full Review The Black Phone (2021) 81% 88%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Nov 11, 2021 A- This version of high camp Oscar bait is so easy to lap up, digest, and beg for more; it's as if the influence of Frank Perry's MOMMIE DEAREST was in Showalter's filmmaking DNA. Go to Full Review The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) 67% 86%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Oct 13, 2021 B- An overall enjoyable movie with egregious scene forms of IP placement in film history. Go to Full Review Free Guy (2021) 80% 0%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Oct 13, 2021 B- This film largely succeeds, and part of the enjoyment is figuring out what each room will entail. Robitel leaves things open for the series itself to continue trapping Taylor Russell in rooms, and honestly good for her. Go to Full Review Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) 51% 75%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Sep 20, 2021 A By encapsulating the fringes of youth culture and the intersection of social media with sex, we are gifted a film that says a lot about what America thinks about money, women, the uneducated, and people of color. Go to Full Review Zola (2020) 88% 68%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Aug 31, 2021 B- However, this could be the lovely piece of Springtime cinema you pop on every time the flowers bloom for those who are still a kid at heart. Go to Full Review Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) 68% 89%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Aug 31, 2021 B Little added touches like Jesse Plemmons' strange Bavarian accent and whatever Paul Giamatti was going for in the film elevates JUNGLE CRUISE from eye-rolling to good. Go to Full Review Jungle Cruise (2021) 62% 20%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Aug 25, 2021 A- The best thing about DaCosta's filmmaking is her innate ability to connect with her subjects and audience simultaneously. Warning for the horrors that have yet to come and respecting the horrors that are in our past. Go to Full Review Candyman (2021) 83% 40%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Jul 23, 2021 B- Even if the film is a mixed bag and cinematography by Mike Gioulakis creates a jarring visual language, this film is the most fascinating film by a studio this year. Go to Full Review Old (2021) 50% 53%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Jul 23, 2021 A The one thing Val knows we will all run out of is time, and that is more precious than any moment between action and cut. Go to Full Review Val (2021) 93% 88%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Jul 2, 2021 B- With The Forever Purge, the series finds a stroke of new life just hyperbolic enough not to be grounded in realism and not crazy enough to come off as conspiracy nonsense. Go to Full Review The Forever Purge (2021) 48% 78%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Mar 22, 2021 B- Provides Humor & Heart, But It's No Marvel Go to Full Review Ant-Man (2015) 83% 80%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Mar 22, 2021 B With heart and groovy music pieces, Wright presents the titular pop and rock duo as forever evolving men. And at least for a couple of hours, it's fun to hop into their orbit. Go to Full Review The Sparks Brothers (2021) 95% 98%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Feb 25, 2021 A HEARTWORN HIGHWAYS fell in line with the great hangout movies of the past 50 years when authority started to lose its power and a few moments of creativity was worth more than its weight in gold. Go to Full Review Heartworn Highways (1976) 100% 86%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Feb 8, 2021 A- Part action and part legal thriller and buddy comedy, Park's film ushers in an esteemed style that aims to entertain and subtly educate his audience on the senselessness of war. JSA bolsters a strong message of unity and turning the other cheek. Go to Full Review Joint Security Area (2000) 88% 91%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Feb 8, 2021 B+ It's filled with humble machismo from Costner, impressive range from Diane Lane, and a bonkers role for Lesley Manville. There is more to it than meets the eye. Go to Full Review Let Him Go (2020) 85% 76%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Feb 8, 2021 B- GREENLAND is a throwback that goes through the motions to become a fun film to watch if you want to see the world burn. Go to Full Review Greenland (2020) 78% 64%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Feb 5, 2021 A- Covino and Martin find a cadence to their dialogue that perfectly props up the tension of cinematographer Zach Kuperstein's long takes that revel in awkward interactions and hard truths. Go to Full Review The Climb (2019) 90% 80%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Feb 5, 2021 C- WILD MOUNTAIN THYME the result is a baffling, if not enchanting, film adaptation that somehow has a lot in common with Jerry Seinfeld. Go to Full Review Wild Mountain Thyme (2020) 25% 52%

James Clay Fresh Fiction Jan 12, 2021 B JUNGLELAND is murky, gross, and heartfelt to the point where you may either roll, or bawl your eyes right out of your head. Go to Full Review Jungleland (2019) 75% 47%