Combustible Celluloid

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Oct 12, 2026 3/4 A solid entertainment that, while it’s a bit loose and ragtag (especially in the third act), it still has enough sharp edges and solid giggles to make it worth a look. Go to Full Review Above the Line (2025) 100% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Oct 1, 2026 3/4 It's the cinematic equivalent of getting slapped in the face from several angles; it's bracing and it wears you out, but at least it does something, whereas so many movies do nothing. Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 53% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Sep 16, 2026 3.5/4 An import from Indonesia, and directed by Brian L. Tan (or "BLT"), Bandit is a pulpy crime story in the very best way, taking dime-novel twists and giving them fresh jolts of energy and emotion. Go to Full Review Bandit (2025) - - - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jul 16, 2026 3.5/4 It really is a grand, big-screen epic boys' adventure that feels both old-fashioned and entertaining, as well as mature and artistic, made with a passion for the medium. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jul 15, 2026 4/4 In a time when most movies shy away from sex, this one discusses it with profound honesty and a welcome messiness. Go to Full Review The Invite (2026) 96% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jul 15, 2026 3.5/4 The big surprise is that Power Ballad is not just a dude's movie. Without giving too much away, it turns into a delightful father-daughter story as well. It's a gem, a fine addition to any playlist. Go to Full Review Power Ballad (2026) 88% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 24, 2026 3.5/4 A fine paranoid drama, claustrophobic and nervous, always moving and cutting. Go to Full Review Talk Radio (1988) 85% 80%

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 24, 2026 3/4 Although Smithee is usually associated with terrible movies, this one isn't bad. Go to Full Review Death of a Gunfighter (1969) 75% 54%

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 23, 2026 3.5/4 It's gentle, and gently-paced. It's observant. It's patient. It's about life, but it's imaginative enough to look beyond life to find ideas that can help put life in perspective. Go to Full Review Mother Mary (2026) 69% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 22, 2026 3.5/4 The movie is briskly-paced, satisfying, and lots of fun. I think part of its breeziness is that it has less at stake than any other Star Wars movie (aside from the first three) — it's not trying so hard to please — and I see that as an asset. Go to Full Review Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) 60% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 5, 2026 2.5/4 Directed by Brian Yuzna, who was a producer on the classic original, this one moves swiftly and has some fun stuff, and Combs is once again amusingly cold and snappish as Herbert West. It's worth a viewing, but it falls far short of the 1985 film. Go to Full Review Beyond Re-Animator (2003) 52% 40%

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Apr 30, 2026 2/4 Character behaviors and motivations wobble back and forth from scene to scene depending on whatever the plot needs at the time, and nothing comes to life. Go to Full Review The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) 78% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Apr 17, 2026 3/4 A very good small town, small-scale crime thriller. It's a compact, potent tale about generational violence, as well as its ultimate cost. Go to Full Review American Muscle (2026) - - - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Apr 12, 2026 3.5/4 Still smart, funny, sexy, and entertaining, and makes good use of Brooklyn locations. Go to Full Review She's Gotta Have It (1986) 91% 72%

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Apr 1, 2026 3.5/4 [Marion Davies] performs the role with a pent-up gusto, never missing a trick or a moment to shine. Go to Full Review The Patsy (1928) 100% 88%

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mar 27, 2026 3/4 This is a well-told story. 'The Martian' irritated some viewers with its loose interpretation of science, but Project Hail Mary is more fictional, and hence more forgiving. Go to Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 95% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mar 6, 2026 3/4 It's the 'Moulin Rouge!' of monster movies. Or maybe it's the 'Natural Born Killers' of monster movies. Or maybe it's both. But I think I liked it. Go to Full Review The Bride! (2026) 57% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mar 6, 2026 3.5/4 Pixar is great at making movies about death and anxiety, and that is much appreciated, but the studio's new film Hoppers is a nice change, rambunctious and loony, and yet still powerful and timely. Go to Full Review Hoppers (2026) 94% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mar 6, 2026 3.5/4 Neville does a marvelous job of shaping this period into an actual story arc with a beginning, middle, and end, and making it an emotional ride as well as a great-sounding one. Go to Full Review Paul McCartney: Man on the Run (2025) 100% - -

Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mar 6, 2026 3/4 This bonkers movie keeps up the energy for a whopping 134 minutes. Go to Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 82% - -