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The Monkey 2025
5 for Theo James and Tatiana Maslany
5 for Oz Perkins working out his grief about his parents' deaths in a cathartic 90-min blood-fest, with the support of his actor friends
5 for possibility that the 2 twins represent the 2 different sides of Oz's grief: one hateful and destructive, one scared but ultimately good and protective
4 for cartoonishly gory deaths
4 for several fun cameos (including Oz himself)
3 for how the monkey's facial expression could shift from…Translated from by -
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002
5 for put some Windex on it
5 for strong mother figure
4 for the main relationship, which was unproblematic, even swoony...but a bit underdeveloped
3 for simple (but still well executed) cultural stereotype jokes
3 for a plot that resolved a little too easilyTranslated from by -
The Damned 2024
4 for relentlessly oppressive and isolated icescape atmosphere
4 for efficient runtime
4 for creepy silent scares in the background of shots
3 for solid performances from main and side crew
3 for realistic but not excessive body horror (the EEL scene)
3 for unsettling but ultimately stereotypical silent villain
3 for mildly unexpected ending and open questions about what was real and what wasn't.
2 for questionable yet realistic decision-making
1 for on-the-nose visual symbolism
1 for too many…Translated from by -
Abigail 2024
3 for random Matthew Goode cameo, given his other horror movie creds and ability to have sizzling chemistry with wet lettuce.
3 for Alisha Weir's acting. Her innocent child and unhinged immortal villain were both the most colorful parts of this movie.
2 for mildly interesting kills that tried too hard to be wildly interesting.
1 for unamusing, stereotypical, boring characters, including an anti-heroine whose backstory I couldn't care less about
1 for an insipid script that was clearly written…Translated from by
