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Emily Wheeler

Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:

Emily Wheeler is a member of the Indiana Film Journalists Association whose work has appeared across numerous publications. A self-described movie omnivore, she'll take in just about anything as long as her cat isn't in the way.

Reviews

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% EDIT “Jud and Blanc's dynamic makes the movie a fascinating, not just entertaining, watch.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 31, 2025 Full Review Predator: Badlands (2025) 86% EDIT “Trachtenberg exceeds his first outing by layering a more solid story under the violent action.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 29, 2025 Full Review If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) 91% EDIT “Byrne’s exceptional performance and Bronstein’s precise vision makes If I Had Legs I’d Kick You a tough, rewarding sit.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 28, 2025 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% EDIT “Devastating moments that stand the test of time.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 28, 2025 Full Review The Perfect Neighbor (2025) 99% EDIT “Anyone who watches it will feel just how destructive these laws are.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 27, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% EDIT “In observing that small life, Train Dreams comes as close to answering the why of life as one can.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Bob Trevino Likes It (2024) 95% EDIT “All the wonderful moments the film portrays feel beautifully attainable. If you have ever longed for these, Bob Trevino will be irresistible.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 21, 2025 Full Review Is This Thing On? (2025) 86% EDIT “An affable enough film, but it has too much unrealized potential.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 20, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% EDIT “Wicked: For Good doesn't deliver on the first film's promise.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 20, 2025 Full Review Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) 100% EDIT “Falley and Gibson take care of each other throughout the film, and their unwavering, wholehearted support that is the abiding takeaway of the film.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 14, 2025 Full Review Christy (2025) 67% EDIT “Nothing Christy does is an outright failure, but there’s a much better film to be made from everything Christy Martin’s life brings to the table. ” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Nov 16, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% EDIT “Allows the sides to balance and lets Lanthimos land another sharp critique of everyone’s faults.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Nov 7, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% EDIT “One Battle After Another stumbles around amiably.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Oct 31, 2025 Full Review After the Hunt (2025) 37% EDIT “When After the Hunt focuses on Alma, letting her placid exterior drive viewers up the wall trying to figure her out, the film crackles. Unfortunately, a whole other weighty, fraught film plays out around these moments, setting the whole thing adrift.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Oct 25, 2025 Full Review Rebuilding (2025) 93% EDIT “Rebuilding feels like a labor of love by all involved.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Oct 13, 2025 Full Review The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) 58% EDIT “What we’re left with is a shell of itself, but as long as Wilson and Farmiga are there to navigate what’s left, the Conjuring movies will always bring just enough to be worthwhile.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Sep 23, 2025 Full Review The Long Walk (2025) 88% EDIT “Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Joshua Odjick, Judy Greer, Mark Hamill” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Sep 22, 2025 Full Review Freakier Friday (2025) 73% EDIT “While watching Curtis and Lohan milk the silly premise for all its worth once again, it’s hard not to have a good time.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Sep 21, 2025 Full Review Went Up the Hill (2024) 67% EDIT “The two characters are in no hurry to get past these events, but Krieps and Montogomery's excellent performances make the plodding into an affecting dirge.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Sep 6, 2025 Full Review Weapons (2025) 93% EDIT “Cregger moves between several key figures in the community, winding through a tale that is riveting, hilarious, and unsettling throughout.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Aug 10, 2025 Full Review The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) 86% EDIT “This is supposed to introduce us to the Fantastic Four as part of the MCU, but it’s more apt to leave them forgotten in the expansive universe.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Jul 26, 2025 Full Review Sinners (2025) 97% EDIT “It’s weighty, smart, and downright creepy, and ultimately it gives you what the characters assembled at the juke joint are in search of: a good time.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Jul 14, 2025 Full Review Close to You (2023) 67% EDIT “Structurally and stylistically it’s not very good, and yet it still manages to get across some hard truths.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Jul 5, 2025 Full Review A Complete Unknown (2024) 82% EDIT “It conforms and takes no chances, making it a film unworthy of its subject.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Dec 29, 2024 Full Review Maria (2024) 76% EDIT “This is a tiresome film.” – Emily Wheeler Movie Ops Nov 28, 2024 Full Review
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