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Fred Topel

Tomatometer-approved critic
Favorites:

Labyrinth, Toy Story 2, The Rock, Face/Off, True Lies, The Big Hit, The Big One (Michael Moore), Casablanca

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Josephine (2026) 98% EDIT “It's important to show how stacked against doing the right thing the system is. This isn't to discourage people from coming forward, but to encourage the rest of society to support them.” – United Press International Feb 2, 2026 Full Review If I Go Will They Miss Me (2026) 100% EDIT “A haunting, poignant film. Writer/director Walter Thompson-Hernandez blends surreal visions with grounded drama so both linger after the film ends.” – United Press International Feb 1, 2026 Full Review Wicker (2026) 93% EDIT “A fairy tale for adults. It captures the wonder and fantasy but the moral bite is a bit more incisive.” – United Press International Feb 1, 2026 Full Review Antiheroine (2026) EDIT “An unflinching portrait of the unapologetic Courtney Love. ” – United Press International Jan 31, 2026 Full Review The History of Concrete (2026) 100% EDIT “That roundabout path is how Wilson approaches everything. Wherever Wilson goes, he finds the most absurd aspect and includes it whether it's concrete-related or not.” – United Press International Jan 30, 2026 Full Review In the Blink of an Eye (2026) 18% EDIT “Aspires to synthesize bold scientific ideas with human emotion. Unfortunately, its execution is trite and cheesy.” – United Press International Jan 29, 2026 Full Review The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) EDIT “takes a compelling human approach to artificial intelligence. It both explains the technology and its dangers while allaying the most extreme fears.” – United Press International Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Weight (2026) 95% EDIT “A harrowing thriller. It joins The Wages of Fear and The Revenant amongst great treacherous terrain adventures.” – United Press International Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) 100% EDIT “Updates the heist gone wrong genre while crafting an effective crime thriller.” – United Press International Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Cookie Queens (2026) 100% EDIT “Wholesome entertainment, rooting for open-hearted kids to excel.” – United Press International Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Frank & Louis (2026) 90% EDIT “Tough subjects combine for a powerful story about trying to make meaning when health and systems are against you.” – United Press International Jan 27, 2026 Full Review The Gallerist (2026) 55% EDIT “Watching these three women scheme to get away with murder (or technically manslaughter), and in the process make a sale, is an absolute delight.” – United Press International Jan 26, 2026 Full Review Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) 79% EDIT “A firm commitment to silliness and dirty jokes is comedy gold.” – United Press International Jan 26, 2026 Full Review I Want Your Sex (2026) 86% EDIT “This is the age-old story of a woman coming into a young man's life and changing him. Elliot goes from boy to man in a roundabout, awkward, explicit and bumbling way.” – United Press International Jan 25, 2026 Full Review zi (2026) 69% EDIT “The overall theme of Zi is simply the kindness of strangers. It is inspiring to be reminded that one can make a difference in anyone's life just by caring.” – United Press International Jan 25, 2026 Full Review The Disciple (2026) EDIT “There are enough technicalities to further illuminate the story for even the most savvy Wu-Tang fan. ” – United Press International Jan 24, 2026 Full Review Saccharine (2026) 76% EDIT “A solid visual manifestation of the obsession for weight loss. People take unhealthy risks to achieve goals so Sacharine just makes it literal. ” – United Press International Jan 24, 2026 Full Review The Moment (2026) 62% EDIT “It's not really satire. It's just chaos. For a non-Brat outsider, little seems uniquely Charli XCX.” – United Press International Jan 24, 2026 Full Review Buddy (2026) 81% EDIT “An effective satire of those shows that simplify morals for kids. Turning it into a slasher movie with Buddy stalking the kids turns the show into a funhouse hell.” – United Press International Jan 24, 2026 Full Review Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story (2026) 100% EDIT “Celebrates the deeply personal absurdity of the comedian. In seeking to understand her, the film serves up a poignant dose of classic Bamford.” – United Press International Jan 23, 2026 Full Review Tuner (2025) 97% EDIT “An engaging crime caper through the unique lens of sound. This angle makes the criminal danger feel fresh.” – United Press International Jan 22, 2026 Full Review One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2025) EDIT “Offers fans a look at the process of making the show, and the emotions involved with concluding it. It is perhaps the first proper DVD extra on the Netflix platform.” – United Press International Jan 12, 2026 Full Review Labyrinth (1986) 78% EDIT “The supreme creative thesis from a pioneering artist. The last film Jim Henson directed, 40 years ago in 1986, expresses maximum creativity in every scene.” – United Press International Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Greenland 2: Migration (2026) 51% EDIT “The Greenland movies strive to insert humanity into the peril. The Garritys keep encountering enclaves of remnants of humanity, and the different variations of makeshift homes survivors have made are touching.” – United Press International Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Primate (2025) 78% EDIT “Delivers what one wants out of an animal attack film. Viewers seeking a killer chimpanzee movie will find one that embraces indiscriminate, graphic carnage.” – United Press International Jan 6, 2026 Full Review
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