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The MacGuffin

The MacGuffin is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Allen Almachar, Brooke Corso, Sarah Ksiazek.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
B+
Send Help (2026) Allen Almachar A hilarious, unnerving, and suspenseful game of cat and mouse, told in classic Sam Raimi fashion.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
C+
The Big Fake (2026) Allen Almachar It plays a song we have heard too many times. It doesn’t give us enough of a reason to go down this familiar path one more time.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
B
The Rip (2026) Allen Almachar This is a good, albeit imperfect, crime drama. It features a strong cast, a compelling mystery, and some exciting set pieces.
Posted Jan 20, 2026  Edit critic review
B-
Night Patrol (2025) Allen Almachar I admire its energy and willingness to go as big and bold as possible. Not everything about it works, and that’s totally ok.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
B
Dead Man's Wire (2025) Allen Almachar [Gus Van Sant] can tackle any kind of story from any genre and combine it with his own unique, independent voice. Whether the result works is almost beside the point, because it is so distinctly his.
Posted Jan 09, 2026  Edit critic review
A+
Marty Supreme (2025) Allen Almachar A movie this sprawling and propulsive requires surgical precision. Safdie, Chalamet, and the rest of the production deliver exactly as needed.
Posted Dec 24, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Housemaid (2025) Allen Almachar Contains just the right mix of cheese, trashiness, sexiness, humor, and thrills.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Allen Almachar It’s truly one of the great examples of how technology and art can coalesce to create something unique.
Posted Dec 19, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) Allen Almachar Johnson and Craig have struck gold with this series, and they don’t appear to be slowing down.
Posted Dec 14, 2025  Edit critic review
A+
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006) Allen Almachar Even though I have seen Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 countless times, seeing it in this version was like discovering it all over again.
Posted Dec 07, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Left-Handed Girl (2025) Allen Almachar An entertaining and emotionally resonant experience. Shih-Ching Tsou immerses us in a place and culture with tons of empathy and heart.
Posted Nov 28, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Wicked: For Good (2025) Allen Almachar Instead of going out on a high note, this fizzles down to a stop. It makes us want to click our heels and wish we were back home.
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
A+
Train Dreams (2025) Allen Almachar Clint Bentley has directed a picture that is simply captivating. Every artistic choice feels right, every line of dialogue reverberates with spellbinding authenticity.
Posted Nov 21, 2025  Edit critic review
A-
Nouvelle Vague (2025) Allen Almachar This is not only a period piece, but a celebration of a key moment in history told by a filmmaker speaking directly from their heart.
Posted Nov 15, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Christy (2025) Allen Almachar For a movie that covers such bleak and disturbing areas, it doesn’t take enough chances. This felt more like a book report than an emotionally driven cinematic experience.
Posted Nov 10, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Die My Love (2025) Allen Almachar It’s impressive on a technical level, but I never connected to it emotionally, intellectually, or spiritually.
Posted Nov 07, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Ballad of a Small Player (2025) Allen Almachar It leaves on such an underwhelming note that we wonder if the journey was worth it.
Posted Oct 30, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) Allen Almachar You know something went terribly wrong when we walk out of a film thinking less about what it is saying and more about how it says it.
Posted Oct 24, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Who Killed the Montreal Expos? (2025) Allen Almachar Yes, it is filled with resentment and frustration, and rightfully so. But it is also a love letter to the Expos, a team that – for a short while – brought pure joy to those that followed them.
Posted Oct 22, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
TRON: Ares (2025) Allen Almachar For all its technical achievements, does the film work on a dramatic, emotional, and thematic level? That question is not so easy to answer.
Posted Oct 10, 2025  Edit critic review
C
The Smashing Machine (2025) Allen Almachar This is a movie that depicts a true story but doesn’t give us enough reason as to why it stands apart from any other tale about struggling athletes.
Posted Oct 08, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Lost Bus (2025) Allen Almachar Although it doesn’t equal Greengrass’ more acclaimed projects, we can’t deny that this is a production headed by a director that knows what he’s doing and does it well.
Posted Oct 03, 2025  Edit critic review
A+
One Battle After Another (2025) Allen Almachar Paul Thomas Anderson has crafted a tale that is both timely and timeless. It works as political commentary, as an edge of your seat thriller, and as a story about family.
Posted Sep 28, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
HIM (2025) Allen Almachar It has a lot of bravado, and it flexes its cinematic muscles all over the screen, but when we look underneath the veneer, we don’t find much bubbling inside.
Posted Sep 22, 2025  Edit critic review
A+
The Long Walk (2025) Allen Almachar Despite all the death and tragedy littered throughout, we come out of it with a sense of hope. Hope that whatever comes our way, we will be able to face it together.
Posted Sep 17, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Splitsville (2025) Allen Almachar This is one of those movies that entertain us while watching it, and then we walk away thinking about the questions it presents.
Posted Sep 04, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Thursday Murder Club (2025) Allen Almachar It operates at an even keel, has a story that is dense but absorbing enough to hold our attention, and stars actors that seem to enjoy each other’s company.
Posted Aug 29, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Eden (2024) Allen Almachar The strength of the acting, combined with Ron Howard’s darker turn as a filmmaker, makes this worth a visit.
Posted Aug 22, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Dongji Rescue (2025) Allen Almachar There’s a verisimilitude to the set pieces that make the action feel immediate and in your face, as though we are right there in the thick of it all.
Posted Aug 22, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Relay (2024) Allen Almachar On the surface, this has the trappings of a compelling, suspenseful picture. How it plays out, though, might be a different story.
Posted Aug 22, 2025  Edit critic review
D
Fixed (2025) Allen Almachar One of the more unpleasant movie watching experiences I’ve had this year.
Posted Aug 15, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
The Pickup (2025) Allen Almachar It isn’t even that awful, because sometimes awful movies are at the very least memorable. This just simply…exists.
Posted Aug 08, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Together (2025) Allen Almachar This is the tale of two people coming together while growing apart. In other words, it’s the perfect date movie.
Posted Jul 31, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Allen Almachar If you come in with an open mind and are willing to run with the sheer ridiculousness of it all, you may walk out pleasantly entertained.
Posted Jul 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Allen Almachar We can say we have a good Fantastic Four movie. It took a while to get here but thank goodness it finally arrived.
Posted Jul 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Wall to Wall (2025) Allen Almachar Two thirds of a great movie.
Posted Jul 19, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
Superman (2025) Allen Almachar Gunn not only takes major inspiration from the comic book source material, he embraces it whole heartedly.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
The Old Guard 2 (2025) Allen Almachar Two chapters in so far and this franchise has yet to really make an impression.
Posted Jul 02, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) Allen Almachar The exuberance of the original doesn’t translate in the sequel. Instead of good silly fun, this one is just kind of silly.
Posted Jul 01, 2025  Edit critic review
B
F1 The Movie (2025) Sarah Ksiazek The film is enjoyable on the surface level, and honestly, sometimes that’s all that’s needed for a summertime flick to be a hit. Time will tell if F1 will boost the following for its namesake’s sport.
Posted Jun 30, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
The Ritual (2025) Allen Almachar It’s not ambitious enough to take a risk or try something different. It does the bare minimum and nothing more.
Posted Jun 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
28 Years Later (2025) Allen Almachar This keeps us on the edge of our seats while watching it and then makes us think about it long after we leave the theater. In other words: I had a blast.
Posted Jun 23, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Materialists (2025) Allen Almachar I may not have been won over by every choice, but I was glad to have gone through the journey.
Posted Jun 18, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Ballerina (2025) Allen Almachar This is a perfectly serviceable picture with very good action. However, I can’t help thinking that this doesn’t quite get to the heights of the franchise it’s spinning off from.
Posted Jun 08, 2025  Edit critic review
B
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) Allen Almachar It clearly has its qualities, but I can’t help but think that much of what we get has already been explored more thoroughly in Anderson’s earlier outings.
Posted Jun 06, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Lost in Starlight (2025) Allen Almachar While the animation was gorgeous and the voice acting well performed, I couldn’t help but feel the melodrama trying to tug at my heart strings a little too blatantly.
Posted Jun 03, 2025  Edit critic review
C
Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) Allen Almachar It’s not enough to simply do what has been done before. If that’s the case, what’s the point of watching something we’ve basically already seen?
Posted May 27, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Allen Almachar For an eighth installment of a franchise that started before many were even born – and starring the same actor throughout that span – it’s pretty damn good.
Posted May 23, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) Allen Almachar A return to form for the long dormant series.
Posted May 16, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Fight or Flight (2024) Allen Almachar The film is loud, wild, and carefree, and features a central performance willing to be loud, wild, and carefree right alongside it.
Posted May 09, 2025  Edit critic review
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