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Impression Blend is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Marianna Neal.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
9/10
One Battle After Another (2025) Marianna Neal Is it a crime thriller? Is it political? Is it a comedy? Is it personal? Is it a drama? Is it chaotic or is the trailer just edited to look this way? And the answer to all of these questions is… yes!
Posted Sep 29, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Marianna Neal As supernatural horror - it’s nothing you haven’t seen before, it’s pretty formulaic. But if you enjoy the formula - you will enjoy this as well.
Posted Sep 07, 2025  Edit critic review
9/10
Bring Her Back (2025) Marianna Neal It’s unsettling, it’s upsetting, it’s very dark. It’s slow-burn horror that doesn’t spoon-feed you answers, and it’s definitely not for everyone. But “Bring Her Back” isn’t just the scariest movie of the year - it’s also the most heartbreaking.
Posted May 31, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) Marianna Neal "The Final Reckoning" is not a great movie. But every time a deeply unnecessary flashback showed up on screen I just couldn’t help smiling and feeling nostalgic, even if, maybe it also made me wish I was watching one of those movies instead.
Posted May 25, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025) Marianna Neal “Final Destination Bloodlines” is a gory, fun time, which is ultimately what fans are there for.
Posted May 16, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Clown in a Cornfield (2025) Marianna Neal This may not be the best movie of the year or some groundbreaking horror, but I personally am just glad we're having fun with slashers again.
Posted May 08, 2025  Edit critic review
10/10
Sinners (2025) Marianna Neal “Sinners” is exhilarating, bold, electrifying, tense, sexy, and unforgettable!
Posted Apr 19, 2025  Edit critic review
7/10
Death of a Unicorn (2025) Marianna Neal Simultaneously violent, heartfelt, and uplifting
Posted Mar 27, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Mickey 17 (2025) Marianna Neal What surprises me is that a director capable of so much depth and nuance, who can tell a story with patience and finesse, has gone on to make a film like this.
Posted Mar 22, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
The Monkey (2025) Marianna Neal Is it too much to ask for the movie called “The Monkey” to actually go bananas?
Posted Feb 21, 2025  Edit critic review
6/10
Companion (2025) Marianna Neal It’s good, but it’s not great. It’s a dark comedy but it’s not really that funny. It’s a horror thriller but it’s not really that scary. It’s well-paced and has a lot of twists, but it’s pretty predictable.
Posted Feb 06, 2025  Edit critic review
4/10
Wolf Man (2025) Marianna Neal Christopher Abbott’s performance does stand out, but I wish the movie would at least remember to have fun with its concept, and aside from a couple of cool moments “Wolf Man” feels bland and forgettable.
Posted Jan 21, 2025  Edit critic review
10/10
Nosferatu (2024) Marianna Neal “Nosferatu” is one of the best vampire movies ever made.
Posted Dec 07, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Wicked (2024) Marianna Neal “Wicked” is fun! It’s a crowd-pleaser, it’s emotional, it’s heartfelt, and it’s definitely a movie you should see on the big screen.
Posted Nov 23, 2024  Edit critic review
6/10
Gladiator II (2024) Marianna Neal It’s not a bad movie, they’re not bad performances. It’s OK. It’s fine. I guess, it’s mostly good enough. But is this way you want to feel about a big budget historical epic from the director who has previously brought you iconic cinema? Not even close.
Posted Nov 19, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Heretic (2024) Marianna Neal It's a smart thriller that transforms into a horror film as things effectively go from playful to sinister, it isn’t afraid to challenge the viewers’ beliefs, and it knows how to entertain its audience.
Posted Nov 13, 2024  Edit critic review
7/10
Conclave (2024) Marianna Neal The College of Cardinals has never looked better or had me more interested in their gossip!
Posted Oct 24, 2024  Edit critic review
6/10
Smile 2 (2024) Marianna Neal Unfortunately, “Smile 2” doesn’t have much else to add to what we already know about the curse or to how it manifests in its victims, instead opting to play things safe, relying way too much on fake outs and jump scares.
Posted Oct 21, 2024  Edit critic review
4/10
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Marianna Neal By the end, it really feels like the joke is on the viewer, and as a viewer I didn’t appreciate that.
Posted Oct 05, 2024  Edit critic review
3/10
Megalopolis (2024) Marianna Neal We now know who among us has been thinking about the Roman Empire the most.
Posted Sep 29, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
The Substance (2024) Marianna Neal It’s shocking, it’s crazy, it’s uncomfortable how up close and personal it gets with the camera, it’s violent, it’s darkly funny, and it’s definitely entertaining.
Posted Sep 20, 2024  Edit critic review
7/10
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) Marianna Neal Not everything comes together as well as you would hope, and “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” doesn’t exactly reach the heights of the original, but it does recapture some of the magic.
Posted Sep 08, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Alien: Romulus (2024) Marianna Neal Fede Álvarez breathed new life into the franchise with “Alien: Romulus”, finding creative ways to use already established, iconic elements of these films, and to once again make facehuggers and xenomorphs the nightmare fuel they were meant to be.
Posted Aug 15, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) Marianna Neal A brutal story of revenge, covered in dirt and grime, drenched in guzzolene, and delivered perfectly by its charismatic cast.
Posted May 25, 2024  Edit critic review
7/10
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Marianna Neal It’s a movie that’s not going to be for everyone although for some it will be very special. It’s not perfect or polished, but that’s also what makes it beautiful.
Posted May 21, 2024  Edit critic review
8/10
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) Marianna Neal While the characters do have some room for improvement, and the emotional investment isn’t 100% there just yet, the movie gets the job done and it’s a good time, particularly on the big screen.
Posted May 15, 2024  Edit critic review
6/10
Civil War (2024) Marianna Neal It delivers some masterfully executed, incredibly tense and upsetting sequences, but all of that rings hollow, because empty "by design" is still empty. And at the end of the day, “Civil War” is a visually impressive exercise in saying nothing.
Posted Apr 17, 2024  Edit critic review
10/10
Dune: Part Two (2024) Marianna Neal Denis Villeneuve once again proves that he has desert power.
Posted Feb 24, 2024  Edit critic review
5/10
Lisa Frankenstein (2024) Marianna Neal A movie that feels like a mashup of 80s and early 90s themed tropes and ideas, without anything to make it stand on its own. A neat and clean version of the 80s that feels more like a themed Halloween party than anything remotely authentic.
Posted Feb 11, 2024  Edit critic review
4/10
Argylle (2024) Marianna Neal There are some jokes that land and a few fun action scenes, but overall the writing is not good, the CGI is terrible, the amount of plot twists is going to give you whiplash, and the movie is way too long.
Posted Feb 04, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
Red Rooms (2023) Marianna Neal This movie takes a popular genre and turns it into something original and special. It’s tense, it’s effective [...] and beyond the awful crimes, the people willing to watch them happen are what is truly haunting.
Posted Jan 21, 2024  Edit critic review
3/10
Night Swim (2024) Marianna Neal Nothing about this is scary, and the only things “Night Swim” has going for it are its premise and Kerry Condon. Speaking of which, what is Kerry Condon even doing in this movie?
Posted Jan 05, 2024  Edit critic review
9/10
Poor Things (2023) Marianna Neal “Poor Things” is the most truly unique film I’ve seen in a very long time.
Posted Dec 12, 2023  Edit critic review
9/10
Maestro (2023) Marianna Neal It’s memorable, it’s sincere, it’s beautifully shot, the performances are outstanding, it leaves you on a high and it gives you some food for thought [...] a massive step forward for Bradley Cooper as a director!
Posted Nov 28, 2023  Edit critic review
7/10
Napoleon (2023) Marianna Neal This one is for everyone who loves a historical epic, and believe me, fans of this genre will have a lot to feast their eyes on. But! This is a flawed film, and its flaws are highlighted by the fact that when it is good - it’s actually pretty amazing.
Posted Nov 28, 2023  Edit critic review
7/10
Priscilla (2023) Marianna Neal Who was Priscilla, really, other than a girl obsessed with a larger-than-life star? After 110 minutes of this movie, I'm still not sure, and even though that’s kind of the point, it makes the character portrayal seem like it’s missing something.
Posted Nov 28, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
The Killer (2023) Marianna Neal A dark and slick thriller featuring a protagonist of, let’s just say, highly questionable morals. Welcome back, David Fincher.
Posted Oct 28, 2023  Edit critic review
9/10
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Marianna Neal From beginning to end, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is brilliant cinema: dark, moving, impactful, powerful, and definitely a must-watch.
Posted Oct 22, 2023  Edit critic review
6/10
The Creator (2023) Marianna Neal It’s a visuals-first sci-fi thriller that aspires to stand out, but really only manages to recycle some classic sci-fi movie influences and genre tropes, relying on the word-building to do the heavy lifting. Beyond that, it doesn’t have much to offer.
Posted Sep 27, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Talk to Me (2023) Marianna Neal It has the scares, it has a great story, it has an emotional element to bring it all together, and I doubt I will see another horror movie this year that's going to be able to top this one.
Posted Jul 27, 2023  Edit critic review
9/10
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Marianna Neal Everything you love [Mission: Impossible] movies for is here: fantastic stunts, impressive action, great pacing, memorable characters, and making things a bit more personal this time around only makes the film stronger!
Posted Jul 11, 2023  Edit critic review
9/10
Past Lives (2023) Marianna Neal “Past Lives” is absolutely the kind of film that makes you want to discuss it with other people, not because of some insane plot twists or theories, but because it speaks to personal experiences in a deep and nuanced way.
Posted Jun 30, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Evil Dead Rise (2023) Marianna Neal It may not be a new horror classic, but it’s exactly what it needs to be to keep the “Evil Dead” franchise very much alive.
Posted Apr 23, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Beau Is Afraid (2023) Marianna Neal It’s bold, it’s unhinged, and while it may not be as rewatchable as his previous two films, it’s certainly unforgettable.
Posted Apr 15, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Marianna Neal Get ready, action fans because this one is a crazy ride!
Posted Mar 26, 2023  Edit critic review
7/10
Knock at the Cabin (2023) Marianna Neal “Knock at the Cabin” is Shyamalan’s best movie since “Signs” [...] and that makes it his best work in 20 years.
Posted Feb 04, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Marianna Neal It’s a high-stakes film that’s truly epic in scope and scale, set in a well-developed world, but it also has a big heart.
Posted Dec 18, 2022  Edit critic review
8/10
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Marianna Neal A thoroughly great time!
Posted Dec 12, 2022  Edit critic review
6/10
The Good Nurse (2022) Marianna Neal The only thing that puts it slightly above average are the lead performances. While you won’t regret spending two hours on it, you’re going to wish you were watching a documentary about all of this instead.
Posted Oct 27, 2022  Edit critic review
10/10
Tár (2022) Marianna Neal “TÁR” is a movie that trusts the intelligence of its viewers, that demands attention to detail and wants to start a discussion rather than tell you what to think or how to feel, which is something that has become increasingly rare in modern cinema.
Posted Oct 20, 2022  Edit critic review
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