Charles Solomon
Tomatometer-approved critic
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)
98%
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“Anyone who likes this very popular franchise is just going to have a ball.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 31, 2025
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Angel's Egg (1985)
100%
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“It's very handsome, very striking, and I have no idea what it's about.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 31, 2025
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A Magnificent Life (2025)
64%
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“It's kind of like roller skating through an art gallery that you don't really have time to see something develop.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 31, 2025
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Zootopia 2 (2025)
91%
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“The film is just relentless, and I came out of it feeling not like "It was really pleasant to be back with all those characters"... I felt like I had just come out of a swim workout, wanting to just sit down somewhere for quiet.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 31, 2025
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David (2025)
77%
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“This is a musical, but you will look in vain for the secret chord that pleased the lord. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 31, 2025
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
80%
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“If you love SpongeBob, then you'll probably love it, but you won't find me sharing your box of popcorn. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Dec 31, 2025
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
96%
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“It goes on, and on, and on, and on, without ever really going anywhere. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 10, 2025
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Stitch Head (2025)
71%
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“Watching this film is like watching a pigeon trying to build a nest during a Santa Ana [storm]. You are much more aware of the effort going into it than any tangible result. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 10, 2025
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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)
98%
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“It's small, quiet, beautifully colored, absolutely delightful, and I think the best animated film I've seen this year.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 10, 2025
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The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
87%
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“There's no reason to animate it... It's what American animation has become, and why I think more and more people are looking to anime and certain European films to be reminded of what the medium really can do.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Aug 1, 2025
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DuckTales, the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
65%
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“In just 73 minutes, the filmmakers manage to trash both the Disney tradition of excellence in animation and the Carl Barks comic books on which it is supposedly based. ” –
Los Angeles Times
Jul 16, 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
92%
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“I felt like I was rewatching a rerun of Jem [and the Holograms] or Josie and the Pussycats that had just gotten a lot darker, with a lot more fancier effects but not necessarily better animation.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jul 2, 2025
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Not Just a Goof (2025)
100%
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“They get a little carried away in worship, but there's a lot of interesting behind-the-scenes footage.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 14, 2025
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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)
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“A really interesting, fun adventure. I quite enjoyed it.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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Pets (2025)
82%
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“This movie isn't really about anything... It made me kind of queasy. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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The King of Kings (2025)
61%
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“A retelling of the story of Jesus with a weird mixture of vaguely biblical and Valley Speak. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
May 13, 2025
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2025 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation (2025)
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“So many of the films that qualified were these very dreary, didactic, preachy things. This used to be a category that was fun!” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Dog Man (2025)
82%
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“This is such an example of how shabbily we treat children in our culture. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024)
93%
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“How could you not like a documentary about Liza Minnelli? ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
86%
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“The worst thing about it is that it's crashingly unfunny.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
49%
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“The biggest disappointment of the year... So much bother about so little.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
100%
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“It's funny, polished, and beautifully made... An absolute delight. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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That Christmas (2024)
67%
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“It's not one of the toxic jollifications we complain about... A perfectly entertaining holiday movie.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Maria (2024)
76%
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“While Angelina Jolie is giving it everything, it's just silly.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Moana 2 (2024)
60%
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“This is a movie that grabs you by the collar in the first frames and insists you are having a good time -- and never stops telling you that, whether you are or not.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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