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The Flick Pick (Youtube) is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): John Flickinger.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
C
Shelby Oaks (2023) John Flickinger The premise and atmosphere work at first, but the script unravels into clunky, derivative sequences—an incoherent love letter to better horror films that never uses its own potential.
Posted Nov 01, 2025  Edit critic review
B+
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) John Flickinger The Fantastic Four felt like The Jetsons meets Star Trek—the retro-futuristic ’60s vibe was perfect. But the character dynamics and chemistry were FANTASTIC. It’s a solid, straightforward adaptation done right. We finally got a great Fantastic Four movie.
Posted Jul 27, 2025  Edit critic review
F1 The Movie (2025) John Flickinger F1 feels like a cousin to Top Gun: Maverick. It fits into the dad-core genre of action films. The practical stunts and racing sequences are worth the watch alone. The plot veers off at times, but it’s still worth sticking with to the finish line.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) John Flickinger Feels like a generic dinosaur movie churned out for streaming. The plot barely exists, the characters have zero charm, and the dinosaurs are just kind of… there. No real suspense, no real thrills—just digital noise.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
Superman (2025) John Flickinger Superman feels like an overcorrection from Man of Steel—its polar opposite in almost every way. It’s bright, zany, and cinematic baby food that tastes good. Messy and flawed, sure—but weirdly fun and mostly works for a comic book movie.
Posted Jul 11, 2025  Edit critic review
D+
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) John Flickinger KARATE KID LEGENDS is a clunky remix packed with forced nostalgia, weak subplots, and a villain who looks like evil Tommy from Power Rangers. It teases Cobra Kai’s charm but never commits. New ideas show up, but none sweep the leg in a satisfying way.
Posted Jun 09, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
How to Train Your Dragon (2025) John Flickinger HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON might be the most faithful remake ever—nearly shot-for-shot with 20 extra minutes. Some changes work in live action, but the animated original still soars higher.
Posted Jun 09, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Ballerina (2025) John Flickinger Ballerina mostly works as a John Wick spinoff. Ana de Armas KICKS ASS in brutal, creative action scenes—grenades, flamethrowers, you name it. The revenge plot is fine, but it’s the nonstop action that holds it all together.
Posted Jun 09, 2025  Edit critic review
C+
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) John Flickinger It’s all over the place… but it mostly gives you what you came for. At times, it feels like a satire of itself—nothing new to say, and the runtime drags way more than it should. But the adrenaline-fueled, over-the-top action almost saves it… almost.
Posted May 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Thunderbolts* (2025) John Flickinger Thunderbolts steps away from Marvel’s cosmic nonsense and focuses on anti-heroes dealing with real trauma and identity, which actually works. But it’s still stuck in a formulaic plot and ends before it gets to say anything meaningful.
Posted May 01, 2025  Edit critic review
D
Disney's Snow White (2025) John Flickinger Any magic in this live-action adaptation is snuffed out by meaningless subplots, a choppy narrative, and the real poison apple—Gal Gadot's Evil Queen performance. An instantly forgettable Disney adaptation.
Posted Mar 25, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Novocaine (2025) John Flickinger Novocaine is painful to watch—in the best way possible. It blends the vibes of Baby Driver with the action of Nobody. While it may not be a classic, it's comedically violent, nerve-numbing, and worth a watch.
Posted Mar 06, 2025  Edit critic review
B
Last Breath (2025) John Flickinger Last Breath is a full-blown panic attack disguised as a movie—and that’s a compliment. This true-story survival thriller will make you question why anyone willingly dives into the abyss. The tension is relentless, the claustrophobia suffocating!
Posted Mar 01, 2025  Edit critic review
D+
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) John Flickinger Captain America feels like a supporting character in his own movie. What should be a thrilling comic book blockbuster instead plays out like a condensed, clunky version of an anticlimactic, made-for-Disney+ series.
Posted Feb 15, 2025  Edit critic review
B-
Heart Eyes (2025) John Flickinger Heart Eyes is a fun, self-aware Valentine’s Day rom-com slasher. Think Scream with comedy cranked to 99%. It’s not groundbreaking, but in 90 minutes, it delivers laughs, mild suspense, and gore while fully embracing its B-movie charm.
Posted Feb 07, 2025  Edit critic review
C-
Gladiator II (2024) John Flickinger Gladiator is a masterpiece, while Gladiator 2 is simply a sword-and-sandals action flick you'll forget about almost instantly.
Posted Nov 24, 2024  Edit critic review
B-
Woman of the Hour (2023) John Flickinger This 90-minute thriller has just enough WTF moments to keep you entertained. It’s not groundbreaking cinema, but it’ll keep you cozy and mildly horrified for one solid watch.
Posted Nov 11, 2024  Edit critic review
D+
Venom: The Last Dance (2024) John Flickinger Venom The Last Dance is a chaotic road trip of subplots and forgettable characters, stuck in a mid-2000s comic book vibe. Eddie and Venom’s bromance is the only highlight, but everything else feels random, abrupt, and half-hearted.
Posted Nov 05, 2024  Edit critic review
C
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) John Flickinger It’s an epilogue that almost succeeds. Joaquin Phoenix embodies Arthur Fleck’s psychosis perfectly, but the musical numbers feel like romantic filler in a chaotic narrative that ultimately leaves you unfulfilled.
Posted Oct 03, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
The Substance (2024) John Flickinger The Substance is an anxiety-fueled, psychotic body-horror thriller that drags you headfirst into a blood-filled abyss of glamour, beauty, dysmorphia, and gore, all while presenting a compelling narrative with something to say.
Posted Sep 29, 2024  Edit critic review
C+
Terrifier 3 (2024) John Flickinger Terrifier 3 is a visceral thrill ride that delivers on its promise of brutal gore and chaotic mayhem. While the story feels a bit obligatory in linking the Christmas-themed carnage, it manages to inject a dose of dark humor that keeps things entertaining.
Posted Sep 28, 2024  Edit critic review
A-
The Wild Robot (2024) John Flickinger The Wild Robot was an unexpected emotional rollercoaster—gave me the same protective robot feels I haven’t experienced since T2: Judgment Day.
Posted Sep 28, 2024  Edit critic review
B
Speak No Evil (2024) John Flickinger Sleek, exhilarating, and unapologetically brutal, this film offers a darkly comedic twist that keeps you on the edge of your seat. James McAvoy delivers a riveting performance as an unhinged psychopath, chewing up the scenery!
Posted Sep 13, 2024  Edit critic review
C+
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) John Flickinger The Juice is back, and while the film’s highlights live up to its title, a convoluted story and multiple soul-draining plot points nearly dry it up.
Posted Sep 12, 2024  Edit critic review
Alien: Romulus (2024) John Flickinger Alien Romulus feels like a love letter to the franchise, though it has its rough edges. It delivers fan service effectively but occasionally crosses into pandering. Overall, it’s an acid-spitting thrill ride!
Posted Aug 16, 2024  Edit critic review
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) John Flickinger Like a relentless T-800 on a mission, this film continues to dominate as the greatest action movie ever made. Nearly 25 years later, it remains a high-octane adrenaline rush that’s guaranteed to have grown men weeping by the third act.
Posted Aug 12, 2024  Edit critic review
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) John Flickinger This is an R-rated love letter to comic book movies—a much-needed, unfiltered adrenaline shot straight into Marvel's heart, potentially reviving it from the dead. It's pure, well-earned fan service and a must-see blockbuster!
Posted Jul 24, 2024  Edit critic review
The Bikeriders (2023) John Flickinger "The Bikeriders" revs its engines with a nod to Scorsese, as the cast channels their inner James Dean and Marlon Brando. Despite hitting the throttle at times, the film's narrative often veers off course, ultimately leaving a void of fulfillment.
Posted Jul 22, 2024  Edit critic review
Twisters (2024) John Flickinger Twisters" lacks the charm, humanity, and craftsmanship of the 1996 film "Twister." Instead, you watch unlikable characters flee from CGI tornadoes that lose their thrill by the third act, resulting in a generic disaster flick.
Posted Jul 19, 2024  Edit critic review
Longlegs (2024) John Flickinger Longlegs is inspired by multiple thrillers and feels like a surreal, art-house, supernatural take on Silence of the Lambs. Nicolas Cage delivers a performance only he can, in a well-crafted, though sometimes disjointed, film.
Posted Jul 12, 2024  Edit critic review
The Watchers (2024) John Flickinger The premise of 'The Watchers' promises an eerie, minimalist horror flick, but the execution in the second and third acts is nothing short of a cinematic crime against humanity, wreaking havoc on storytelling and entertainment.
Posted Jul 07, 2024  Edit critic review
Challengers (2024) John Flickinger Challengers follows two devoted simps chasing after a toxic girl, all wrapped in the energy of a sports movie. It balances humor and heart with nuance, keeping you hooked despite its straightforward premise.
Posted Apr 30, 2024  Edit critic review
Nightcrawler (2014) John Flickinger Indulge in the enigmatic charm of Gyllenhaal portraying an oddly likable sociopath, coupled with dark humor and a riveting yet straightforward plot. Nightcrawler isn't just a movie; it's a gift you give yourself, with a runtime that flies by.
Posted Mar 25, 2024  Edit critic review
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) John Flickinger Ghostbusters Part 1 concludes with an epic battle against a giant marshmallow kaiju, Part 2 sees the Statue of Liberty spring to life, and now Frozen Empire wraps up anticlimactically in a garage... Felt like a Disney+ adaptation of the classic IP.
Posted Mar 24, 2024  Edit critic review
Road House (2024) John Flickinger This movie played out like a forgotten DVD bargain bin flick from 2005, starring an A-lister. But instead of charm and over-the-top mayhem, it delivered lackluster creative choices, no chemistry among characters, and McGregor was himself...
Posted Mar 22, 2024  Edit critic review
Dune: Part Two (2024) John Flickinger Dune 2 ignites the essence missing from its predecessor. With a pulsating heartbeat, it weaves characters and world-building into a sci-fi odyssey akin to a biblical epic.
Posted Mar 04, 2024  Edit critic review
Anyone But You (2023) John Flickinger I Spent $20 to stream this, hoping for a mediocre bedtime movie... This romcom embodies every cliché imaginable. Each moment feels forced and oddly out of place, with the lead actors lacking any chemistry. Better title, 'Any Movie But This One'.
Posted Mar 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Barbie (2023) John Flickinger The Barbie flick struts self-awareness, luring us all in. But humor falters by act three, like an SNL skit past its prime. Fear not, for Ryan Gosling's charismatic portrayal of Ken almost rescues the day... but not quite!
Posted Aug 02, 2023  Edit critic review
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