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Warren Cantrell

Warren Cantrell's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Goodbye June (2025) 65% C EDIT “It’s not bad, per se; it’s just a bit of a waste.” – The Playlist Dec 29, 2025 Full Review Gavagai (2025) B+ EDIT “...while thin in places, this stripped-down approach allows “Gavagai” to drift from one setting to another with ease, drawing out the thematic doublets and parallels with startling efficiency. ” – The Playlist Oct 2, 2025 Full Review The Man in My Basement (2025) 40% C- EDIT “Magnetic, lived-in performances by the leads bolster the effort and keep it interesting, but the production consistently over-promises and under-delivers throughout its torturous 110-minute runtime.” – The Playlist Sep 9, 2025 Full Review Remake (2025) A- EDIT ““Remake” succeeds where so many others fail because it refuses to tell a story and instead poses one larger question about a person’s life’s work. ” – The Playlist Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Went Up the Hill (2024) 67% C EDIT “It is effective, consistent, and direct with its tone, narrative, and pacing; however, in 95 efficient minutes, it accomplishes what it sets out to do. ” – The Playlist Sep 2, 2025 Full Review The Toxic Avenger (2023) 87% B+ EDIT “...while this new incarnation of the classic 1980s Troma film series is little more than a stock and standard superhero origin story, its use of meta humor and commitment to its own absurdist bits puts it in exclusive company amongst the best of its kind.” – The Playlist Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Ebony & Ivory (2024) 73% F EDIT “Artistically irredeemable and impossible to recommend on any basis whatsoever, about the only thing “Ebony & Ivory” succeeds at is matching the artistic value of the eponymous song: a dubious distinction if ever there was one.” – The Playlist Aug 11, 2025 Full Review I Don't Understand You (2024) 52% D EDIT “Kroll and Rannells do their best to sell the story’s comedy and emotional bedrock. Still, they can’t stabilize the lopsided conceit of the setup or salvage the played-out humor made explicit in the title. ” – The Playlist Aug 7, 2025 Full Review Tornado (2025) 66% D EDIT “And while the basic elements of the story keep things moderately interesting insofar as this is a gorgeous movie about simple, visually legible things, there’s just not a lot of fun to be had with it all.” – The Playlist Jun 2, 2025 Full Review Seven Veils (2023) 76% A- EDIT “How these characters weaponize desire, lust, and the desperation of those around them within a story about a production “Salome” isn’t just effective, it’s devilishly clever...” – The Playlist Mar 7, 2025 Full Review Bunnylovr (2025) 58% D EDIT “Uneven pacing and an anemic plot hamstring the film, which has a couple of interesting ideas yet precious few about how to convey them to its audience. ” – The Playlist Jan 30, 2025 Full Review The Perfect Neighbor (2025) 99% A EDIT “Gandbhir could have arranged all of this like a book report with a foregone conclusion, yet she trusts in the truth of this story and the intelligence of her audience to pull apart the necessary history and sociopolitical context of it all.” – The Playlist Jan 29, 2025 Full Review A New Kind of Wilderness (2024) 91% C EDIT “As an exploration of grief and the struggle of people/parents looking for ways to disconnect from the modern world, “A New Kind of Wilderness” is a genuine, thoughtful peek behind the verité curtain with few gimmicks or frills.” – The Playlist Jan 20, 2024 Full Review Burial (2022) 61% B EDIT “Clean narrative lines, top-notch production design, great acting, and Hollywood-grade cinematography and lighting elevate “Burial” above what might have been a forgettable schlock-fest.” – The Playlist Sep 9, 2022 Full Review Wild Men (2021) 85% A- EDIT “While the tone of the film toys with the absurd, what it has to say about masculinity, regret, and what it means to belong is anything but.” – The Playlist Jul 28, 2022 Full Review Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb (2022) 96% C- EDIT “A loving tribute to two remarkable men whose work as presented here makes the case against the need for this documentary’s very existence. ” – The Playlist Jun 16, 2022 Full Review I'll Show You Mine (2022) 80% C+ EDIT ““I’ll Show You Mine” works towards a well-earned breakthrough for its audience and characters yet does little with it once secured.” – The Playlist Apr 20, 2022 Full Review The Thief Collector (2022) 91% A- EDIT “Although it might have been nice to dig deeper for example, a more thorough investigation into the Alter children Otto and "The Thief Collector" seem to understand that an absence of answers is what makes this particular story so interesting.” – The Playlist Apr 14, 2022 Full Review Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets (2022) 91% B- EDIT “"Diamond Hands" spends 84 minutes telling a tight and surprisingly nuanced story that never veers into outright mythmaking despite several of its subjects best efforts pulling up just short of a more interesting examination of a much larger system.” – The Playlist Apr 14, 2022 Full Review Happening (2021) 99% A- EDIT “One part autobiographical exorcism, two parts social warning, and a double-serving of real-world body horror, "Happening" combines just a handful of elements into a potent force.” – The Playlist Jan 29, 2022 Full Review Riotsville, USA (2022) 91% D EDIT “The documentary is well-intentioned yet hampered by a lack of direction, clearly defined goals, and the support of a larger, established apparatus to lend it legitimacy.” – The Playlist Jan 29, 2022 Full Review Miracle (2021) 100% A EDIT “Simple in scope, yet complex and precise in its execution, the result is a marvel befitting its title.” – The Playlist Nov 29, 2021 Full Review Malignant (2021) 77% D- EDIT “Watching "Malignant," one gets the sense that working on "Aquaman" seems to have broken James Wan's tonal compass” – The Playlist Sep 10, 2021 Full Review Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (2021) 79% B EDIT “As it stands, the doc feels somewhat straightforward, though not necessarily to a fault.” – The Playlist Aug 24, 2021 Full Review Magnetic Beats (2021) A- EDIT “With a confident eye behind the camera, "Magnetic Beats" finds its rhythm early on and never loses it.” – The Playlist Jul 20, 2021 Full Review
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