Author: chris

Heart Eyes, 2025 – ★★★

Has a clever hook, but the wild tonal swings undercut what could’ve been a sharp, nasty little genre mashup. Frustratingly close to something better.

Signal 100, 2019 – ★★

Lean and tense with a nasty edge, but it never digs deep enough to rise above disposable thriller territory.

The Naked Gun, 2025 – ★★★

Much sharper and sillier than expected—leans into the chaos and actually earns more laughs than it probably should. A pleasant surprise.

Anaconda, 2025 – ★★★

Smart concept that reimagines the jungle madness in a fresh way—doesn’t reinvent the snake, but it slithers in the right direction.

Anaconda, 1997 – ★★★

Gloriously over-the-top creature chaos with iconic performances and peak ’90s energy. Pure jungle pulp that never stops being fun.

Venom, 2005 – ★★★

Fascinating as a failed franchise starter—messy, uneven, but you can see the bones of something that could’ve been bigger.