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Cody Dericks

Cody Dericks's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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All of a Sudden (2026) 9/10 EDIT “"All of a Sudden" is a two-pronged attack on the head and the heart, rewarding viewers for their patience and attention by leaving them emotionally and intellectually affected in a way that will last long after the credits end.” – Next Best Picture May 15, 2026 Full Review Parallel Tales (2026) 18% 5/10 EDIT “As such, it’s extra disappointing that "Parallel Tales" unspools away from sense and a compelling drive and instead turns out to be a monotonous, limp misfire.” – Next Best Picture May 15, 2026 Full Review Tangles (2026) 9/10 EDIT “"Tangles" represents the best of what animation can do: it conjures up a story through human artistry that turns our feelings and impressions of the world into a visualized reality.” – Next Best Picture May 14, 2026 Full Review Nagi Notes (2026) 94% 7/10 EDIT “Koji Fukada’s lovely film offers up unobtrusive but valuable lessons on the importance of accepting one’s reality while not shying away from reaching for what’s desired.” – Next Best Picture May 14, 2026 Full Review Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) 100% 7/10 EDIT “If any movie invites, or even requires, an appreciation of the ambiguous and a willingness to not shy away from meta-on-meta stylings, it’s this one.” – Next Best Picture May 14, 2026 Full Review Butterfly Jam (2026) 59% 3/10 EDIT “"Butterfly Jam" is yet another film that explores the brittle dangers of prideful masculinity, making wild leaps between being wanderingly dull and suddenly, aggressively nasty.” – Next Best Picture May 13, 2026 Full Review Mortal Kombat II (2026) 65% B EDIT “Even amongst video games, the Mortal Kombat series is far from the highest achievement of pure artistry that the medium has to offer, but its creators know exactly what their players expect from the fighting franchise and are happy to deliver.” – AwardsWatch May 6, 2026 Full Review Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) 46% C EDIT “The dialogue that the possessed Katie is tasked with delivering is particularly clichéd, and won’t shock anyone who’s seen just a clip of The Exorcist (or even Scary Movie 2). ” – AwardsWatch Apr 16, 2026 Full Review City Wide Fever (2025) 90% 7/10 EDIT “But for those looking for a movie that doesn’t care about modern trends and is unapologetic about being visually wondrous and delightfully bizarre, this fever may be just what the doctor ordered.” – Next Best Picture Apr 9, 2026 Full Review Faces of Death (2026) 68% 5/10 EDIT “It constructs an accurate mirror of our Internet-driven world, but "Faces of Death" is an unfortunate example of the kind of movie that’s more exciting to talk about than actually to watch.” – Next Best Picture Apr 6, 2026 Full Review Pizza Movie (2026) 79% 6/10 EDIT “"Pizza Movie’s" title not only reveals a major plot point but also captures the film’s overall energy and weight. It’s generally enjoyable while being consumed, but afterward, it may not feel like a fully satisfying or nourishing cinematic meal.” – Next Best Picture Apr 3, 2026 Full Review The Serpent's Skin (2025) 93% 7/10 EDIT “The vibe is so, so right. Anyone looking for an empowering, forward-thinking, and trippy watch will feel right at home slipping into this movie’s, well, skin. It’s quite literally spellbinding.” – Next Best Picture Apr 1, 2026 Full Review Our Hero, Balthazar (2025) 94% B+ EDIT “Our Hero, Balthazar is an engrossing look at the difficulties and idiosyncrasies of contemporary bonds forged over the internet. ” – AwardsWatch Mar 31, 2026 Full Review Bodycam (2025) 88% 5/10 EDIT “"Bodycam" is an efficient little scary movie that has its share of scares, even if they’re nothing that horror fans haven’t seen before.” – Next Best Picture Mar 12, 2026 Full Review On a String (2025) 90% 6/10 EDIT “By nature, it’s a very small film, getting back to the heart of what independent cinema does best.” – Next Best Picture Mar 11, 2026 Full Review TheyDream (2026) 7/10 EDIT “Before they start their collaboration, the director says to his mom, "Maybe we can work together to create something special." And with the fantastical, powerful "TheyDream," they have.” – Next Best Picture Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Psycho Killer (2026) 9% 3/10 EDIT “It may seem strange to wish that a film were executed with less polish, but this would’ve at least given "Psycho Killer" a grotesquely charming personality. Instead, it’s an unremarkable and totally forgettable slasher film” – Next Best Picture Feb 23, 2026 Full Review Yellow Letters (2026) 82% 5/10 EDIT “A film like this should strive to make the somewhat abstract yet frightening central threat feel even more real by showing how it can affect individuals, even if they’re fictional.” – Next Best Picture Feb 21, 2026 Full Review The Best Summer (2026) 85% 6/10 EDIT “It’s a good vibe, no doubt about it, but "The Best Summer" struggles to make for a compelling watch, despite the vibrant energy of the performers captured.” – Next Best Picture Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Jaripeo (2026) 91% 7/10 EDIT “This is far from an objective, Wikipedia-like recounting of the modern-day jaripeo scene. Instead, it’s more focused on the feelings and anecdotal experiences of the queer folk who have made the jaripeo a major part of their lives.” – Next Best Picture Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Tell Me Everything (2026) 75% 5/10 EDIT “"Tell Me Everything" doesn’t completely live up to its title with its half-baked examination of a complicated subject. Although Rosenthal shows excellent stylistic instincts, his storytelling abilities aren’t as sharply defined, at least in this effort.” – Next Best Picture Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Filipiñana (2026) 89% 6/10 EDIT “Like the sport it depicts, it occasionally vacillates between being captivating and trying viewers’ patience, but its shocking conclusions make the long time spent teeing it up worth it.” – Next Best Picture Feb 5, 2026 Full Review The Friend's House Is Here (2026) 100% 7/10 EDIT “In both the story the film tells and its very existence, "The Friend’s House is Here" represents an act of beautifully constructed and inspiring defiance.” – Next Best Picture Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) 94% 6/10 EDIT “Rinko Kikuchi’s talent and the moments where dialogue is discarded in favor of dance give the film a necessary compelling energy that, unfortunately, isn’t to be found in the screenplay.” – Next Best Picture Feb 3, 2026 Full Review Hot Water (2026) 91% 8/10 EDIT “The filmmaker clearly has a keen, observant eye for human behavior, and his debut feature, "Hot Water," signals the arrival of a fresh new voice in independent film.” – Next Best Picture Feb 3, 2026 Full Review
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