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Michael Roffman

Michael Roffman's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Alone (2020) 93% B+ EDIT “Alone is exactly what it sells - a taut, hot-wired survival thriller. With its gaunt storytelling, meaty characters, and high-stakes action, the film delivers on all fronts.” – Consequence Sep 18, 2020 Full Review The Dark and the Wicked (2020) 91% A- EDIT “The Dark and the Wicked is a chilling return from Bertino, and easily his strongest work since 2008's The Strangers. This is a cold, coarse slice of Americana, where true evil is sovereign to an inescapable reality.” – Consequence Aug 30, 2020 Full Review Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) 83% B- EDIT “It's cute. It's friendly. It'll put a smile on your face. Short of that, Face the Music is little more than a gasp of nostalgia, one that'll eventually be seen as an unnecessary coda for two classic Friday night rentals.” – Consequence Aug 28, 2020 Full Review Spree (2020) 65% C+ EDIT “Spree works better as a performance piece for Joe Keery, who never eases up on the pedal. He's legitimately haunting as Kurt, and like the best sociopaths in film, there's a subtle guilt that comes from wanting to see what he'll do next.” – Consequence Aug 10, 2020 Full Review Black Water: Abyss (2020) 41% C+ EDIT “Black Water: Abyss is a low-stakes rollercoaster arriving at a time when we're being barred from theme parks. If you're looking for some thrills - and maybe even a little adventure - it'll do the trick.” – Consequence Aug 4, 2020 Full Review An American Pickle (2020) 73% B- EDIT “There's a bittersweet aftertaste to An American Pickle - the story came from The New Yorker, after all - and it's the hearty themes that keep the flavor alive within this 90-minute farce.” – Consequence Aug 3, 2020 Full Review Host (2020) 98% B+ EDIT “Host digs into the illusions of normalcy we try to build around ourselves, and how quickly those walls can come tumbling down. It's clever, creepy, and effective. At 56 minutes, this is a lean and mean slice of horror.” – Consequence Jul 31, 2020 Full Review The Rental (2020) 73% B+ EDIT “Franco and Swanberg have dropped a slasher for the times, one with plenty of rinse-and-repeat value. In fact, don't be surprised if this kicks off a franchise of sorts; it has that staying power.” – Consequence Jul 20, 2020 Full Review The Beach House (2019) 81% B EDIT “The Beach House is one of the most promising original films to hit Shudder, and you'd be wise to dive right in.” – Consequence Jul 7, 2020 Full Review Becky (2020) 72% C EDIT “One Kevin James is paired with his Home Alone 3 crew and barking orders, it's hard not to see him as the punching bag he so often is in the comedy genre.” – Consequence Jun 3, 2020 Full Review The Lovebirds (2020) 66% B EDIT “The Lovebirds is exactly what you want right now in quarantine. It's a city-scrolling adventure with two catchy leads and romance to boot. It's the perfect date movie and brings out the best in Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae.” – Consequence May 20, 2020 Full Review The Hunt (2020) 57% B- EDIT “The Hunt is a total thrill ride, the exact kind of politically charged rollercoaster that Blumhouse has been trying to nail down to success for the past few months.” – Consequence Mar 11, 2020 Full Review Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) 51% B+ EDIT “The Rise of Skywalker is a monumental feat for J.J. Abrams, whose impossible trench run should be seen as a remarkable save by Disney.” – Consequence Dec 18, 2019 Full Review Doctor Sleep (2019) 78% B+ EDIT “Doctor Sleep is a peace flag between two iconic properties, a bridge between two disparate articles of pop culture, and it's affecting, riveting, and downright awe-inspiring.” – Consequence Oct 31, 2019 Full Review El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) 92% B+ EDIT “If there's a story to be told, Vince Gilligan wants to tell it, and El Camino is one such story. It's a meditative epilogue for Breaking Bad, a film that feels less like a sequel and more like torn out pages from the original story. Impressive.” – Consequence Oct 11, 2019 Full Review It: Chapter Two (2019) 62% B- EDIT “t: Chapter Two doubles down on the exhausting jump scares and CGI that plagued the 2017 original. Yet for all its faults-and there are many-it's still an enthralling and emotionally affecting piece of blockbuster filmmaking.” – Consequence Sep 3, 2019 Full Review The Lodge (2019) 75% A- EDIT “The Lodge is cruel and ugly, but with a darkness that's both tactile and tragic.” – Consequence Jun 18, 2019 Full Review Dark Phoenix (2019) 22% C EDIT “Dark Phoenix really is the last stand for the franchise, only the film feels less like a triumphant battle and more like a violent skirmish waged by those who haven't been told the war is over.” – Consequence Jun 5, 2019 Full Review The Ranger (2018) 76% EDIT “The Ranger is the type of Friday night rental you're stoked to have found by Saturday morning. Pulpy, sensational, stylish, and merciless, Jenn Wexler shows a ton of promise as a filmmaker, and may even have a potential muse in Chloe Levine.” – Consequence May 8, 2019 Full Review Little Monsters (2019) 79% B EDIT “Nyong'o is downright charming, to the point that you wonder how many more genres she can tackle in the years to come. Her comedic timing is on-point and her knack for action is sublime.” – Consequence Apr 19, 2019 Full Review The Curse of La Llorona (2019) 26% D+ EDIT “This is a series that continues to drastically lower the bar with each entry, and The Curse of La Llorona finds the universe close to six feet under.” – Consequence Apr 17, 2019 Full Review Teen Spirit (2018) 73% B- EDIT “Simply put, Elle Fanning is Teen Spirit. This is a performance piece, nothing more and nothing less, and those invested in seeing Fanning soar in her career have every reason to watch. She's become the most formidable actress of her generation.” – Consequence Mar 14, 2019 Full Review Adopt a Highway (2019) 70% A- EDIT “Rather wisely, Marshall-Green simply follows Hawke as he curiously interacts with the world around him, observing its range of quirks, novelties, and many walks of life.” – Consequence Mar 12, 2019 Full Review Long Shot (2019) 82% A- EDIT “Long Shot is a major win for Levine, Rogen, and Theron, who defied the odds to deliver an instantly re-watchable hit. It's sexy, it's funny, it's smart, it's topical, and, above all, it's exactly what some people need right now.” – Consequence Mar 10, 2019 Full Review This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 98% A EDIT “As ridiculous and perverse as Rob Reiner’s heavy metal mockumentary gets, the slim, 82-minute comedy gnaws at more truths than any other rock ‘n’ roll biopic ever put to celluloid.” – Consequence Mar 2, 2019 Full Review
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