Emil Hofileña

My reviews

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

best

8.3

An inspired revival of the fun, inspirational, episodic format that made Star Trek a phenomenon in the first place

Sanctuary (2023)

best

8.4

An ingenious blend of erotic thriller and dark comedy with a once-in-a-lifetime performance by Margaret Qualley

Extraction 2 (2023)

6.9

A run-of-the-mill thriller punctuated by visceral, breathtaking action set pieces

Pretty Freekin Scary

4.4

A bland, tonally bizarre family sitcom that doesn't give its enthusiastic young cast enough to do

Fear the Invisible Man (2023)

5.8

A thriller whose modest ambitions and overqualified lead performance can't overcome its limited resources

Jagged Mind (2023)

6.2

A conventional and monotonous psychological thriller that teases lots of strong ideas just below the surface.

All My Puny Sorrows (2023)

5.9

A deeply felt study of grief and inherited mental illness that struggles to state its ideas clearly

One Day at a Time

7.9

An exceedingly sweet family sitcom that faces contemporary issues with relentless optimism

The First Wave (2021)

best

8.0

A highly emotional COVID documentary that expertly bridges the personal to the political

Difficult People

best

8.1

A razor-sharp satirical comedy about all of us who are fans of entertainment

Barakamon

best

8.4

An exceedingly warm slice-of-life anime about the importance of community in making art

Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy (2013)

best

8.5

An absurd and endlessly creative coming-of-age story that finds profound meaning in the mess of youth