Critique Revolve

Critique Revolve: ‘Knock at the Cabin’ [Review]

M. Night Shyamalan’s keen ability to craft suspense is undermined by his redundant plot gimmicks and a thinly strung-together cosmology Welcome to Critique Revolve! In this episode, the hosts review and discuss Knock at the Cabin Synopsis: While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family…

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Knock at the Cabin [Review]

Knock at the Cabin is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who wrote the screenplay from an initial draft by Steve Desmond and Michael Sherman. It is based on the 2018 novel The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay, the first adaptation of one of his works. The film stars Dave…

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Critique Revolve: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ [Review]

Avatar: The Way of Water puts the soul back into tentpole films  Welcome to Critique Revolve! In this episode, the hosts review and discuss Avatar: The Way of Water.  Synopsis: Jake Sully lives with his newfound family formed on the extrasolar moon Pandora. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake…

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Avatar: The Way of the Water [Review]

Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 American epic science fiction film and the sequel to the 2009 film Avatar, both directed by James Cameron. It is distributed by 20th Century Studios as the second film in the Avatar series. Cameron produced it with Jon Landau and wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and…

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Critique Revolve: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ [Review]

What The Rings of Power has in ambition, it sadly lacks in ability Welcome to Critique Revolve! In this episode, the hosts review and discuss The Rings of Power  Synopsis: Set thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the series is based on author J. R. R. Tolkien’s history of Middle-earth. The Lord…

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The Rings of Power [Review]

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an American fantasy television series developed by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the novel The Lord of the Rings and its appendices by J. R. R. Tolkien, the series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. It is produced by Amazon Studios in…

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James Cameron [Discussion]

In this episode of Critique Revolve, the hosts discuss James Cameron and his past work in order to set the stage for his impending AVATAR sequel.

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PIOSI Retro: The Karate Kid (1984)

In this episode of Critique Revolve, the hosts use the “Play It Or Slay It” template to determine whether or not the 1984 film The Karate Kid still holds up.

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Critique Revolve: ‘Watcher’ [Review]

Director Chloe Okuno’s creates a simple but effective thriller film Welcome to Critique Revolve! In this episode, the hosts review and discuss Watcher Synopsis:As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her boyfriend — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street in this…

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Watcher [Review]

Watcher is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Chloe Okuno, based on an original screenplay by Zack Ford. The film stars Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, and Burn Gorman. Watcher had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022, and was released in the United States on June 3, 2022, by IFC Midnight and Shudder. Host(s) Michael Flores, Thomas…

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