Behind The Curtain

Concise Reviews for Movie Addicts Who Don't Have Time to Waste

Movies in English

Recent Reviews

Still of Robert Mitchem, Jane Greer, and Kirk Douglas in ‘Out of the Past’ (1947)

Out of the Past (1947)

Robert Mitchem and Kirk Douglas are perfect foils in this classic Noir infused with atmosphere and snappy dialog

See It
Full Review
Still of Gloria Grahame and Humphrey Bogart in ‘A Lonely Place’ (1950)

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in an agonized romance only Film Noir devotees can appreciate

Skip It
Full Review
Still of Fay Wray in ‘King Kong’ (1933)

King Kong (1933)

This classic horror tale terrified audiences in 1933. Here in 2025, it’s still campy good fun

See It
Full Review
Still of Mckenna Grace in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ (2024)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

New York is freezing over. Who ya gonna call? Everybody. All ghostbusters unite to defrost the city

See It
Full Review
Still of Ben Gazzara and James Stewart in ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ (1959)

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

If I were you, I’d skip this review and just watch Jimmy Stewart in this tense and noirish courtroom drama

See It
Full Review
Still of Charlie Chaplin and Virginia Cherrill in ‘City Lights’ (1931)

City Lights (1931)

It takes some patience, but hang on till the final, sniffle-inducing frame of this gentle social commentary

See It
Full Review
Still of Ben Kingsley, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ (2025)

The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

You expect a lot from Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan, and they deliver in this delightful whodunit

See It
Full Review
Still of Maria Falconetti in ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ (1928)

The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

This silent-era masterpiece is a must-see for film students, but exhausting for modern audiences to watch

Skip It
Full Review
Still of Michelle Yeoh in ‘Star Trek: Station 31’ (2025)

Star Trek: Section 31 (2025)

Yes, it’s that bad. This diehard Star Trek fan feels sorry for Michelle Yeoh and PO'd at the filmmakers

Skip It
Full Review
Still of Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emilia Clarke in ‘The Pod Generation’ (2023)

The Pod Generation (2023)

Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor squeeze as much heart as possible out of this bloodless satire

Skip It
Full Review
Still of Rami Malek and Caitríona Balfe in ‘The Amateur’ (2025)

The Amateur (2025)

This Amateur doesn’t even try to outdo the 1981 original; it just gives us a passable, if implausible, spy thriller

See It
Full Review
Still of Marthe Keller and John Savage in ‘The Amateur’ (1981)

The Amateur (1981)

If the intensity of the opening scenes could have been sustained, ‘The Amateur’ might have been a classic

See It
Full Review
Previous Next

Recent Quick Takes

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

Skip It

It’s not as bad as you’d think. So while it’s a waste of time, it’s your time to waste

Barefoot (2014)

See It

This feel-good romance about mental instability successfully walks that fine line between cliche and authenticity

Christmas in Scotland (2023)

Skip It

A vacationing New York installation designer overcomes cliches to transform her Scottish hometown

A Furry Little Christmas (2021)

Skip It

Yet another independent, successful woman is coerced into returning to her hometown for a ‘nice guy’

Grace of Monaco (2014)

Skip It

Try as she might, even audaciously talented Nicole Kidman can't breath any life into this wooden script

The Back-Up Plan (2010)

Skip It

Spinster Jennifer Lopez's plan to invent a new life is sidetracked by a series of ever-more ridiculous coincidences

The Accidental Husband (2008)

Skip It

This chaotic tale of revenge and romance is too convoluted to follow and too silly to tolerate

Bridesmaids (2011)

See It

A touching, gross, and relentlessly hilarious tale of friends enduring the best and worst of times together

Transfusion (2023)

Skip It

Sam Worthington is mired in a plodding plot that wants to be actioner and think piece and winds up being neither