Welcome to iCritic

Honest Reviews and Sharp Opinions in Film and Cinema Culture

THE LATEST FROM ICRITIC
Person standing on rubble inside a damaged, arched stone building, with a statue lying broken in the foreground
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 5, 2026
La bola negra explores the importance of preserving history through art, telling a moving story of queer identity, generational sacrifice, and the power of cinema.
People gathered around a piano in a warmly lit room, listening and playing music.
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 5, 2026
Fjord challenges audiences to confront religious intolerance, government overreach, and the importance of defending freedom even when others' beliefs differ.
Two sword fighters face off in a dark rocky battlefield, one in white extending her blade toward the other.
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 5, 2026
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim delivers breathtaking 2D animation, immersive camera movement, and epic fantasy action worthy of Middle-earth.
Two cartoon children cling together in a wind and rain storm, looking scared against a blue sky.
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 4, 2026
Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary blends breathtaking animation, childhood imagination, and heartfelt themes of growing up, loss, and the bittersweet realities of life.
Two men in casual clothes looking upward in front of a modern glass building.
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 4, 2026
Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain explores grief, family bonds, and the complicated emotions of two cousins reconnecting while tracing their grandmother's past.
Two women standing by a window, one comforting the other in a softly lit room.
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 4, 2026
Emilia Pérez squanders a promising premise with shallow characters, questionable cultural portrayals, and music in a misguided attempt at groundbreaking cinema.
Animated girl rides a giant eagle through rocky cliffs at sunset
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 3, 2026
Laika delivers a breathtaking animated fantasy with "Wildwood," a visually stunning stop-motion adventure that feels like a kind of modern Disney classic movie.
Soldiers in helmets aim rifles from rubble in a war-torn street
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 3, 2026
Saving Private Ryan delivers a harrowing portrayal of war, honoring the fragile humanity and heroism of soldiers while finding hope amid the horror of battle.
Woman lying on a blue pillow, looking up with a slight smile, in a light-colored blouse.
By Kevin Rodriguez • November 2, 2026
Taika Waititi’s adaptation of *Klara and the Sun* squanders a promising novel with distracting humor, awkward performances, and a disappointing shift in tone.
Hits & Misses: The Best and Worst Films of 2026

Top 10 Best Films

Cartoon of a man with glasses, a goatee, and a beanie that says

Posted by Kevin T. Rodriguez

on February 09, 2018

Top 10 Worst Films

Cartoon of a man with glasses, a goatee, and a beanie that says

Posted by Kevin T. Rodriguez

on February 09, 2018

LATEST ICRITIC VIDEO EDITORIAL

MY PLATFORMS

View iCritic LIVE Podcast

Follow My Socials (Click Icons)

Support me directly

QR code labeled