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Rocco T. Thompson

Rocco is a film journalist, critic, and podcaster based out of Austin, Texas.

Bookworm

‘Bookworm’ Review: A Charming Father-Daughter Adventure in the Wilds of New Zealand

by Rocco T. Thompson
September 27, 2024

The film is an effulgent love letter to ’80s kid cinema, laced with a quirky, Kiwi dryness.

Terrifier 3

‘Terrifier 3’ Review: Art the Clown Gets Naughty in Christmas Massacre for the Gory Faithful

by Rocco T. Thompson
September 21, 2024

The film dots a sparse thread of plot with mini-masterpieces of cinematic ultraviolence.

‘Speak No Evil’ Review: Blumhouse’s Gutless, and Un-Scary, Remake of a Danish Shocker

by Rocco T. Thompson
September 10, 2024

This remake is a hollow attempt at turning a provocative showpiece into a crowd-pleaser.

The Front Room

‘The Front Room’ Review: Brandy vs. Kathryn Hunter in Dubious Geriatric Horror

by Rocco T. Thompson
September 5, 2024

The film is a blackly comic romp whose parts are more compelling than the arthritic whole.

Hell Hole

‘Hell Hole’ Review: A Creature Feature By Way of a Mumblecore-ish Workplace Comedy

by Rocco T. Thompson
July 29, 2024

The Adams family takes its first wobbly baby steps outside its homegrown horror comfort zone.

The Watchers

‘The Watchers’ Review: Seeing Is Disbelieving

by Rocco T. Thompson
June 7, 2024

Ishana Night Shyamalan shares dear old dad’s own storytelling crutch of voluble overstatement.

Challengers

‘Challengers’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Three-Hander Is Crazy Sexy, Crazy Cool

by Rocco T. Thompson
April 12, 2024

Challengers is an intoxicating showcase for the beauty and excitement of bodies in motion.

The Idea of You

‘The Idea of You’ Review: Anne Hathaway Charms in Introspective Look at an Age-Gap Romance

by Rocco T. Thompson
March 18, 2024

The film is a sensitive, dewy-eyed romance about two adults in the process of becoming.

Civil War

‘Civil War’ Review: Alex Garland’s Eerily Real Cautionary Tale About a Divided America

by Rocco T. Thompson
March 16, 2024

Civil War is intelligent precision filmmaking trained on an impossible subject.

Y2K

‘Y2K’ Review: Kyle Mooney’s Disaster Comedy Is a First-Half Blast, Second-Half Letdown

by Rocco T. Thompson
March 11, 2024

Y2K is ultimately less than the sum of its retro-styled parts.

Babes

Babes Review: Pamela Adlon’s Gut-Busting Tribute to Pregnancy and Motherhood

by Rocco T. Thompson
March 11, 2024

Adlon’s film spins the corporeal realities of pregnancy into heartfelt comic gold.

Road House

‘Road House’ Review: Doug Liman’s Remake Revels in Disreputability for Its Own Sake

by Rocco T. Thompson
March 9, 2024

This un-nice remake takes the business end of a broken beer bottle to the soul of the original.

The Halloween 4K Collection: 1995 – 2002

Review: The Halloween 4K Collection: 1995 – 2002 on Shout! Factory 4K UHD

by Rocco T. Thompson
October 11, 2022

This set will be a must-buy for completists, but it may be too light on extras for everyone else.

Smile

‘Smile’ Review: Say Cheese!

by Rocco T. Thompson
September 23, 2022

The film mines a rich vein of emotive pain without sacrificing an inch of its spooky sense of fun.

I’m Dangerous Tonight

Review: Tobe Hooper’s ‘I’m Dangerous Tonight’ on KL Studio Classics Blu-ray

by Rocco T. Thompson
July 27, 2022

I’m Dangerous Tonight has looks to kill on Kino Lorber’s Blu-ray.

Wild Things

4K UHD Review: John McNaughton’s Cult Neo-Noir Wild Things on Arrow Video

by Rocco T. Thompson
May 29, 2022

John McNaughton’s sun-soaked neo-noir gets a sensuous update from Arrow Video.

Firestarter

‘Firestarter’ Review: Keith Thomas’s Horror Remake Fizzles Out Like a Damp Firework

by Rocco T. Thompson
May 13, 2022

This new Firestarter is an almost anachronistically short production whose elements just sit there like mishandled kindling.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

4K Review: Kenneth Branagh’s Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein on Arrow Video

by Rocco T. Thompson
April 7, 2022

A film as misshapen and compelling as its central creature, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a beautiful monstrosity in 4K.

Legend

Review: Ridley Scott’s Legend Gets Limited Edition Blu-ray from Arrow Video

by Rocco T. Thompson
October 13, 2021

All that’s missing from Arrow Video’s stellar release of Ridley Scott’s cult fantasy is an accompanying unicorn horn.

The Comedy of Terrors

Review: Jacques Tourneur’s ‘The Comedy of Terrors’ on Kino Lorber Blu-ray

by Rocco T. Thompson
September 1, 2021

The gallows silliness of Jacques Tourneur’s film wins out despite a slight collection of extras.

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