About Chris Sawin

Chris Sawin is a Tomatometer-approved film critic who has been writing about film for over a decade. Chris has an unabashed admiration for weird and eccentric cinema, the nastiest of horror films, and particularly loves animation when it's done right. Check him out on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/chris-sawin/movies

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Po (Jack Black) takes to the skies in Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), Universal Pictures
March 12, 2024
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ isn’t the best entry in the fan-favorite animated franchise, but it’s still a ton of fun.
Screenshot - Kino Lorber - Invisible Fight
March 5, 2024
The Invisible Fight is described as a “heavy metal action comedy” by Kino Lorber that doesn’t offer much of either.
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) marches forward unto Destiny in Dune: Part Two (2024), Legendary Pictures
March 2, 2024
For all the criticisms one may have about its storytelling, ‘Dune: Part Two’ is still an explosively avant-garde film.
Bottoms up-Hundres of beavers
February 21, 2024
Our review explains why Hundreds of Beavers is the wacked out kind of shoestring DIY independent film you’ve been waiting for.
February 14, 2024
Whether She is Conann is faithful to the Conan character, the film is an intriguing and one-of-a-kind experience.
Andrea Mohylová as detective Emma Trochinowska in Restore Point (2023), XYZ Films
February 9, 2024
Restore Point is a gorgeous vision of the future that lacks depth, a worthwhile story, and heartfelt performances.
Lily Sullivan as The Interviewer in the Sci-Fi/Thriller film, MONOLITH, a Well Go USA release. Photo courtesy of Well Go USA. 
February 6, 2024
Monolith is the cinematic equivalent of tap dancing on a hydrogen bomb while, at the same time, hoping that it won’t explode.
Sam Rockwell as Aidan Wilde and Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway in Argylle (2024), Universal Pictures
February 5, 2024
With immature writing and sloppy CGI, Argylle is a frustrating action thriller that willingly wallows in goofy, cringey nonsense.
Orion (Jacob Tremblay) and Dark (Paul Walter Hauser) in Orion and the Dark (2024), DreamWorks Animation
January 30, 2024
Despite a few interesting ideas, DrwamWorks’ Orion and the Dark is an animated film that is barely worth the time of day.
Badland Hunters Don Lee as Nam San in Badland Hunters Cr. Cha Min-jung/Netflix © 2024
January 29, 2024
Badland Hunters is a competent action film that would benefit from being a standalone rather than part of a potential franchise.