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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Joy (Amy Poehler) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) frantically deal with a simple question in Inside Out 2, (2024), Disney
June 17, 2024
Recycling three-quarters of the original film, Inside Out 2 is a harmless yet absolutely unnecessary sequel.
Steve Buscemi as Kollmick in Tolga Karaçelik's dark comedy The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer (2024), Cinegryphon Entertainment
June 17, 2024
A dark comedy with a story that has some moments of brilliance, "The Shallow Tale of a Writer" ultimately stumbles…
The official promotional image for Julian Glander's Boys Go to Jupiter.
June 14, 2024
Chaotic storytelling and an outlandishly deadpan cast of characters may make or break your enjoyment of Boys Go to Jupiter.
DAKOTA FANNING as Mina in New Line Cinema’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy thriller “THE WATCHERS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
June 7, 2024
The Fruit Stripe gum of film formulas, The Watchers loses its flavor and appeal as quickly as it attempts to…
Ry Barrett as “Johnny” in Chris Nash’s IN A VIOLENT NATURE. Courtesy of Pierce Derks. An IFC Films & Shudder Release.
June 4, 2024
In a Violent Nature isn’t always riveting, but it’s the slasher genre seen through a fresh pair of blood-soaked goggles.
(Front): Noa (played by Owen Teague) in 20th Century Studios' KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2024 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.
May 13, 2024
A perfect film from a visual standpoint, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes disappoints when it comes to providing…
Don Lee as Detective Ma Seok-do in the South Korean action crime film The Roundup: Punishment. Image property of Capelight Pictures and Blue Fox Entertainment.
May 8, 2024
With swift action, decent story, and entertaining characters, The Roundup: Punishment is a solid entry in a mostly unknown action…
Ryan Gosling is Colt Seavers in THE FALL GUY, directed by David Leitch. Image property of Universal Pictures.
May 6, 2024
With the rambling dialogue of Anchorman and the behind-the-scenes mayhem of Tropic Thunder, The Fall Guy tries to be the…
Bill Skarsgård in Boy Kills World courtesy of Roadside Attractions.
April 26, 2024
Repetitiveness, whooshing action, and juvenile comedy that doesn't work, Boy Kills World is a punch-drunk lobotomy to the action genre.
April 24, 2024
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person borrows from other films in the genre without ever managing to reach their heights.