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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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…
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…
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…
The official poster for the crime drama I Did It My Way (2023), Well Go USA Entertainment
January 15, 2024
Jason Kwan's new crime drama I Did It My Way has a ton of potential that ultimately squanders with outright…
A look at Godzilla from Godzilla Minus One. Image property of Toho.
December 12, 2023
Godzilla Minus One is a roaring good time worthy of not only being called the best movie of 2023 but…
Barry Keoghan as Oliver Quick in Saltburn (2023), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
December 4, 2023
A gluttonous form of luxury that’s deadly and intoxicating as much as it is orgasmically gratifying, Saltburn is disgustingly mesmerizing.
November 24, 2023
Presenting a predictable story that lacks any memorable kills, It's a Wonderful Knife is no more than a forgettable holiday…