“Apples Never Fall” (2024): Not far from the Tree, anyway The Peacock streaming series “Apples Never Fall” is the twisty/turny examination of a tennis-centric family in crisis. Cinematic stalwart Annette Bening is brilliant once again as Joy Delaney, the rock solid matriarch of an enormously dysfunctional clan of characters. Then mom goes missing. And her hubby Stan (Sam Neill as a formidable foil for Bening) and four hot mess grown kids implode upon themselves. Matters devolve into harried. Then go straight to hopeless. But wait. Is this a flicker of redemption we see sparking amidst thes ..read more

“The Wrath of Becky” (2023): But a Bridge to “Becky 3” 2020’s “Becky” was a mostly passable revenge flick featuring a 13-year-old bad ass lass. The inevitable follow-up effort “The Wrath of Becky” mostly just passes gas. The persistent predilection on behalf of practically the entire entertainment industry to characterize Christians as kooks carries on dutifully here. Bad. The concordant annihilation depiction of white supremacist scum (like there’s any other kind?). Good. And seeing as how Becky (Lulu Wilson, actually quite capable as this reluctant action hero with a twisted take on funny ..read more

"Late Night with the Devil" (2023): Heeeere’s Lucifer! Picture a second-rate rip off of The Tonight Show StarringJohnny Carson, circa 1977. That’s what we get in real time in the demon-possession horror romp “Late Night with the Devil”. Seems the folks at Night Owls with Jack Delroy are desperate to depose the long-reigning “King of Late Night,” the inimitable Carson. So much so that this do-or-die team is willing to throw all caution to the wind and host the first-ever live television broadcast of the exorcism of an evil spirit. What could possibly go wrong? After all is conjured and cruci ..read more

  She ain't about no KID STUFF!! "BECKY"      Gorefest Thriller  Flick Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", brings you the BAD-assery of "BECKY"!! (youtube.com ..read more

  In-SUX-ious!! "Insidious Chapter 2"      Insipid Horror Flick Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", impales the insipid "INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2"!! (youtube.com ..read more

  Pitiful Pot Picture!! "HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE"      Super Stupid Stoner Flick Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", harangues "HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE"!! (youtube.com ..read more

  Do NOT be Watching!! "THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER" Incomprehensible Idiocy  Film Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", is a besmircher of "THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER"!! - YouTube ..read more

  Reprehensible!! "Irreversible" Schlock Shock Film Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", scorches the sickening shocker "IRREVERSIBLE". PERMANENTLY!! (youtube.com ..read more

You tell me!! "INLAND EMPIRE" Mind Fry Film Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", dives deep into the David Lynch infused "INLAND EMPIRE"!! (youtube.com ..read more

What do they want?! "ARRIVAL" A Thinking Person's Sci-Fi Film Review 0n my YouTube Channel now @ this link: JOHN SMISTAD, "THE QUICK FLICK CRITIC", says put on your Thinking Cap for this review of "ARRIVAL"!! (youtube.com ..read more