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Cody Leach

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My name is Cody Leach. Film has always been one of my main passions in life and I now share my passion with the world every single day. My bread and butter has always been the horror genre, but I am a massive fan of movies in general and love to discuss them with others. I post reviews, rankings, and film editorials multiple times a week on my YouTube channel.

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A Working Man (2025) 49% 2/5 “Im easy to please with mid-budget action thrillers, especially the ones led by Statham. This one just felt as generic and derivative as it gets. The action isn't entertaining enough to make up for its Taken ripoff plot, weak villains, and dragged pacing.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Apr 8, 2025 Full Review Hell of a Summer (2023) 52% 3.5/5 “Hell of a Summer has plenty of laughs with its Gen Z coming-of-age take on the classic camp slasher. The characters are fun and the dialogue is consistently witty throughout. The actual slashing is where the movie has its major shortcomings. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Apr 8, 2025 Full Review A Minecraft Movie (2025) 48% 3/5 “A Minecraft Movie is clearly crafted to solely appeal to kids and superfans of the game. There is plenty of goofy charm and silly gags to keep you entertained despite a thin story with a mostly wasted cast. I just wish we aimed higher with kids movies.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Apr 8, 2025 Full Review Screamboat (2025) 48% 3/5 “Screamboat is a silly schlockfest that intentionally aims very low. With that in mind, it hits and sometimes exceeds its target. The inherent goofiness of a killer mouse dispatching full-sized humans in gory ways is thoroughly entertaining for what it is.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Apr 8, 2025 Full Review Summer of 69 (2025) 3.75/5 “Summer of 69 manages to pull a lot of heart and charm out of an inherently raunchy setup. It focuses on universal teenage struggles like self-confidence and being true to yourself which makes it incredibly relatable and endears you to it's characters.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review Drop (2025) 84% 3.75/5 “Drop has some nice thrills, two likable leads, and a nice injection of visual style from Chris Landon. The plot asks for a bit too much suspension of disbelief but it still makes for a fun ride if you're along for it. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review Clown in a Cornfield (2025) 93% 3.75/5 “Clown in a Cornfield is frustratingly by-the-numbers...until it very much isn't! Fun characters, satisfying carnage, and some nice surprises makes for a very entertaining clown slasher. I'm interested to see more from Friendo!” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review It Ends (2025) 100% 4/5 “It's rare that I see a film that is so steeped in subtext and metaphoric storytelling that comes to such a satisfying conclusion. Great central performances ground it while the concept moves from eery and terrifying to mundanely relatable in the best way.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review Together (2025) 100% 4.5/5 “Together is an exploration of co-dependency through the nastiest and funniest of extremes. Dave Franco and Alison Brie are terrific together and the places they have to go are sure to stick in your mind all year long.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review The Rivals of Amziah King (2025) 97% 5/5 “Rivals of Amziah King is truly something special that comes around once per generation. A story that you can never predict, characters that you love to be around, and celebration of lifestyles that makes you truly love life. I loved it! ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review The Woman in the Yard (2025) 44% 1.5/5 “Woman in the Yard aims to have a bleak and uncomfortable exploration of the worst depths of grief and depression. Perhaps it aimed too well because the end result is so miserably dark and hopeless that it's arguably irresponsible with its final stretch.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 31, 2025 Full Review Death of a Unicorn (2025) 54% 3/5 “Death of a Unicorn is a fun premise with a fantastic cast that can't quite sustain its magic. Some jokes hit well while many more fell flat and the unicorn carnage is a bit too cartoonish. It's a fun watch but not one that will merit repeat viewings.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 18, 2025 Full Review The Accountant 2 (2025) 78% 4.25/5 “The Accountant 2 ramps up the buddy action comedy dynamic between Affleck and Bernthal to great results! I wish there was a bit more action and the twisty plot doesn't fully come together but the laughs and thrills more than carry the weight.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Mar 18, 2025 Full Review Kinda Pregnant (2025) 29% 1/5 “Kinda Pregnant is an example of the worst that modern comedy has to offer: an unlikable lead, raunch that focuses more on gross-outs than humor, and a forced dramatic angle that fails to be meaningful or touching in any way.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Feb 12, 2025 Full Review Companion (2025) 94% 4.5/5 “Companion is a brilliant horror comedy that keeps you guessing as much as it keeps you laughing. Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid are incredible together.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Feb 12, 2025 Full Review Heart Eyes (2025) 81% 3.5/5 “Heart Eyes is a clever blend of screwball romance and gory slasher that mostly works well as a tonal mix. The kills are creative and gory and the two leads are effective at the romance. The humor is just, unfortunately, way overdone.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Feb 12, 2025 Full Review Wolf Man (2025) 50% 2/5 “Wolf Man takes some bold swings but ultimately fails to pay any of it off in a satisfying way. The story and characters are very thin and its attempts to explore its themes fizzle out after the 1st act. Unique...but unfortunately very empty.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Nosferatu (2024) 84% 4.75/5 “Eggers brings us one of the best executed and certainly the best looking iteration of the classic Dracula tale that we've ever seen. Depp is an emotional powerhouse while Skarsgard disappears so far into Orlok that he's unrecognizable!” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Dec 4, 2024 Full Review Red One (2024) 30% 3/5 “Red One represents a slew of issues with modern Hollywood blockbusters but still manages to be fun and creative enough to elicit some holiday cheer. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Nov 17, 2024 Full Review Daddy's Head (2024) 85% 3.5/5 “Daddy's Head is like The Babadook for step-parents. I enjoyed the look at the anxiety and uncertainty at play with someone stepping into a role of a parent. The creature design and scares were effectively creepy.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 8, 2024 Full Review Megalopolis (2024) 45% 1/5 “There are some fun performances and many (too many) curious concepts at play here. None of them come together to form a cohesive narrative or experience. Coppola clearly made this film for his own satisfaction which I can respect...but I don't enjoy it.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 8, 2024 Full Review V/H/S/Beyond (2024) 90% 3/5 “As someone who doesn't often enjoy found footage or anthologies, this was a better experience than most. Many of the shorts are intense and wild while exploring some fun and sick concepts. Oddly, the film decided to end with the slowest stories.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 8, 2024 Full Review Saturday Night (2024) 78% 3.25/5 “Saturday Night provides an anxious and tumultuous look at the birth of SNL. Many of the performances are great and an uncanny impression of SNL cast members. The film just doesn't provide much of a narrative within its frantically chaotic structure.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 8, 2024 Full Review A Different Man (2024) 93% 3.75/5 “A Different Man gives a darkly comedic look at the importance of loving and accepting yourself. Sebastian Stan gives his best performance yet alongside a very charming Adam Pearson. I can't see myself rewatching this but I appreciate its message.” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 8, 2024 Full Review Better Man (2024) 88% 3.25.5 “A musical biopic with a CGI ape is the last thing I would expect to work for me. Despite a rather cliche' and uninteresting life story, the ape element and the fantastical direction give this story a lot of heart and life. ” – Cody Leach (YouTube) Oct 8, 2024 Full Review
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