Dan Scully
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Dan Scully is a film buff and humorist from Philadelphia whose tastes range from sleaze to prestige. If it?s a picture that moves, Dan wants to know about it.
@DanScully
Henry Johnson (2025)
52%
“The set design, sound design, and lighting make it cinematic, even if it’s easy to see exactly how this would play out in a black box theater.” –
ScullyVision
May 11, 2025
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Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
74%
“It’s a smart, warm movie that lands in a rather moving place without skimping on everything horror-hounds love about watching teenagers get brutally dispatched by an evil clown.” –
ScullyVision
May 8, 2025
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Another Simple Favor (2025)
62%
“Exactly what it’s supposed to be. It’s a mighty fun time at the movies. I look forward to talking to my sister about it. ” –
ScullyVision
May 1, 2025
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The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
95%
“Blichfeldt’s masterfully orchestrated drama has the ability to reacquaint even the most iron-stomached viewer with their lunch. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 27, 2025
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The Baltimorons (2025)
100%
“What begins as a series of turbulent mishaps soon evolves into a well-motivated May-December romance. It also functions as one of few “Baltimore movies” that isn’t at all about crime. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 27, 2025
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The Shrouds (2024)
76%
“Is there anyone in the planet more suited to explore death and grief, two decidedly analog experiences, in a digital world?” –
ScullyVision
Apr 24, 2025
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Predators (2025)
97%
“One of the most effective (and upsetting) documentaries I’ve ever seen. ” –
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Apr 24, 2025
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Deaf President Now! (2025)
100%
“This excellent film proves essential for contemporary audiences, deaf or not, because it shows just how effective a population can be in changing the system as long as they’re willing to stand up to it. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 23, 2025
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025)
96%
“A wonderfully disarming view of ASL in action, which drives home one of the film’s most dominant themes: being deaf is not a disability, just a different way of being. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 23, 2025
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The Threesome (2025)
84%
“An uncommonly sexy, adult rom-com with a premise that forces the story into new territory.” –
ScullyVision
Apr 21, 2025
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Friendship (2024)
91%
“Fans of Tim Robinson will likely agree that Friendship succeeds at being more than just a bunch of strung together bits. Non-fans will want to burn the theater down and never see another movie again for as long as they live.” –
ScullyVision
Apr 21, 2025
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Sinners (2025)
97%
“A phenomenally entertaining picture and a remarkable feat of cinematic craftsmanship. It’s as funny as it is romantic as it is scary, with a thematic density matched only by its unrelenting pace. It’s hopeful, it’s sad, it’s upsetting, it’s joyous. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 16, 2025
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Warfare (2025)
93%
“Less a movie than it is a sensory experience, and if you have the stomach for such things, see it on the biggest screen you can. If you don’t have the stomach for such things, see it on the biggest screen you can. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 11, 2025
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The Amateur (2025)
61%
“A movie that is perfectly entertaining but tonally screwy, and a bit more absurd than it seems to know. ” –
ScullyVision
Apr 10, 2025
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Redux Redux (2025)
96%
“An often breathlessly intense cat-and-mouse thriller.” –
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Apr 8, 2025
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O'Dessa (2025)
39%
“Big and weird and kinda dopey … and I loved every minute of it.
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ScullyVision
Mar 21, 2025
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Black Bag (2025)
96%
“It simmers, and the unerringly hot supporting cast is all dialed into the same “we saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe” vibe. ” –
ScullyVision
Mar 13, 2025
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Opus (2025)
41%
“Mark Anthony Green’s take on the “oops, I’ve been suckered into visiting a cult and now I’m stuck” genre is mostly just a slick Greatest Hits reel.” –
ScullyVision
Mar 13, 2025
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)
86%
“It’s a non-stop cavalcade of classic animated lunacy.” –
ScullyVision
Mar 10, 2025
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Mickey 17 (2025)
77%
“One of the most consistently surprising movies since, well, the last time Bong Joon Ho made one. ” –
ScullyVision
Mar 7, 2025
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Queen of the Ring (2024)
72%
“It’s hard not to get wrapped up in this one, even if it doesn’t quite pack the punch of its stylistic forbears. ” –
ScullyVision
Mar 6, 2025
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Parthenope (2024)
45%
“Even the oldest and least physically attractive among us will relate to the film’s central idea: the things we ultimately connect to in life are rarely the things we planned.” –
ScullyVision
Feb 6, 2025
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www.RachelOrmont.com (2024)
“It’s rare to see something so genuinely strange that isn’t either winking at the audience or being cynical for cool points. ” –
ScullyVision
Feb 2, 2025
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Heart Eyes (2025)
80%
“A smartly scripted horror comedy that has secured its spot in the canon of seasonal splatterfests.” –
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Feb 2, 2025
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I'm Still Here (2024)
97%
“It’s a prestige film that plays simultaneously like a thriller and a family drama, chock full of awards-worthy performances, all set to an incredible soundtrack that bolsters the setting and elevates the thematic and historical heft.” –
ScullyVision
Feb 2, 2025
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