Joey Moser
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Joey is a Pittsburgh native and he currently lives in upstate, New York. He has contributed to Awards Daily, Daily Xtra, and he can be heard weekly on the Awards Daily Water Cooler podcast.
On Swift Horses (2024)
53%
“Minahan's film serves a mighty purpose: to prove that queer people have always fought not to just exist but to love intensely. ” –
The Contending
Apr 25, 2025
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A Nice Indian Boy (2024)
96%
“Roshan Sethi’s film is a knock-out.” –
The Contending
Apr 4, 2025
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Misericordia (2024)
95%
“Guiraudie proves, once again, that the pounding nerves of your heart and the hunger in your loins are tantalizingly connected. ” –
The Contending
Mar 21, 2025
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Plainclothes (2025)
79%
“"Plainclothes is engrossing, sexy, and dangerous."” –
The Contending
Feb 6, 2025
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Perfect Endings (2024)
“Ribeiro’s Perfect Endings leads with curiosity and has a lot of tantalizing fun along the way.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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Will & Harper (2024)
99%
“Greenbaum’s film is a tribute to allyship and enduring love, but, most importantly, it’s about connection through conversation.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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The Last Showgirl (2024)
83%
“This is a moment when you see a performer finally given the opportunity to grab ahold of meaty material, and this is the role that Anderson has been waiting her whole life for. There is hunger in her performance, and Anderson is incredible.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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Nightbitch (2024)
59%
“Nightbitch is daring and fearless.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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The Luckiest Man in America (2024)
66%
“The Luckiest Man in America takes a relatively unknown or forgotten water cooler moment and blows it up to be reconsidered. It’s amusing tale of how we just want to be told we are a winner. No risk, no reward.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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Really Happy Someday (2024)
“ This is a film that delivers its emotional beats so clearly, and it features a breakout performance from Breton Lalama.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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Sad Jokes (2024)
“Stumm’s film is unlike anything we have seen before in terms of queer parenthood as we see our hero try to keep everything above water–with a smile on his face.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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The Room Next Door (2024)
81%
“It speaks to the enormity or life and the universality of leaving this world.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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In the Summers (2024)
93%
“In a tale that spans decades but remains at mostly the same locations, In the Summers‘ angst, regret, and longing radiate through its patient storytelling.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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The Substance (2024)
89%
“The Substance is a truly deranged, cinematic high. And you will beg for another dose.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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The 4:30 Movie (2024)
71%
“It’s touching and spirited.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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The Wild Robot (2024)
96%
“Chris Sanders’ The Wild Robot is soulful, hilarious, and rapturous, but, most importantly, it proves that love knows no bounds.” –
The Contending
Dec 19, 2024
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Wicked (2024)
87%
“Chu invites audiences to understand what a movie musical can be. This is a musical lover’s musical–be not afraid directors!” –
The Contending
Dec 18, 2024
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Janet Planet (2023)
85%
“Baker’s film is a tender lullaby with wry humor and sharp observations.” –
Awards Daily
Jun 29, 2024
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His Three Daughters (2023)
98%
“A fraught, gorgeously complex drama” –
Awards Daily
May 8, 2024
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Femme (2023)
93%
“Femme is an electric examination of how our fears intermingle with our darkest desires.” –
Awards Daily
Mar 22, 2024
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Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West (2023)
91%
“Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West is gorgeously shot and passionately directed, and Avis provides enough first-hand evidence to infuriate you.” –
Awards Daily
Oct 30, 2023
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Lift (2022)
100%
“Lift soars because of its raging, exuberant heart. ” –
Awards Daily
Sep 25, 2023
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Dicks: The Musical (2023)
68%
“Dicks: The Musical makes Team America: World Police look like a basement rehearsal of The Sound of Music.” –
Awards Daily
Sep 17, 2023
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National Anthem (2023)
91%
“Gilford’s film is a middle finger to narrow-mindedness and an invitation to revel in the joys of gender expression.” –
Awards Daily
Sep 17, 2023
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Woman of the Hour (2023)
91%
“Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour shifts the focus from our trained concentration on the killer to the victims, and it’s a lean, stunningly assured directorial debut.” –
Awards Daily
Sep 17, 2023
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