Kyle Pinion
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
I've been a professional film critic since 2012, and have served as the Entertainment Editor at The Beat since 2014. My reviews are found there and on the outlet I founded, GeekRex. I'm a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association, The Atlanta Film Critics Circle, and the Georgia Film Critics Association.
Black Bag (2025)
96%
“For those who’ve been waiting for the filmmaker to recapture the magic of his pre-retirement glory days, Black Bag isn’t just a return to form—it’s a reminder of why we fell in love with his filmmaking in the first place.” –
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Apr 17, 2025
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Sinners (2025)
98%
“Coogler has delivered a film that marries horror convention with cultural interrogation in ways that feel both audacious and essential.” –
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Apr 17, 2025
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Nosferatu (2024)
84%
“Provides a greater mythical power and dread than I thought could be possible in this old tome.” –
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Dec 2, 2024
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Friendship (2024)
91%
“Is it the best big screen comedy since Bridesmaids? Probably so.” –
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Sep 19, 2024
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Heretic (2024)
91%
“One of the big surprises of the fest, well worth seeing and a nice change-up for A24.” –
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Sep 19, 2024
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Conclave (2024)
93%
“The best ending I’ve seen in years. People were literally screaming.” –
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Sep 19, 2024
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Sharp Corner (2024)
94%
“A little thin, if inherently watchable” –
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Sep 17, 2024
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Anora (2024)
93%
“A film that finds Baker at height of his storytelling prowess and his ongoing fixation on gutter glam. ” –
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Sep 17, 2024
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The Life of Chuck (2024)
86%
“I judge it worthy of being among the good side of King on screen. ” –
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Sep 16, 2024
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The Last Showgirl (2024)
83%
“I don’t know how to say this gently, but around a quarter of the film’s shots were out of focus” –
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Sep 16, 2024
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The Brutalist (2024)
93%
“Baby, this is Oppenheimer level stuff. This is Orson Welles. This is the closest a filmmaker comes to kissing heaven.” –
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Sep 16, 2024
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Cloud (2024)
90%
“Genuinely one of the most unpredictable and fun films of the year” –
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Sep 15, 2024
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)
97%
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig works as a social study, a chamber drama, and with shocking ease, a tense thriller.” –
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Sep 15, 2024
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Presence (2024)
88%
“A good reminder that for all of his considerable mettle, Soderbergh’s tunnel vision can still be his undoing.” –
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Sep 15, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
78%
“Calling this a movie is generous.” –
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Jul 24, 2024
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Kinds of Kindness (2024)
71%
“The middle tale alone is one of the finest things Lanthimos has shot.” –
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Jun 27, 2024
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I Saw the 온라인카지노추천 Glow (2024)
84%
“Videodrome but make it Vaporwave” –
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May 17, 2024
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Civil War (2024)
81%
“It's not about left or right, it's about the people who are in the trenches telling the story.” –
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Apr 11, 2024
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Problemista (2023)
86%
“This generation’s Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure has arrived.” –
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Mar 18, 2024
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Dune: Part Two (2024)
92%
“2024's first Best Picture contender” –
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Feb 21, 2024
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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
93%
“Another late period winner from a giant.” –
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Oct 19, 2023
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The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
22%
“Who would have thought we’d feel wistful for the days of Halloween Ends?” –
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Oct 5, 2023
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Hell of a Summer (2023)
52%
“Look I’m not one to use age when I grade on a curve, but when I was 20 I was playing in horrible basement bands…so…way to go Finn and Billy, I want to see what you do next.” –
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Sep 14, 2023
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Evil Does Not Exist (2023)
91%
“Japan’s best modern filmmaker. I feel privileged that I get to exist at a time when his work is contemporary.” –
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Sep 14, 2023
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Poolman (2023)
24%
“The best comedy of TIFF and a fabulous new entry in the annals of stoner/sunshine noir.” –
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Sep 14, 2023
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