Steph Cozza
Tomatometer-approved critic
Wicked (2024)
87%
5/5
“Honors the source material while charting new creative terrain—and is perhaps the greatest musical adaptation to date.” –
Cinema Vixens
Dec 11, 2024
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It Ends With Us (2024)
54%
2.5/5
“Despite its over 2-hour runtime, It Ends With Us rushes through the plot, barely allowing enough time to process or feel Lily's trauma.” –
Cinema Vixens
Aug 10, 2024
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MaXXXine (2024)
72%
4/5
“Not quite as scary or visceral as the previous two films, "Maxxxine" remains a fun, dark and twisted odyssey of persevering through trauma and the brutality of Hollywood, cementing Ti West as one of the most visionary directors in contemporary horror.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jul 24, 2024
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Back to Black (2024)
35%
1/5
“"Back to Black" reads like a cheap tabloid piece, reducing Amy Winehouse's life to sensationalized headlines and exploiting her struggles for a cash grab.” –
Cinema Vixens
Apr 26, 2024
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Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
52%
4.5/5
“A weird and wacky ride that reminds us of the magic found in embracing the unconventional.” –
Cinema Vixens
Feb 8, 2024
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Oppenheimer (2023)
93%
5/5
“For a movie about the atomic bomb, the quiet stillness of Nolan’s 'Oppenheimer' is the most haunting.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jul 21, 2023
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Barbie (2023)
88%
4.5/5
“Barbie’s plastic exterior turns out to be extraordinarily human, turning a doll with unrealistic beauty standards that young girls could never relate to into someone every single woman can relate to.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jul 21, 2023
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Evil Dead Rise (2023)
84%
4.5/5
“This is Evil Dead to its core.” –
Cinema Vixens
Apr 25, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
59%
5/5
“I went to see this with my boyfriend's 9-year-old brother, and watching the pure joy on his face made me fall in love with this film. ” –
Cinema Vixens
Apr 10, 2023
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Scream VI (2023)
77%
5/5
“Scream VI is one of the best in the franchise. Undoubtedly the scariest entry yet, about as meta as it gets, with witty humor on par with the original.” –
Cinema Vixens
Mar 8, 2023
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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
94%
5/5
“I hope this movie exists in every alternate universe.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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X (2022)
94%
5/5
“A gruesome slasher reminiscent of classic horror.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Pearl (2022)
93%
5/5
“Pearl provides a surprisingly tender origin story for its titular character.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
91%
4.5/5
“The Benoit Blanc cinematic universe is superior and I hope it never ends.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
96%
5/5
“I learned so much Irish slang against my will, but it was worth it. ” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Barbarian (2022)
92%
5/5
“I haven’t had this much fun watching a horror movie in years.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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The Batman (2022)
85%
5/5
“This is the ultimate Batman movie.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Nope (2022)
83%
4/5
“To say I was horrified isn’t quite the right word, but Nope gave me that queasy, funny feeling only Peele knows how to create. ” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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The Menu (2022)
88%
4.5/5
“The "eat the rich" movie of the year.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
86%
4.5/5
“Established the next era of slashers.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Fresh (2022)
82%
4/5
“Fresh is about the horrors of dating as a young woman...that itching feeling that something could go wrong, the urge to text someone the address, and the imaginary escape route planned while feigning a smile.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Do Revenge (2022)
86%
4/5
“The modern girl’s chick flick in all the right ways.” –
Cinema Vixens
Jan 6, 2023
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Babylon (2022)
57%
2.5/5
“Babylon is not inherently “bad,” but for better or worse, it is a gaudy, brash display of the self-masturbatory nature of the film industry.” –
Cinema Vixens
Dec 20, 2022
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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
76%
9/10
“The Na’vi aren’t just “fighting the good fight” this time around. Avatar: The Way of Water is about perseverance, loyalty, and the lengths they go to keep their family safe. ” –
Cinema Vixens
Dec 13, 2022
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Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
63%
4/5
“Thor: Love and Thunder is a comedy first, and a superhero movie second. ” –
Steph Cozza vs The Movies
Jul 8, 2022
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