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Valerie Kalfrin

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I'm a multiple award-winning journalist who has left crime reporting behind to focus on fictional mayhem. I'm a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists who writes reviews, essays, criticism, and deep dives into film, entertainment, pop culture, and storytelling for The Hollywood Reporter (Heat Vision), RogerEbert.com, In Their Own League, The Script Lab, Script magazine, Film Racket, ScreenCraft, CC2K, Final Draft, and more.

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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024) 88% “an absolute treat, full of eye-popping colors and laugh-out-loud moments. ... a love letter to this artistry and the humor that’s made these characters favorites for decades, and a zippy homage to sci-fi features of yore. ” – AWFJ.org Mar 27, 2025 Full Review Reeling (2025) “a sympathetic depiction of someone dealing with a traumatic brain injury and the discomfort his disability causes those around him” – AWFJ.org Mar 27, 2025 Full Review Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025) 96% “a revealing and introspective look at this groundbreaking performer but also an insightful one, conveying its interviews and revelations through how Matlin experiences life: with visuals, sign language, and captioning.” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review One More Shot (2025) “sprightly Australian comedy ... Add a surprising twist and an appropriately sobering moment, and One More Shot leaves an enjoyable aftertaste.” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review For Worse (2025) 80% “Landecker pulls off a hat trick with For Worse, a snappy romantic comedy about a divorced woman finding her feet in the Los Angeles dating scene.” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review Corina (2025) “ enchanting comedy ... a charming trip tucked inside a character journey that’s lovely to see. ” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review Novocaine (2025) 81% “Fresh and funny, with emotion beyond its seemingly one-note premise, Novocaine is a screwball action comedy that’s like a gory Looney Tunes with an unexpectedly sweet romantic setup. ... an amusing shot of adrenaline.” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review Rule Breakers (2025) 84% “Rule Breakers has its heart in such the right place that it’s hard not to root for its characters and its positive message of brain power.” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 48% “Mackie delivers a charismatic performance ... [But] the story sputters where it should soar.” – AWFJ.org Mar 20, 2025 Full Review Dog Man (2025) 80% “an adorably absurd animated family comedy of freewheeling hijinks and only a whiff of fart jokes.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review I Love You Forever (2024) 79% “In depicting an abusive relationship, I LOVE YOU FOREVER is like being in one. ... an uneasy mishmash of emotional distress and humor that’s as unfunny as it is distasteful. It’s enough to give viewers whiplash.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Not an Artist (2025) 3.5/5 “a likeable ensemble cast and relatable gusto, combining an artistic retreat and a father-daughter story into a heartening collage.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review September 5 (2024) 93% “SEPTEMBER 5 is absolutely riveting, a peek at the earnest and ambitious people who unwittingly changed broadcast television by trying their best under exceptional circumstances. Despite knowing the outcome, you can’t look away.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review A Complete Unknown (2024) 82% 3.5/5 “Those who lived through the early 1960s and appreciate folk and early pop will revel in the sound and atmosphere of A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. As for those who want to understand more about Dylan or what makes him tick … well, the answer’s in the title.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% 3.5/5 “Director Ridley Scott’s historical epic ramps up swords-and-sandals violence, delivering a visual spectacle of decapitation, dismemberment, and free-for-alls that include battles at sea. Yet the story doesn’t have the same resonance as the original.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Moana 2 (2024) 61% “The animation is lush and textured, and the characters overall are lively, but some characters and threads feel underdeveloped... youngsters will be satisfied with MOANA 2, but those young-at-heart might consider some parts more meh than Moana deserves.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review Wicked (2024) 87% “WICKED unfolds with the pop and panache of an interactive storybook, its music, costumes, art direction, and production design crafting a rich theatrical experience.” – AWFJ.org Feb 14, 2025 Full Review The Graduates (2023) 96% “With its nuanced performances and compassionate eye, this delicate film shows how, as one character says, we’re all going into the unknown—and we keep moving forward, taking those we loved and lost with us.” – AWFJ.org Nov 25, 2024 Full Review Albany Road (2024) 3/5 “[A]ll the women are a pleasure to watch, exuding distinct personalities with warmth, humor, and grace.” – AWFJ.org Nov 25, 2024 Full Review Nickel Boys (2024) 91% “a powerful, evocative story of friendship, pain, survival, and redemption. This is one of the best films I’ve seen this year.” – AWFJ.org Nov 25, 2024 Full Review Your Monster (2024) 77% “Your Monster ultimately charts a wobbly path between quirky romance and bloody denouement, with an ending that might not satisfy viewers hoping for more of one or the other. That said, it has enough of a creative bent ...” – AWFJ.org Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 31% “Joker: Folie a Deux has some visual flair, but that doesn’t make up for the plodding pacing over two hours and eighteen minutes, or its cursory examination of fame. It’s a folly that rings hollow.” – AWFJ.org Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Mud Key (2024) “Wryly entertaining, MUD KEY knows we all tend to judge a book by its cover but encourages us to find common ground, even if that’s just the misery of being in the same boat.” – AWFJ.org Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Transformers One (2024) 89% “The prospect of another Transformers film might feel like one too many, but the animated Transformers One breaks some surprising new ground ... Who knew that watching Optimus Prime and Megatron before they were enemies could be so charming?” – AWFJ.org Sep 26, 2024 Full Review The Wild Robot (2024) 96% “a gorgeous and gratifying animated film about discovering where you fit. Through a robot that experiences empathy, [THE WILD ROBOT] encourages an audience’s compassion, celebrating kindness as a survival skill.” – AWFJ.org Sep 26, 2024 Full Review
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