Wade Major
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Film Critic, Boxoffice Magazine
The Wages of Fear (1953)
100%
“Your blood pressure will go up to dangerous levels while watching this.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Counted Out (2024)
“It's a little bit scary, but it's hopeful and says we can still catch up.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
96%
“This is it. This is the one. This is the definitive version. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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The Room Next Door (2024)
81%
“There is a cultural divide that doesn't quite translate in the way they talk to each other, but after about a half an hour, you go with it. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Homestead (2024)
46%
“It's very well made... and it really touches on some interesting issues. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
85%
“I'm the grouch and scrooge here... It all ends with a giant explosion of CG. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
56%
“Uninspired and unnecessary.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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The Brutalist (2024)
93%
“The details are so intensely well thought-out that you might mistakenly run to Wikipedia to look up László Tóth.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Feb 11, 2025
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The Return (2024)
78%
“I wish it had the epic feel that the story warrants.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Mary (2024)
29%
“The problem here is that it's neither biblical nor scholarly.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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The Girl With the Needle (2024)
92%
“I admire the craft of it, but I can't say I felt rewarded by watching it.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Unstoppable (2024)
76%
“Perfectly fine and serviceable as an underdog sports drama. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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The End (2024)
56%
“It's just aimless. "The End," ironically, never seems to be heading toward one.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Day of the Fight (2023)
85%
“A nice resumé piece for Jack Huston as a director. It's not a great film, but a very well-made one.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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The Order (2024)
92%
“Everyone here is terrific, it's really well done and very compelling, but ultimately -- because I'm so familiar with the story -- it just didn't hit quite as strong as I wanted it to hit.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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Nightbitch (2024)
59%
“If this were an essay that would be one thing... But [Marielle Heller] is handicapped by the material. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Jan 17, 2025
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)
97%
“This is tremendous and needs to be considered a frontrunner for all the documentary awards. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid (2024)
100%
“There's nothing new here, but there are tidbits I found really compelling. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Magpie (2024)
83%
“It's a nice little psychological thriller.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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My Name is Alfred Hitchcock (2022)
93%
“If you're not deeply steeped in Hitchcock, this is a wonderful introduction. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Martha (2024)
89%
“I thought this was tremendous. It's one thing to make a documentary that's fairly comprehensive about Martha Stewart, but to get her to be revealing about herself -- which she does not like to do -- is quite an achievement. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Memoir of a Snail (2024)
95%
“The fact that it seems rooted in reality is at times very touching, and [director Adam Elliot] gets emotions out of the clay characters that I found to be novel. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Conclave (2024)
93%
“Fiennes is phenomenal. It's the best work he's done in years.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Venom: The Last Dance (2024)
40%
“Worst interior monologue ever -- I hope it is the last dance. ” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 13, 2024
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Caddo Lake (2024)
76%
“It's way overcomplicated. It ultimately pays it all off, but it takes real investment.” –
FilmWeek (LAist)
Nov 4, 2024
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