Atlanta Film Critics Circle

AFCC member Jake Peffer reviews #Scream7 saying the final reveal is the worst of the series: https://youtu.be/5D2oXY4cE5U?si=xnL-6NTO5bJ1-tdf #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Mary Kay McBrayer examines the new film #TheBride https://www.waywardcurator.com/thearchive/the-bride-finds-her-voice-upsetting-genre-narratives-creature-feature-noir-film-hollywood-musical #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC wants to welcome new member Damius Green to the Atlanta Film Critics Circle! You can find Damius's reviews at @NocturnalCritic@www.youtube.com #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC wants to welcome new member Carlos Diaz to the Atlanta Film Critics Circle! You can find Carlos's reviews at @TheMisfitPond@www.youtube.com #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC wants to welcome new member Sasha Raquel to the Atlanta Film Critics Circle! You can find Sasha's reviews at @SashaRaquel@www.youtube.com #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews the new Pixar film #Hoppers saying "there’s plenty to find funny and charming about Hoppers, which will have you laughing and then headed to your local nature preserve to see how things are going." https://www.commentarytrack.net/hoppers-review-pixar/

AFCC member Christopher Campbell (@nonfics) interviews director Werner Herzog and Steve Boyes about their @NatGeo documentary #GhostElephants https://www.nonfics.com/p/werner-herzog-steve-boyes-ghost-elephants-interview #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Felicia Feaster polled regional academics, film critics and authors for their take on British director Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel #WutheringHeights https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2026/03/experts-dont-shred-bodice-ripping-film-adaption-of-wuthering-heights/ #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Robert Prentice reviews #Hoppers saying "Hoppers is a fun story with solid comedic moments, with a familiar story formula." https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2026/03/disney-pixars-hoppers-is-a-fun-original-ride/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Mike McKinney reviews Neve Campbell's return in #Scream7, #Pillion starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling, the Paul McCartney doc #ManontheRun, #TheBluffOnPrime, and #Dreams https://lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/02/scream-7.html #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Will Leitch and Tim Grierson review #HowToMakeAKilling and look back at #GetShorty and #TakingofPelham123 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-make-a-killing-get-shorty-the-taking-of-pelham-123/id1076170640?i=1000750807500 #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Sammie Purcell reviews the Paul McCartney doc #ManOnTehRun which she says "it does provide some interesting insights into Paul’s psyche during those years, tracking his attempt to escape the shadow of The Beatles" https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/02/27/man-on-the-run-tracks-paul-mccartney-from-the-beatles-to-wings/ #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Mark Hofmeyer (@Mhofmeyer) and Jay Cluitt review #TheStrangersChapter3 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-270-the-strangers-chapter-3--70264578 #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #HowToMakeAKilling which he says "there is colorful, satiric fun to be had as Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley make a formidable one-two punch" https://www.times-herald.com/arts_and_community/reviews/how-to-make-a-killing/article_fbdc4e52-301d-4f87-bcf0-c91a4eac068f.html #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Sammie Purcell looks at Killing Jessica Stein, which plays this Saturday night Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Co-writer and lead actress Jennifer Westfeldt will be in attendance: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/02/16/kissing-jessica-stein-and-the-fluidity-of-sexual-attraction/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Christopher Campbell looks at all 5 of the Academy Award nominated documentary shorts: https://www.nonfics.com/p/2026-oscar-nominated-documentary-shorts #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

In mid-march Out on Film will be having it's fourth annual Spring Mini-Fest with five LGBTQ+ films https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/02/17/out-on-film-mini-fest/ #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown reviews the documentary #DianeWarrenRelentless saying it "is a fascinating chronicle she tells with gallows humor and the wisdom of years, with rituals and proclivities both amusing and beguiling" https://silverscreencapture.com/how-can-we-be-lovers-if-we-cant-witness-the-diane-warren-relentless-documentary-together/ #AFCC #MovieReview

AFCC member Jay Ledbetter reviews #HowToMakeAKilling saying it is "not funny enough to be a successful comedy and not having anything insightful to say while operating in the genre de jour for the last decade" https://awardswatch.com/how-to-make-a-killing-review-the-latest-eat-the-rich-satire-is-starving-to-death-c/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveofMovies

AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #Crime101 which he says "Crime 101 is a tightly wound crime yarn worthy of the Winslow brand" https://www.times-herald.com/arts_and_community/reviews/crime-101/article_9c6e8ea1-3833-4c34-a403-e8d7e35baed6.html #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews #HowtoMakeAKilling saying "the film offers plenty of comic bite thanks to the always-charming Glen Powell and a terrific ensemble." https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/how-to-make-a-killing-glen-powell-a24-review/
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Opening night of Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is tonight! For tickets and a schedule of their films: https://ajff.org/

AFCC member Devindra Hardawar (@devindra.bsky.social) reviews #GoodLuckHaveFunDontDie saying "But if you’re sick of having AI products shoved down your throat, and you think the notion of “true AI” is a farce, it’s a fun way to channel your rage." https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die-rails-against-ai-in-style-154437854.html #AFCC

AFCC member Josh Sewell reviews #WutheringHeights saying "Don’t get me wrong, Fennell’s movie isn’t terrible – it’s just not Wuthering Heights." https://flixchat.blogspot.com/2026/02/review-wuthering-heights-and-home.html #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Christopher Campbell looks back at the late Diane Keaton's documentary #Heaven saying "it’s hilarious, a quirky collage of ideas of what the afterlife will be like." https://www.nonfics.com/p/heaven-documentary-review #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown reviews #WutheringHeights saying "Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are absolute delights as childhood companions whose off-kilter dynamics have evolved into a tainted lovelorn mess." https://silverscreencapture.com/sashay-bronte-in-praise-of-fennells-fashionable-forboding-wuthering-heights/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveofMovies

AFCC member Robert Prentice reviews #WutheringHeightsMovie which he says "can’t help but walk away thinking it was a weak version of a Game of Thrones episode, one that kept everything very PG." https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2026/02/review-wuthering-heights-dips-a-toe-in-obsession-refuses-the-plunge/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=02-10-26-Review%3A-Wutheri #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Jim Farmer interviews Spike Lee on the legacy of ‘School Daze’ and his Atlanta ties https://www.artsatl.org/spike-lee-on-the-legacy-of-school-daze-and-his-atlanta-ties/?fbclid=IwY2xjawP5YI9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF5enZ0SVJmU2g2N3ZtYTVpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrV6y-HjH6bjL708p88YawMAgb5x0vSXVl4R28WZZe0gfJG4bbSs1cvYO1Ao_aem_b6Xw0VHw48c07hRBJwAhnw #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews #WutheringHeights which he says "at its core, Fennell’s "Wuthering Heights" is as handsomely made and as thematically thin as an expensive TV commercial or music video." https://www.decodingeverything.com/wuthering-heights-2026-movie-review/
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AFCC member Matt Rodriguez reviews #TheMoment saying "solid performances by Charli XCX and Alexander Skarsgård capture the wonderful absurdity of The Moment." https://shakefire.net/6622/the-moment-review/ https://shakefire.net/6622/the-moment-review/

AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown saw at Sundance Film Festival #ChasingSummer and says the film starring Iliza Shlesinger is one to watch: https://silverscreencapture.com/sundance-dramedy-chasing-summer-showcases-talents-of-comedienne-iliza-shlesinger/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Jim Farmer breaks down the LGBTQ+ films at this year's Sundance Film Festival https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/02/05/breaking-down-queer-films-at-this-years-sundance-film-festival/ #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews the mockumentary #TheMoment starring Charli XCX saying "What makes The Moment break away from a vanity project is how much Charlie XCX is willing to poke fun at herself"
https://www.commentarytrack.net/the-moment-charlie-xcx-review/
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AFCC member Emma Loggins looks at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival that is from Feb. 18 - March 3rd. Tickets are on sale now! https://www.fanbolt.com/164045/atlanta-jewish-film-festival-2026-lineup-just-dropped-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies #AJFF26

Are you an Atlanta-area film critic, podcaster, video essayist, or entertainment journalist with 5+ years of relevant experience? Our Atlanta Film Critics Circle application period is now open until the end of February. For more information or to apply: https://atlfilmcritics.org/contact/

AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews #SendHelp saying "It only takes a few minutes into Send Help to remember why Rachel McAdams is consistently one of the best and most underrated actors working today." https://www.decodingeverything.com/send-help-review-sam-raimi-rachel-mcadams/?ref=decoding-everything-newsletter
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AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown reviews Jodie Foster in #APrivateLife saying the movie "doesn’t give Foster much to work with in terms of story, ensemble or even relics of modernity." https://silverscreencapture.com/a-private-life-notable-mainly-for-jodie-foster-speaking-french/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #DeadMansWire which he says "We've seen hostage movies before, but this one is remarkably taut and authentic." https://www.times-herald.com/arts_and_community/reviews/dead-man-s-wire-h-is-for-hawk/article_0cb0fd10-b3d6-4624-aa7a-625097c0f791.html #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Sammie Purcell gives us 10 films she is looking forward to at the #Sundancefest https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/23/10-films-to-look-forward-to-at-the-sundance-film-festival/ #AFCC #MoviePreview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews #Mercy starring Chris Pratt. Goldberg says "most of Pratt’s performance is him emoting to the rafters, afraid that the camera, despite being in close-up, will miss his weepy eyes or angry grimaces."
https://www.commentarytrack.net/mercy-review-chris-pratt/ #AFCC #MovieReview #FortheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #TheTestamentofAnnLee which she says "The musical sequences, built around reimagined Shaker hymns and original numbers, are absolutely stunning" https://www.fanbolt.com/164641/the-testament-of-ann-lee-movie-review/ #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies

AFCC member Sammie Purcell interviews filmmaker Glen Owen about his movie @SigningTonyRaymond which was filmed in Georgia: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/16/gle
n-owen-talks-football-and-making-signing-tony-raymond/
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