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Shadows on the Wall is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Derek Malcolm, Rich Cline.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
4/5
Eagles of the Republic (2025) Rich Cline With a sparky satirical plot, this Egyptian drama opens as a barbed political comedy then becomes increasingly tense as it slides into dramatic thriller territory.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
5/5
Diamanti (2024) Rich Cline From its meta-framing device and referential sight gags to warmly involving personal connections, this is pure cinematic joy, nodding to specific classic movies while celebrating the fine art of costume design.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
ChaO (2025) Rich Cline The action often becomes over-the-top slapstick, while the complex imagery is an incredible mix of bright hues and varied textures.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Last One for the Road (2025) Rich Cline It's a charmer of a film that keeps a smile on our faces all the way through.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Erupcja (2025) Rich Cline It's intriguing but oddly cold, just like the lead character.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
La venue de l'avenir (2025) Rich Cline This is a witty and also knowingly pointed look at how history still ripples within everyday life today, flowing through generations whether or not we fully understand the connections we feel.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Rebuilding (2025) Rich Cline Anchored by a wonderfully open-handed performance by Josh O'Connor, the film is written and directed skilfully by Max Walker-Silverman to find wider resonance in earthy humour and astute observations.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Normal (2025) Rich Cline For what it is, the film is perfectly entertaining. But it might be time to refresh the formula.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
2/5
Balls Up (2026) Rich Cline It's a loose, goofy movie that's only entertaining in its throwaway one-liners. When it kicks into action, it becomes flatly ridiculous. And in the end, it's witty but not particularly funny.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Wizard of the Kremlin (2025) Rich Cline Director Olivier Assayas orchestrates the story with skill and artistry, deploying a lucid script and knowing direction that makes terrific use of colourful locations.
Posted Apr 16, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/5
undertone (2025) Rich Cline With a detailed sound mix, this thriller attempts to frighten us with disorienting and abrasive noises. But while this establishes atmospheric dread, nothing about this is remotely scary, and there isn't a single jolt.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Rose of Nevada (2025) Rich Cline This is superbly visceral filmmaking, watching scenes in close-up with frequent cutaways to ambient details. And even if the film feels repetitive and elusive, the story is mesmerising in the way it unfolds through the eyes of its central character.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Heads or Tails? (2025) Rich Cline The film has a meandering plot and a jaunty tone, finding edgy humour while poking fun at cliches.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Cherri (2025) Rich Cline Actor Juan Miguel Mas and filmmaker Fabian Suarez have created something that's surprisingly thoughtful and tender, shattering stereotypes in the process.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Outcome (2026) Rich Cline With a brisk pace and sharp edge, this show business comedy centres around an uptight movie star in crisis. Actor-filmmaker Jonah Hill has fun lampooning his own industry, jokingly naming names while exposing the insecurities of the rich and famous.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/4
You, Me & Tuscany (2026) Rich Cline This is one of those guilty pleasure romantic comedies that keeps us laughing and sighing, even as its corny story heads down a well-worn path.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Christophers (2025) Rich Cline Director Steven Soderbergh quietly sits back and allows the gifted Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel to shine brightly.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
California Schemin' (2025) Rich Cline For his directing debut, James McAvoy fills the screen with joyful exuberance while also exploring darker dramatic corners.
Posted Apr 13, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Jaripeo (2026) Rich Cline The film's slightly aloof, introspective approach finds poetry in gorgeous imagery and evocative ideas.
Posted Apr 09, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
What Will I Become? (2026) Rich Cline It's not an easy film to watch, but it's powerful, important and urgent.
Posted Apr 09, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Drama (2026) Rich Cline Expertly shot and edited to pull the audience into a moral dilemma that turns increasingly messy, this pitch-black romantic comedy offers meaty roles to Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, and they seriously rise to the occasion.
Posted Apr 07, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Pizza Movie (2026) Rich Cline Overflowing with goofy energy, this nutty college comedy plays with the usual cliches while mercilessly subverting them at the same time.
Posted Apr 07, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Stranger (2025) Rich Cline While the plot and lead character are almost unnervingly matter-of-fact, nuanced ideas ripple provocatively through each scene, pulling us into this off-handed exploration of morality.
Posted Apr 02, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Phantoms of July (2025) Rich Cline Writer-director Julian Radlmaier assembles seemingly random scenes that create a loose narrative sensibility. It all feels rather meandering and silly, but there are several lovely observations along the way.
Posted Apr 02, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Disremember (2025) Rich Cline The inventive filmmaking creates a narrative that's thoroughly gripping, and also thematically provocative.
Posted Mar 31, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Out Laws (2026) Rich Cline Accompanied by a wide range of experts, filmmakers Lexi Powner and James Lewis trace the topic's history and present-day realities with honesty and clarity.
Posted Mar 30, 2026  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5 (2025) Rich Cline Orwell's specific target was the totalitarian methods seen in every ruling class. The results are unspeakable, historically and today. And the way Peck connects the dots is simply breathtaking.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
My Mom Jayne (2025) Rich Cline Opening up to her own cameras, Mariska reveals complex feelings and a desire to more fully understand her mythical mom. This makes the film strongly involving, with several moving moments along the way.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024) Rich Cline It's exuberantly entertaining as it traces a pivotal moment in the life of still-incandescent performer Liza Minnelli.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Underland (2025) Rich Cline This is a beautifully assembled film that feels almost elegiac as it blends images with music and Sandra Huller's poetic narration.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Perro Perro (2025) Rich Cline Argentine master provocateur Marco Berger continues to explore masculinity and connection by blurring lines of sexuality, in this case teasingly lusty inversion of reality.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
A Magnificent Life (2025) Rich Cline Writer-director Sylvain Chomet fills the screen with inventive touches that catch the interest, covering the history of France and the development of cinema in Europe, including efforts to counter American influence.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
DJ Ahmet (2025) Rich Cline Using an almost documentary style, writer-director Georgi Unkovski makes witty observations at every turn, filling the story with terrific sequences that ripple with personality, culture and artistic expression.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Splitsville (2025) Rich Cline It's a refreshing look at the unpredictable nature of emotional connections. And the straightforward, grown-up approach makes this film a thoroughly enjoyable ride.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Mastermind (2025) Rich Cline Everything is remarkably understated, often playing out in silence, which adds both humour and tension as events continually spiral in unexpected directions.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Hallow Road (2025) Rich Cline Director Babak Anvari crafts a wonderfully creepy atmosphere for this eerie horror thriller, claustrophobically centred on a couple racing through the night to help their daughter.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) Rich Cline The offbeat premise sets up a wonderful series of humorous moments that hinge on endearingly awkward interaction between people who connect unexpectedly.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
The Last Blossom (2025) Rich Cline Using strong musicality, director-cowriter Baku Kinoshita creates a lovely, low-key drama that also includes a series of tense situations, betrayals and murder.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Holy Days (2026) Rich Cline Actor-filmmaker Nat Boltt keeps things sunny and colourful, finding humour in the characters' sparky personalities and earthy emotion in the situations. And the movie provides three veteran actresses with colourful, meaty roles to sink their teeth into.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
They Will Kill You (2026) Rich Cline Playfully diving into a riotously simple premise, this horror comedy keeps the audience laughing through even the most grotesque acts of violence.
Posted Mar 27, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Heel (The Good Boy) (2025) Rich Cline There's a pitch-black comical undertone to this unnerving dramatic thriller, making it impossible to look away from the screen as the offbeat story unfolds in unpredictable directions.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Project Hail Mary (2026) Rich Cline The science sometimes feels baffling, requiring the viewer to simply let it go, but the story is thrillingly entertaining, as directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller so expertly balance comedy with intense action.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Abode (2025) Rich Cline Accompanied by a jaunty, style-shifting score, actor-filmmaker Liam O Mochain creates a relaxed tone that overcomes what is clearly a low budget.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Broken English (2025) Rich Cline The film's unusually offhanded approach is riveting.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Miroirs No. 3 (2025) Rich Cline The film has a remarkably hushed sensibility, with roundabout conversations, curious glances and hidden motivations. So it is clear that there's something going on under the surface, creating a riveting mystery vibe.
Posted Mar 19, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
One Last Deal (2026) Rich Cline The script strains to create tense situations, and they don't always hold water, so it can be tricky to go along with what happens. But director Brendan Muldowney skilfully maintains the film's insistent momentum.
Posted Mar 14, 2026  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Resurrection (2025) Rich Cline While several elements are incomprehensible, the imagery and characters are consistently fascinating, and the surreal narrative flourishes catch the imagination.
Posted Mar 12, 2026  Edit critic review
3/5
Reminders of Him (2026) Rich Cline It's almost absurdly straightforward, but it's very watchable thanks to the beautiful cast and glorious landscapes.
Posted Mar 12, 2026  Edit critic review
2.5/5
THE BRIDE! (2026) Rich Cline Maggie Gyllenhaal takes an unflinching approach, throwing in action, crime drama, romance, thrills and lots of references to monster movies. But this scattershot approach blurs the film's plot and themes, which stubbornly refuse to coalesce.
Posted Mar 12, 2026  Edit critic review
4/5
Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026) Rich Cline This is the remarkable story of a community that peacefully insisted that even foreign-born neighbours should not be dragged out of their homes by officials for any reason. And director Felipe Bustos Sierra lets the people tell the story themselves.
Posted Mar 12, 2026  Edit critic review
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