Movie reviews of Molly Freeman

Davidson is a triumph in The King of Staten Island, delivering plenty of fun R-rated humor in an emotionally compelling story about growing up. Review

The High Note is an enjoyable, if not particularly inventive, rom-com that's more infatuated with the music industry than developing its romance. Review

Scoob! tries to deliver a touching story about friendship, but the movie's cringey pop culture references and cliche superhero story ruin it all. Review

The Half of It puts a queer YA spin on a classic romance story, but Wu makes it her own - delivering a charming, sweet and altogether heartfelt movie. Review

The Willoughbys is a mishmash of story ideas strung together by the idea of found family, but it's cute and quirky enough to keep viewers hooked. Review

Netflix's latest rom-com, Love Wedding Repeat, is too cringey to be any fun and fails to deliver on its premise of multiple alternate timelines. Review

Bloodshot puts a surprisingly clever spin on the superhero origin story that's fun and funny, but Diesel's performance ultimately leaves it lacking. Review

Disney's Stargirl is a mediocre teen movie about individuality and growing up, lacking the magic to make this manic pixie dream girl story work. Review

The Invisible Man puts a wholly fresh and compelling spin on the classic monster, delivering a cleverly scary movie with a fantastic lead performance. Review

Onward is a good, but not great Pixar movie, with a heartfelt, if emotionally manipulative storyline, and plenty of film magic to propel it forward. Review

Emma offers a stunningly crafted and uproarious adaptation of Austen's novel, with gorgeous costumes and delightfully charming performances. Review

Sonic the Hedgehog offers a kid-friendly adventure movie based on the classic Sega property that tells a solidly enjoyable, if uninventive story. Review

Olympic Dreams' backstage look at the 2018 Olympics is much more compelling than the movie's bland and contrived romantic comedy storyline. Review

To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You dives deeper into the complexities of young love, with just as much humor and sweetness - and even more charm. Review

With a wicked sense of humor and exhilarating action, Birds of Prey is fierce, fun and a total blast - and an empowering girl power superhero romp. Review

The Rhythm Section is wonderfully acted by Blake Lively and immersively directed by Reed Morano, creating a tense and mostly engaging thriller. Review

Ritchie delivers his signature blend of humor and action in spades in The Gentlemen, with a wildly clever script and uproariously entertaining comedy. Review

Robert Downey Jr. turns in a bizarre, but entertaining performance in Dolittle, though it doesn't much elevate this generic family-friendly adventure. Review

Like A Boss is a middling R-rated comedy that packs in some good laughs amid charming moments of female friendship, but is ultimately forgettable. Review

Underwater is a tense and relentless thrill ride at the bottom of the ocean, but lacks any substance, delivering a shallow and boring sci-fi movie. Review

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gets bogged down in exposition and course-correcting The Last Jedi, but does have some fun moments and fan service. Review

Spies in Disguise makes good use of its oddball premise and two voice stars with a riff on spy thrillers that's fun for the whole family. Review

Black Christmas is a decent slasher flick with trite feminist themes, until it takes a wildly baffling turn and becomes a whole different movie. Review

Jumanji: The Next Level is largely a retread of the previous film, but some new, fun elements contribute to an exciting & uproarious adventure sequel. Review