Movie reviews of Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen

Although it is difficult to escape the fact that this story was made for the stage, George C. Wolfe’s ensemble drama about gatekeeping, ownership, and exploitation is nevertheless engrossing and upsetting. Review

Although Julia Hart’s crime drama is overlong and slow-moving, its narrative’s perspective, or point of view, is refreshing and subversive. So while Julia Hart’s I’m Your Woman won’t be for everyone, it is an easy film to recommend due to its stylish period look and its twist on the 1970s crime drama. Review

A thrilling low-budget horror film that fits right in with the popular Unfriended-films. Review

Ron Howard’s latest film is just a bland and generic rust belt rags-to-riches melodrama that most people will probably have forgotten about before the next Oscar ceremony. Review

This is such a wonderful surprise for Star Wars fans of all ages, even though it is slightly corny and cheesy. Review

It is easy to connect with, exceptionally amusing and entertaining, very quotable, and, like most of his films, it is sure to become a modern classic in Denmark before you know it. Review

Breeder is really just a predictable and lackluster torture porn film. Review

Artemis Fowl is not just a waste of talent but also of the popular source material. It is a huge missed opportunity and arguably the worst blockbuster film of the year. Review

On the Rocks is just an alright coming-of-middle-age-film that is elevated immensely by an undeniably charming performance from Bill Murray. Review

Remi Weekes’ His House is unsettling and shocking, and it is one of the better films that Netflix has released this year. Review

I think how you will respond to the sequel will depend on both how much you like the original 2006 mockumentary and how well you understand Sacha Baron Cohen’s brand of comedy. Review

The Trial of the Chicago 7 is a stirring courtroom drama that is both moving and gripping, warts and all. Review

Hubie Halloween is one of the best Straight-to-Netflix Sandler-comedies. That may not be a very high bar to clear, but it probably does mean that it will appeal to, and satisfy, quite a lot of Adam Sandler fans. Review

This is a powerful celebration of youth, life, and love that includes a truly intoxicating, electrifying, and rip-roaring ending that’ll stick with you. Review

The film absolutely will not work for everyone, as the combination of the film’s gruesome scenes, deliberate pace, and bleak tone is sometimes overwhelming. But this is an epic that can stick with you, in part because of how memorable some of the pivotal performances are. Review

Although some of the plot developments in Cho Il-hyung’s #Alive are, admittedly, trite, the focus on modern technology, communication, and the importance of a personal connection during a dangerous epidemic felt both fresh and relatable, which is why I will happily recommend this to horror fans who need something new to watch. Review

I’m Thinking of Ending Things really connected with me as a bleak, cerebral, and disconcerting psychological horror film about the passing of time, your relationship with culture, and the big regrets in life. Review

Boys State is a fantastic documentary that reveals an eerily accurate microcosm of the state of American politics. Review

I think Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is an ambitious and thrilling high-concept spy flick that, admittedly, is probably easier to admire than it is to love. Review

So, while I really enjoyed watching this engaging and honest documentary about a controversial — possibly misunderstood — football figure who, as the song goes, did it his way, it is unfortunate that the documentary, which is also curiously structured, does not include a fresh interview from Domenech. Review

On the whole, in spite of the formulaic nature of the plot, this Dan Scanlon film is head and shoulders above his previous Pixar-film, Monsters University. Review

It is a very nice tribute to Pitsenbarger and the soldiers that he saved, but, as a film, it leaves something to be desired. Review

With Peninsula, Yeon Sang-ho has made a thematically less ambitious but more visual effects-heavy zombie flick. In large part due to triteness, Yeon, unfortunately, fails to reach the heights of Train to Busan, but, even though this sequel is a little bit of a disappointment, the film definitely has its moments. Review

Boosted by a solid sound design that would’ve probably had a more pronounced effect in a movie theater, Greyhound is a terrific and gripping war film. Review