Who are the Tomatometer-approved critics?
Tomatometer-approved critics come from all across the U.S., and the world. They publish on a variety of platforms – among them you’ll find podcasters, newspaper and magazine writers, bloggers, and YouTubers. Reviews from Tomatometer-approved critics form the trusted Tomatometer® score for movies and TV shows. Their reviews embody several key values – insight and dedication among them – and meet a set of Eligibility Guidelines. To see our full list of Tomatometer-approved critics, click here.
If you'd like to find out how to join their ranks, check out our Critics Criteria here. Applications are accepted twice a year, between March 1-31 and September 1-30.
Critic Spotlight
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Sarah Musnicky
is a critic and managing editor at the horror-centric site Nightmarish Conjurings. She also reviews at Legion of Leia & Vital Thrills. Find Sarah @sarahmusnicky
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Constance Gibbs
is a writer, editor & podcaster from New York. She has reviewed for The Nerds of Color & Nerds of Prey & is an editor at Black Girls Create. Find Constance @constar24
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MovieBitchesis a YouTube channel that features snarky, in-depth reviews from Andrew Galdi & Avaryl Halley. Follow them on YouTube, Instagram & Twitter. Find MovieBitches @MovieBitches
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Isaac Feldberg
is a Boston-based critic & journalist. His reviews have appeared in Fortune, Boston Globe & Entertainment Weekly. He’s a member of the BSFC. Find Isaac @isaacfeldberg
Latest Reviews
Movies
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Kris (Crisis)
A very satisfactory version of a mid-'40s character-driven melodrama.
‐ Tim Brayton, Alternate Ending
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The Dinner Party
Delectable... delicious... dark... and macabrely fun. The Dinner Party is one dinner you don't want to miss
‐ Debbie Lynn Elias, Behind The Lens
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First Blush
We should be satisfied with just the character interplay and drama between the sex, but the absence of these scenes weighs heavily on the story. Luckily, the cast absolutely sells it.
‐ Clement Tyler Obropta , Film Inquiry
DVD/Streaming
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After Midnight (Something Else)
A beautiful study of relationship dynamics, whilst at the same time maintaining an elegant air of mystique, After Midnight is a wonderfully accomplished film.
‐ Kat Hughes, THN
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American Boy: A Profile of: Steven Prince
The Criterion Collection's beautiful restoration of five early Martin Scorsese films allows one to savor the development and rise of an iconic auteur.
‐ Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine
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Italianamerican
The Criterion Collection's beautiful restoration of five early Martin Scorsese films allows one to savor the development and rise of an iconic auteur.
‐ Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine
Critics' Buzz
The Ghost of Peter Sellers is fresh!
| 73% | The Wretched | 86 |
| % | Dream Horse | 3 |
| 91% | The Vast of Night | 173 |
| 100% | The Grey Fox | 25 |
| 42% | Capone | 115 |

