Evan Pol
@previewreview.bsky.social
A film critic/dedicated husband that wants to share his love for movies, television, and video games.
Mixing together cinema appreciation, political commentary, and grindhouse style filmmaking inside of a historically accurate time capsule, #TheSecretAgent is a slow burn thriller that doesn't quite justify its excessive runtime but is still a mostly engaging and sometimes rewarding watch. #filmsky
December 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Mixing together cinema appreciation, political commentary, and grindhouse style filmmaking inside of a historically accurate time capsule, #TheSecretAgent is a slow burn thriller that doesn't quite justify its excessive runtime but is still a mostly engaging and sometimes rewarding watch. #filmsky
The third installment in James Cameron's epic, blue alien saga, #Avatar:FireandAsh delivers all the dazzling spectacle and technical mastery that you've come to expect from this series while showing next to no evolution in the story or characters with a myriad of recycled ideas/plot points. #filmsky
December 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The third installment in James Cameron's epic, blue alien saga, #Avatar:FireandAsh delivers all the dazzling spectacle and technical mastery that you've come to expect from this series while showing next to no evolution in the story or characters with a myriad of recycled ideas/plot points. #filmsky
A trashy but erotic, domestic thriller that's only somewhat intriguing and barely satisfying, #TheHousemaid benefits from an unhinged performance from #AmandaSeyfried and does have a genuinely engaging third act, but it never decides on tone and delivers its twists through heavy exposition. #filmsky
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
A trashy but erotic, domestic thriller that's only somewhat intriguing and barely satisfying, #TheHousemaid benefits from an unhinged performance from #AmandaSeyfried and does have a genuinely engaging third act, but it never decides on tone and delivers its twists through heavy exposition. #filmsky
Delivering the nautical nonsense that fans of the franchise wish for, #SearchforSquarePants is vibrant, spirited, and amusing enough to win over those who are young or young at heart despite its repetitive story and recycled ideas from previous #SpongeBob movies. #filmsky
December 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Delivering the nautical nonsense that fans of the franchise wish for, #SearchforSquarePants is vibrant, spirited, and amusing enough to win over those who are young or young at heart despite its repetitive story and recycled ideas from previous #SpongeBob movies. #filmsky
A truly captivating and ceaselessly escalating, downward spiral of an odyssey full of ambition, crime, and ping-pong, #MartySupreme shows off the impeccable direction of #JoshSafdie as well as a career best performance from #TimothéeChalamet while also absolutely shredding your nerves. #filmsky
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A truly captivating and ceaselessly escalating, downward spiral of an odyssey full of ambition, crime, and ping-pong, #MartySupreme shows off the impeccable direction of #JoshSafdie as well as a career best performance from #TimothéeChalamet while also absolutely shredding your nerves. #filmsky
A perfect example of what you see is what you get, the remake or reimagining of #SilentNight,DeadlyNight checks all the boxes for being a campy and gory holiday horror flick with genuinely enjoyable sequences even if it feels oddly restrained and therefore only moderately fun. #filmsky
December 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A perfect example of what you see is what you get, the remake or reimagining of #SilentNight,DeadlyNight checks all the boxes for being a campy and gory holiday horror flick with genuinely enjoyable sequences even if it feels oddly restrained and therefore only moderately fun. #filmsky
Darkly hysterical, disturbingly tragic, profoundly applicable, and exceptionally helmed, #NoOtherChoice is a sharply vicious takedown of capitalism, automation, and economic desperation that just so happens to also be highly entertaining. Another masterpiece from #ParkChan-wook! #filmsky #neon
December 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Darkly hysterical, disturbingly tragic, profoundly applicable, and exceptionally helmed, #NoOtherChoice is a sharply vicious takedown of capitalism, automation, and economic desperation that just so happens to also be highly entertaining. Another masterpiece from #ParkChan-wook! #filmsky #neon
A legitimate tear-jerker that had me bawling my eyes out by the end, #Hamnet is a sorrowful yet beautiful look at grief with patient direction from #ChloéZhao, a hauntingly melancholy musical score, and superb performances from the entire cast (especially #JessieBuckley and #JacobiJupe). #filmsky
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A legitimate tear-jerker that had me bawling my eyes out by the end, #Hamnet is a sorrowful yet beautiful look at grief with patient direction from #ChloéZhao, a hauntingly melancholy musical score, and superb performances from the entire cast (especially #JessieBuckley and #JacobiJupe). #filmsky
Combining Downton Abbey and The Naked Gun with a sprinkle of Knives Out, #FackhamHall is a cheeky, witty, and sometimes naughty spoof comedy that consistently delivers the chuckles along with a handful of gut-busting laughs thanks to a script that can't go 15 seconds without making a joke. #filmsky
December 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Combining Downton Abbey and The Naked Gun with a sprinkle of Knives Out, #FackhamHall is a cheeky, witty, and sometimes naughty spoof comedy that consistently delivers the chuckles along with a handful of gut-busting laughs thanks to a script that can't go 15 seconds without making a joke. #filmsky
A pitiful follow-up that doubles down on all the same mistakes of the first film, #FiveNightsatFreddy's2 has decent moments of creepiness and atmosphere with some solid practical effects, but it mostly continues to just be gateway horror slop that'll only appeal to diehard #FNAF fans. #filmsky
December 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A pitiful follow-up that doubles down on all the same mistakes of the first film, #FiveNightsatFreddy's2 has decent moments of creepiness and atmosphere with some solid practical effects, but it mostly continues to just be gateway horror slop that'll only appeal to diehard #FNAF fans. #filmsky
A perfect example of a streaming film you put on in the background to glance at when it becomes engaging, #Troll2 does have some fun action and bits of interesting lore but doesn't have the story or character to back it up. It just feels like discount #Monsterverse but not as enjoyable. #filmsky
December 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A perfect example of a streaming film you put on in the background to glance at when it becomes engaging, #Troll2 does have some fun action and bits of interesting lore but doesn't have the story or character to back it up. It just feels like discount #Monsterverse but not as enjoyable. #filmsky
A hectic and often hysterical hangout comedy that's boosted by its authentic performances and tight pacing, #Bunny stretches its premise a bit thin, but it still stands as an impressive directorial debute from #BenJacobson that'll hopefully get more attention in the future. #filmsky #verticalmovie
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
A hectic and often hysterical hangout comedy that's boosted by its authentic performances and tight pacing, #Bunny stretches its premise a bit thin, but it still stands as an impressive directorial debute from #BenJacobson that'll hopefully get more attention in the future. #filmsky #verticalmovie
A thematically complex yet deeply personal look at fractured relationships and past trauma, #SentimentalValue excels in acting, writing, and directing, but confuses subtle with slow leading to an emotionally distant (and slightly Oscar baity) experience that I found hard to connect with. #filmsky
November 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A thematically complex yet deeply personal look at fractured relationships and past trauma, #SentimentalValue excels in acting, writing, and directing, but confuses subtle with slow leading to an emotionally distant (and slightly Oscar baity) experience that I found hard to connect with. #filmsky
Making use of another elaborate (and sharply written) screenplay from #RianJohnson as well as a terrific ensemble (standouts being #GlennClose and #JoshO'Connor), #WakeUpDeadMan continues the #KnivesOut franchise with highly entertaining results once again despite being overly long. #filmsky
November 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Making use of another elaborate (and sharply written) screenplay from #RianJohnson as well as a terrific ensemble (standouts being #GlennClose and #JoshO'Connor), #WakeUpDeadMan continues the #KnivesOut franchise with highly entertaining results once again despite being overly long. #filmsky
A follow-up that's just as creatively compelling, beautifully vibrant, and poignantly timely as its predecessor, #Zootopia2 doesn't blend all its elements together as well as the first, but it still stands as a more than worthy sequel to one of the best #Disney films of the past 10 years. #filmsky
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A follow-up that's just as creatively compelling, beautifully vibrant, and poignantly timely as its predecessor, #Zootopia2 doesn't blend all its elements together as well as the first, but it still stands as a more than worthy sequel to one of the best #Disney films of the past 10 years. #filmsky
A sweet, wholesome, crowd-pleasing dramedy that'll absolutely melt your heart, #RentalFamily explores our need for human connection in the most humorous and good-natured way possible (despite some predictable plot points) with a humble and adorable lead performance from #BrendanFraser. #filmsky
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A sweet, wholesome, crowd-pleasing dramedy that'll absolutely melt your heart, #RentalFamily explores our need for human connection in the most humorous and good-natured way possible (despite some predictable plot points) with a humble and adorable lead performance from #BrendanFraser. #filmsky
Another round of ridiculously pulpy World War II carnage with a vehicular twist to make it even more bombastically entertaining, #Sisu:RoadtoRevenge is faster, bloodier, and crazier than the first in every way which easily makes it the most badass movie I've seen in 2025. #filmsky
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Another round of ridiculously pulpy World War II carnage with a vehicular twist to make it even more bombastically entertaining, #Sisu:RoadtoRevenge is faster, bloodier, and crazier than the first in every way which easily makes it the most badass movie I've seen in 2025. #filmsky
Poetic, moving, reflective, and universal, #TrainDreams is a quietly powerful meditation on life and the passage of time that might feel a bit too aimless for some, but the exceptional performances, deep themes, and beautiful filmmaking make it a true must-see. #Netflix #filmsky
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Poetic, moving, reflective, and universal, #TrainDreams is a quietly powerful meditation on life and the passage of time that might feel a bit too aimless for some, but the exceptional performances, deep themes, and beautiful filmmaking make it a true must-see. #Netflix #filmsky
Capturing all the good (and some of the bad) elements of the popular musical's second half, #Wicked:ForGood is just as spectacularly enchanting and harmoniously mesmerizing as its predecessor, but a rushed story, choppy pacing, and an uneven tone make this a slightly messy note to end on. #filmsky
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Capturing all the good (and some of the bad) elements of the popular musical's second half, #Wicked:ForGood is just as spectacularly enchanting and harmoniously mesmerizing as its predecessor, but a rushed story, choppy pacing, and an uneven tone make this a slightly messy note to end on. #filmsky
A Stephen King adaptation that's more faithful to the book without feeling like an Edgar Wright film, #TheRunningMan functions best as a popcorn blockbuster with fun set-pieces and a solid #GlenPowell performance even if the shallow commentary and uneven tone keep it from being truly good. #filmsky
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A Stephen King adaptation that's more faithful to the book without feeling like an Edgar Wright film, #TheRunningMan functions best as a popcorn blockbuster with fun set-pieces and a solid #GlenPowell performance even if the shallow commentary and uneven tone keep it from being truly good. #filmsky
A supposed slow burn that feels way more like a monotonous ordeal that leads to nothing but frustration and dissatisfaction, #Keeper benefits from a committed role from #TatianaMaslany, but the few creepy/cool visuals it has doesn't make up for the tedious pacing and incoherent story. #filmsky
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A supposed slow burn that feels way more like a monotonous ordeal that leads to nothing but frustration and dissatisfaction, #Keeper benefits from a committed role from #TatianaMaslany, but the few creepy/cool visuals it has doesn't make up for the tedious pacing and incoherent story. #filmsky
An overcrowded follow-up that loses much of the wit and charm of the first two, #NowYouSeeMe:NowYouDon't may have some enjoyably fun set-pieces and a generally commited cast, but it isn't enough to compensate for a messy script that's littered with exposition, illogic, and awkward humor. #filmsky
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An overcrowded follow-up that loses much of the wit and charm of the first two, #NowYouSeeMe:NowYouDon't may have some enjoyably fun set-pieces and a generally commited cast, but it isn't enough to compensate for a messy script that's littered with exposition, illogic, and awkward humor. #filmsky
A high concept rom-com with a fantastically creative premise that's hampered by a predictably standard love triangle narrative, #Eternity has plenty of laughs and sweetness thanks to its charming cast, but the weightless romance at its core is far to sappy to reach its full potential. #filmsky #A24
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Yet another uniquely bold approach to this franchise from director #DanTrachtenberg, #Predator:Badlands makes some questionable choices as it leans a bit too much into humor, but it still delivers an exciting ride that adds to the lore of the series with a surprisingly engaging alien lead. #filmsky
November 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Yet another uniquely bold approach to this franchise from director #DanTrachtenberg, #Predator:Badlands makes some questionable choices as it leans a bit too much into humor, but it still delivers an exciting ride that adds to the lore of the series with a surprisingly engaging alien lead. #filmsky
A surface level dissection of a person's mental health during postpartum depression, #DieMyLove does showcase excellent performances from both #JenniferLawrence and #RobertPattinson as well as beautiful camerawork, but is far to disorganized and emotionally distant to connect with at all. #filmsky
November 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A surface level dissection of a person's mental health during postpartum depression, #DieMyLove does showcase excellent performances from both #JenniferLawrence and #RobertPattinson as well as beautiful camerawork, but is far to disorganized and emotionally distant to connect with at all. #filmsky