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Dave Giannini

Dave Giannini's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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River of Grass (2025) 100% B+ EDIT “River of Grass is both a travelogue and a call to action. Especially given our current political climate (one in which our planet is taking a terrifying back seat), its message could not be more important.” – InSession Film Nov 3, 2025 Full Review Séance (2024) 100% B EDIT “Vivian Kerr, paired with her lead actress, Scottie Thompson, manage to craft a portrait of imperfection that seems to beg for analysis.” – InSession Film Nov 3, 2025 Full Review There Was, There Was Not (2024) 100% 8.5/10 EDIT “The film truly does show us the meaning behind “there was, there was not.” The stories that we tell are not just enjoyable; they are necessary.” – Geek Vibes Nation Nov 1, 2025 Full Review All That's Left of You (2025) 100% 8.5/10 EDIT “It is about family, connection, and hopefully, finally, a reach towards healing.” – Geek Vibes Nation Oct 31, 2025 Full Review If You See Something (2025) 7.5/10 EDIT “If You See Something thankfully forces us to remember that none of these problems have been solved, and worse, most of them have either been swept under the rug or made much worse. ” – Geek Vibes Nation Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Violent Ends (2025) 74% 7/10 EDIT “Like most films, Violent Ends is a bit derivative. But, although there is not much here that is wholly original, it tells its story well enough to be entertaining throughout.” – Geek Vibes Nation Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Christy (2025) 66% C EDIT “Christy offered so many of these chances, but the film chooses to travel straight down the middle and they are deeply lucky to have actresses like Sweeney and O’Brian who can carry this to a winning decision, even if just barely. ” – InSession Film Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Mistress Dispeller (2024) 95% 8/10 EDIT “Mistress Dispeller manages to draw in its audience, even without the standard practice of breathtaking reveals or high levels of emotionality.” – Geek Vibes Nation Oct 20, 2025 Full Review Last Days (2025) 31% 3/10 EDIT “This movie wants to have its cake and eat it, too. Unfortunately, the audience, left wanting even a crumb, goes hungry. And this time, there are no miracles of the loaves and fishes to prove his point. ” – Geek Vibes Nation Oct 20, 2025 Full Review It Was Just an Accident (2025) 97% 9/10 EDIT “Panahi, a master of tone, flips from ultra serious to a Shakespearean comedy of errors, to a family drama, and finally all the way back to where the film started; all without ever missing a beat or feeling inauthentic. ” – Geek Vibes Nation Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) 77% A- EDIT “Kiss of the Spider Woman, like film, is many things. It is a beautiful, colorful love story. It is also a warning.” – InSession Film Oct 13, 2025 Full Review New Wave (2024) 100% B+ EDIT “New Wave manages to find a middle ground allowing us all our faults and a real chance at reconciliation.” – InSession Film Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Caught Stealing (2025) 84% A- EDIT “Butler manages to thread the needle between lovable loser and matinee idol in a way that few have been able to in this most recent generation. ” – InSession Film Aug 29, 2025 Full Review Lurker (2025) 95% A- EDIT “Lurker forces us to face the darkest part of ourselves. ” – InSession Film Aug 27, 2025 Full Review Relay (2024) 81% 7/10 EDIT “We would all be better off with more movies like this that narrow our focus and use its actors and settings in a way that forces us to the edge of our seats.” – Geek Vibes Nation Aug 26, 2025 Full Review Familiar Touch (2024) 98% 9.5/10 EDIT “The power of a beautiful story, simply told, with love has rarely been more present than in Familiar Touch.” – Geek Vibes Nation Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Esta Isla (2025) 7/10 EDIT “There are no pure heroes on display; they all have moments in which they react too strongly, but they also have episodes in which they just sit and listen. The slowness of these moments is what makes Esta Isla a world worth visiting. ” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 20, 2025 Full Review Kill the Jockey (2024) 87% 8/10 EDIT “Kill The Jockey is one to hold on to for 2025. It will certainly not cater to all tastes, but for those of us with strange, or even queer, sensibilities, Luis Ortega has opened the door to a film world that felt not only closed, but locked.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 20, 2025 Full Review Ride or Die (2025) 8.5/10 EDIT “Her version, along with a beautiful, aware, open performance from Briana Middleton and stunning visuals, makes Ride or Die worth the trip and then some.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Bird in Hand (2025) 8/10 EDIT “Some moments feel a bit too much on the side of comedy, but these are brief before we return to Alisha Wainwright’s astounding performance of a complex woman.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Caravan (2025) 100% 7/10 EDIT “It is a film that seems better looking back than it is during the process, which one could argue is the experience of a road trip, as well.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Love Letters (2025) 8/10 EDIT “A deeply personal story, but one that is important to consider, especially for those who have never faced this kind of difficulty, and likely never will. The film incites a sense of empathy without ever treading in the easy waters of guilt.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Another Simple Favor (2025) 59% 3/10 EDIT “Another Simple Favor proves that more (and bigger) is not better, and takes the time to prove it repeatedly over the interminable runtime.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review The Accountant 2 (2025) 75% 6/10 EDIT “The Accountant 2 is certainly not a bad time at the theater, but it seems to be a victim of not fully understanding what made the original a surprise hit. ” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review Viet and Nam (2024) 98% 8/10 EDIT “At its core, Viet and Nam is a ghost story. We see no apparitions, but we empathize with its characters as they travel through the mist of their own history of violence, death, loss, and lack of closure.” – Geek Vibes Nation Jul 19, 2025 Full Review
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