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Rob Dean

Rob Dean's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Biography:

Originally from Massachusetts but now based out of Austin, TX, Rob writes some things for the Internet: sometimes film reviews, sometimes funny stuff, but all embedded with secret Masonic messages. He loves film, comic books, and is still mourning the loss of Pushing Daisies. His dream is to one day have his musical based on The Goonies debut on stage. Yes, that last part is real.

Reviews

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Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) 59% 2/5 EDIT “It took a lot of soul searching and imagination for Springsteen to make “Nebraska”; it’s a pity that the movie about it lacks those elements completely.” – Bullz-Eye.com Nov 1, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ films have always mixed the uproarious with the appalling in fascinating ways—truly despicable actions and horrific moments often leading to an unforgettably hilarious bit.” – Bullz-Eye.com Oct 29, 2025 Full Review Black Phone 2 (2025) 72% 3.5/5 EDIT “By forcing these kids to navigate the impossible, outmatched while feeling like weirdos and terrified of the world around them, “Black Phone 2” immediately hooked me. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Oct 22, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 95% 4.5/5 EDIT “Anderson hasn’t just crafted a fun and engaging movie, but it’s also a deeply layered tale whose immediacy with our current political climate is unfortunate but necessary, exploring areas in ways that most other artists would shy away.” – Bullz-Eye.com Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Weapons (2025) 93% 4.5/5 EDIT “[Cregger] masterfully uses the full gamut of human emotions and experiences to not only produce a great meditation on tragedy but also create a thoroughly satisfying and unique film that will remain with audiences for decades to come.” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 26, 2025 Full Review 28 Years Later (2025) 89% 4.5 / 5 EDIT “Like all great horror movies, including this year’s “Sinners,” there is a lot of commentary and broader thematic elements at work, but it never crowds out the heart or the narrative. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Jun 28, 2025 Full Review Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) 95% 4/5 EDIT ““Predator: Killer of Killers” proves that “Prey” wasn’t a fluke and that Trachtenburg and team deeply understand how to craft a fun “Predator” film that is equal parts classic and innovative. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Jun 8, 2025 Full Review Friendship (2024) 87% 4/5 EDIT ““Friendship” manages to be about something, have a real aesthetic profile, and be hilarious at the same time.” – Bullz-Eye.com Jun 8, 2025 Full Review Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) 80% 3/5 EDIT “On its own, “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is a fine film with a couple of stellar moments and impressive sequences.” – Bullz-Eye.com May 30, 2025 Full Review Freaky Tales (2024) 75% 3/5 EDIT ““Freaky Tales” will find its audience, I think, and will probably gain infamy in time with clips and GIFs of some of its better moments, though I don’t think it will ever be the cult film it so clearly wishes it were.” – Bullz-Eye.com Apr 5, 2025 Full Review Ash (2025) 71% 4/5 EDIT “Flying Lotus’ film is flawed in many ways, but it does so much so well and in such an original manner that it’s easy to forgive a lot of its cinematic trespasses. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Mar 22, 2025 Full Review We Live in Time (2024) 79% 3.5/5 EDIT ““We Live in Time” is an effective romantic emotional rollercoaster because you fall in love with the couple, and that caring about them leads you to be engrossed when things go bad.” – Bullz-Eye.com Nov 7, 2024 Full Review Smile 2 (2024) 86% 3.5/5 EDIT ““Smile 2” still has the same awkward/unfortunate allegory as “Smile,” though it’s not as repugnant in its presentation of mental illness as that first entry.” – Bullz-Eye.com Nov 7, 2024 Full Review Venom: The Last Dance (2024) 40% 3/5 EDIT “Marcel’s film has a ton of potential in a cast that’s clearly game and centered on a terrifically entertaining performance from Hardy. When it’s having fun, “The Last Dance” is infectiously delightful, but those moments are too far and few in between. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Nov 7, 2024 Full Review Heretic (2024) 90% 4/5 EDIT ““Heretic” is a terrific film that is worth seeking out. It will lead to multiple conversations and debates for viewers around religion and philosophy and faith and much more. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Nov 7, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice (2024) 83% 4/5 EDIT “Gary Sherman’s script does an amazing balancing act of highlighting all the ways that Cohn and Trump were scumbags, and yet there is still a genuine deference to their humanity.” – Bullz-Eye.com Oct 12, 2024 Full Review Saturday Night (2024) 77% 3/5 EDIT “Credit where it’s due, Reitman does a good job balancing a ton of moving parts and making sure that the audience immediately understands the stakes, the relationships, and the characters involved with “Saturday Night.”” – Bullz-Eye.com Oct 12, 2024 Full Review Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 31% 2/5 EDIT “Those looking for familiar versions of Harley Quinn or Joker will remain disappointed as these are some low IQ stand-ins that, even in their musical fantasies, still seem pretty drab and dull.” – Bullz-Eye.com Oct 4, 2024 Full Review Blink Twice (2024) 75% 3.5 / 5 EDIT “Zoë Kravitz has crafted a very entertaining and engaging movie that is truly remarkable for her first time helming a feature. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 21, 2024 Full Review My Old Ass (2024) 90% 3.5 / 5 EDIT ““My Old Ass” will make for a delightful comfort movie for people. It’s a great world to exist in for 88 minutes with people you like and issues you understand. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 21, 2024 Full Review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) 75% 3.5 / 5 EDIT ““Mostly works.” That’s the term I keep coming back to when thinking of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Because it does mostly work – but not without some asterisks and stumbling along the way. ” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 21, 2024 Full Review The Substance (2024) 89% 4.5/5 EDIT ““The Substance” is brilliant. It is sexy. It is sickening. It is hilarious. It is tragic. It’s an artist with something to say but without any qualms of going to extremes to say it.” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 21, 2024 Full Review A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) 86% 3.5/5 EDIT “Sarnoski does an excellent job with the script and direction and is greatly aided by the fantastic actors. It’s a strong story with an interesting angle that finds more to explore in this world of “A Quiet Place.” ” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Kinds of Kindness (2024) 71% 4.5/5 EDIT “The subject matter can certainly be a bit grim, but the movie never feels like it’s trying too hard or is some edgelord poser that just wants to be provocative for the sake of being brash.” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 13, 2024 Full Review MaXXXine (2024) 73% 3/5 EDIT “There are some great performances, some stand out scenes, excellent music, and it all moves at a clip. But no artist should be aiming for “fine enough” (and, in fact, few artists do) and it’s hard not to mourn the wasted potential in West’s film.” – Bullz-Eye.com Sep 13, 2024 Full Review
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