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Culture Mix is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Carla Hay.

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The Observance (2026) Carla Hay The Observance is a terribly made horror movie about a woman fighting to save her brainwashed husband and teenage daughter from a cult of serial killers. All the bad acting is ghastlier than the movie's weak scares.
Posted Feb 17, 2026  Edit critic review
O' Romeo (2026) Carla Hay O'Romeo is yet another bloated, soulless cesspool of nasty violence that serves no purpose but to try to make a serial killer look like a sexy hero. This movie thinks it's clever to have a woman become his assassin accomplice, but everything is just vile.
Posted Feb 17, 2026  Edit critic review
The President's Cake (2025) Carla Hay The riveting drama The President's Cake takes an unforgettable journey through Baghdad in 1990. In a politically oppressed society, a 9-year-old girl is under deadline pressure to present a cake at her school to celebrate Saddam Hussein's birthday.
Posted Feb 16, 2026  Edit critic review
Whistle (2025) Carla Hay Whistle is sufficiently entertaining, as it follows a typical horror movie formula about a curse that kills people. (In this case, it's a cursed whistle.) The movie's big showdown is jumbled, but the overall story delivers scares and some unique visuals.
Posted Feb 15, 2026  Edit critic review
Cold Storage (2026) Carla Hay The sci-fi horror comedy Cold Storage is a mix of gory and goofy in this story about a deadly green fungus that's unleashed from a Kansas storage facility. The movie also has wry observations of military corruption and worker exploitation.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Crime 101 (2026) Carla Hay Crime 101 is a suspenseful thriller that doesn't always have credible scenarios but has credible characters. The movie's story about jewelry heists doesn't just focus on cops and robbers but also has the perspective of an insurance agent.
Posted Feb 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2025) Carla Hay Part mockumentary, part Back to the Future tribute, this comedy follows two hapless musicians stuck in 2008, while trying to book a gig in Toronto, with their camper van as an unexpected time machine.
Posted Feb 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Gale: Yellow Brick Road (2026) Carla Hay Gale: Yellow Brick Road fails to bring any creativity or genuine scares in this extremely dull horror movie about The Wizard of Oz's Dorothy Gale having a generational curse passed down to her granddaughter. The story is lifeless and incoherent.
Posted Feb 12, 2026  Edit critic review
The Investigation of Lucy Letby (2026) Carla Hay It does a fairly adequate job of presenting both sides of whether or not convicted child murderer Lucy Letby is guilty of the crimes that sent her to prison for life. Previously unreleased police footage is the main reason to watch.
Posted Feb 11, 2026  Edit critic review
Buffalo Kids (2024) Carla Hay Buffalo Kids is a formulaic but delightful animated film about lost orphans chased by bandits in California in 1886. This Wild West story stands out for having forward-thinking and empathetic portrayals of a wheelchair-using child and Native Americans.
Posted Feb 10, 2026  Edit critic review
Vadh 2 (2026) Carla Hay Vadh 2 is an improvement from 2022's Vadh, by having a more cohesive and more suspenseful murder mystery. Even though Vadh 2 is a stand-alone sequel, this franchise needs to have a more original concept of who the real killers are.
Posted Feb 10, 2026  Edit critic review
Wuthering Heights (2026) Carla Hay Writer/director Emerald Fennell's version of Wuthering Heights is a more grown-up and more explicitly erotic drama than previous cinematic adaptations. The movie has compelling performances and is a feast for the senses but is often style over substance.
Posted Feb 09, 2026  Edit critic review
GOAT (2026) Carla Hay In the wide variety of animated films about talking animals, GOAT is memorable but not outstanding. This story (about a young goat who's an aspiring basketball star) can get a little overstuffed with subplots, but the movie's best moments are enjoyable.
Posted Feb 09, 2026  Edit critic review
Time Hoppers: The Silk Road (2025) Carla Hay Time Hoppers: The Silk Road has a somewhat messy plot and a very predictable ending, but there's still a lot to like about this children-friendly animated adventure film. It mostly succeeds in combining science/history lessons with entertainment.
Posted Feb 08, 2026  Edit critic review
Still Hope (2026) Carla Hay Still Hope starts off looking like a basic Lifetime movie about a kidnapped teenager who is forced into sex trafficking. And then, the second half of the movie turns into sanctimonious propaganda that pushes trafficking survivors to get Christian therapy.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Moses the Black (2026) Carla Hay Moses the Black is a mishandled mix of a gang member's redemption story and religious preaching about St. Moses the Black. The two aspects of this rambling drama are disjointed throughout this very boring movie with a weak ending.
Posted Feb 07, 2026  Edit critic review
Atropia (2025) Carla Hay Atropia should be called Atrocious, to serve as a warning about this awful and mishandled comedy. This long-winded movie takes place in a war simulation facility, where everyone is weird and neurotic, but not in a way that's funny or clever.
Posted Feb 06, 2026  Edit critic review
The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) Carla Hay The Strangers: Chapter 3 is proof of what has ruined The Strangers franchise. The last film in this terribly conceived horror reboot trilogy ends with a kill that is so underwhelming and predictable, it confirms all three movies are time-wasting garbage.
Posted Feb 05, 2026  Edit critic review
Busted Water Pipes (2026) Carla Hay Busted Water Pipes tries very hard to be a hilarious action comedy about cops and robbers, but the results are more maddening than madcap. This overstuffed movie is more convoluted than it needs to be and has a lot of bad acting.
Posted Feb 04, 2026  Edit critic review
Pillion (2025) Carla Hay The well-acted comedy/drama Pillion is more than a movie about a submissive man involved with a mysterious dominant lover in a BDSM relationship. It's a bittersweet story about emotional vulnerabilities when giving and receiving love.
Posted Feb 03, 2026  Edit critic review
Shelter (2026) Carla Hay Compared to other predictable Jason Statham action flicks, Shelter is woefully deficient. His 'hero' character is protecting an orphaned teenage girl he barely knows. He drags her into a violent mess instead of dropping her off at an orphanage.
Posted Feb 02, 2026  Edit critic review
The Plague (2025) Carla Hay Even though The Plague takes place at a water polo camp for boys, this tension-filled drama is not a sports movie. It's a well-acted and stylishly unsettling story about the troubling effects of bullying and negative peer pressure.
Posted Feb 01, 2026  Edit critic review
The Fire Raven (2025) Carla Hay The Fire Raven could've been an intriguing murder mystery thriller, but this disappointing movie has too much choppy editing and too many increasingly ludicrous plot twists to be enjoyable. Most of the acting performances aren't very good.
Posted Jan 31, 2026  Edit critic review
The Moment (2026) Carla Hay The Moment is not funny enough to be a creatively successful mockumentary, and it's not edgy enough to be a satirical film about 'brat' pop singer/party girl Charli XCX. It's just a series of awkward conversations and some diva meltdowns.
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
Iron Lung (2026) Carla Hay Incoherent and relentlessly dull, Iron Lung (written by, directed by, and starring YouTube personality Markiplier) is a misguided horror movie based on the video game. When will social media stars learn that on-camera fame doesn't equal filmmaking talent?
Posted Jan 30, 2026  Edit critic review
Shuffle (2025) Carla Hay This documentary puts a spotlight on rampant fraud in the business of addiction rehab in the U.S., to show how some places go to extremes to get maximum insurance payouts. The movie adeptly balances systemic issues with personal stories.
Posted Jan 29, 2026  Edit critic review
Arco (2025) Carla Hay Equally inspired by European art films and Japanese anime, Arco is a dazzling sci-fi adventure about time traveling and finding a way back home. There are a few story influences from 1982’s E.T. film, but Arco has enough originality to charm.
Posted Jan 28, 2026  Edit critic review
Every Dog Has Its Day (2026) Carla Hay This comedy/drama has familiar beats and story arcs about two men who have an unlikely friendship with a large age gap. However, the performances from the principal cast members are good enough to keep viewers entertained by this story.
Posted Jan 27, 2026  Edit critic review
Send Help (2026) Carla Hay This viciously funny horror comedy is not a typical 'stranded on an island' story. The movie taps into rage that employees can feel when they have a horrible boss, and it shows what can happen when a downtrodden person gets the upper hand.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
Charlie the Wonderdog (2025) Carla Hay It's supposedly about a superhero dog who is helpful and compassionate, but it's really an awfully mean-spirited, terribly made, cat-hating movie that tries to make animal abuse look like comedy, among other flaws in this misguided mess.
Posted Jan 26, 2026  Edit critic review
Border 2 (2026) Carla Hay Border 2 salutes Indian patriotism in this standalone sequel to 1997's Border, which is also set during the India–Pakistan war of 1971. Don't expect historical accuracy in Border 2. It's an absorbing story about friendship, courage, and sacrifices.
Posted Jan 25, 2026  Edit critic review
In Cold Light (2025) Carla Hay Despite having some gritty scenes, the crime drama In Cold Light has credibility issues in an increasingly far-fetched story about a paroled drug dealer who becomes a fugitive and a vigilante after her twin brother is murdered.
Posted Jan 24, 2026  Edit critic review
Clika (2026) Carla Hay Clika is an amateurish drama that wants desperately to be like Eminem's 8 Mile, but it's as appealing as a rusty microphone. This story (about a wannabe music star caught up in drug dealing) has stale clichés. The acting performances are stiff.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
Return to Silent Hill (2026) Carla Hay Repetitive and incoherent, the horror film Return to Silent Hill is yet another creatively bankrupt movie based on a video game. This turgid movie (about a grieving man in denial about the death of a loved one) has subpar visual effects and weak acting.
Posted Jan 23, 2026  Edit critic review
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (2026) Carla Hay It doesn’t reveal much new information but this true crime documentary has the benefit of exclusive interviews with several members of the Smart family, including Elizabeth, her father Ed, and her rarely interviewed sister Mary Katherine.
Posted Jan 22, 2026  Edit critic review
Mercy (2026) Carla Hay A mindless action flick where an accused murderer has 90 minutes to prove his innocence during a trial. There's a lot of yelling at video screens in this moronic movie. Viewers will feel like yelling at the screen too, with all the stupidity on display.
Posted Jan 21, 2026  Edit critic review
Anaganaga Oka Raju (2026) Carla Hay This scatter-brained comedy wants to be two movies in one and doesn't creatively succeed with either story about marriage and politics. The wealth-obsessed protagonist learns predictable life lessons.
Posted Jan 20, 2026  Edit critic review
Icefall (2025) Carla Hay In the low-quality action flick Icefall, a cave-dwelling poacher is hunted by criminals because he found $20 million of their stolen cash. You can easily predict who will live and who will die, long before the movie ends.
Posted Jan 19, 2026  Edit critic review
Mana ShankaraVaraprasad Garu (2026) Carla Hay This mindless and long-winded action comedy, which has an obnoxious national security officer for a protagonist, quickly becomes a repetitive bore. The movie heinously tries to make child abuse look like slapstick comedy.
Posted Jan 18, 2026  Edit critic review
Call Me Mother (2025) Carla Hay Call Me Mother has some overwrought melodrama, but the movie has plenty of charm, thanks to a charismatic performance from Vice Ganda. It's a bittersweet story of a transgender mother's quest to adopt a 10-year-old boy she's raised since his infancy.
Posted Jan 17, 2026  Edit critic review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) Carla Hay A rare sequel that is more innovative than its predecessor. Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell give performances that make this unhinged movie an instant horror classic. There's also some subversive comedy mixed in with all the bloody gore.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
Primate (2025) Carla Hay Primate is exactly what you might expect from a horror movie about a beloved pet that gets rabies and turns into a raging killer. It's schlocky and suspenseful, but it doesn't pretend to be a groundbreaking movie.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
Greenland 2: Migration (2026) Carla Hay The apocalyptic action sequel Greenland 2: Migration is stupidly contradictory with science and survival techniques. The movie wants viewers to forget that people can't survive without masks in the toxic air that's supposed to be everywhere.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
Open (2020) Carla Hay The sound mixing is almost amateurish, like a student film. Open is certainly not a horrible movie. It's just not a very compelling one, even for this genre of female-oriented relationship drama.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
A Day in the Life of America (2019) Carla Hay The documentary is a fascinating mosaic of people in the United States, all filmed on a single day: July 4, 2017. It does a fairly comprehensive job of capturing a great deal of the contemporary diversity that exists in the United States.
Posted Jan 16, 2026  Edit critic review
The Chronology of Water (2025) Carla Hay Bold and intentionally chaotic, the biographical drama The Chronology of Water takes viewers into the troubled mind of writer Lidia Yuknavitch, with a tour-de-force performance from Imogen Poots. It's an unsettling but memorable film.
Posted Jan 15, 2026  Edit critic review
Dust Bunny (2025) Carla Hay Quirky and visually striking, Dust Bunny overcomes its plodding dialogue with engaging performances from the principal cast. It's like 1994's Leon: The Professional but set in a magical, alternate version of New York City.
Posted Jan 14, 2026  Edit critic review
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) Carla Hay This overrated slasher remake thinks it's smarter than it really is, in a dreadfully dull story about a serial killer dressed as Santa Claus. A supernatural spin and a new ending don't make the kills and the characters any less boring.
Posted Jan 13, 2026  Edit critic review
Lone Samurai (2025) Carla Hay More tedious than it needed to be, Lone Samurai is an utterly predictable dud about a samurai stranded on an island with cannibals who want to kill him. The unrealistic fight scenes have adequate choreography, but the movie is idiotic.
Posted Jan 12, 2026  Edit critic review
My Father's Shadow (2025) Carla Hay My Father's Shadow makes an emotional impact not from melodrama but from showing the quiet steadiness of a father's guidance and love as he spends time with his two sons. The ending of the movie is jarring and unforgettable.
Posted Jan 11, 2026  Edit critic review
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