Atlanta Film Critics Circle
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AFCC is 39 film critics for Atlanta-based publications committed to promoting film art and culture both locally and nationally.
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AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown saw at Sundance Film Festival #ChasingSummer and says the film starring Iliza Shlesinger is one to watch: silverscreencapture.com/sundance-dra... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Sundance Dramedy “Chasing Summer” Showcases Talents of Comedienne Iliza Shlesinger | Silver Screen Capture
Based on her spirited original screenplay, comedienne Iliza Shlesinger stars as a global humanitarian licking her own wounds after losing both her job and her love interest in Josephine Decker’s joyfu...
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February 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown saw at Sundance Film Festival #ChasingSummer and says the film starring Iliza Shlesinger is one to watch: silverscreencapture.com/sundance-dra... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jim Farmer breaks down the LGBTQ+ films at this year's Sundance Film Festival roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/02/05/b... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Breaking down queer films at this year’s Sundance Film Festival
For Georgia Voice, Jim Farmer breaks down the queer films that played at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
AFCC member Jim Farmer breaks down the LGBTQ+ films at this year's Sundance Film Festival roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/02/05/b... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews the mockumentary #TheMoment starring Charli XCX saying "What makes The Moment break away from a vanity project is how much Charlie XCX is willing to poke fun at herself" www.commentarytrack.net/the-moment-c... #AFCC #MovieReview
The Moment Review: Charlie XCX Knows Fleeting Fame Is Funny
Charlie XCX’s movie explores familiar territory about art and commerce but retains an honest angst about waning integrity in the machine.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews the mockumentary #TheMoment starring Charli XCX saying "What makes The Moment break away from a vanity project is how much Charlie XCX is willing to poke fun at herself" www.commentarytrack.net/the-moment-c... #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Emma Loggins looks at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival that is from Feb. 18 - March 3rd. Tickets are on sale now! www.fanbolt.com/164045/atlan... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies #AJFF26
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2026 Lineup Just Dropped: Here's What You Need to Know
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2026 lineup drops with 49 films, 25th anniversary screenings, and exclusive filmmaker fund sneak peeks.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
AFCC member Emma Loggins looks at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival that is from Feb. 18 - March 3rd. Tickets are on sale now! www.fanbolt.com/164045/atlan... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies #AJFF26
Are you an Atlanta-area film critic, podcaster, video essayist, or entertainment journalist with 5+ years of relevant experience? Our Atlanta Film Critics Circle application period is now open until the end of February. For more information or to apply: atlfilmcritics.org/contact/
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February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Are you an Atlanta-area film critic, podcaster, video essayist, or entertainment journalist with 5+ years of relevant experience? Our Atlanta Film Critics Circle application period is now open until the end of February. For more information or to apply: atlfilmcritics.org/contact/
Are you an Atlanta-area film critic, podcaster, video essayist, or entertainment journalist with 5+ years of relevant experience? Our Atlanta Film Critics Circle application period is now open until the end of February. For more information or to apply: atlfilmcritics.org/contact/
Contact - Atlanta Film Critics Circle
Contact Us Contact AFCC First NameLast NameEmailSubjectYour MessageSubmit Follow Us Online At Substack Bluesky Facebook X-twitter Instagram Threads Sproutible Frequently Asked Questions How Do I Join ...
atlfilmcritics.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Are you an Atlanta-area film critic, podcaster, video essayist, or entertainment journalist with 5+ years of relevant experience? Our Atlanta Film Critics Circle application period is now open until the end of February. For more information or to apply: atlfilmcritics.org/contact/
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #SendHelp saying "It only takes a few minutes into Send Help to remember why Rachel McAdams is consistently one of the best and most underrated actors working today." www.decodingeverything.com/send-help-re... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
‘Send Help’: McAdams and O’Brien Are a Vicious Blast in Sam Raimi’s Horror-Comedy
The two terrific actors relish the film’s gnarly thrills.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #SendHelp saying "It only takes a few minutes into Send Help to remember why Rachel McAdams is consistently one of the best and most underrated actors working today." www.decodingeverything.com/send-help-re... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown reviews Jodie Foster in #APrivateLife saying the movie "doesn’t give Foster much to work with in terms of story, ensemble or even relics of modernity." silverscreencapture.com/a-private-li... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
“A Private Life” Notable Mainly for Jodie Foster Speaking French | Silver Screen Capture
Jodie Foster plays an idiosyncratic American psychiatrist in Paris and flexes her remarkable language skills in Rebecca Zlotowski’s largely unremarkable dramatic thriller A Private Life (C). While the...
silverscreencapture.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:15 PM
AFCC member Stephen Michael Brown reviews Jodie Foster in #APrivateLife saying the movie "doesn’t give Foster much to work with in terms of story, ensemble or even relics of modernity." silverscreencapture.com/a-private-li... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #DeadMansWire which he says "We've seen hostage movies before, but this one is remarkably taut and authentic." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Dead Man’s Wire & H Is for Hawk
Dead Man's Wire
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January 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #DeadMansWire which he says "We've seen hostage movies before, but this one is remarkably taut and authentic." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Sammie Purcell gives us 10 films she is looking forward to at the #Sundancefest roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/23/1... #AFCC #MoviePreview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
10 films to look forward to at the Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival started on Jan. 22. Here are the films that our critic, Sammie Purcell, is most looking forward to.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:46 PM
AFCC member Sammie Purcell gives us 10 films she is looking forward to at the #Sundancefest roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/23/1... #AFCC #MoviePreview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #Mercy starring Chris Pratt. Goldberg says "most of Pratt’s performance is him emoting to the rafters, afraid that the camera, despite being in close-up, will miss his weepy eyes or angry grimaces." www.commentarytrack.net/mercy-review...
Mercy Review: Sit in Judgment of Bad Sci-Fi
Chris Pratt runs up against the limitations of his acting ability in this demo reel for Timur Bekmambetov’s screenlife silliness.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #Mercy starring Chris Pratt. Goldberg says "most of Pratt’s performance is him emoting to the rafters, afraid that the camera, despite being in close-up, will miss his weepy eyes or angry grimaces." www.commentarytrack.net/mercy-review...
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #TheTestamentofAnnLee which she says "The musical sequences, built around reimagined Shaker hymns and original numbers, are absolutely stunning" www.fanbolt.com/164641/the-t... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
'The Testament of Ann Lee' Movie Review: A Haunting Hymn of Faith and Fanaticism
Movie Review: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' is a beautiful, music-driven historical drama about Ann Lee’s radical Shaker faith.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:28 PM
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #TheTestamentofAnnLee which she says "The musical sequences, built around reimagined Shaker hymns and original numbers, are absolutely stunning" www.fanbolt.com/164641/the-t... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Sammie Purcell (@sammie-purcell8.bsky.social) interviews filmmaker Glen Owen about his Georgia filmed movie @SigningTonyRaymond : roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/16/g... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Glen Owen talks football and making ‘Signing Tony Raymond’
Ahead of the release of "Signing Tony Raymond" this weekend, director Glen Owen talks about the making of the film.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
AFCC member Sammie Purcell (@sammie-purcell8.bsky.social) interviews filmmaker Glen Owen about his Georgia filmed movie @SigningTonyRaymond : roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/16/g... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Mike McKinney (@lastonetoleave.bsky.social
) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple, #DeadMansWire, #TheRipNetflix, #AllYouNeedIsKill, and #TheVoiceOfHindRajab lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/01/28-y...
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) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple, #DeadMansWire, #TheRipNetflix, #AllYouNeedIsKill, and #TheVoiceOfHindRajab lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/01/28-y...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
AFCC member Mike McKinney (@lastonetoleave.bsky.social
) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple, #DeadMansWire, #TheRipNetflix, #AllYouNeedIsKill, and #TheVoiceOfHindRajab lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/01/28-y...
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) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple, #DeadMansWire, #TheRipNetflix, #AllYouNeedIsKill, and #TheVoiceOfHindRajab lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2026/01/28-y...
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This week AFCC member Christopher Campbell looks at a number of new documentaries including Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Seeds, and Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies #documentary
This Week In Documentary
Theatrical & Streaming Releases - New & Recommended - January 16-22, 2026
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January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
This week AFCC member Christopher Campbell looks at a number of new documentaries including Mr. Nobody Against Putin, Seeds, and Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! www.nonfics.com/p/week-in-do... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies #documentary
AFCC member Jake Cole (@jakecole.bsky.social) reviews #TheRipNetflix saying "Carnahan ratchets up a feeling of dread that positions The Rip closer in spirit to the work of John Carpenter than your run-of-the-mill crime thriller." slantmagazine.com/film/the-rip... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
'The Rip' Review: Joe Carnathan Delivers the Genre Goods
It takes a full hour for the gunfire to erupt, at which point it comes almost as a relief from the suffocating anticipation of violence.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
AFCC member Jake Cole (@jakecole.bsky.social) reviews #TheRipNetflix saying "Carnahan ratchets up a feeling of dread that positions The Rip closer in spirit to the work of John Carpenter than your run-of-the-mill crime thriller." slantmagazine.com/film/the-rip... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Robert Prentice reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "The film has solid moments of humor, musical scenes, and the gore/horror you would expect from the franchise." www.threeifbyspace.net/2026/01/revi... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Review – "28 Years: The Bone Temple" A Detour You Can Take or Leave - Three If By Space
Expanding upon the world created by Danny Boyle and Alex Garland in 28 Years Later - but turning that world on its head - Nia DaCosta directs 28 Years
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January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
AFCC member Robert Prentice reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "The film has solid moments of humor, musical scenes, and the gore/horror you would expect from the franchise." www.threeifbyspace.net/2026/01/revi... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jim Farmer interviews filmmaker Gus Van Sant about his new film #DeadMansWire that stars Bill Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino, and Myha’la roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/15/g... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Gus Van Sant talks his new film 'Dead Man's Wire'
Filmmaker Gus Van Sant talks his new film "Dead Man's Wire," which is playing in Atlanta starting on Jan. 16.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
AFCC member Jim Farmer interviews filmmaker Gus Van Sant about his new film #DeadMansWire that stars Bill Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino, and Myha’la roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/01/15/g... #AFCC #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "Nia DaCosta’s movie is cheerfully strange and darkly comic, never sacrificing its personality to preach at the audience." www.commentarytrack.net/28-years-lat... #AFCC #MovieReview
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Review
Two roads diverged, and I took the one without the satanists.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "Nia DaCosta’s movie is cheerfully strange and darkly comic, never sacrificing its personality to preach at the audience." www.commentarytrack.net/28-years-lat... #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which she says is "a visceral, deeply unsettling experience that sets up the next chapter with ease and leaves you genuinely excited for what comes next." www.fanbolt.com/164351/28-ye... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Movie Review: A Brutally Brilliant Look at Humanity in the Apocalypse
Movie Review: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' is a must-see for franchise fans seeking brutal, unflinching horror.
www.fanbolt.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which she says is "a visceral, deeply unsettling experience that sets up the next chapter with ease and leaves you genuinely excited for what comes next." www.fanbolt.com/164351/28-ye... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Rodriguez (@mattrodriguez.bsky.social) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "The Bone Temple is a slow burn that cuts to the bone, expanding the mythos while delivering one of the most insane set pieces the franchise has ever seen." shakefire.net/6585/28-year... #AFCC
'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review: Cuts to the Bone
A slow burn that cuts to the bone, expanding the mythos while delivering one of the most insane set pieces the franchise has ever seen.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
AFCC member Matt Rodriguez (@mattrodriguez.bsky.social) reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "The Bone Temple is a slow burn that cuts to the bone, expanding the mythos while delivering one of the most insane set pieces the franchise has ever seen." shakefire.net/6585/28-year... #AFCC
AFCC member Brian Skuttle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social) reviews #TheVoiceOfHindRajb stating "This is a staggering film." sonic-cinema.com/wordpress/mo... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
January 14, 2026 at 7:52 PM
AFCC member Brian Skuttle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social) reviews #TheVoiceOfHindRajb stating "This is a staggering film." sonic-cinema.com/wordpress/mo... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Bradley Gibson reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "With Garland crafting the script and DeCosta at the wheel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a winner on all fronts." filmthreat.com/reviews/28-y... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
January 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
AFCC member Bradley Gibson reviews #28YearsLaterTheBoneTemple which he says "With Garland crafting the script and DeCosta at the wheel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a winner on all fronts." filmthreat.com/reviews/28-y... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #Greenland2Migration saying "it never reaches the emotional stakes it sets at the film’s opening, leaving the sequel feeling oddly empty" commentarytrack.net/greenland-2-... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Greenland 2 Review: Another Grim Trek to Safety
The sequel is a fine disaster drama but largely feels like a retread of the first movie.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
AFCC member Matt Goldberg (@mattgoldberg.bsky.social) reviews #Greenland2Migration saying "it never reaches the emotional stakes it sets at the film’s opening, leaving the sequel feeling oddly empty" commentarytrack.net/greenland-2-... #AFCC #MovieReview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #Greenland2Migration which he says "The frightful journey is a bit of an exhausting grind, but the film's short running time and Butler's sturdy presence keep things humming along." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC #moviereview #ForTheLoveOfMovies
Greenland 2: Migration
What’s Greenland worth these days? While that question might resonate with particular relevance in the recent news cycle, back in 2020, the COVID-affected release of the movie “Greenland” made the
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January 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman reviews #Greenland2Migration which he says "The frightful journey is a bit of an exhausting grind, but the film's short running time and Butler's sturdy presence keep things humming along." www.times-herald.com/arts_and_com... #AFCC #moviereview #ForTheLoveOfMovies