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Catherine Springer
Tomatometer-approved critic
Outlets: AwardsWatch.com, InSession Film, WeLiveEntertainment, Bite-Sized Reviews, CathsFilmForum.com Critics groups: Hollywood Critics Association, Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, Online Association of Female Film Critics
Movies reviews only
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The Zone of Interest (2023) |
It is just that reflection of indifference, that casual acceptance of the setting and the situation that makes...[it] so ultimately horrifying—and should serve as a vivid commentary on humanity’s capacity for willful ignorance and complicity in evil. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2024
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Ferrari (2023) |
A boring character drama about an uninteresting person...and a story more about his love life than anything having to do with cars. And when you do get racing sequences, the film gets even lazier, as the CGI feels cheap and borderline comedic. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2024
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BlackBerry (2023) |
It is in Glenn Howerton’s over-the-top portrayal of Jim that BlackBerry soars above everything else you’ve seen in this genre, and catapults BlackBerry into the satirical stratosphere. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2024
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Asteroid City (2023) |
It sometimes feels as if Anderson is trying to tackle a little too much and wade a little too deep, but Asteroid City still manages to find its footing, if not its focus. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2024
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Saltburn (2023) |
It was impossible to shake the comparison to Ripley with Saltburn while I was watching it, but I still tried to revel in Fennell’s audaciousness, coupled with a truly game and committed performance from Keoghan. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Feb 03, 2024
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) |
If there’s any way to go out, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny finds the best way to say goodbye–by honoring the past, capturing the spirit of the franchise and doing exactly what Indiana Jones does best: going off into history in style. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jun 29, 2023
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Marlowe (2022) |
Neeson...sleepwalks through this film, injecting not a scintilla of charisma into one of literature’s most iconic characters. He looks like he’s miserable, and it translates to a performance that is flat and lifeless, just like this film. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Feb 22, 2023
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The Quiet Girl (2022) |
The blending of melancholy with compassion and love is deeply moving and absolutely perfectly delivered by the three central performances from Clinch, Crowley, and Bennett. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Feb 22, 2023
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Linoleum (2022) |
It does take a bit to balance itself out, but once you get used to the elephant in the room, Linoleum finds its way into your heart and surprises you with its offbeat sincerity. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Feb 22, 2023
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You Hurt My Feelings (2023) |
You Hurt My Feelings is nowhere near as funny as the best Ephron films were, but there are enough moments to sustain a genuine smile throughout, which is sometimes even better than an occasional belly laugh - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 25, 2023
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Bad Behaviour (2023) |
Connelly is making somewhat of a comeback, having been the best thing in the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick last year, and now delivering an absolutely devastating performance here in Bad Behaviour. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 24, 2023
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Fairyland (2023) |
Fairyland’s investment in its characters is what ultimately saves it, and it is the performances, particularly from McNairy and Jones, that give it the resonance it salvages. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 23, 2023
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Thirteen Lives (2022) |
The story itself is heart-pounding (and heart-tugging) enough, so Howard allows the actors to stay subtle and nearly fade into the background, never pulling focus for the audience from the dire circumstances of the situation. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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The Good Nurse (2022) |
It is the...journey that Amy and the audience travel towards...the truth about Charlie that make The Good Nurse a riveting watch, greatly aided by two mammoth performances at its center that make the entire upsetting experience well worth it. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) |
A gorgeous, powerful and haunting treatise on the evils, stupidity and pointlessness of war, and is a must see for anyone who loves the craft of filmmaking and can endure another reminder of humanity’s most tragic flaw. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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She Said (2022) |
Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are brilliant...each one navigating varying levels of doubt and tenacity, portraying real, three-dimensional people who are more than their job, but are tireless and dedicated representatives of their profession. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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The Fabelmans (2022) |
The final scene of the film...contains a cameo that makes the previous two and a half hours worthwhile—and makes you long for what else could have been if Spielberg had just chosen to tell more of that story. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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Women Talking (2022) |
All at once celebrating the most civilized aspects of our species while lamenting the most savage, Women Talking is a swirling cacophony of ideas and philosophies, showcasing...what sets us apart from every other species: the ability to reason. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) |
The screenplay is inventive and fresh, spoofing the bio-pic genre, taking a page from Weird Al himself, in ways that are not only clever and unpredictable, but side-splittingly hilarious and, yes, really really weird. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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Empire of Light (2022) |
The main problem with Mendes’s ambitious script is he is trying to wedge romantic, social, political and psychological dramas all into the same story and is not able to serve any single one the proper time or respect. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 12, 2023
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) |
Glass Onion is a charming, funny, and impeccably made film that is as breezy as it is clever. The script is the star of the show, with delectable lines worthy of a second (or third) viewing, and a perfectly balanced cast that delivers with gusto. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Jan 11, 2023
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A Man Called Otto (2022) |
We know where this film is going from the first scene, but it’s easy to settle in with Hanks’ instantly entertaining characterization as he skillfully sands down Otto’s rough edges with subtle humor. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Jan 11, 2023
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The Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari (2022) |
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari may not specifically be a film about climate change, but it is nonetheless an extremely haunting and effective reminder that we are and will forever be at nature’s mercy - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Nov 04, 2022
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The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) |
What seems like a very simple premise becomes a labyrinth of emotions and a treatise on human relations in the masterful hands and words of McDonagh...in this contained, beautiful and heartbreakingly existential tale of innocence lost. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Oct 22, 2022
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Bros (2022) |
Sadly, Bros is a film that falls way short of its potential, largely due to its own unattainable aspirations and overly inflated desire to jump the queer genre forward by so many steps, it overshoots the mark wildly. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Oct 14, 2022
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Tár (2022) |
Cate Blanchett...is a tour de force of character and performance. But the film itself falls short of expectation, relying far too much on Blanchett and asking the audience to travel on an overly long journey that buries itself in its own agenda. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Oct 14, 2022
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The Forgiven (2021) |
The Forgiven takes a while to grab hold, overcoming its awkward and meandering beginning to settle into being a powerful slow burn of a morality tale, delivered with a memorable performance by one of the great actors of our time. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Jul 28, 2022
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The Gray Man (2022) |
It is all a bit much, but if this kind of movie is your thing (and you know if it is or not), and you don’t mind ridiculous video game violence with a hint of movie star charm, you may just have the most fun you’ll have all year. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Jul 28, 2022
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Not Okay (2022) |
Deutch’s performance is absolutely brilliant, weaving in and out of her character’s folly, embracing narcissism without a hint of meanness, finding moments of clarity and then slipping back into obliviousness. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jul 20, 2022
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Hustle (2022) |
It tells enough of a story and offers enough of an acting challenge for Sandler to prove critically sound, but, for most of the film, Sandler is wise to just step back and admire his idols as they do their thing—and hopes the audience will do the same. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Jun 10, 2022
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Emergency (2022) |
The [opening] scene is hysterical, awkward, relevant, and brilliant...the first of many in a film that presents a unique spin on a most redundant genre, making Emergency the most pleasant surprise of 2022 so far. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted May 29, 2022
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Dual (2022) |
While it seems like a fun twist on a familiar concept, Stearns fails to deepen any of the storys context or the characters, giving us neither a biting social satire nor an engaging human drama. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Apr 16, 2022
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The Northman (2022) |
It is two hours and fifteen minutes of violent, animalistic ritual, a testosterone-fueled orgy of masculinity, a film so dark, dirty, raw, and hardcore it makes The Revenant look like Jane Austen. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Apr 16, 2022
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Ambulance (2022) |
Every character is a trope...every plot point is utterly nonsensical...BUT, if you can get past all of that...Ambulance is a wild, ambitious, sometimes hilarious, and impressively-made studio film that we just dont see made much anymore. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Apr 09, 2022
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All the Old Knives (2022) |
Far from the thriller it is trying to be, All the Old Knives plays more like an Agatha Christie whodunit, with lots of mystery and even more talking. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Apr 09, 2022
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The Contractor (2022) |
Far beyond the seen-it-all-before action and the predictable sprint towards the surprising twist ending that is neither a twist nor a surprise, the biggest disappointment of this film is the unfulfilled promise of Pine and Foster back together again. - We Live Entertainment
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| Posted Mar 28, 2022
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Windfall (2022) |
There's enough in the experience to make it worth your while, especially if you love Hitchcock homages, and especially if you love scores that don't just sit in the background and try to disappear. - CathsFilmForum.com
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| Posted Mar 18, 2022
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Deep Water (2022) |
The film took so long to come out, Affleck and de Armas dated, broke up and have already moved on to other relationships. Audiences should consider doing the same. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Mar 16, 2022
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Death on the Nile (2022) |
Branagh clearly is a talented filmmaker, which makes the total inertia on display in Death on the Nile even more puzzling. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Feb 07, 2022
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Am I OK? (2022) |
[Dakota] Johnson's hard work is wasted in this film that struggles to land any comic moments, breaks no new ground, says nothing of substance and forces us to spend time with uninteresting people. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 25, 2022
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Emily the Criminal (2022) |
While Emily the Criminal is a well-crafted film, what takes it to a new level is how Plaza brilliantly and deftly crafts a character who is completely accepting yet also completely defensive about the non-tenable situation society has forced her into. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 25, 2022
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My Old School (2022) |
My Old School's tone makes it clear that creepy and weird are not how everyone remembers the story. Its lightheartedness reveals an amusement, even somewhat of an envy that someone was able to do something we all have dreamed of. But to what end? - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 24, 2022
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Resurrection (2022) |
Semans toys mercilessly with concepts of reality and sanity, blending memory with grief, taunting his protagonist with hope, only for her to lose the grip of the rope in the quicksand. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 24, 2022
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Sharp Stick (2022) |
While there is no denying Dunham's voice was, for a time, an important one, Sharp Stick falls tremendously short of fully engaging the audience with a deeper understanding of female sexuality and empowerment. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 23, 2022
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) |
McCormack is a true discovery, as he delivers a sweet, charming, funny and sexy-as-hell performance that rises to the level of Thompson, who is staggering in her vulnerability here, and still the sexiest she's ever been. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 23, 2022
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Call Jane (2022) |
It's truly bizarre how some serious issues are addresses with a casual shrug. Nagy's overly jaunty approach to the story almost ignores any real danger that existed at the time. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 22, 2022
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The Princess (2022) |
The Princess offers no answers, but instead takes the viewer on a journey back in time, before the internet, before social media, before cell phones, to a world brought together by a single woman... - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 21, 2022
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The 355 (2022) |
It's hard to not laugh out loud at some of the cheesy dialogue as well, as lines like "Because we're spies, asshole" only enhance its spoof-like qualities. If only it were a spoof. - AwardsWatch
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| Posted Jan 07, 2022
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West Side Story (2021) |
In Steven Spielberg you have a director who is not only fearless, but understands that it is possible to embrace the original and still find new ways to expand on it. - InSession Film
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| Posted Dec 02, 2021
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House of Gucci (2021) |
Although the film does meander a bit narratively and struggles to get to its ultimate destination, it does manage to take the viewer on a slightly satirical, slightly campy, melodramatic yet massively entertaining ride. - InSession Film
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| Posted Nov 23, 2021
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