RealMelValentin
Mel Valentin
Senior Critic
Mel Valentin has been writing about his first and possibly his last love, film, for more than a decade. Born somewhere on the East Coast in the last century, Mel moved to the San Francisco Bay Area two decades ago. Mel spends his days looking forward to when we can all return to movie theaters and film festivals in person.Articles by Mel Valentin:
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September 18, 2026
Resident Evil Review: A Near Perfect Match Between Franchise and FilmmakerZach Cregger’s take delivers gloriously gory, gruesome, gnarly fun for the whole family.
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September 10, 2026
Hope Review: South Korean Sci-Fi Thriller Delivers Until It Doesn’tSouth Korean alien-invasion thriller, Hope, delivers…right up until it doesn’t.
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August 22, 2026
Insidious: Out of the Further Review – Sixth Time Isn’t the CharmInsidious: Out of the Further sixth entry re-proves that the rule of diminishing returns also applies to horror series.
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July 10, 2026
Evil Dead Burn Review: Family Dysfunction of the Deadite KindThe Sam Raimi-produced Evil Dead Burn delivers a brutal, unrelenting, singularly gruelling experience.
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July 1, 2026
Minions & Monsters Review: Mini Mischief Makers Return for A Winning PrequelIn the third prequel in the long-running series, Minions & Monsters the miniature yellow mischief makers return for another unexpectedly winning entry.
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June 26, 2026
Rose of Nevada Review: A Hallucinatory, Time-Bending Mind-TripCornish filmmaker Mark Jenkin returns with Rose of Nevada, a hallucinatory, time-bending mind-trip.
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June 20, 2026
The Death of Robin Hood Review: Grimly Reimagines the Legendary FigureMichael Sarnoski and Hugh Jackman team up to deliver a darkly grim retelling of the familiar legend in The Death of Robin Hood.
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June 13, 2026
The Furious Review: A Thrilling Feat in Martial Arts FilmmakingThe Furious delivers a deliriously entertaining feat in martial arts filmmaking.
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June 2, 2026
Backrooms Review: Kane Parsons’ Feature Debut Dazzles & PerplexesBackrooms delivers what the web series promised: disturbing psychological horror and ambiguity that invites post-screening conversation.
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May 30, 2026
Pressure Review: World War II Drama Delivers Enthralling History LessonOld-school World War II drama, Pressure, delivers an enthralling history lesson with Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser.
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May 23, 2026
Passenger Review: André Øvredal Delivers Abundant Scares on a Road to NowhereAndré Øvredal’s latest film, Passenger, delivers abundant shocks and scares on a road to nowhere.
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May 5, 2026
Black Zombie Review: Hot Docs 2026Maya Annik Bedward’s documentary, Black Zombie, offers abundant insights into Haitian Vodou and zombies.
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April 29, 2026
Normal Review: Bob Odenkirk Stars in Another Stale “Nobody” TaleBob Odenkirk stars in another stale Nobody-type action tale.
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