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Cody Dericks

Cody Dericks's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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The Best Summer (2026) 6/10 EDIT “It’s a good vibe, no doubt about it, but "The Best Summer" struggles to make for a compelling watch, despite the vibrant energy of the performers captured.” – Next Best Picture Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Jaripeo (2026) 7/10 EDIT “This is far from an objective, Wikipedia-like recounting of the modern-day jaripeo scene. Instead, it’s more focused on the feelings and anecdotal experiences of the queer folk who have made the jaripeo a major part of their lives.” – Next Best Picture Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Tell Me Everything (2026) 73% 5/10 EDIT “"Tell Me Everything" doesn’t completely live up to its title with its half-baked examination of a complicated subject. Although Rosenthal shows excellent stylistic instincts, his storytelling abilities aren’t as sharply defined, at least in this effort.” – Next Best Picture Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Filipiñana (2026) 90% 6/10 EDIT “Like the sport it depicts, it occasionally vacillates between being captivating and trying viewers’ patience, but its shocking conclusions make the long time spent teeing it up worth it.” – Next Best Picture Feb 5, 2026 Full Review The Friend's House Is Here (2026) 100% 7/10 EDIT “In both the story the film tells and its very existence, "The Friend’s House is Here" represents an act of beautifully constructed and inspiring defiance.” – Next Best Picture Feb 4, 2026 Full Review Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) 92% 6/10 EDIT “Rinko Kikuchi’s talent and the moments where dialogue is discarded in favor of dance give the film a necessary compelling energy that, unfortunately, isn’t to be found in the screenplay.” – Next Best Picture Feb 3, 2026 Full Review Hot Water (2026) 88% 8/10 EDIT “The filmmaker clearly has a keen, observant eye for human behavior, and his debut feature, "Hot Water," signals the arrival of a fresh new voice in independent film.” – Next Best Picture Feb 3, 2026 Full Review zi (2026) 75% 5/10 EDIT “Despite being well-shot and beautifully constructed, as all Kogonada films are, "zi" is a ponderous, rambling journey.” – Next Best Picture Feb 2, 2026 Full Review Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant (2026) 93% 3/10 EDIT “Although the practical gore and special effects are admirable, it’s simply an obnoxious time at the movies. And I’m sure the filmmakers would take that as a compliment.” – Next Best Picture Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Give Me the Ball! (2026) 7/10 EDIT “While the manner in which her story unspools is pretty standard for films of its type, it’s impossible to deny that King makes for an exciting subject, bringing enthusiasm and passion to the movie.” – Next Best Picture Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (2026) 100% 7/10 EDIT “The attack is hard to watch, of course, but it’s the kind of striking moment that leaves a long-lasting impression in the way that only non-fiction films can.” – Next Best Picture Jan 29, 2026 Full Review undertone (2025) 88% 8/10 EDIT “Ian Tuason has created a well-shot, unrelentingly scary time at the movies, and horror fans should listen up.” – Next Best Picture Jan 29, 2026 Full Review Saccharine (2026) 74% 4/10 EDIT “Like being on an ineffective diet, "Saccharine" is repetitive and frustrating.” – Next Best Picture Jan 29, 2026 Full Review When a Witness Recants (2026) 7/10 EDIT “In shedding light on this unfathomable miscarriage of justice, it illuminates very human ideas of redemption and forgiveness, and how difficult these can be to earn.” – Next Best Picture Jan 28, 2026 Full Review The Only Living Pickpocket in New York (2026) 100% 8/10 EDIT “The city may always be changing, but no matter how hard it’s scrubbed, it’ll always have an element of strangely endearing grime, and Turturro’s Harry represents the best of this unexpectedly romantic notion that’s so distinctly New York.” – Next Best Picture Jan 28, 2026 Full Review Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026) 71% 5/10 EDIT “The movie throws a lot of jokes at the audience, and the vast majority simply aren’t funny enough, especially given that this goofy film’s sole purpose is to make the audience laugh.” – Next Best Picture Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Wicker (2026) 95% 8/10 EDIT “"Wicker" is hilarious, vulgar, and ultimately heartwarming. It’s a fable brought to life through a screenplay with a unified dialogue style. The extensive makeup work on Alexander Skarsgård’s character is astounding.” – Next Best Picture Jan 27, 2026 Full Review I Want Your Sex (2026) 87% 7/10 EDIT “This is a movie about the repression of sexuality in the modern day, but made in such a way as to be relatively more palatable than some of his middle-finger-on-celluloid films of the past.” – Next Best Picture Jan 25, 2026 Full Review The Moment (2026) 62% 6/10 EDIT “Those who yearn for a return to Brat Summer will find themselves happily bumpin’ that, but any viewers who feel nothing at the sight of the color tennis ball green would do well to pass.” – Next Best Picture Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story (2026) 93% 8/10 EDIT “The affection and admiration the filmmakers have for Bamford shine through without ever casting her in a hagiographic light. This bio-doc successfully does what all films of its type strive to do: it turns all viewers into fans of its subject.” – Next Best Picture Jan 23, 2026 Full Review The Dutchman (2025) 59% 4/10 EDIT “The stage drama packs layers of dense thematic meaning into its short runtime, whereas "The Dutchman" passes through understanding, logic, and even abstract reasoning like an express train bound for its final stop.” – Next Best Picture Jan 8, 2026 Full Review My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow (2024) 100% 8/10 EDIT “Julia Loktev’s stirring documentary is somehow simultaneously epic and intimate. And despite being 324 minutes long, at the film’s conclusion, viewers will undoubtedly be eager for the forthcoming Part II promised in the end credits.” – Next Best Picture Dec 30, 2025 Full Review We Bury the Dead (2024) 88% 7/10 EDIT “"We Bury the Dead" manages to pump new blood into the far-from-fresh corpse that is the zombie movie.” – Next Best Picture Dec 29, 2025 Full Review Ella McCay (2025) 22% B- EDIT “Despite the intentionally absent details (we aren’t even definitively told what political party Ella belongs to), Ella McCay – both the film and the character – is delightful, at times mystifyingly so.” – AwardsWatch Dec 10, 2025 Full Review Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) 77% 6/10 EDIT “"Silent Night, Deadly Night" is no great piece of art, but in the same way that candy stuffed in a stocking is far from a five-star meal, it doesn’t matter to those seeking it out, and it’s enjoyable all the same.” – Next Best Picture Dec 10, 2025 Full Review
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