Atlanta Film Critics Circle

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AFCC is 38 film critics for Atlanta-based publications committed to promoting film art and culture locally and nationally.
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #JaneAustenWreckedMyLife which she says "what follows is a delightfully messy romantic triangle that would make Austen herself proud": https://www.fanbolt.com/158195/jane-austen-wrecked-my-life-movie-review-a-film-that-makes-every-janeite-feel-seen/ #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Brian Skuttle (@sonic-cinema.bsky.social‬) reviews #MissionImpossibleTheFinalReckoning which he says "from a narrative standpoint, they do stick the landing" https://sonic-cinema.com/wordpress/movie/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning/ #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Jake Peffer reviews #TheLastRodeo starring Neil McDonough: https://youtu.be/fMfEFKIyE3I?si=4GNUx4v-nqcremB7 #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Jonathan Hickman (@filmfix) reviews #LiloandStitch which he says "this live action adaptation feels fresh enough to satisfy fans and create new ones" https://www.times-herald.com/arts_and_community/reviews/lilo-stitch/article_940004a9-1ab2-492c-a39b-0f25bf0290f8.html #AFCC #MovieReview
AFCC member Matt Rodriguez reviews #MissionImpossible #TheFinalReckoning which he says "The set pieces are spectacular and dazzling for any fan of the franchise but they’re not enough to save the franchise from its own disappointing story setbacks" https://shakefire.net/6257/mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-review/ #AFCC
AFCC member Emma Loggins reviews #LiloSndStitch which she says "this new version of Lilo & Stitch manages to capture much of the original’s charm while adding its own thoughtful touches." https://www.fanbolt.com/158163/lilo-stitch-movie-review-disneys-live-action-remake-delivers-heart-humor-and-hawaiian-spirit/ #AFCC #MovieReview #Disney
'Lilo & Stitch' Movie Review: Disney's Live-Action Remake Delivers Heart, Humor, and Hawaiian Spirit

Movie Review: 'Lilo & Stitch' stands out as one of the more successful Disney live-action films, as it understands what made the original special and translates those elements with care and respect.

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AFCC member Jay Ledbetter reviews the new Disney film #LiloAndStitch which he says "can’t fully live up to its predecessor, but it does make enough of an impression on its own, especially in an emotional swell of a third act" https://awardswatch.com/lilo-stitch-2025-review-nostalgia-can-only-carry-so-far-but-stitch-remains-a-lovable-rascal-c/ #AFCC #MovieReview
AwardsWatch - ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2025) Review: Nostalgia Can Only Carry So Far But Stitch Remains a Lovable Rascal [C+]

To call the flood of Disney’s live-action remakes of their animated classics cynical would be far, far too generous. Words like “scourge,” “artistically bankrupt,” and “waste of time” spring to min…

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AFCC member Christopher Campbell interviews Matt Wolf about his documentary #PeeweeAsHimself https://www.nonfics.com/p/matt-wolf-pee-wee-as-himelf-interview #AFCC #Documentary
Interview - Matt Wolf On Pee-wee As Himself

Pee-wee as Himself director Matt Wolf talks about the challenges of making a documentary about a guarded subject who also died before filming could be finished.

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AFCC member Matt Goldberg reviews the new #LiloAndStitch which he says "audiences can go into Lilo & Stitch and expect the same warmth and charm of the original": https://commentarytrack.net/p/lilo-and-stitch-is-the-rare-live #AFCC #MovieReview #Disney
'Lilo & Stitch' Is the Rare Live-Action Remake That Feels Real

Disney's new version retains much of the heart and humor of the original.

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