Movie Reviews

Covering everything from major Hollywood to independent films, Cryptic Rock Magazine has it all. Providing thoughtful, well-written reviews of Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy, Thriller genres, as well as Documentaries and beyond.

Create Your Killer (Short Movie Review)

From the mind of Producer, Director, Writer and Actress Sarah Giercksky comes the brand new Horror Short Create Your Killer. A new project, Bloody Fierce Productions premiered the short on Saturday, December 7, 2019.  VHS and video games are at the heart of Create Your ... Read More

Color Out of Space (Movie Review)

Remember Richard Stanley? The man behind 1990’s Hardware? 1992’s Dust Devil? How about 1996’s The Island of Dr. Moreau? On paper, the latter promised to be Stanley’s ascent into Hollywood. Instead, its series of disasters behind the scenes caused Stanley to be fired partway through. ... Read More

Film School Africa (Documentary Review)

People can name any Hollywood classic off the top of their heads. Some may even know Asian cinema through the works of Kurosawa, Wong Kar-Wai, or the Bollywood scene. But mention African cinema and the results will likely get more obscure; maybe a mention of ... Read More

Dolittle (Movie Review)

January is an interesting time for movies. With the tumult of awards season in full swing, studios drop big-budget offerings that often fall flat. On Friday, January 17th, Universal Studios and Director Stephen Gaghan (Syriana 2005, Gold 2016) release Dolittle in an attempt at a ... Read More

Agent Jade Black (Movie Review)

The Black Widow film is not out until May 2020, and the Alias TV series ended 14 years ago. So, are there any other options for women in spy flicks? Well, probably quite a few if one searches, but the latest offering you will find ... Read More