Chase Hutchinson is a film and TV critic for TheWrap and has written for the publication since 2024. He is a member of the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS).
Experience:
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‘Saccharine’ Review: Bold and Bloody Body-Horror Flick Offers Much to Chew On
Sundance 2026: “Relic” director Natalie Erika James has returned to making metaphorical horror that pulls no punches
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‘The History of Concrete’ Review: John Wilson Cements Status as an Essential Artist for Our Uncertain Times
Sundance: The creator of the acclaimed series “How To With John Wilson” has outdone himself with his feature debut
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‘Carousel’ Review: Chris Pine and Jenny Slate Are Pitch Perfect in Whimsical Love Story
Sundance: The filmmaker behind “Sometimes I Think About Dying” crafts another intimate film about falling in love
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‘The Family Plan 2’ Review: Mark Wahlberg’s Apple TV Family Action-Comedy Is Barely a Movie
Jason Bourne? More like Jason Bored
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‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Review: Look How Netflix Massacred My Boy
The first season of the fantasy series without Henry Cavill is dragged down by the Hemsworth in the room
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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Review: Jennifer Lopez Dances Her Heart Out, but This Musical Can’t Find a Tune
Director Bill Condon’s lackluster film is defined by missed opportunities
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‘The Chair Company’ Review: Tim Robinson’s HBO Conspiracy Comedy Is His Best, Most Bonkers Show Yet
‘I Think You Should Leave’ and ‘Friendship’ fans will love the chaotic comedian’s latest project
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‘Good Boy’ Review: This Doggone Creepy Canine Horror Deserves a Little Treat
The dog star Indy is a great horror protagonist, even if the film is often barking up the wrong tree
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‘Adulthood’ Review: Alex Winter’s Darkly Fun Thriller Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried
TIFF 2025: Kaya Scodelario and Josh Gad star, but it’s Anthony Carrigan that steals the show
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‘Easy’s Waltz’ Review: Vince Vaughn Can’t Carry a Tune in Nic Pizzolatto’s Hollow Music Drama
TIFF 2025: Al Pacino and Simon Rex also star in this meandering movie about a supposedly good singer looking to make it big
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‘Glenrothan’ Review: Brian Cox’s Dreadful Directorial Debut Is Not a Serious Movie
TIFF 2025: The “Succession” star both acts in and directs this painful drama about a family trying to reconnect
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‘The Fence’ Review: Claire Denis’ Latest Film Is a Consuming Drama About Death
TIFF 2025: Isaach De Bankolé gives a typically excellent performance even when the film is not Denis’ best
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‘A Simple Soldier’ Review: A Fascinating, Fraught Documentary About the Ukraine War
TIFF 2025: Filmmaker Artem Ryzhykov becomes an active participant in this grim portrait of the ongoing war
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‘Swiped’ Review: Lily James Can’t Make This Shallow Dating App Saga Into ‘The Social Network’
TIFF 2025: Though it’s plenty sincere, there’s no greater depth to this film about the creation of Tinder and Bumble
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‘Powwow People’ Review: Sky Hopinka’s Stunning New Doc Is a Vital Vision of Modern Indigenous Life
TIFF 2025: The experimental filmmaker’s latest work is already one of the most essential documentaries of the year
