I Love Boosters (2026)

Brent Marchant May 24, 2026

★ 5/10

The power of film to make statements and to effect meaningful change is truly quite impressive. But it’s also possible for the impact of that influence to be diminished when a picture overstates its case, a problem that seriously hampers the latest feature from writer-director Boots Riley. This second offering from the filmmaker in many ways echoes themes introduced in his debut release, the deliciously satirical “Sorry To Bother You” (2018), with its poignant but deftly balanced messages related to social and economic fairness, personal ethics, and the business and political climate. However, in this case, the volume on these notions has been turned up considerably, to the point where it fundamentally screeches at the audience, no matter how much viewers may personally agree with the points the director is attempting to make. The film essentially follows the exploits of a group of…

ChristlichenSoldaten May 31, 2026

★ 1/10

This is a low-IQ movie written by a low-IQ dummy for the lowest IQ zombies walking this earth. One of the worst attempts at an artsy movie I've ever watched (part of anyway). Several people in the movie theater got up and left and we eventually did as well. Full disclosure: We live in a very nice part of the city, not anywhere near the ghetto part of town. I am sure in the dumb part of town they thought it was valid entertainment. So to sum up, the mouth-breathing knuckle-draggers walking around our planet will clap like seals for this, and the rest of us will just star in amazement at their utter stupidity. 1/10 total trash.

aestarr July 7, 2026

This was a very good movie. It's very smart and it's for smart people. I watched the full movie and understood the content very well.

druscilla_of_old July 8, 2026

★ 9/10

Three words: What! A! Feast! My my my, where to start? I went into this one not knowing exactly what to expect and was deeply skeptical given that I'm not a fan of fashion movies and I'd not seen any Boots Riley movie. However, just fifteen minutes into the movie, all my doubts were excorcised and it just got better and better to the end. I mean, for instance, how many movies have you watched recently that had literal soul-sucking demons that were fashion models and gold-star medalists at giving head? Out of caution not to spoil any of this wonderful feast for the curious viewers, I will not say any more except just to note that it has all the makings of a cult classic and is a masterpiece of modern cinema in its own right. If you're looking for a sumptuous comedy that makes you laugh throughout and that also ingeniously critiques the hell out of this hell-hole that is our global …

flashgraatch September 18, 2026

Well hurray, a movie about shop lifting meant to punish a successful person. The narrative of the have nots pursuing the destruction of the haves. I do not condone nor support this activity in life and I find it disgustingly glorified in this film. Pure offal! 0/10

Yasmin J. Lee September 25, 2026

★ 10/10

# Don’t Let "I Love Boosters" Be the Last Boots Riley Film You Watch In this film’s opening image, Corvette waltzes into a nightclub and dances in the mirror alone. Suddenly, Pinky Ring Guy’s alluring stare draws her in. Even though his aura was undeniable, she shifts her sights onto a prospective buyer. Based on her lonely but ambitious entrance, Corvette is established as an entrepreneurial loner with intention. Corvette is a community builder, albeit a struggling one who cannot afford rent in Oakland. Class is the invisible hand that stops her from fully believing in herself, while capitalism is the game board she stands on. This game she plays is simple. Exploit the laborers who make the profit possible and continue to steal resources or undervalue the resources enough to minimize expenses and consequences. Corvette, as a hustler, performs capitalism less greedily through…