Review of Carolina Caroline (2026)

Shoutout to Adam Rehmeier. At a time when many discussions about movies seems to eventually circle back to someone declaring that “they don’t make them like they used to,” Rehmeier continues quietly proving otherwise. His films aren’t built around massive budgets, franchise potential, or elaborate visual effects. They’re star vehicles in the purest sense of the term: modestly scaled stories that know exactly what lane they’re occupying and squeeze every ounce of value out of charismatic performers.

Snack Shack was one of my favorite revelations of 2024, and Carolina Caroline follows neatly in its footsteps. It doesn’t quite reach the same heights, but it proves that the previous film wasn’t a fluke.

This time around, Rehmeier turns his attention toward a pseudo-Bonnie and Clyde story, casting Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner as a pair of small-town criminals whose appetite for thrills gradually pushes them far beyond anything they originally imagined.

Read my full review of 'Carolina Caroline' for Cinephile Corner