Small Films, Big Reactions | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

When big blockbusters dominate the box office, smaller films step in — and this week’s picks are a wild mix of sweetness, scares, and sorrow. “Cookie Queens” earns an A-minus for its heartwarming celebration of girlhood ambition, while “Ice Cream Man” gets a C-minus for its messy, gory premise of kids turned killers. On VOD, “Tinsman Road” delivers a raw, emotional docu-horror with a gut-wrenching climax (B), and “Big Baby” offers strong acting but a plot that unravels (C). Meanwhile, “The Yeti,” a practical-effects Alaska chiller, stumbles with a weak script (C) despite its atmospheric…