'KPop Demon Hunters' Review: Sony Animation's Stunning Animated Musical Slays Demons and Serves K-Pop Realness
Just when I thought Sinners was the only supernatural genre musical with cultural significance this year.
'Maestro' Review: Bradley Cooper's Earnest Bio-Drama Emphasizes the Bi in Leonard Bernstein
Cooper went full “grad student doing his research paper” mode.
'Leo' Review: Adam Sandler's Silly Voice Finds Warmth and Reflection as an Old Grade School Lizard
A charming animated family flick that passionately celebrates and satirizes the next generation on their way to growing up.
'Rustin' Review: Civil Rights Legend Receives His Belated Spotlight Through Solid Netflix Bio-Drama
None other than Colman Domingo, one of the most versatile working actors, can capture Bayard Rustin’s persona.
‘Fair Play’ Review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich Engage in a Pre-Marital Power Struggle in Engrossing Netflix Psychological Drama
For her debut, Chloe Domont's direction reveals a deft hand at mediating juicy tension in her couple's power struggle.
'The Monkey King' Review: Legendary Chinese Monkey's Netflix Animated Flick Dons American Clothing
The writers forgot to install a clear arc, heart, charm, or anything to make a likable protagonist.
'My Father's Dragon' Review: Cartoon Saloon's Latest is a Beautifully Animated Wonder
Even though it’s geared towards a younger audience—more so than their previous projects—this Celtic fable is a gorgeously animated and earnest story.
'White Noise' Review: Noah Baumbach's Colorful Farce on Hysteria is His Most Ambitious Flick Yet
White Noise has Noah Baumbach advancing his skillset with an ambitious farce on the hysteria and existentialism that lives inside all of us.
'Wendell and Wild' Review: Henry Selick and Jordan Peele's Spooky Animated Fable Stuns and Stumbles
From a visual standpoint, Wendell & Wild is a masterful punk, spooky stop motion gem.