‘Klara and the Sun’ Review: Taika Waititi’s Sci-Fi Drama Is All Quirk, No Soul
I miss when Taika movies had some Weightiti to them.
‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Review: John Turturro Steals Your Heart in Classy Little Caper
Writer-director Noah Segan crafts a breezy, loving throwback to the kind of street-level NYC caper nobody makes anymore.
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Review: Takashi Yamazaki’s Sequel Unleashes a Brutal Kaiju Brawl for the Ages
Still runs circles around the Legendary MonsterVerse movies.
‘Clayface’ Review: A Promising Body-Horror Nightmare Gets Lost in the Mud
We have The Substance at home.
‘Wildwood’ Review: LAIKA’s Brutal Fantasy Epic Recaptures the Magic of Childhood
A generational epic for blossoming young viewers mature enough for films of this depth, and a life‑affirming masterpiece for the adults who grew up with their earlier works.
‘Street Fighter’ Review: A Hadouken of Horny Fan Service and Frenetic Chaos
Street Fighter starts as a gloriously campy martial arts romp before collapsing into a CGI-heavy fan-service fetish-fueled nightmare.
‘The Social Reckoning’ Review: Aaron Sorkin’s Sequel Needs Moderation of Its Own
Another example of Sorkin lacking directorial aptitude, resulting in a less-than-ideal but slightly engaging political drama.
‘Sense and Sensibility’ Review: A Beautiful Austen Reimagining for a New Generation
Austen's classic is given a beautiful, grounded makeover by Georgia Oakley, who captures the essence of heartbreaking, agonizing, and longing.
‘Making Marie Antoinette’ Review: A Moving Mother-Daughter Portrait Behind Sofia Coppola’s Biggest Film
A tender, loving documentary that shows there’s no greater love on earth than a parent ever so proud of you.
‘Fjord’ Review: Cristian Mungiu’s Chilly Legal Drama Gets Lost in the Gray Area
Despite the viscerally raw performances from Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, this legal drama is only interesting in the courtroom and avoids the deeper moral dilemmas it claims to analyze.
‘Beware Boiúna’ Review: Dude, Where’s My Snake?
Boiúna diva, I’m sorry I wasn’t your filmmaker, but you’ll always be mother.
‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock’s Hollywood Satire Has Nothing but Contempt for Its Leading Lady
A horrible showbiz satire with nothing to say and a spiteful character drama that hates its own main character.
