'The Whale' Review: Brendan Fraser Delivers a Career Best Performance in Stagey Aronofsky Drama
Fraser carries the entire project on his shoulders, and you see the fire in his eyes in every frame.
'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' Review: A Polarizing Portrait of a True Queer Icon
This larger-than-life portrait of Nan Goldin is unlike anything I’ve ever seen.
'Violent Night' Review: David Harbour Kicks Yuletide Ass in Solid Fun Action Flick
All the violence and fun one can ask for during this magical time of the year.
'She Said' Review: Riveting Journalist Procedural Drama Tackles the Weinstein #MeToo Tale With Care
Provides a down-to-earth procedural drama that executes urgency without sensationalizing the subject matter.
'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Review: Puss Goes Pain and Glory With His Meowtality in Superb Sequel
The animated epic this year has desperately been awaiting.
'Strange World' Review: Simple Sci-Fi Disney Adventure Delivers Surface Leveled Daddy Issues
Outside of the visuals, its approach to generational family trauma falls flat due to its basic dialogue and strange storytelling.
'The Menu' Review: Devilishly Delicious Satire on Service Cuts Deep
A twisted yet cathartic ode to service industry workers who lost their souls for success.
'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.
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Review: Thoughtful Tribute to Chadwick Boseman Soars Beyond the MCU
When the screenplay acts as a character study of grief and its ramifications, it serves as a hard-hitting poetic ode to Chadwick and the mantle of the Black Panther.
'Causeway' Review: Jennifer Lawrence Returns to Her Roots in Intimate Drama of a Soldier's Recovery
Causeway is a thoughtful slice-of-life that authentically explores the recovery steps after a traumatic event.
'Till' Review: Moving Tale of Emmett Till's Mother Seeking Justice For Her Son's Murder
A powerful and riveting bio-drama that brings a thoughtful approach to its subject matter with integrity and love.
‘Black Adam’ Review: Dwayne Johnson's DC Anti-Hero Flick is Mindless Fun
There are specks of greatness within the mid-tier story but it’s more entertaining than the past few MCU features, which is saying a lot.
'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.
'Halloween Ends' Review: David Gordon Green's Halloween Finale Falls onto its Own Knife.
What a way for this reboot trilogy to conclude: falling onto its own knife.