'After the Hunt' Review: Luca Guadagnino's Pretentious Misfire of a #MeToo Psychodrama
I feel like I just watched a whole season of Luca Guadagnino’s Degrassi (derogatory).
'A House of Dynamite' Review: Kathryn Bigelow's American Nuclear Thriller Explodes in a Vacuum
While enjoyable for its technical aspects, it’s another example of Kathryn Bigelow's tendency to spin her wheels by producing films with the same old frustrated aura.
‘The Smashing Machine' Review: Benny Safdie and Dwayne Johnson's Sports Bio-Drama is Full of Light Jabs
In his first solo venture, Benny Safdie holds up Mark Kerr up like Rafiki with Simba but fails to signify why he's holding him up in the first place.
‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Postmodern Spectacle is the American Satire We Need Right Now
An audacious and ambitious epic.
‘Him’ Review: Obnoxious and Vapid Football Horror Fumbles the Ball at Every Play
A Peele-wannabe flick with little on its mind and nothing in its soul.
'Eleanor the Great' Review: Scarlett Johansson's Directorial Debut is a Moving Meditation on Grief, Enhanced by a Sublime June Squibb
Damn you, ScarJo, catching my grief on an off day.
'Little Amélie or the Character of Rain' Review: A God-Tier Animated Portrait of Early Childhood
This dazzling French 2D-animated film is full of imagination and sophistication.
‘Christy’ Review: Sydney Sweeney’s Mighty Punch Can’t Save This Generic, Oscar-Baity Sports Biopic
Fails to give Christy Salters the powerful punch her story deserves.
'Preparation for the Next Life' Review: Moving Performances Carry Doomed Romantic Portrait
An impressive narrative turn for director Bing Liu that takes a somber look at how the US mistreats its inhabitants.
'Caught Stealing' Review: Austin Butler Shines in Darren Aronofsky’s Grueling, Messy 90s NYC Caper
A taxing tonal mess of a caper that keeps hitting foul balls.
'The Roses' Review: Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch Get Prickly in Darkly Funny Marital Comedy
Sharp when it isn't overshadowed by director Jay Roach's bland flair.
'Ne Zha II' Review: China's Record-Breaking Animated Sequel is a Fiery, Radical Visual Spectacle
Now, if Ne Zha was like a Happy Meal, Ne Zha II is a four-course buffet from a Michelin restaurant.
'Lurker' Review: Alex Russell Craftily Examines Contemporary Fan Culture in Razor-Sharp Music Thriller
A captivating, unsettling portrait of obsession with a subversive and scathing critique of modern art.
'Highest 2 Lowest' Review: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington's Exciting Modern Reimagining of a Kurosawa Classic
A blast of a bustling crime thriller that's so excitedly capital-N New York.
'Freakier Friday' Review: Disney Follow-Up is Formulaic yet Retains the Original’s Rockin' Charm
Captures the original's charm in a lighthearted way, from its edge to Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan's timeless dynamic.