‘THE LEGEND OF OCHI’ a Technically Impressive but Familiar A24 Fable
‘The Legend of Ochi’ is a welcome throwback kids movie that isn’t afraid to be a little weird and dark and moody but despite its towering technical craft, delivers a…
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Gothic Vampire Epic ‘SINNERS’ is the Movie of the Year
Ryan Coogler delivers a bloody, soulful masterstroke of music-driven genre filmmaking with 'Sinners', a movie that erupts with passionate craft just as much as it surprises with its thematic depth.…
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Overwhelming ‘WARFARE’ A Gonzo Descent into Garland’s Hellish Sandbox
Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland have crafted an Iraq War survival thriller worthy of the A24 mantle, leaning into a gonzo sense of immersive hyperrealism and never shying away from…
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‘DEATH OF A UNICORN’ a Satirical Creature Feature that Beats the Dead Horse
'Death of a Unicorn' trots out a magical premise and some delightfully deranged moments, but too often defaults to familiar genre beats and thin satire. Despite a few standout performances…
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‘MAGAZINE DREAMS’ Showcases Jonathan Majors at His Best…And Most Frightening
Jonathan Majors delivers yet another fantastic performance as a bruiser with limited mental and emotional capacity, but the film’s impact is inevitably tainted by his real-life history of abuse. 'Magazine…
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‘LAST BREATH’ an Effective Exercise in Sustained Underwater Tension
'Last Breath' delivers an incredible true story with taut suspense and no-nonsense filmmaking, but beyond its built-in tension, there’s not a ton will will linger. A sturdy, well-executed thriller that's…
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‘THE MONKEY’: Oz Perkins’ B-Movie Goes Bananas
'The Monkey' is trashy, ridiculous, and entirely self-aware, exactly the kind of B-movie mayhem Oz Perkins seems eager to embrace. It may not possess the eerie stylings of 'Longlegs', but…
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‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD’ Heralds a Bold New Era of Superhero Sameness
The MCU remains stuck in neutral with this wheel-spinning fourth Captain America movie, which, much like 'Falcon and The Winter Soldier', asks what it means for Sam Wilson to take…
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Sundance ‘25: ‘IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU’ – Rose Byrne is Remarkable in This Maternal Panic Attack of a Movie
Two hours of uncut existential dread and a career-best turn from Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You from writer-director Mary Bronstein is an uncomfortably intimate character study of a mother unraveling under the weight of her daughter’s medical issues and a gaping ceiling leak threatening to drown what’s left of her sanity....
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Sundance ‘25: ‘THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND’ A Crowd-Pleasing Folk Charmer
It’s been a decade since the folk duo McGwyer (Tom Basden) and Mortimer (Carey Mulligan) broke up. But if Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric, well-meaning, and possibly unhinged wealthy bachelor, has anything to do with it, their reunion is imminent. He’s determined to bring them together for one last performance—both as a personal passion project...