Alex Garland has promised an intentionally provocative film that lacks discernible conviction with ‘Civil War’. Though the writing isn’t as sharp as it could have been, the film is nonetheless…
‘Monkey Man’ is a mostly generic action-revenge movie airdropped into the sociopolitical landscape of modern India. Dev Patel’s passion is evident as a performer and filmmaker but his directorial debut…
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ at least tries to have a little more fun with this MonsterVerse property than some of its overly serious predecessors but the head-scratchingly numb…
Poorly directed, terribly paced, entirely lacking in character development, painfully unfunny, and - worst of all - wholly soulless, 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire', like many reboot sequels before it, reminds us…
Sew Torn, Freddy Macdonald’s crafty seamstress thriller told in three vignettes, calls to mind the Choose Your Own Adventure books popularized before the internet. Invariably, readers would determine which path their protagonist should take, with most roads leading to a less-than-fortunate ending. In Sew Torn, a pivotal decision takes shape when Barbara Duggen (Eve Connolly)...
Despite a fiery supporting performance from Tilda Swinton, Julio Torres’ first feature film, Problemista, feels like it hasn’t worked out all its kinks yet. Unique and personal but mired by…
‘Dune: Part Two’ further opens the book on the world of Paul Atreides and Arrakis in this towering accomplishment that’s as thrilling as it is stunning to watch, hear, and…
Ethan Coen’s first foray into solo directing with 'Drive Away Dolls' reveals a filmmaker liberally applying heavy-handed slapstick and little else in terms of characterization, plotting, or even comedic sensibilities.…
In his cringe-tastic treatise on middle school awkwardness Eighth Grade, Bo Burnham captured the universal horror of growing up through the specificity of Elsie Fisher’s Kayla. Her oily identity crisis effortlessly evoked our own transitory 13-year-old state, subjecting us to the lost-but-not-forgotten dread of first crushes, online interactions, and seething parental conflict. With Dìdi, Oscar-nominated...
After the sudden passing of his author wife, a Jewish cantor (Jason Schwartzman) finds himself deep in the throes of a crisis of faith that has his questioning everything from his career to his own worth. When he crosses paths with his childhood music teacher (Carol Kane), herself at a turning point in life, his...