'The Banshees of Inisherin' is a striking dark comedy brimming with thematic depth, boasting a strong cast and sizable ideas but unlikely to click with mainstream audiences. McDonagh's strange little…
A surprisingly brutal and weird horror movie from a major studio, Smile has something to say about the "grin and bear it" mantra of traumatized Americans but is most fun…
An electrifying improvement over ‘X’, Ti West’s Technicolor slasher is a darkly funny thirst trap; a gory origin story that sees Mia Goth give an absolute scene-stealing performance as the…
Olivia Wilde's feminist satire boasts a terrific Florence Pugh performance, a remarkable score, and illustrious production details (including some impressive camerawork) but the whole of 'Don't Worry Darling' is let…
A case of an accidental double booking goes full nightmare in Zach Cregger's simmering horror feast 'Barbarian'. Part suspense-driven horror thriller, part gonzo camp-fest, the tonally turbulent but ferociously fun…
A visually-arresting story about a scholar and the djinn who offers her three wishes, ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ doesn’t quite bring the magic. Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton are…
Man vs. Lion B-movie ‘Beast’ doesn’t rewrite the creature feature playbook but nor does it need to. Strong pacing, gnarly animal action, and a worthy lead in Idris Elba make…
David Leitch's cartoonish adaptation of 'Bullet Train' is a loud, violent, messy action-thriller that borrows liberally from a handful of movie genres - thriller, actioner, whodunnit, crime drama - to…
Ron Howard's penitently faithful adaptation of the true story of 13 youths trapped in a Thai cave makes for a workmanlike and harrowing film. Cutting against the grain of exploitative…
'Nope' showcases the brilliance of Jordan Peele while also revealing his kryptonite. The Spielberg-inspired horror-tinged sci-fi features some outstanding individual elements - and Keke Palmer is a real scene-stealer -…