In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
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 -…
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is an unnecessary addendum to the titular character’s story, one that tries to hide its lack of narrative prowess underneath colorful sets and costumes and behind…
‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ will invariably enchant audiences, regardless of whether they are already familiar with the one-inch talking shell or not. Director Dean Fleischer-Camp and co-writer Jenny…
The naturally unnatural world comes to a head in surreal, erotic, satirical fashion in a way only David Cronenberg could cook up. The world-building of Crimes of the Future impresses…
'Top Gun: Maverick' is precisely the type of old-school action blockbuster that Hollywood no longer makes - feel-good and utterly thrilling, with edge-of-your-seat stunt work and mesmerizing star power in…
The latest from A24 relies on thematic and academic allusions to unspool a gender-horror film that's meager on plot and dense on WTF moments. Rory Kinnear is memorable as…
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is a tale of a corporate identity crisis; the punchline to what happens when a mediocre Marvel movie and a rip-roaring Sam Raimi…
A cinematic wonder of Viking violence and old-school melodramatic barbarity, ‘The Northman’ is an unrelenting and gruesome historic epic that showcases an absolutely berserk performance from Alexander Skarsgård and all…
Boring, dreary, and populated by unlikable characters, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' is an absolute chore. There’s no way this will be a hit so at least this will be…