In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
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 -…
‘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…