In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
Competent but unremarkable, ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ is a horror-comedy sequel that’s mostly just a forgettable extension of the original’s eat-the-satanic-rich premise, expanding the mythology without recapturing…
'Hoppers' is a delightful return to form for Pixar. This story of animals and humans coming together for the common good delivers laughs, awe, and genuine thematic heft, making it…
John Patton Ford's 'How to Make a Killing' is a stylish, propulsive crime caper about a man murdering his way toward a faster inheritance, but its inability to cut beneath the…
Gore Verbinski’s 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die' is an over-the-top action-comedy with an impressive ensemble that taps into modern anxieties about screen time and A.I., delivering sharp satire and…
Not without its issues, Emerald Fennell's over-the-top take on 'Wuthering Heights' makes for a deliciously devious dark romance with alluring lead performances from Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. The production…
Come get some. Sam Raimi is (mostly) back in the horror business with 'Send Help', a campy desert island survival movie about a survivalist employee and her prick boss who…
Nia DaCosta proves a steady hand in continuing the 28 Years Later story, this time framing it as an ideological battle between two opposing forces: Ralph Fiennes’ atheist humanist Dr.…
Johannes Roberts' brutal—and brutally effective—chimp gone bad horror joint Primate champions unrelenting tension and jaw-dropping gore, making this a January horror movie plenty worth infecting yourself with.
Overlong, repetitive, and dull, 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' commits the cardinal sin of being both excessive and unnecessary, adding little to the Pandora saga and failing to justify a return…
Will Arnett erupts onto the screen as a real dramatic actor in Bradley Cooper’s thoughtfully funny 'Is This Thing On?', a midlife crisis story that tackles themes of commitment and…