In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
Bradley Rust Gray’s unhurried drama may move too slowly for some viewers but richly-layered performances and tender direction yield a thoughtful and emotionally evocative study of the human heart. Carla…
‘After Yang’ is a stunningly beautiful, emotionally yearning science-fiction drama about what it means to be family; and what it means to lose family. Grounded in emotional depth and philosophical…
A poignant, prescient ode to Black friendship, ‘Emergency’ is a killer dramedy from Carey Williams that explores the specter of a police encounter as two best friends navigate a tough…
'Scream' (2022) perfects the franchise formula by punching up individual elements like casting and kills, delivering a "requel" filled with campy callbacks and clever subversions that more than justifies bringing…
In the stunning second season of the Apple TV+ space exploration drama, all the cards were on the table. From the jaw-dropping first minutes of episode one to the emotionally-gutting…
Lana Wachowski has attempted to bring her beloved franchise back to life with ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ but this third sequel has all the brains of Frankenstein. And the charm to…
A legacy sequel that overdelivers on its promise to wrangle the three generations of Spider-Man together, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ is essentially a live-action Spider-Verse film that, while juggling a…
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is a definitional remake, one that pays too close attention to making every single element sing while forgetting to have a point of view, a…
A Texan ballad of a dirtbag ex-porn star, ‘Red Rocket’ is a sidesplittingly funny and brutally honest character study from writer-director Sean Baker. Its uncomfortable subject matter will be a…
Adam McKay’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ boasts an outstanding ensemble cast with some of the biggest A-list stars on the planet to build a farcical “the sky is falling” dark comedy.…