In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
Two nerds walk into a rager in Olivia Wilde’s largely wonderful salvo to the unbreakable bonds of childhood friendship, one that openly apes former teen coming-of-age comedies but works in…
Zany close-range action choreography, blistering technical marksmanship, a plethora of gorgeous backdrops, and Keanu Reeves’ amusingly cartoonish and glib performance make ‘John Wick 3 - Parabellum’ exactly the kind of…
'Detective Pikachu' hums off its early noir setting and an amusing Ryan Reynolds riff track, which almost make up for the later portion's blasé blockbusting. Diehard Pokéfans and wide-eyed kiddos will…
Maintaining no illusions of high class storytelling, 'The Intruder' is a narratively cut and dry psychosexual thriller boosted by thick ropes of camp, courtesy of an exaggerated baddie in Dennis…
You won’t regret casting a ballot for this Seth Rogen-Charlize Theron political rom-com, whose odd-couple chemistry allows for a wholly ingratiating, if politically muddled, night at the theater.
Elisabeth Moss gives an exhaustive show-stopping performance in Alex Ross Perry’s strenuous ’Her Smell’, a thoughtfully terrorizing depiction of soured showbiz success, one that creepily uses horror movie techniques to…
'Avengers: Endgame' accomplishes the magical task of wrapping up 12-years of storytelling while leaving the future bright and full of possibility and doing so in a nostalgic, self-referential, character-driven, technically-dazzling…
‘Teen Spirit' is far from a radical reinvention of a musical underdog saga but director Max Minghella uses Elle Fanning’s unwavering cinematic powers to captivate and charm despite its foray…
‘The Curse of La Llorona’ promises to inject a Latin-X flavor into the Conjuring universe but barely even manages that. Nothing more than a dreadful fit of overdone cliches, it’s…
Nia DaCosta's dramatic debut is a strongly-performed study of the power of poverty that allows Tessa Thompson further opportunity to shine. Though its depressingly realist take on American anti-exceptionalism is…