In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
‘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…
Claire Denis mans a spiritual reawakening aboard a vessel of violent criminals in this poetic, beautiful, and at times rather long-winded, portrait of science vs. man. Challenging in form and…
Though not resting with the top-tier Laika efforts, ‘Missing Link’ is breathtaking proof about the evils of consolidating style: in the age of selfsame CGI-animation, something this devilishly detailed bears…
Eerie but playful, 'Pet Sematary' knows what it is and plays to its strengths by embracing the B-movie qualities of the hellraiser but by then elevating it with majorly effective production…
'Shazam!' reins DC back into a world where being a superhero is fun, and more importantly, fun to watch, and though the movie has its share of flaws, its clever premise…
Founded in 1976, SIFF creates experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world with the Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF Cinema, and SIFF Education. Recognized…
A brutal watch, ‘Hotel Mumbai’ frightfully depicts the ground level nightmare of being trapped in a terrorist attack, if that’s the kind of movie you’re into watching.
Sentimental but emotionally vacant, Tim Burton’s live-action rendition of Dumbo makes the story of the flying elephant longer without adding much. Bad child acting, an artificial hue that leaves the…
Hard-boiled but undercooked, S. Craig Zahler’s nihilist crime saga invests in too many tangents and too little character development, forcibly dragging this frustrating but occasionally inspired story over the distant…