‘ETERNITY’ Wastes the Afterlife in Rom-Com Purgatory
Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, and Callum Turner aren’t the problem but ‘Eternity’ is standard-issue love triangle fare, just dressed up to look like something more.
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‘ZOOTOPIA 2’ and the Overwhelming Joy of the Meaningful Family-Friendly Film
Funny, heartwarming, and thematically potent, 'Zootopia 2' is one of the better animated movies of the decade—but more importantly, it marked a pivotal moviegoing experience for this critic: my daughter’s…
STREAMING · HBO MAX
The Tragedy of ‘HAMNET’ and the Absolution of Art
A profoundly moving portrait of family, tragedy, and how art binds us, 'Hamnet' is a stunning return to form for director Chloé Zhao, boasting one of the year’s best performances…
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‘WAKE UP DEAD MAN’ is A Holy Mystery a Few Beads Short of a Full Rosary
The winning combo of Daniel Craig and Josh O’Connor threatens to send 'Wake Up Dead Man' to the heavens, but the third 'Knives Out' entry — though the most thematically…
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‘DIE MY LOVE’: Postpartum Dread Lacks Direction
Madness consumes a new mother in Lynne Ramsay’s latest vision of domesticity gone bad. Set in the isolated countryside, 'Die My Love' explores postpartum depression pushed to its breaking point…
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‘PREDATOR: BADLANDS’ Is the Alien vs. Predator Movie We Deserve
The kind of effortlessly enjoyable franchise movie that we don't see enough of at the theater these days, 'Predator: Badlands' continues Dan Trachtenberg's absolute god-tier revival of this franchise, this…
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‘BUGONIA’ Is Alienating For All the Right Reasons
Amongst my favorite working directors, Yorgos Lanthimos has a way of poking at how we perceive reality that is unsettling, absurdist, and deeply satirical, and with 'Bugonia' he applies an…
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Del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ a Sumptuous Parable of Abusive Fathers
A gorgeous retelling of a classic tale about the monsters that dwell within us, Del Toro’s take on Frankenstein features a standout turn from Jacob Elordi but remains a middle…
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‘BLACK PHONE 2’ Doesn’t Phone It In, But Still Misses the Call
A cold horror movie in more ways than one, 'Black Phone 2' is disturbing in flashes and occasionally satisfying, with a standout turn from Madeline McGraw. But its sluggish pacing…
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Colin Farrell is Down Bad in Plodding Macau Gambling Drama ‘Ballad of a Small Player’
Colin Farrell is a gambling addict in the Far East in this dreamy, meandering drama desperately in need of a point. The tasteful production elements in Edward Berger's 'Ballad of…