In-depth film reviews of current theatrical releases, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
An epic reboot of the slasher franchise trades cannibals for cults and reinvents itself as a survivalist horror epic. It’s smarter, bloodier, and way more ambitious than you’d expect from…
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' is yet another reminder that Marvel’s multiverse era is more about setups and disappointments than payoffs. And while this entry is relatively self-contained, it still…
'Together' is a twisted, tactile meditation on love, compromise, and the bodily cost of staying too close for too long, brought to life by Michael Shanks' sharp direction and a…
Just as the 1997 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' rode the coattails of 'Scream' (1996), the 2025 installment follow the legacy sequel blueprint of 'Scream' (2022). Despite being…
Ari Aster gets carried away skewering the pandemic and people's response to it in this "modern Western" that tackles too much without much in the way of point or conviction.…
'Superman' returns to the big screen in mostly triumphant fashion. David Corenswet makes a strong impression as 2025’s new Man of Steel, while James Gunn proves himself an intriguing steward…
It’s barely been three years since the last bad Jurassic World movie, but Gareth Edwards’ latest somehow manages to remind us just how far this franchise has fallen with 'Jurassic…
Joseph Kosinski trades in fighter jets for Formula One in this try-hard summer blockbuster. It has all the hallmarks of an impressive summer event-style movie — big stars, flashy production…
A trainwreck of a rom-com that seems to have learned all the wrong lessons from what 'Past Lives' did right, 'Materialists' is poorly acted, weakly written, and directed with little…
'How to Train Your Dragon' is perhaps the most faithful live-action remake I’ve ever seen. Beat by beat, shot by shot, line by line. Literally the same score. Same director.…