In-depth film reviews, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
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…
Paolo Sorrentino's striking coming-of-age drama sinks into the gaiety of family history and the pangs of family tragedy as the hand of fate throws a young man's future into question.…
Vibrant Afro-Latinx culture, eye-popping visuals, and toe-tapping songs from Lin Manuel-Miranda intersect with one of the House of Mouse's most original and meaningful stories in quite some time with 'Encanto',…
Pablo Larraín and Kristen Stewart achieve wonders in the awards-destined Princess Diana biopic 'Spencer'. A handsomely-mounted portrait of strained poise under royal expectations, the artful biographical drama boasts sumptuous production…
This traumatic horror movie from Scott Cooper and Guillermo del Toro digs into the Indigenous legend of the Wendigo to tell a sobering human-level story of abuse while delivering top-shelf…
Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ is a science fiction spectacle of epic proportions with an indomitable cast, state-of-the-art visual effects, and an undercurrent of adult-tilting thematics running throughout. A masterwork only complicated…
‘Titane’ sees Julia Ducournau use expressive body horror and ostensibly insane plotting to explore the very-real transformative nature of childbearing. A startling and genuinely thrilling work of avant-garde brilliance.
A bone-rattling, conscious-stirring explosion of socially-conscious horror, Nia DaCosta’s ‘Candyman’ sequel brings the series into modern times with plenty of gore, effective performances, and searing social commentary to create a…
Morgan Neville’s involving documentary puts Anthony Bourdain’s travels and struggles into razor sharp focus, creating a compelling and full-bodied portrait of an ambitious journeyman, a restless searcher, a semi-charmed lover,…
Janicza Bravo’s snappy and stylized ‘Zola’ is a bottle-rocket of artistic energy boasting four of the most-notable performances of the year from Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Colman Domingo, and Nicholas…