In-depth film reviews, rated A through F, from someone who definitely thinks he knows more about movies than you.
‘Tenet’ sees director Christopher Nolan completely bend the knee to technical showmanship and entirely ignore the bread and butter of what makes films engaging: character. Though the mostly-practical VFX achievements…
Imogen Poots is solid in the role and Eisenberg holds his weight but ultimately 'Vivarium' is a thin sci-fi mystery stretched far beyond the breaking point and one that's more…
‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ focuses on the logistics of an abortion road trip as writer-director Eliza Hittman delivers an empathic and occasionally potent humanist drama that begs viewers to feel…
Ben Affleck steps up to the line to deliver a notable performance as a troubled alcoholic basketball coach but ‘The Way Back’’s quiet, deliberate approach is not going to hype…
As Jane Austen adaptations go, ‘Emma’ is an adequately coiffed and bouncy retelling, though tends to overstay its welcome at times, where the production design elements like the costumery, landscapes,…
The Star Wars series as we know it comes to a close in a clunky and almost-kinda-maybe satisfying fashion, but not without its shortcomings. The force may not be strongest…
‘The Report’ is technically a fine movie, and one that not-accidentally resembles many an award-winning journalistic procedural, but its levelheadedness and emotionally flat approach can be its worst enemy and…
Director Deon Taylor delivers his second almost-good-but-not-quite-there-yet motion picture of 2019, resting too much weight on his completely competent actors' shoulders to elevate shlocky, lowbrow material. And once again, it…
‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ may want for brains but the undeniably talented cast make it a decent, if dated and totally unnecessary, watch. Too bad the effects are lame and the…
‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ thrives when bringing Alvin Schwartz’s shorts to life in creepy vivid detail but the larger story is hamstrung by middling child performances and…