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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Channing Tatum is great as a charming criminal on the lamb in this surprisingly crowd-pleasing crime dramedy from Derek Cianfrance. 'Roofman' may not be his most heavy-hitting feature but it…
'TRON: Ares' is somehow better than it has any right to be, but it’s unadulterated style over substance, a movie that impresses on an audio-visual level that will leave you…
'A House of Dynamite' is a technically assured, well-acted thriller that wants to say something urgent about power, crisis, and global fragility, but its constantly shifting character focus and refusal…
‘The Smashing Machine’ is a shockingly flat UFC fighter biopic from writer-director Benny Sadie that seems incapable of understanding what makes a movie interesting. Dwayne Johnson is Rock solid in…
It takes its sweet, brooding time, but 'Anemone' eventually lands somewhere potent. Daniel Day-Lewis, of course, makes the journey worthwhile, proving again why he's widely considered the GOAT.