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STREAMING · HULU‘GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE’ Goes Full Amblin But Remains Haunted by Mediocrity
With 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', the supernatural-comedy franchise hopefully has found its final resting place. There's elements that work really well here - the kid's performances,…
STREAMING · DISNEY+‘ENCANTO’ A Magical Reckoning With Generational Trauma
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…
STREAMING · KANOPYPrincess Diana Feels the Oppression of Royal Tradition in Masterful ‘SPENCER’
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…
STREAMING · DISNEY+Clunky ‘ETERNALS’ Reveals Chloé Zhao Ill-Suited for Marvel Universe
Over-plotted and underwhelming, 'Eternals' is a choppy, self-serious dud for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With a huge cast that fails to get enough individual…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOHorrifying ‘ANTLERS’ is the Bleakest American Horror Movie of the Century
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…
STREAMING · PEACOCKThe Ghosts of Showbiz Past Haunt ‘LAST NIGHT IN SOHO’
Edgar Wright’s flirtation with horror results in a psychedelic, feminist thriller told with great élan. Enthusiastically stylish, ‘Last Night in Soho’ boasts a strong…
STREAMING · PEACOCKLoose Slasher Sequel ‘HALLOWEEN KILLS’ Defines Overkill
‘Halloween Kills’ is your typical slasher movie sequel in that it’s a far-cry from the quality of its predecessor, presenting nostalgia and re-packaged ideas…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOLonely Icelandic Parents Pull the Wool Over Their Own Eyes in Bizarre Creature Feature ‘LAMB’
A24’s unsettling and atmospheric horror-hybrid incites an unholy matrimony of humankind’s domination of the natural world and their need to belong within it. Peculiar,…
STREAMING · KANOPYPsychosexual Fever Dream ‘TITANE’ Pushes All the Right Buttons
‘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…
STREAMING · DISNEY+The Dumbest Superhero Franchise Out There is Back – and Much Improved – With ‘VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE’
Andy Serkis has turned the most ridiculous comic book property on the big screen into something more - dare I say - intelligible and…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEO‘NO TIME TO DIE’ Kills Off Daniel Craig’s Reign as 007 in Sullen, Disappointing Fashion
The forest overwhelms the trees in 'No Time to Die', where a lacking screenplay and unremarkable set pieces reveal a forgettable conclusion to Daniel…
STREAMING · PEACOCKA Gambling Oscar Isaac Bets on Salvation in Stoic Drama ‘THE CARD COUNTER’
Oscar Isaac is a gambler of few words in this subdued, shady exploration of sin. Writer-director Paul Schrader continues to make challenging - borderline…
STREAMING · PEACOCKIcy Free Solo Doc ‘THE ALPINIST’ Makes Alex Honnold Look Like a Moderate Risk-Taker
A stark reminder of the perilous extremes of climbing, ‘The Alpinist’ is a fascinating character study of young renegade Marc-André Leclerc and thoughtful companion…
STREAMING · PRIME VIDEOSocial Horror ‘CANDYMAN’ Radically Addresses Black Trauma in Brutal Fashion
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…
STREAMING · DISNEY+Fantastical but Flawed ‘SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS’ Expands MCU’s Horizons
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' introduces new heroes, new landscapes, new powers, and new threats, giving us a more fantasy-inspired taste…
STREAMING · HBO MAXEntertaining ‘THE SUICIDE SQUAD’ Surprisingly Conventional for Comic Book Movie That Weaponizes Polka Dots
James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad' is a marked improvement over the original feature in nearly every quantifiable sense but for a movie that's all…
STREAMING · DISNEY+‘JUNGLE CRUISE’ Charters a Noisy, Pun-Fueled Trip Down Familiar Waters
Bland, inoffensive, and familiar, theme park ride turned movie ‘Jungle Cruise’ feels as bumpy and predictable as a trip on one of Disneyland’s oldest…
STREAMING · HULUAn Opportunistic Knight Quests in Superbly Crafted, Narratively Adventurous ‘THE GREEN KNIGHT’
An adult-oriented challenge to conventional fantasy thrills, David Lowery’s complex, puzzling, and visually triumphant 'The Green Knight' leans into onscreen natural horrors and sexual proclivities to…
STREAMING · HBO MAXCathartic Documentary ‘ROADRUNNER: A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN’ Grapples with Dark Profundity
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,…
STREAMING · PEACOCK‘THE FOREVER PURGE’ Is Redundant, Already Behind the Times
The final installment of The Purge series ends on a middling note with 'The Forever Purge' displaying the series long-standing inability to craft a…
STREAMING · DISNEY+Better Late than Never, ‘BLACK WIDOW’ Gives MCU’s Preeminent Shero a Fitting Sendoff
If you can ignore the fact that admittedly minor-note ‘Black Widow’ fits oh-so-awkwardly into the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, you’ll find one of the…
STREAMING · NETFLIXA Ratchet Weekend Goes Viral in A24 Sex Work Drama ‘ZOLA’
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,…
STREAMING · PEACOCKThere’s Somehow Even More Family And Furious Stupidity in Ridiculous ‘F9’
Justin Lin returns to the Fast & Furious franchise to re-test the barriers of what cars and Torettos are capable of in the most…
STREAMING · AMC+Tribeca 2021: Adrien Brody’s ‘CLEAN’ an Ugly, On the Nose Neo-Noir With Intense Dumb Guy Energy
Adrien Brody was involved on nearly every level in the conceptualization and realization of brooding revenge-thriller 'Clean' but with its ugly aesthetics, empty grittiness,…
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By: Matt Oakes
Started blogging about film in college when the university paper wouldn’t have him. Dislikes your consensus film Twitter favorites. Devotee of horror movies that make him die a little inside. Catches films at festivals when he can. Proud SFCS and OFCS member and Tomatometer-approved critic. Editor-in-chief of Silver Screen Riot.
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