Dreamin’ Wild Review: Music Drama Can’t Live Up To Its Own Expectations
Dreamin' Wild is sometimes too caught up in its own artfulness, and all that weighted form ends up trapping its ideas rather than giving them heft.
Sympathy For The Devil Review: Nicolas Cage Thriller Can’t Sustain Interest
Sympathy for the Devil is a missed opportunity with a collection of engaging moments, none sustained enough to really satisfy.
Dead Reckoning Recycles Parts Of Every Mission Impossible Movie – And It’s Genius
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 revisits storylines from every previous movie in the franchise, and that's definitely not an accident.
How Beau Is Afraid Actually Makes Sense To Me
Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid is a confounding watch, but understanding how this movie makes you feel makes it easier to see how it all fits together.
Blue Jean Review: An Incisive Portrait Of Internalized Homophobia
Give yourself over to Blue Jean’s wavelength, and I believe you'll find it engrossing, insightful, and, unfortunately, quite timely.
Oppenheimer Trailer: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt & A Disappointed Einstein
Universal Pictures releases a brand-new trailer for the upcoming Christopher Nolan historical drama Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy.
Love & Death Review: Elizabeth Olsen-Led Crime Drama Is More Than Meets The Eye
There is more reason to recommend it, but this series would be worth it just to watch what Elizabeth Olsen does with a role this nuanced.
Showing Up Review: A Richly Textured Meditation On The Exhibition Of Art
Among the many things that could result from watching it, Showing Up makes easy to understand why making and displaying art can be so agonizing.
Enys Men Review: Gripping Craft & Atmosphere Needed A Touch More Story
Those who enjoy cinema's more experimental works should seek this one out; more mainstream audiences may not find Enys Men to their liking.
The Lost King Review: Sally Hawkins Can’t Save Dull Biopic With Misplaced Focus
Had The Lost King trusted its protagonist enough to let her be the true center, it might have provided a viewing experience worth recommending.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Review: After Shaky Premiere, Episode 2 Recaptures The Heart
The Mandalorian has an unfortunate tendency to take its eye off the ball, but to do it at the start of this anticipated season is especially odd.
We Have A Ghost Review: Viral Haunting Story Best When Played For Laughs
Three extended sequences stand out for their execution and comic timing, and will surely be what people take with them from the viewing experience.
Disquiet Review: Lifeless Thriller Never Recovers From Its Poor Script
Disquiet is structured like a puzzle film, with the viewer encouraged to piece together the mystery of Sam's limbo. This doesn't work in its favor.
Holy Spider Review: Powerful Serial Killer Movie Takes Risks & Succeeds
Abbasi's film is no easy watch, but it is a powerful entry in this subgenre that succeeds by making risky choices lesser works might have mismanaged.
One Fine Morning Review: Léa Seydoux Anchors Small But Stimulating Drama
If One Fine Morning offers no great revelations, it is full of echoes, parallels, and sparks that leave the viewer activated beyond its runtime.
Saint Omer Review: French Courtroom Drama Requires Your Full Attention
As befitting its interest in academia, Saint Omer benefits from study; audiences will find it thinking on it afterwards turns up new connections.
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Review: Stunningly Realized Stop-Motion Animation
Pinocchio rewards rewatches and further thought, and will likely take some time to tease out fully from its deceptively simple narrative.
The Eternal Daughter Review: Ghost Story Makes Every Choice Meaningful
A patient, attentive viewer will find the sum of its carefully placed parts leaves them with more to contemplate than they might have expected.
Willow Review: Ensemble Fantasy Disney+ Show Actually Lets Itself Be Fun
Is this new Willow in on the joke or not? Once the quest begins in earnest, and especially in episode 3, the show answers with a resounding yes.
There There Review: Scaled-Back Indie Is A Great Film-As-Art Primer
There There is not reveling in its own constructedness so much as showing its work, being open about having no motive beyond provoking thought.