Maestro Review: Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein Biopic Is Artful & Fractured
Maestro is not a biopic of an artist so much as a human artwork, capturing the questions he provokes and the contradictory answers that define him.
The Killer Review: Fincher's Well-Crafted Thriller Has A Muted Emotional Tenor
My instinct is that appreciation for The Killer will grow with time, as we get used the muted emotional tenor we didn't expect from a Fincher movie.
Origin Review: Convincing, Engaging & More Conventional Than It Seems
Only during Origin's final act, which makes an aggressive play for a big swell of emotion, did my appreciation start to curdle.
Hit Man Review: Breezy Comedy Is Richard Linklater’s Cure For What Ails Movies
Savor Hit Man, however you come across it - it's not every day the movies entertain us in this way at this level of execution anymore.
Memory Review: Thorny Drama Gets All Its Depth From The Actors
Everyone is doing great work in Memory, and for me, the experience of being swept up in the acting is always worth the price of admission.
No One Will Save You Review: Kaitlyn Dever Anchors Daringly Creative Genre Movie
Daringly creative, No One Will Save You is as much of an in-the-moment good time as it is worthy of lingering thought and discussion.
Sex Education Season 4 Review: A Worthy End To One Of Netflix’s Best Shows
Let Sex Education season 4, and our response to it, remind the powers that be in Hollywood why good writing should not be taken for granted.
The Monkey King Review: A Misfire For Netflix Animation
The heart of the problem is The Monkey King makes its central character, whose story has been told and retold for hundreds of years, uninteresting.
Jules Review: Make This Touching Sci-Fi Comedy Your Next Theater Outing
Jules is a lighthearted, empathetic film that multiple generations of family can see together and all find something worth taking with them.
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.