Twisters Review: Plenty of Spectacle, Not Enough Heart
The proto-sequel desperately tries to replicate the magic of the original but falls woefully short, largely due to a depressingly slight script.
National Anthem Review: A Refreshingly Unique Queer Coming-of-Age Story
Luke Gilford's impressive first feature National Anthem takes audiences inside the world of queer rodeos.
Fly Me to the Moon Review: Old-School Rom-Com Just Misses the Target
Greg Berlanti's Fly Me To The Moon coasts on the outsized charms of its leads, Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson.
House of the Dragon 2.03: “The Burning Mill” Review
There's a slowly morphing acceptance here that the main players are trying too hard to control things that spun out of control long ago.
Touch Review: COVID-Era Period Dramas Are Now on the Menu
Baltasar Kormákur's drama Touch offers a warm embrace that's weirdly wrapped in the trappings of a COVID-19 era period drama.
Longlegs Review: Nicolas Cage Will Haunt You
Nicolas Cage has built a career on unhinged characters, yet nothing compares to what he delivers as the titular serial killer in Longlegs.
The Bear Season 3 Review: What Was The Point?
Season 3 of FX's The Bear feels like five episodes of material spread across ten, making it tough to distinguish the season's main arc.
House of the Dragon 2.02: “Rhaenyra the Cruel” Review
"Rhaenyra the Cruel": Building loyalty through mercy versus cruelty with those who have less power than you—a lesson worth learning.
Sorry/Not Sorry Review: Louis C.K. Gives Zero Apologies
Made in conjunction with The New York Times and the reporters who investigated the story of sexual misconduct and impropriety again Louis C.K., Sorry/Not Sorry looks at how a once-lauded comedian was able to slough off cancel culture.
Karlovy Vary Film Festival: The Balconettes Review
Noemie Merlant's The Balconettes is a daring project, which tries to mix comedy, horror, paranormal, and satire...and it mostly succeeds.
MaXXXine Review: Ode to ’80s Sleaze Completes Stellar Trilogy
Mia Goth stars in MaXXXine, Ti West's giallo-inspired slasher that caps off the trilogy that began with X and Pearl.
Despicable Me 4 Review: It’s the Minions’ World After All
The franchise fuelled by Gru and the ever-annoying Minions returns for yet another family-friendly supervillain romp in Despicable Me 4.
A Quiet Place: Day One Review: A Best In Series Prequel
A Quiet Place: Day One is a best In series prequel, directed by Michael Sarnoski and starring Lupita Nyong’o.
I Am: Celine Dion Review: Her Voice Will Go On
Emotionally stripped bare, Celine Dion introduces a rarely seen side of herself in the documentary I Am: Celine Dion.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Review
Given how much of his own money Kevin Costner poured into this proposed four-film series, you can't help but want him to succeed with Horizon.
