The Iron Claw Review: Efron and Durkin Elevate Wrestling Family Drama
Zac Efron delivers a career-best performance in Sean Durkin's The Iron Claw, which recounts the Von Erich wrestling family dynasty.
Shelf Pick: Soft-Spoken Weepy Cult Child: A Gripping Tale of Rebellion, Identity, and Family
Soft-Spoken Weepy Cult Child is a poignant exploration of rebellion, family, and the complexities of love – both romantic and familial.
Poor Things Review: Lanthimos and Stone Deliver One of 2023’s Best
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone reunite in Poor Things, a dark, fantastical exploration of patriarchy, masculinity, and feminism.
The Kardashians Season 4 Review: A Family Divided
Faced with these two polar opposite storylines, Season 4 of The Kardashians attempts to blend them into one season and is unsuccessful.
Shelf Pick: My Everest is an Inspiring Doc About Defying Perceived Limits
My Everest: The extraordinary journey of the first man with cerebral palsy to trek Everest Base Camp on horseback.
Maestro Review: Symphony No. 2 for Mr. Cooper
Bradley Cooper delivers a performance destined for biopic canon in Maestro, a film that defies biopic conventions.
Leave the World Behind Review: Vacation Mode – On?
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke star in the unnerving end-of the-world thriller Leave the World Behind.
Wish Review
Unfortunately for Disney fans, Wish is a more generic version of modern Disney movies like Encanto or Moana, with only a few moments of the distinct Disney magic that made those movies and every other Disney classic everlasting.
The Crown Review: Season 6, Part 1
In its final stretch, The Crown fails both Princess Diana and its audience.
Dashing Through The Snow Review: A Familiar Christmas Movie Retread
Tim Story's Dashing Through The Snow isn't an instant classic, but charismatic lead performances make it fun enough.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes hits the rewind button, leading to diminishing dramatic and emotional returns. As a case study in authoritarian politics, though, it remains relevant.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Review: Break Out The ‘L’ Word
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Netflix's anime adaptation of the cult classic graphic novels, is the best three-plus-hour binge-watch of the year.
May December Review: Hot Dog, We Have a Wiener!
Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman star in Todd Haynes' wickedly fun camp comedy May December, which tackles the contrast between performances and reality.
Thanksgiving Review: A New Holiday Horror Classic
Armed with everything he learned over his career, Eli Roth's positioned to deliver the next great holiday horror classic with Thanksgiving.
The Stones & Brian Jones Review
Broomfield provides a testament to Brian Jones' genius, and this is indeed a lament for a young victim of the sex, drugs, and rock and roll era but this new documentary doesn’t really fulfill its promise of revealing surprising information.
