My Father's Dragon Review: Netflix Animation Sparks Joy
With its charming hand-drawn aesthetic and imaginative setting, My Father's Dragon has that rare quality of being truly timeless
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Terrifier 2 Review: A Bigger, Weirder, Bloodier Sequel
Terrifier 2 is a vast improvement over the first film. -
Catherine Called Birdy Review: Lena Dunham's Medieval Coming-Of-Age Comedy Is A Low-Key Charmer
Bella Ramsay flies high in Lena Dunham's charming but slight adaptation of the beloved kid's book. -
Matilda Review: A Deliciously Dark Revenge Tale With A Sweet Center [London Film Festival]
Powerhouse musical numbers and faithfulness to the spirit of Roald Dahl's book balance out a miscast villain in Matilda the Musical. -
The Antares Paradox Review: An Emotional Sci-Fi Drama About The Cost Of Scientific Pursuit [Fantastic Fest]
Are we alone in the universe? -
Amsterdam Review: Enjoyable Performances Can't Save David O. Russell's Undercooked Movie
Despite a truly excellent cast, Amsterdam is a movie decidedly less than the sum of its parts. -
Saint Omer Review: Alice Diop's Fiction Debut Aims An Empathetic Lens On A Discomforting Courtroom Subject [NYFF]
Alice Diop makes her fiction feature debut with a deeply empathetic courtroom drama inspired by a true story. -
Mr. Harrigan's Phone Review: This Stephen King Adaptation Is An Old School Ghost Story With A Modern Twist
This sturdy Stephen King adaptation mostly gets the job done. -
The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Thor: Love And Thunder, Elvis, And More
What's new on Blu?! -
Till Review: Danielle Deadwyler Is The Saving Grace In Chinonye Chukwu's Thoughtful Emmett Till Drama [NYFF]
Danielle Deadwyler is a revelation in Chinonye Chukwu's clear-eyed depiction of the murder of Emmett Till. -
Vesper Review: A Beautifully Hopeful Take On Sci-Fi Dystopias [Fantastic Fest]
Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper deliver breathtaking sci-fi visuals on a small budget with their new film Vesper. -
Spoonful Of Sugar Review: A Not So Sweet Domestic Horror Story [Fantastic Fest]
Spoonful of Sugar is bone-chilling, knee-buckling nastiness that punishes every character with zero compassion. -
How Did Werewolves Within Become The Best Reviewed Video Game Movie Ever? Director Josh Ruben Explains [Exclusive]
Josh Ruben's Werewolves Within — based on Ubisoft and Red Storm Entertainment Oculus game of the same name — earned great reviews. -
Hocus Pocus 2 Review: The Extra Silly, Extra Nostalgic Sequel Loses Its Magic
Despite a game cast and a more knowingly queer, female-forward approach, Hocus Pocus 2 is little more than a reanimated corpse. -
Hellraiser Review: The Reboot Is A Step Up For The Franchise, But Is That Enough? [Fantastic Fest]
Welcome back, Hellraiser. -
Evil Eye Review: Grandmotherly Horror Is Like Mother Goose Gone Mad [Fantastic Fest]
Evil Eye explores Dominican campfire stories that drip of slime-green goo and adolescent curiosities about the dark arts. -
Oink Review: An Adorable, Roald Dahl-Inspired Stop-Motion Film About A Girl And Her Pig [Fantastic Fest]
Want to see a stop-motion animated story with touches of Roald Dahl and George Miller and an adorable little pig? Well, now you probably do. -
Shin Ultraman Review: A Haphazard, Kaiju-Sized Blockbuster [Fantastic Fest]
Shin Ultraman is an absolutely insane, visually delightful, and downright haphazard reboot. -
A Wounded Fawn Review: A Highly Artistic Horror Freak Show [Fantastic Fest]
A Wounded Fawn is great. -
Satanic Hispanics Review: More Horror Anthologies Should Be This Steady And Fun [Fantastic Fest]
A smooth-as-silk horror anthology. -
The Munsters Review: A Baffling, Painful Take On The Old TV Comedy
Rob Zombie's The Munsters is a baffling, misguided film. -
Spirit Halloween: The Movie Review: This Halloween Adventure Is Not Very Good, But Still Charming
Spirit Halloween: The Movie isn't very good, but it has a certain spooky charm that might appeal to some. -
Sick Review: The Strangers For The Covid Era Is Actually Really Good, And Far Too Real [Fantastic Fest]
The Strangers for the COVID-19 era. -
Werewolf By Night Review: Marvel Bucks Tradition With A Fun Monster Movie Homage [Fantastic Fest]
Werewolf By Night is Marvel horror fun for Halloween. -
Lynch/Oz Review: Tracing The Populist Surrealism Of David Lynch And Movie Americana [Fantastic Fest]
There's no place like home. -
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Blood Relatives Review: A Sweet, Slightly Clumsy Vampire Dramedy [Fantastic Fest]
The father-daughter vampire road trip movie you've been waiting for.
