Return To Seoul Review: A Restless, Roaming Reverie On Cultural Identity [NYFF]
Return to Seoul captures the ineffable angst of not belonging, yet always yearning to belong.
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Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story Review: Riding The Line Between Celebration And Commercialization
Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story covers a signature American music festival.
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Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio Review: A Classic Children's Tale Meets Frankenstein And Fascist Italy [London Film Festival]
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio brings weirdness, darkness, and joyfulness to Carlo Collodi's tale of the little wooden puppet.
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Coma Review: An Elliptical Exercise In Lockdown Limbo [NYFF]
It's not easy to digest this kind of film. But its ideas hold weight.
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She Said Review: The Harvey Weinstein Exposé Drama Talks A Lot But Unearths Little [NYFF]
She Said is an impassioned but pedestrian journalism movie that mechanically rehashes things we already knew.
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The One Review That George Romero Appreciated The Most
'...it out-distances every other King adaptation I've seen...'
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Halloween Ends Review: Good Performances And A Strong Finale Can't Save An Undercooked Story
The new Halloween trilogy ends with a whimper.
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Rosaline Review: A Revisionist Romeo And Juliet Retelling That Could've Used More Revising
Good revisionist Shakespeare adaptations, wherefore art thou?
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All That Breathes Review: This Documentary Paints Sad Elegance For New Delhi Bird Surgeons [NYFF]
'With streets like these, it's going to be impossible for people to bring birds.'
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Antares Paradox Review: An Emotional Sci-Fi Drama About The Cost Of Scientific Pursuit [Fantastic Fest]
Are we alone in the universe?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Thor: Love And Thunder, Elvis, And More
What's new on Blu?!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hellraiser Review: The Reboot Is A Step Up For The Franchise, But Is That Enough? [Fantastic Fest]
Welcome back, Hellraiser.
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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.
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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.
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Shin Ultraman Review: A Haphazard, Kaiju-Sized Blockbuster [Fantastic Fest]
Shin Ultraman is an absolutely insane, visually delightful, and downright haphazard reboot.
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