Flux Gourmet Review: A Bold Genre Entry With A Slight Genre Misrepresentation That Doesn't Diminish The Fun
Another zany Peter Strickland genre entry.
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Fruits Basket - Prelude - Review: An Incomplete Love Story
Fruits Basket - prelude - is kind of a mess, even if it does make an imperfect adaptation of the one of the best things Natsuki Takaya has written. -
Lightyear Spoiler Review: A Brand Deposit That Fails To Achieve Lift-Off
Lightyear is overly familiar, visually drab, and too often willing to mock sincerity or earnestness. -
Next Exit Review: Ghostly Supernatural Drama Makes A Lasting Meal Of An Underbaked Premise [Tribeca]
Next Exit is a moody and haunting character exercise about life beyond death. -
Nude Tuesday Review: Jemaine Clement Leads A Couple Through A Hilariously Awkward Erotic Retreat [Tribeca]
Jemaine Clement bares it all in this hilariously awkward and strange comedy about a couple trying to get the romantic spark back in their lives. -
Jerry & Marge Go Large Review: Bryan Cranston And Annette Bening Break The Lottery In A Goofy True-Story Scam [Tribeca]
The scammer story seems to have reached the next phase in its evolution: the inspirational comedy. -
The Sea Beast Review: A Crowd-Pleasing Anti-Imperialist Seafaring Adventure
The Sea Beast is a roller-coaster ride of nautical entertainment. -
Billion Dollar Babies Review: How Cabbage Patch Kids Helped Ignite Consumerism And Chaos [Tribeca]
It sounds like this could have been an episode of The Toys That Made Us, but the documentary makes a meal out of this moment in pop culture history. -
Don't Make Me Go Review: John Cho Steers A Father-Daughter Road Trip Into Surprising Emotional Depths [Tribeca]
Despite the familiar turns of sentimental road trip drama designed to tug at your heartstrings, Don't Make Me Go is a trip well worth taking. -
American Dreamer Review: Peter Dinklage Sabotages Himself In A Dour Comedy-Drama [Tribeca]
Peter Dinklage tries to save a tonally confused comedy-drama that slowly forgets to keep up the comedy. -
Minions: The Rise Of Gru Review: Just What You'd Expect From A Blaxploitation Movie Starring Minions [Annecy]
Minions: The Rise of Gru does have one card up its sleeve: It's actually a Blaxploitation movie starring the Minions, and it's pretty fun. -
Butterfly In The Sky Review: A Loving Tribute To The Power Of Reading Rainbow And The Magic Of LeVar Burton [Tribeca]
A new documentary from the Tribeca Film Festival digs into the creation and legacy of the beloved children's program Reading Rainbow. -
Lightyear Review: The Toy Story Spin-Off Boldly Goes Where Many A Sci-Fi Movie Has Gone Before
Lightyear is Pixar doing a Star Trek riff, and it's a perfectly fun time. -
Jurassic World Dominion Spoiler Review: What Was The Point Of All This?
Who needs dinosaurs when you have giant bugs? -
Spiderhead Review: An Odd Blend Of Philosophical Sci-Fi, Psychological Thriller, And Dystopian Satire
Spiderhead is an enjoyable mixed bag. -
Official Competition Review: Penélope Cruz And Antonio Banderas Play The Fools In An Absurdist Arthouse Satire [Tribeca]
Official Competition is an absurd, darkly funny, if incomplete, portrait of ego in the age of buzzword-centric arthouse filmmaking. -
Jurassic World Dominion Takes An $18 Million Bite Out Of The Box Office In Thursday Previews
A dino-sized opening weekend seems imminent. -
The Janes Review: A Grim Reminder Of (Pro) Life Before Roe V. Wade
The documentary The Janes asks: do we not share an obligation to disrespect a law that disrespects women? -
Jurassic World Dominion Review: For The Love Of T-Rex, It's Time To Let This Franchise Finally Go Extinct
The new trilogy ends with a frail whimper rather than a T-rex-worthy roar. -
Hustle Review: A Predictable Underdog Sports Story That Still Manages To Charm
Hustle is formulaic, but gets by with charm and style. -
Fire Island Review: Jane Austen's Swoon-Worthy Romance Gets A Sizzling Summer Update
Fire Island is every bit the hilarious and semi-meta rom-com you expect, packed with quips and well-timed jokes. -
Benediction Review: Bold, Visionary Cinema That Lingers
Benediction is in equal turns lively, devastating, funny, hopeful, and heartbreaking. -
Broker Review: Kore-Eda Returns With Another Moving Drama About Found Families [Cannes]
A movie about found families and finding a home with each other. -
R.M.N. Review: A Boiling Pot Of Xenophobia Laid Bare [Cannes]
A stark warning about social division. -
Rebel Review: Bad Boys For Life Directors Return With Commendable Drama About Indoctrination And Inaction [Cannes]
A punishing musical war drama. -
Joyland Review: A Longing Examination Of Gender And Sexuality [Cannes]
Joyland is a profoundly moving film that might just make a difference -
Close Review: A Devastating Look At The Loss Of Childhood Friendship [Cannes]
A gut-wrenching study of loss.
