Migration Review: A Bland Riff On Pixar Fails To Take Flight
Migration rarely approaches a level of excitement or creativity that might be hoped for with a big-budget animated feature. Here's our review.
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The Color Purple Review: A Well-Meaning But Unsuccessful Musical Take On An Iconic Story
Blitz Bazawule and a cast of talented performers do their best, but The Color Purple musical adaptation doesn't quite work. Read our review here. -
The Boys In The Boat Review: George Clooney's Sports Drama Is Standard-Issue
The Boys in the Boat is ultimately a standard-issue sports movie, but it's better than some of George Clooney's other directorial efforts. Here's our review. -
Rebel Moon Review: Zack Snyder's Latest Is A Feature-Length Video Game Cutscene
Rebel Moon resembles little more than a grab-bag collection of world-building, mythology, and epic storytelling that we've seen done better many times before. -
Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget Review: A Fun, Flighty Return To Aardman's Original Feature
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a charming sequel that reminds us that Aardman's stop-motion animation is worth the wait. Here's our review, -
The Iron Claw Review: The Texas-Sized Von Erich Tragedy Told With Blood, Sweat, And Heart
The Iron Claw is an emotionally eviscerating watch anchored by one of the best ensemble casts of the year. -
Leave The World Behind Review: Julia Roberts Grapples With The Apocalypse
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke face the end of the world in Sam Esmail's odd apocalyptic drama Leave the World Behind. Here's our review. -
The Boy And The Heron Review: Another Miyazaki Triumph
The Boy and the Heron is one of the year's best films, and hopefully not Hayao Miyazaki's last masterpiece. -
Mr. Monk's Last Case Review: Fans Of The Defective Detective Get One Final Treat
If you're a fan of the TV series Monk, you'll definitely want to check out Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie. Here's our review. -
Origin Review: Ava DuVernay's Audacious Adaptation Loses The Thread
Ava DuVernay's Origin never quite finesses that sliding scale between the personal and the political so brilliantly expressed in Isabel Wilkerson's work. -
Wonka Review: Whimsy And Wonder Abound, But Timothée Chalamet Dilutes The Magic
Wonka delivers a whimsical and wonderful origin story of Roald Dahl's beloved chocolatier, but Timothée Chalamet may not have been the right person to lead it. -
Silent Night Review: John Woo's (Mostly) Dialogue-Free Action Flick Is Like One Long Training Montage
Joel Kinnaman is out for revenge as a dialogue-free protagonist in John Woo's Silent Night. Read our review right here. -
The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Oppenheimer, Mean Streets, Saw X, And More
What's new on Blu-ray? Glad you asked! Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, Saw X, A Haunting in Venice, and more! -
Wish Review: A Lifeless Homage To Disney Animation History
Instead of watching the new Disney animated musical Wish, you'd be better off watching any number of Disney's actual animated classics. Here's our review. -
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain Review: A Cheerfully Slapdash Sketch-Comedy Adventure
The comedy Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is a hit-or-miss affair, but one that hits slightly more than it misses. -
Leo Review: Adam Sandler Heads Up A Winning New Animated Film
Charm doesn't make an animated film perfect, but as the animated Adam Sandler movie Leo proves, it can make for an entertaining time for the whole family. -
Thanksgiving Review: Eli Roth's Throwback Slasher Is A Bloody Feast For Horror Fans
The new slasher movie from director Eli Roth is gory and funny and a good time for seasoned and novice horror fans alike. -
Napoleon Review: Ridley Scott's Historical Epic Only Scratches The Surface
After watching the theatrical cut of Ridley Scott's Napoleon, you'll probably be wishing you waited for the director's cut instead. Here's our review. -
Poor Things Review: Emma Stone Shines In A Bold, Beautiful, And Hilarious Frankenstein Riff
Emma Stone is magnificent in Yorgos Lanthimos' weird, wonderful Poor Things, which might just be the best movie of the year. Here's our review. -
Godzilla Minus One Review: An Optimistic, Post-WWII Jaws Riff
Godzilla Minus One is one of the rare Godzilla pictures about the indomitability of the human spirit. It also has plenty of monster mayhem. -
The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Blue Beetle, And More
Our latest Blu-ray round-up features Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Blue Beetle, The Nun II, and the 4K release of Fargo. -
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Review: A Half-Decent But Overstuffed Prequel
Make no mistake: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes lives and dies on the strength of Rachel Zegler's sheer force of will. -
The Marvels Review: Iman Vellani Soars, But This Cosmic Disappointment Can't Get Off The Ground
Iman Vellani is a movie star, but The Marvels is a disjointed and painfully rushed effort. Here's our review of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry. -
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning Review: A Dark And Engrossing Chapter In The Popular Franchise
Our Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning review says this may not be the film fans expected, but it is still a worthy addition to the Digimon franchise. -
Titanic: The Musical Review: A Devastating Musical About The Doomed Ocean Liner
Sharing a 25th anniversary with James Cameron's blockbuster this year, Titanic: The Musical finally has a Fathom Events theatrical release. -
The Bikeriders Review: Jeff Nichols Helms A Beautiful Austin Butler Drama [Austin Film Festival]
The Bikeriders, starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy, may not be the most elegantly told story, but there's power and pathos to be found here. -
Sly Review: Stallone Documentary Pulls A Few Punches But Deserves A Rematch
The Sylvester Stallone Netflix documentary Sly is often compelling, but frequently feels like it's rushing over certain topics. Read our review right here.
