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Chris Evangelista

The Power Of The Dog Review: Jane Campion's Stunning Neo-Western Has A Career-Best Performance From Benedict Cumberbatch [TIFF 2021]

Our The Power of the Dog review looks at Jane Campion's fantastic, overwhelming neo-Western, featuring a killer Benedict Cumberbatch performance.

Penélope Cruz and Milena Smit as Janis and Ana in Parallel Mothers

Marshall Shaffer

Parallel Mothers Review: Director Pedro Almodóvar Gets Both Familiar And Evolutionary [Venice 2021]

Check out our review of the Pedro Almodóvar film that earned Best Actress for Penélope Cruz at the 2021 Venice Film Festival.

Jodie Comer as Marguerite in The Last Duel

Marshall Shaffer

The Last Duel Review: Prestige Period Filmmaking, Stunning Swordfights, And Piercing Performances [Venice 2021]

Prestige period filmmaking rarely sizzles like The Last Duel. Find out why Ridley Scott's latest is worth watching in our review from the Venice Film Festival.

Chad Collins

The 25 Best Movies About The Devil Ranked

Old Scratch. Satan. The Antichrist. The devil goes by many names. In the following 25 horror films, you'll see exactly what makes him so terrifying.

Ben Pearson

Could We Ever See A Sequel To El Camino? Here's What We Know

Have we seen the last of Aaron Paul's Jesse Pinkman? Here's what we know about the likelihood of a potential sequel to El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

Chris Evangelista

The Guilty Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Is Terrific In An Otherwise Lackluster Remake [TIFF 2021]

Jake Gyllenhaal gives another strong performance, but the Netflix remake of The Guilty just doesn't add much to an already good movie.

Chris Evangelista

Malignant Review: James Wan Goes Wild With His Bloody, Bonkers Return To Horror

Our Malignant review looks at James Wan's return to horror, which ends up being a truly bonkers movie.

Molly Turner

Adam Sandler's 14 Best Roles Ranked

While Adam Sandler made his name on silly comedies, he's an excellent dramatic actor as well. These are Sandler's very best roles, ranked worst to best.

Marshall Shaffer

Halloween Kills Review: A Compelling Sequel That Proves There's More To Mine From Michael Myers [Venice 2021]

Halloween Kills is a more-than-worthy sequel, and one that proves Michael Myers is boogeyman worthy of our ongoing fascination.

Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste in 'Queenpins'

Josh Spiegel

Queenpins Review: A Solid Cast Comes Close To Saving A Weak Script

In our Queenpins review, we find ourselves liking the cast of this new crime movie, even if everything else doesn't quite work.

Jeremy Mathai

Shang-Chi Spoiler Review: Marvel's Typical Third Act Problems Start At The Beginning

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings falls victim to the typical Marvel third-act failures. But the problems were there from the beginning.

Anya Taylor-Joy as Sandie in Last Night in Soho

Marshall Shaffer

Last Night In Soho Review: Edgar Wright Evolves, If Not Improves, His Familiar Form [Venice 2021]

Edgar Wright pushes his own craft by hybridizing formats and delving more profoundly into thematic territory with his latest film, Last Night in Soho.

Jackie Chan hanging from a bus in Police Story

Rob Hunter

The 18 Best Jackie Chan Movies Ranked

Whether you're looking for comedy or action, it's hard to top Jackie Chan's martial arts flicks. Here, we rank Chan's 18 best.

Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson on Arrakis in Dune

Marshall Shaffer

Dune Review: Denis Villeneuve Delivers On Sensational And Spiritual Spectacle [Venice 2021]

In our Dune review, we fall in love with director Denis Villeneuve's imaginative and epic adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel.

Hoai-Tran Bui

Mogul Mowgli Review: A Revelatory Riz Ahmed Returns To His Roots In A Surreal Rap Drama

Riz Ahmed is dazzling in Mogul Mowgli, a surreal rap drama about generational trauma and the difficult task of parsing cultural identity.

Chris Evangelista

The Card Counter Review: Paul Schrader's Anti-Revenge Film Features A Strong Oscar Isaac Performance

Our review of The Card Counter looks at the new Paul Schrader movie starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, and Tye Sheridan.

Chris Evangelista

We Need To Do Something Review: The Family That Stays Together Goes Insane Together

Our We Need To Do Something review looks at the new indie horror film starring Sierra McCormick, Vinessa Shaw, and Pat Healy, and directed by Sean King O'Grady.

Shania Russell

Candyman Spoiler Review: Nia DaCosta Combines Trauma And Martyrs With A Terrifying Myth

This spoiler-heavy review of Nia DaCosta's Candyman explores the nature and weight of trauma, personhood, and martyrdom.

Chris Evangelista

Impeachment Review: American Crime Story Turns The Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal Into Addictive, Uncomfortable TV

Read our review of Impeachment: American Crime Story right here. The new season tells the story of Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, and it's must-see TV.

David Court

The 36 Best '80s Horror Movies Ranked

With the rise of home video and cable, the '80s were a watershed decade for horror films. From beloved classics to obscure indies, these are the 35 best.

Vanessa Armstrong

Kin Review: Charlie Cox Stuns In A Slow-Burning Crime Drama About Loss And Consequences

Charlie Cox leads a stellar cast in the AMC+ series Kin, a slow-burning family crime drama that is more than a Sopranos redux.

Nigel Tufnel playing the electric guitar

Audrey Fox

The 15 Best '80s Comedies Ranked

'80s comedies are more than just sex comedies. Gentle rom-coms, grown-up satires, and mockumentaries are all on our list of the best comedies of the '80s.

David Court

Superman Movies Ranked From Worst To Best

Forget kryptonite - Hollywood might be Superman's real weakness. Some of his movies are good, some are bad, and they're all ranked here from worst to best.

Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner, and John Cena in 'Vacation Friends'

Josh Spiegel

Vacation Friends Review: A Wannabe-Raucous Comedy That Falls Flat

In our Vacation Friends review, we find little to love and not much to laugh at in this raunchy comedy, which is being sent straight to streaming.

Clint Eastwood with muddy hands on a ranch in Unforgiven

Liam Gaughan

The 35 Best Western Movies Of All Time, Ranked

Since the earliest days of cinema, the Western has been one of Hollywood's favorite genres. From old favorites to modern classics, here are 35 of the very best.

Fiona Underhill

Alfred Hitchcock's 20 Best Films Ranked

Learn why Alfred Hitchcock is considered the Master of Suspense by with this list of 20 movies, which span the entire history of Hitchcock's filmmaking career.

Nick Bartlett

David Lynch's Feature Films Ranked From Worst To Best

Ranking David Lynch's movies seems like an impossible task -- they're each as different from one another as they are similar -- but we gave it a try anyway.