Review: ‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’Denzel Washington's Towering Performance Is Highlight Of Joel Coen's Soulless...
My English teacher will hate me for this, but then she already knows: me and the works of William Shakespeare have never gotten along....
Review: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’A Surprisingly Rich Love Story Saves Lana Wachowski's Derivative Sequel From...
In some ways, it's amazing that Warner Bros. let The Matrix sit idle for as long as it has. Whether you were around in...
Review: ‘Licorice Pizza’Paul Thomas Anderson's Shaggy, Sweet, Nostalgic Tale of First Love Is The...
Paul Thomas Anderson has proven over the years to be a director with a split personality. I've always liked that about him, obviously enough...
Review: ‘The Novice’Isabelle Fuhrman Strives For Varsity In Lauren Hadaway's Impressively Intense Rowing Drama
They say there's no greater zealot than a convert. In Lauren Hadaway's impressively intense rowing drama The Novice, Isabelle Fuhrman plays Alex Dall, a...
Review: ‘Sing 2’Charming Animated Sequel Delivers A Bigger Show That Can't Quite Top The...
Illumination will probably always be known, for better or worse, as the Despicable Me folks who gave us those annoying/adorable Minions. But they have...
Review: ‘National Champions’Stephan James And JK Simmons Lead A Propulsive, Honest Sports Drama About...
There's no football in National Champions. Not a single play. But this timely, topical adaptation of Adam Mervis' play doesn't need the gridiron to...
Review: ‘Red Rocket’Simon Rex Shoots His Shot In Sean Baker's Nimble Dramedy About An...
*NOTE: This review was originally part of our Middleburg Film Festival coverage.*
The sounds of NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” blast in the opening moments of...
Review: ‘Don’t Look Up’Adam McKay Makes Light Of Doomsday In Netflix's Brilliant, Star-Studded Satire
Perhaps no filmmaker has undergone quite the evolution as Adam McKay. From dim-witted but popular Will Ferrell comedies such as Anchorman, he started to...
Review: ‘Encounter’Riz Ahmed Is Stellar In A Sci-Fi Road Movie That Loses Its Way
*NOTE: This review was originally part of our Toronto International Film Festival coverage.*
Who doesn’t love a good twist? When a movie subverts our expectations...
Review: ‘Being The Ricardos’Nicole Kidman Impresses As Lucille Ball But Aaron Sorkin's Script Does...
An Aaron Sorkin screenplay is never about just one thing. The Social Network wasn't just about the formation of Facebook, was it? And neither...