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Wild Things gave us twists, Kevin Bacon’s wang, and a threesome of sequels
By Alex McLevy March 22, 2018 | 11:00am
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Alicia Vikander is a winningly human Lara Croft, but her Tomb Raider is still a snooze
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky March 16, 2018 | 5:30pm
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After When Harry Met Sally, almost every rom-com tried to have what Nora Ephron was having
By Caroline Siede March 16, 2018 | 11:00am
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VR is getting very, very good
By Alex McLevy March 15, 2018 | 9:40pm
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Go back to a time when Iron Eagle made America great again
By Vadim Rizov March 15, 2018 | 3:00pm
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Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block has set a new bar for terrifying TV depictions of mental illness
By Alex McLevy March 14, 2018 | 11:00pm
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The director of Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning made a charming shaggy-dog drama
By Alex McLevy March 13, 2018 | 9:57pm
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Trainspotting’s soundtrack was a gateway for musical addictions to come
By Sean O'Neal March 12, 2018 | 11:00am
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John Krasinski, after seeing his own horror-film premiere: "Why did someone make this?"
By Alex McLevy March 10, 2018 | 5:23am
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How does the Soviet-era gallows humor of The Death Of Stalin measure up to Veep and In The Loop?
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky March 9, 2018 | 7:30pm
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’90s kids didn’t give a damn about the peerless movie-serial nostalgia of The Rocketeer
By Tom Breihan March 9, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Good intentions can’t save A Wrinkle In Time from its universe of missteps
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky March 8, 2018 | 6:30pm
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Neither Death Wish film dares to grapple with the anti-vigilante stance of the novel
By Ryan Vlastelica March 6, 2018 | 4:00pm
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What does the Academy’s changing makeup mean for Best Picture?
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky March 2, 2018 | 6:30pm
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Bringing Up Baby and the screwball comedies that delivered romance via pratfalls
By Caroline Siede March 2, 2018 | 4:00pm
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It’s Frances McDormand’s award to lose in the Oscar race for Best Actress
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky March 1, 2018 | 4:30pm
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It’s pretty baffling that Gary Oldman is the front-runner for Best Actor
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 28, 2018 | 6:30pm
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This year’s Best Director category is the strongest in recent memory
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 27, 2018 | 5:45pm
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The game-raising partnership of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan goes beyond Black Panther
By Jesse Hassenger February 27, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Two tough mothers lead a tight race for Best Supporting Actress
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 26, 2018 | 6:30pm
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If a pro-life horror movie doesn’t think it’s pro-life, is it still a pro-life horror movie?
By Alex McLevy February 26, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Sam Rockwell will probably win Best Supporting Actor, but our hearts belong to another
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 25, 2018 | 6:00pm
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Our critics are split on Alex Garland’s Annihilation
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 23, 2018 | 8:30pm
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Long before Spider-Man, Sam Raimi cast Liam Neeson as a wilder, grosser superhero
By Tom Breihan February 23, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Lady Bird avoids the traditional pitfalls of the coming-of-age drama
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 22, 2018 | 7:30pm
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Get Out’s Oscar nominations were a welcome surprise from the stodgy Academy
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 20, 2018 | 8:30pm
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Black Panther is one of Marvel's best and most dramatically complex movies
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 16, 2018 | 11:00pm
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Are the detractors right about Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri?
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 15, 2018 | 9:00pm
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The Academy’s taste may be improving, but it still finds room for Oscar bait like Darkest Hour
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 13, 2018 | 5:30pm
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Like the best romantic comedies, Bridget Jones's Diary is about more than just falling in love
By Caroline Siede February 12, 2018 | 4:00pm
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Clint Eastwood directing military men with no acting experience goes about as well as expected
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky February 9, 2018 | 8:15pm
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The January Canon: 20 good movies released during Hollywood’s worst dump month
By AV Club Staff, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Alex McLevy, Clayton Purdom, Gwen Ihnat, Jesse Hassenger January 30, 2018 | 6:00pm
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It’s a bird... It’s a plane... It’s Superman, the first big-budget superhero movie
By Tom Breihan January 26, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Robert Pattinson in spurs, Debra Granik in nature, and the best movies of Sundance 2018
By A.A. Dowd January 25, 2018 | 12:13am
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Hereditary is the most traumatically terrifying horror movie in ages
By A.A. Dowd January 23, 2018 | 9:45pm
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Laura Dern digs deep in the most powerful and disturbing of Sundance’s potential winners
By A.A. Dowd January 23, 2018 | 11:45am
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Why Broadcast News inspires (and infuriates) professional journalists
By Katie Rife January 22, 2018 | 11:35pm
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Lady Bird will likely get a lot of Oscar love… but how about in the editing category?
By Noel Murray January 22, 2018 | 2:00pm
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Is there anything more “midnight movie” than Nicolas Cage in a chainsaw fight?
By A.A. Dowd January 22, 2018 | 12:45am
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Joaquin Phoenix undergoes his latest transformation in Gus Van Sant's earnest new biopic
By A.A. Dowd January 20, 2018 | 9:40pm
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Personal Shopper’s awards-caliber sound effects create an eerie atmosphere
By Charles Bramesco January 20, 2018 | 5:00pm
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Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn try to get pregnant in the highlight of Sundance’s opening night
By A.A. Dowd January 19, 2018 | 11:45pm
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Cheerocracy dies in darkness as the Bring It On movies lose their pep
By Charles Bramesco January 19, 2018 | 7:00pm
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Good Time's gritty camerawork would be a welcome rebuke to the Academy's tony taste
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 19, 2018 | 2:00pm
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Sometimes the best-directed movie isn’t among the best of the year
By Mike D'Angelo January 18, 2018 | 12:00pm
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In a competitive year for Best Actress, Aubrey Plaza dangles Oscar bait from outside the box
By Jesse Hassenger January 17, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Blade Runner 2049 brought humanity to today’s most artificial movie gimmick
By Sean O'Neal January 16, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Chinese blockbuster Wolf Warrior II is a very ’80s-style bombast opera
By Tom Breihan January 12, 2018 | 12:00pm
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Forget Taken—the movies of Jaume Collet-Serra are where Liam Neeson really kicks ass
By Jesse Hassenger January 11, 2018 | 9:00pm
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Kill Zone 2 is one incredible action scene after another
By Tom Breihan December 15, 2017 | 12:00pm
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The Last Jedi brings the weird and the cool back to Star Wars
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 14, 2017 | 7:15pm
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If Happy End is indeed his last film, Michael Haneke deserves a better send-off
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 14, 2017 | 3:45pm
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Christian Bale’s mustache is the best thing about Hostiles
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 13, 2017 | 9:30pm
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Is Phantom Thread a fitting farewell for Daniel Day-Lewis?
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd December 11, 2017 | 6:45pm
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The novel that inspired Die Hard has its structure, but none of its holiday spirit
By Ryan Vlastelica December 11, 2017 | 12:00pm
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Margot Robbie is great, but I, Tonya is still about as sensationalistic as a tabloid
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 8, 2017 | 6:00pm
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The Post shows Spielberg's ideals—but not his wit
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 7, 2017 | 9:15pm
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The Shape Of Water is Guillermo Del Toro at peak cinephile
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky December 6, 2017 | 11:35pm
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Mad Max: Fury Road might be the best action movie ever made
By Tom Breihan December 1, 2017 | 12:00pm
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If you haven’t seen The Room, will The Disaster Artist mean a damn thing to you?
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky November 30, 2017 | 7:30pm
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Our critics sing the praises of Armie Hammer and Call Me By Your Name
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky November 22, 2017 | 8:30pm
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John Wick solidified Keanu Reeves as one of the greatest action stars of all time
By Tom Breihan November 17, 2017 | 12:00pm
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Our critics debate the merits of DC's Justice League
By Baraka Kaseko, Marah Eakin, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky November 16, 2017 | 10:30pm
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The Muppets have faced multiple retirements from the big screen, but their movies still endure
By Jesse Hassenger November 9, 2017 | 12:00pm
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Our film critics dive into Richard Linklater’s latest, Last Flag Flying
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky November 6, 2017 | 7:30pm
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Captain America leads the resistance in the locomotive end-times fable Snowpiercer
By Tom Breihan November 3, 2017 | 11:00am
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Scream asked, if you like scary movies, why don't you care about their soundtracks?
By Sean O'Neal October 31, 2017 | 12:00pm
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The Thing shows how non-metaphoric monster movies come down to craft
By Ryan Vlastelica October 25, 2017 | 11:00am
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The Child’s Play movies are like exposure therapy for people scared of dolls
By Alex McLevy October 24, 2017 | 2:00pm
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Action movies don’t come much more visceral, simple, or awesome than The Raid
By Tom Breihan October 20, 2017 | 11:00am
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Noah Baumbach throws the dysfunctional family reunion of the year
By Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky October 12, 2017 | 3:05pm
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Like too many Scorsese imitations, Tom Cruise’s American Made wants for a worldview
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky October 6, 2017 | 5:55pm
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The best Fast & Furious movie charted a path for the series—and got The Rock in on the action, too
By Tom Breihan October 6, 2017 | 11:00am
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Our critics check into The Florida Project, one of the year’s best and most exuberantly alive movies
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky October 5, 2017 | 7:45pm
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Could Blade Runner 2049 have used a little more grit to go with its epic awe?
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky October 5, 2017 | 5:05pm
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Blade Runner translated Philip K. Dick’s sparse mindfuck into Ridley Scott’s overwhelming vision
By Ryan Vlastelica October 2, 2017 | 11:00am
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The Beavis And Butt-head Experience sucked, which was pretty cool
By Sean O'Neal September 26, 2017 | 11:00am
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You know a movie's a bit off when Danny Trejo is brought back to life by Tori Spelling's husband
By Alex McLevy September 25, 2017 | 11:00am
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In South Korea, a horrifically extreme thriller can be the box-office champion of the year
By Tom Breihan September 22, 2017 | 11:00am
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Nine Inch Nails, Jawbreaker, and that's kinda it: What The A.V. Club saw at Riot Fest 2017
By Sean O'Neal, Gwen Ihnat, Alex McLevy, Kyle Ryan, Katie Rife September 18, 2017 | 8:25pm
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The Coen brothers muss up Hollywood royalty in their films with George Clooney
By Jesse Hassenger September 18, 2017 | 11:00am
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Universal Soldier: Regeneration breathed life into both Jean-Claude Van Damme's career and straight-to-DVD action
By Tom Breihan September 8, 2017 | 11:00am
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The late Tobe Hooper blew the nuclear family to pieces in Spontaneous Combustion
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky August 29, 2017 | 3:25pm
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Liam Neeson describes his particular set of skills and a new action craze is born
By Tom Breihan August 25, 2017 | 3:50am
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Adam Scott is the antichrist’s stepdad in the Little Evil trailer
By Alex McLevy August 22, 2017 | 5:03pm
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Sofia Coppola followed Kirsten Dunst from girlhood to womanhood
By Jesse Hassenger August 22, 2017 | 5:00am
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The team behind Blade Runner 2049 recreated sets from the original movie
By Baraka Kaseko August 21, 2017 | 9:31pm
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Birth Of The Dragon
By Birth of The Dragon August 21, 2017 | 5:00am
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Logan Lucky is a casual comeback for Steven Soderbergh
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky August 18, 2017 | 10:00pm
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Logan Lucky, Good Time, and the great American doofus
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky August 18, 2017 | 7:25pm
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Logan’s production designer on bringing a not-quite post-apocalyptic world to life
By Baraka Kaseko August 18, 2017 | 5:30pm
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Brigsby Bear
By Brigsby Bear August 18, 2017 | 5:00am
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What pop culture you love is most difficult to explain?
By William Hughes, Laura Adamczyk, Sam Barsanti, Gwen Ihnat, Matt Gerardi, Sean O'Neal, Katie Rife, Kyle Ryan, Alex McLevy, Kevin Pang, Nick Wanserski August 18, 2017 | 5:00am
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John Cho investigates a glitzy Hollywood murder in this trailer for Gemini
By Sam Barsanti August 18, 2017 | 1:51am
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Vincent D’Onofrio picks his top 5 movies of all time
By Baraka Kaseko August 17, 2017 | 5:45pm
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Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell get creepy in trailer for The Killing Of A Sacred Deer
By Alex McLevy August 16, 2017 | 4:06pm
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See Adam Sandler in an actual good movie in the first trailer for The Meyerowitz Stories
By William Hughes August 15, 2017 | 10:21pm
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Take a look at Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut in the Molly’s Game trailer
By Alex McLevy August 15, 2017 | 3:46pm
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Willem Dafoe plays a good guy for once in The Florida Project trailer
By Katie Rife August 14, 2017 | 7:23pm
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We asked Major League’s Corbin Bernsen for his World Series picks
By Baraka Kaseko August 14, 2017 | 7:15pm
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Here’s a trailer for Batman Vs. Two-Face, Adam West’s final project
By Sam Barsanti August 13, 2017 | 10:17pm
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Our critics agree that Nocturama may be the movie of the year
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky August 11, 2017 | 6:00pm
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Put the Twilight jokes to rest: Robert Pattinson is terrific in Good Time
By A.A. Dowd, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky August 11, 2017 | 6:00pm
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Is Eli Roth worth defending?
By Katie Rife, Kyle Ryan, Clayton Purdom August 11, 2017 | 2:00pm
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The creator of Veep goes to Russia in The Death Of Stalin trailer
By Katie Rife August 11, 2017 | 1:13pm
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Grosse Pointe Blank’s soundtrack reveals what its main character couldn’t
By Gwen Ihnat August 11, 2017 | 1:00pm
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Zack Snyder’s 300 presaged the howling fascism of the alt-right
By Tom Breihan August 11, 2017 | 5:00am
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The trailer for Wonder looks a lot like a grade-school version of Mask
By Alex McLevy August 10, 2017 | 3:28pm
