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Salem's Lot
has no heart and no stakes
By Jacob Oller
September 25, 2024 | 11:59pm
Saturday Night
, exhilarating and frustrating, makes it up as it goes along
By Jesse Hassenger
September 25, 2024 | 12:00pm
In
The Wild Robot
, the future's about what we save, not what we build
By Matthew Jackson
September 25, 2024 | 10:00am
A sci-fi through-line lets horror anthology
V/H/S/Beyond
probe deeper than its peers
By Matthew Jackson
September 24, 2024 | 10:00am
Art the Clown kills Christmas in
Terrifier 3
, his best outing yet
By Matthew Jackson
September 20, 2024 | 4:29pm
Mediocre sci-fi
Omni Loop
needs the chance for a do-over
By Brent Simon
September 19, 2024 | 7:00am
A riveting Halle Berry survives a post-apocalyptic cabin in the woods in
Never Let Go
By Natalia Keogan
September 18, 2024 | 11:00am
Sebastian Stan can change, but not that much, in absurdly sharp
A Different Man
By Drew Gillis
September 17, 2024 | 1:00am
Uglies
puts the “why?” back into “YA”
By Jacob Oller
September 16, 2024 | 10:00am
Kevin Smith returns to his roots (again) for teen-centric
The 4:30 Movie
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
September 13, 2024 | 12:09pm
Speak No Evil
is a tongue-tied American remake of a Danish horror gem
By Natalia Keogan
September 13, 2024 | 11:00am
Time keeps on slippin’ (and tripping) in snappy, sappy coming-of-age
My Old Ass
By Jacob Oller
September 12, 2024 | 12:00pm
Transformers One
is no more, and no less, than meets the eye
By Leigh Monson
September 12, 2024 | 9:00am
A subtle, sordid affair goes off the deep end in the rewardingly paradoxical
Queer
By Jason Gorber
September 11, 2024 | 4:07pm
Squirmy, funny body horror
Booger
turns a cat lady into a cat-lady
By Matthew Jackson
September 11, 2024 | 12:00pm
Blunt object body horror
The Substance
is bloody, feminist catharsis in action
By Katie Rife
September 10, 2024 | 11:00am
Kevin Costner trudges ever westward with the methodical
Horizon: An American Saga—Chapter 2
By Rory Doherty
September 10, 2024 | 10:00am
The chaos of Sean Baker's Cinderella story
Anora
coheres into quiet beauty
By Jason Gorber
September 9, 2024 | 12:00pm
Look Into My Eyes
validates the healing power, if not supernatural ability, of psychic readings
By Brianna Zigler
September 6, 2024 | 4:56pm
The Front Room
wears out its welcome as quickly as its in-law from hell
By Elijah Gonzalez
September 6, 2024 | 7:00am
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
reinvigorates Tim Burton’s stale brand, returning to practical playfulness
By Anna McKibbin
September 6, 2024 | 1:36am
A soft, sentimental portrait of familial grief,
His Three Daughters
is carried by its stars
By Brianna Zigler
September 5, 2024 | 2:04pm
Jeremy Saulnier goes full Rambo with his elementally satisfying thriller
Rebel Ridge
By Jesse Hassenger
September 4, 2024 | 12:00pm
Brad Pitt and George Clooney play fixers in
Wolfs
, a caper that needs some fixing
By Rory Doherty
September 4, 2024 | 10:00am
Babygirl
brilliantly captures the feeling of falling in lust
By Anna McKibbin
September 3, 2024 | 10:00am
Artificial horror movie
AfrAId
cuts too many corners and fails its simple assignment
By Leigh Monson
August 30, 2024 | 12:00pm
Reagan's ugly hagiography is middle-of-the-night History Channel nonsense
By Alex Lei
August 30, 2024 | 7:00am
Heavenly father, please protect us from the ridiculous exorcism horror
The Deliverance
By Jacob Oller
August 29, 2024 | 10:00am
A vanished star links the movies and mortality in the captivating
Close Your Eyes
By Jacob Oller
August 28, 2024 | 12:00pm
The Crow
proves that the last thing a movie about trauma needs is even more trauma
By Matthew Jackson
August 23, 2024 | 12:00pm
John Woo turns action opera into streaming pop with his generic remake of
The Killer
By Jacob Oller
August 23, 2024 | 3:01am
Between The Temples
' odd-couple screwball turns the screws
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
August 22, 2024 | 2:47pm
The Adams Family's filmmaking evolves alongside a body-snatching parasite in
Hell Hole
By Natalia Keogan
August 22, 2024 | 10:30am
Zoë Kravitz shows off her cinephile chops with familiar, entertaining social thriller
Blink Twice
By Brianna Zigler
August 21, 2024 | 5:23pm
Alien: Romulus
is a franchise reanimated, not reborn
By Natalia Keogan
August 16, 2024 | 11:00am
Mediocre esthetician thriller
Skincare
only goes skin deep
By Brianna Zigler
August 15, 2024 | 12:00pm
Prison stands between fathers and their
Daughters
in poignant, lovely documentary
By Brent Simon
August 12, 2024 | 12:00pm
Cloying and clumsy,
It Ends With Us
weaves a domestic abuse fantasy
By Brianna Zigler
August 9, 2024 | 3:00pm
Borderlands
is a scuzzy, quippy grind through a visual wasteland
By Jarrod Jones
August 9, 2024 | 11:00am
Cuckoo
's stylish horror might've been better if it'd made even less sense
By Katie Rife
August 8, 2024 | 3:00pm
Dramatic subtlety makes
Good One
's coming-of-age a great one
By Katie Rife
August 8, 2024 | 1:43pm
It's easy to overindulge on the tragedy buffet of
The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
By Leigh Monson
August 7, 2024 | 10:30pm
Harold And The Purple Crayon
is a bit more colorful than the adaptation deserves
By Leigh Monson
August 2, 2024 | 2:00pm
War Game
depressingly stress tests American democracy
By Brent Simon
August 2, 2024 | 12:30pm
Josh Hartnett squirms and plots through M. Night Shyamalan's perfectly thrilling
Trap
By Jesse Hassenger
August 2, 2024 | 9:30am
The Instigators
stages a crime comedy as generic as its title
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
August 1, 2024 | 12:00pm
Rowdy Irish rap biopic
Kneecap
can’t hang for the long haul
By Jacob Oller
July 30, 2024 | 12:30pm
Chicken For Linda!
is a
joyeux
animated feast for the eyes and soul
By Cindy White
July 30, 2024 | 10:00am
Eno
matches its subject's inventiveness with a dazzling, generative mosaic
By Manuel Betancourt
July 29, 2024 | 11:00am
Evil takes root in the traditionally slow-burn folk horror
Starve Acre
By Matt Schimkowitz
July 25, 2024 | 12:30pm
Sharp coming-of-age
Dìdi
observes the teen transition from MySpace to Facebook
By Jacob Oller
July 24, 2024 | 1:30pm
Shelby Oaks
fumbles Chris Stuckmann's collection of horror references
By Jason Gorber
July 24, 2024 | 10:00am
Deadpool & Wolverine
battle superhero bullshit to a stalemate
By Jesse Hassenger
July 23, 2024 | 6:00pm
Elijah Wood returns to New Zealand for the charming father-daughter adventure
Bookworm
By Jason Gorber
July 22, 2024 | 10:30am
An unlikely duo’s rambling trip becomes a tapestry of Istanbul in
Crossing
By Natalia Keogan
July 19, 2024 | 12:30pm
Franchise duties drag
Twisters
’ competent thrills down to earth
By Matt Schimkowitz
July 18, 2024 | 1:45pm
The daredevil charms of
Skywalkers: A Love Story
teeter on the edge of reality
By Emma Keates
July 18, 2024 | 1:14pm
My Spy The Eternal City
succumbs to its adolescent growing pains
By Leigh Monson
July 17, 2024 | 2:00pm
Oddity
's horror is more than its mannequin, though that thing is pretty freaky too
By Matthew Jackson
July 16, 2024 | 5:00pm
You already know the Louis C.K. scandal (and lack of consequences) that
Sorry/Not Sorry
recaps
By Brianna Zigler
July 12, 2024 | 4:30pm
Mythologized artists receive a restrained overview in
Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
July 11, 2024 | 9:30pm
Sing Sing
presents a well-acted yet declawed survey of the potential for prison "reform"
By Natalia Keogan
July 11, 2024 | 2:45pm
Uninspiring
Once
cover song
Dandelion
hides KiKi Layne's formidable voice
By Courtney Howard
July 10, 2024 | 6:00pm
The masterfully unsettling
Longlegs
creeps through a rotten world
By Matthew Jackson
July 10, 2024 | 2:00pm
Space-age rom-com
Fly Me To The Moon
fails to launch
By Cindy White
July 9, 2024 | 6:10pm
National Anthem
takes a shallow dip in a queer cowboy oasis
By Natalia Keogan
July 9, 2024 | 4:30pm
Kill
review: Gratuitous, sadistic, enjoyable action and not much else
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
July 3, 2024 | 4:30pm
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
review: Eddie Murphy takes it easy in Netflix’s uncomplicated throwback
By Jarrod Jones
July 2, 2024 | 11:00pm
Despicable Me 4
review: Good Enough is the enemy of Good
By Leigh Monson
July 2, 2024 | 2:45pm
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
review: Kevin Costner stakes it all
By B.L. Panther
July 1, 2024 | 7:00pm
MaXXXine
review: Trilogy of sex and violence ends without a bang
By Katie Rife
June 28, 2024 | 1:00pm
A Family Affair
review: A movie star sleeps with his assistant's mom, and it's excruciating
By Jacob Oller
June 27, 2024 | 11:00pm
A Quiet Place: Day One
review: Intimate New York disaster with a light touch
By Jesse Hassenger
June 27, 2024 | 2:05pm
The Devil's Bath
review: Historical horror trudges through its gloom
By Matt Donato
June 26, 2024 | 4:35pm
Daddio
review: Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn star in muddled, dull cab ride two-hander
By Manuel Betancourt
June 25, 2024 | 1:00pm
I Am: Celine Dion
review: This intimate, bruising doc is a wonder
By Manuel Betancourt
June 24, 2024 | 1:00pm
Green Border
review: An exhilarating and empathetic depiction of a humanitarian crisis
By Natalia Keogan
June 21, 2024 | 2:30pm
Trigger Warning
review: Jessica Alba serves up rough justice and mediocrity in Netflix’s Neo-Western
By Courtney Howard
June 21, 2024 | 7:05am
The Exorcism
review: Russell Crowe horror is possessed by too many ideas
By Matt Schimkowitz
June 20, 2024 | 6:30pm
Chestnut
review: A forgettable slice-of-life film for the Sally Rooney set
By Emma Keates
June 20, 2024 | 5:50pm
Fancy Dance
review: A grounded, quietly devastating take on longstanding injustices
By Elijah Gonzalez
June 20, 2024 | 2:00pm
Janet Planet
review: Astonishing debut sees mother-daughter relationship in strained orbit
By Natalia Keogan
June 19, 2024 | 4:00pm
Thelma
review: A sweet action comedy that spans the generational divide
By Cindy White
June 19, 2024 | 2:30pm
The Bikeriders
review: Wannabe outlaw film is a weekend warrior at heart
By Matt Schimkowitz
June 19, 2024 | 1:30pm
The Imaginary
review: Anime imagines a bright future beyond Ghibli
By Cindy White
June 17, 2024 | 6:30pm
Firebrand
review: Alicia Vikander and Jude Law reign over a familiar historical narrative
By Murtada Elfadl
June 14, 2024 | 4:30pm
Tiger Stripes
review: Periods and demonic possession converge in declawed horror
By Natalia Keogan
June 14, 2024 | 1:00pm
Inside Out 2
review: An emotional support movie for those who still have faith in Pixar
By Cindy White
June 13, 2024 | 6:20pm
Ghostlight
review: Community-minded drama is a small, bespoke gem
By Brent Simon
June 13, 2024 | 2:30pm
Cora Bora
review: Meg Stalter secures her status as the next big thing in a movie that isn't
By Emma Keates
June 12, 2024 | 5:15pm
20,000 Species of Bees
review: The trans kids are alright
By Leigh Monson
June 10, 2024 | 1:00pm
The Watchers
review: Ishana Night Shyamalan's wobbly horror baby steps
By Katie Rife
June 6, 2024 | 6:10pm
Hit Man
review: Killer chemistry meets existential examination
By Natalia Keogan
June 6, 2024 | 5:35pm
Tuesday
review: Too much of everything, everywhere, all at once
By Emma Keates
June 5, 2024 | 6:57pm
Handling The Undead
review: Moody Norwegian zombie tale is sad, and not much else
By Brent Simon
June 5, 2024 | 5:00pm
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die
review: Middle-aged franchise is still dumb fun
By Jesse Hassenger
June 4, 2024 | 8:00pm
I Used To Be Funny
review: Rachel Sennott shows off drama chops in predictable drama
By Emma Keates
June 4, 2024 | 5:20pm
How To Rob A Bank
review: "Hollywood" thief gets Hollywood doc treatment
By Luke Y. Thompson
June 4, 2024 | 1:00pm
Flipside
review: A poignant self-portrait of a filmmaker's midlife crisis
By Cindy White
May 31, 2024 | 3:00pm
Robot Dreams
animates New York City hustle without saying a word
By Matt Schimkowitz
May 30, 2024 | 12:00pm
Ezra
review: A kind if cloying dramedy about autism
By Emma Keates
May 29, 2024 | 5:30pm
Solo
review: Drag queen struggles to claim her time in the spotlight
By Manuel Betancourt
May 29, 2024 | 4:00pm
In A Violent Nature
review: A slasher in touch with its surroundings
By Anna McKibbin
May 29, 2024 | 1:30pm
Big Shark
review: Sharksploitation makes
Room
for one more
By Luke Y. Thompson
May 28, 2024 | 8:50pm
David Cronenberg won't look away from lost love in
The Shrouds
By Jason Gorber
May 28, 2024 | 3:30pm
Atlas
review: Netflix’s AI propaganda dulls J.Lo’s shine
By Courtney Howard
May 24, 2024 | 12:00pm
Kinds Of Kindness
review: Peak Yorgos Lanthimos
By Farah Cheded
May 23, 2024 | 7:00pm
Roy Cohn and Donald Trump's dark alliance becomes high drama in
The Apprentice
By Jason Gorber
May 23, 2024 | 5:20pm
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