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God's Country
is an unsettling place for Thandiwe Newton
By Jack Smart
September 13, 2022 | 3:00pm
In
The Retaliators
, revenge is a dish almost too messy to serve
By Mark Keizer
September 13, 2022 | 1:00pm
Moonage Daydream
is the cinematic experience David Bowie deserves
By Jordan Hoffman
September 12, 2022 | 2:00pm
Kevin Smith's
Clerks III
cashes in on nostalgia—at a dispiriting cost
By Courtney Howard
September 12, 2022 | 12:00pm
In
End Of The Road
, Queen Latifah speeds down a fun but familiar path
By Ian Spelling
September 9, 2022 | 3:00pm
Emma Roberts and Thomas Mann make
About Fate
tempting
By Luke Y. Thompson
September 9, 2022 | 1:00am
In
Pinocchio
, bad creative choices clip this adaptation's strings
By Luke Y. Thompson
September 8, 2022 | 7:05am
Barbarian
bashes ahead with a brilliant new vision of horror
By Leigh Monson
September 7, 2022 | 7:07pm
In
House Of Darkness
, Justin Long and Kate Bosworth illuminate little about men, women, or anything else
By Leigh Monson
September 6, 2022 | 12:00pm
In
Don't Worry Darling
, even a terrific Florence Pugh can't overcome the film's simplistic feminist messages
By Tomris Laffly
September 5, 2022 | 5:15pm
In
Medieval
, Ben Foster turns the story of a real-life Czech military commander into a blunt instrument
By Leigh Monson
September 5, 2022 | 2:00pm
Love In The Villa
tranforms bottomless cliches into a surprisingly satisfying rom-com
By Ian Spelling
September 1, 2022 | 6:30pm
Burial
unearths few new truths—or thrills—in a fight for Hitler's corpse
By Ian Spelling
August 31, 2022 | 8:43pm
In the mockumentary
Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul.,
Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown evangelize for themselves
By Leigh Monson
August 31, 2022 | 1:00pm
Gigi & Nate
doesn't monkey enough with a manipulative formula
By Luke Y. Thompson
August 30, 2022 | 12:00pm
If you'd rather be titillated than terrified, RSVP yes to
The Invitation
By Jack Smart
August 26, 2022 | 2:00am
In
Me Time
, Kevin Hart's self-care feels more like audience abuse
By Luke Y. Thompson
August 26, 2022 | 1:00am
Samaritan
takes too long to get to its secret superhero's unmasking
By Brett Buckalew
August 25, 2022 | 7:00pm
Three Thousand Years of Longing
doesn't quite fit into 108 minutes of storytelling
By Leigh Monson
August 25, 2022 | 6:45pm
In
Breaking,
John Boyega
recounts the tragic true story of a wronged veteran
By Tomris Laffly
August 24, 2022 | 1:00pm
Funny Pages
makes nerds feel seen—and smelled—for the first time
By Jordan Hoffman
August 23, 2022 | 11:00am
Get Away If You Can
from this self-indulgent couples therapy
By Luke Y. Thompson
August 19, 2022 | 1:00pm
Beast
takes pride in the cinematic pleasures of an animal attack
By Leigh Monson
August 18, 2022 | 4:30pm
Spin Me Round
is a modest but overbaked rom-com
By Mark Keizer
August 17, 2022 | 5:53pm
Delia's Gone
takes a lackluster approach to a murder mystery
By Luke Y. Thompson
August 17, 2022 | 4:00pm
In
Three Minutes: A Lengthening
, a few frames capture a fascinating historical moment
By Jordan Hoffman
August 16, 2022 | 7:00pm
The Immaculate Room
has an intriguing premise but flawed execution
By Manuel Betancourt
August 15, 2022 | 12:00pm
In
Orphan: First Kill,
murder is more than child’s play
By Courtney Howard
August 12, 2022 | 9:35pm
Day Shift
delivers a
John Wick
-style transfusion to the vampire genre
By Richard Newby
August 12, 2022 | 1:00am
Aubrey Plaza scams to survive in the grim, gripping
Emily The Criminal
By Jack Smart
August 11, 2022 | 2:00pm
In
Mack & Rita
, a body swap brings big changes
By Courtney Howard
August 11, 2022 | 12:00pm
In
Secret Headquarters,
Owen Wilson embarks on an uninspiring hero's journey
By Tomris Laffly
August 10, 2022 | 5:00pm
Summering
offers an authentic but unfocused coming-of-age story
By Leigh Monson
August 10, 2022 | 4:00pm
Fall
hits some exhilarating B-movie heights
By Jordan Hoffman
August 10, 2022 | 3:00pm
Stay On Board: The Leo Baker Story
traces an Olympic skater's gender journey
By Leigh Monson
August 8, 2022 | 1:00pm
Luck
lacks the Pixar spark—and a lot more
By Brent Simon
August 4, 2022 | 5:00pm
In
Easter Sunday
, Jo Koy makes a rough transition from stand-up to screen star
By Leigh Monson
August 4, 2022 | 4:00pm
Prey
moves the
Predator
franchise forward, by taking it back in time
By Richard Newby
August 4, 2022 | 2:00pm
In the murderously fun
Bodies Bodies Bodies
, Gen Z privilege is the first victim
By Mark Keizer
August 3, 2022 | 11:00am
In
I Love My Dad
, the father-son make out session is only the beginning
By Mark Keizer
August 2, 2022 | 2:00pm
Bullet Train
takes Brad Pitt for a ride before it goes off the rails
By Todd Gilchrist
August 2, 2022 | 1:00pm
They/Them
wrestles with its own queer horror identity crisis
By Leigh Monson
August 1, 2022 | 12:00pm
Purple Hearts
definitely won't win any medals
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 29, 2022 | 7:05am
Vengeance
turns a podcaster's ambitions into an interrogation of myth
By Brent Simon
July 28, 2022 | 1:30pm
Paradise Highway
isn't a road worth taking
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 27, 2022 | 2:00pm
In
Resurrection
, Rebecca Hall continues her horror renaissance
By Jordan Hoffman
July 27, 2022 | 12:00pm
Ron Howard's
Thirteen Lives
has plenty of heroes but not enough depth
By Courtney Howard
July 27, 2022 | 11:00am
League Of Super-Pets
offers a family-friendly companion piece to the DC universe
By Ian Spelling
July 26, 2022 | 4:00pm
A Love Song
explores new romance between old acquaintances
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 26, 2022 | 1:00pm
In
Sharp Stick
, Lena Dunham leaves us wanting less
By Jordan Hoffman
July 25, 2022 | 3:00pm
In
Not Okay
, Zoey Deutch dazzles as a privileged liar who falls from Internet grace
By Tomris Laffly
July 25, 2022 | 1:00pm
In
Nope
, the sky is the limit for Jordan Peele's ambition
By Todd Gilchrist
July 20, 2022 | 4:00pm
My Old School
teaches new lessons from a '90s hoax
By Martin Tsai
July 20, 2022 | 2:00pm
In
Alone Together
, Katie Holmes tackles COVID-era relationships
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 19, 2022 | 2:00pm
Trans comedy
Anything’s Possible
borrows from John Hughes' teen template
By Leigh Monson
July 18, 2022 | 7:00pm
In
The Deer King
, Studio Ghibli alumni play it too safe
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 15, 2022 | 12:00pm
Persuasion
makes its case for updating a Jane Austen classic
By Courtney Howard
July 15, 2022 | 9:00am
This Is GWAR
goes behind the shock-rock latex
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 14, 2022 | 2:00pm
In
The Gray Man
, the Russo brothers swap superheroes for brisk spycraft
By Luke Y. Thompson
July 14, 2022 | 1:00pm
In
American Carnage
, Hispanic characters try to get out of a Jordan Peele-like scenario
By Leigh Monson
July 14, 2022 | 12:00pm
In
She Will
, Alice Krige unlocks the secrets of a whole lot of ooze
By Jordan Hoffman
July 14, 2022 | 11:30am
Paws Of Fury
turns a Mel Brooks' blueprint into a clearinghouse for Asian clichés
By Martin Tsai
July 13, 2022 | 4:00pm
Don’t Make Me Go is
a road trip movie that doesn't travel very far
By Martin Tsai
July 13, 2022 | 10:00am
Where The Crawdads Sing
boils up a tasty beach-read gumbo
By Leigh Monson
July 12, 2022 | 4:00pm
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris
takes a working-class British comedy and makes it fashion
By Leigh Monson
July 11, 2022 | 1:00pm
Fire Of Love
is packing heat as well as heart
By Brent Simon
July 8, 2022 | 6:58pm
In
The Road To Galena
, farmers plant a vast crop of clichés
By Mark Keizer
July 8, 2022 | 1:00pm
Murina
is a seaside Croatian sensation
By Jordan Hoffman
July 7, 2022 | 10:00am
Hello, Goodbye, And Everything In Between
has picture-perfect teens and an imperfect story
By Mark Keizer
July 6, 2022 | 10:00am
In
Both Sides Of The Blade
, a love triangle fails to connect
By Jordan Hoffman
July 5, 2022 | 6:00pm
Thor: Love And Thunder
trades on Chris Hemsworth's charm, and tests Taika Waititi's
By Todd Gilchrist
July 5, 2022 | 1:43pm
Code Name Banshee
's assassin story lacks creative firepower
By Brent Simon
July 1, 2022 | 10:45pm
The Forgiven
puts Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain at the center of a tense culture clash
By Jack Smart
July 1, 2022 | 10:15pm
The Princess
fumbles Joey King's coronation as an action star
By Brent Simon
July 1, 2022 | 1:00pm
The Sea Beast
offers fun—and complexity—for seafarers of all ages
By Leigh Monson
June 30, 2022 | 12:00pm
Accepted
teaches tough lessons about a higher education scandal
By Martin Tsai
June 29, 2022 | 6:54pm
In
Mr. Malcolm's List
, colorblind casting invigorates a Georgian-era comedy of manners
By Martin Tsai
June 28, 2022 | 6:00pm
Love & Gelato
is sweet but unsatisfying
By Brent Simon
June 28, 2022 | 12:00pm
Minions: The Rise Of Gru
squashes and stretches the supervillain sidekicks' mythology
By Todd Gilchrist
June 27, 2022 | 11:00am
In
Press Play
, a mixtape rewinds the clock on a past relationship
By Brent Simon
June 24, 2022 | 5:00pm
Mistaken identities make for torturous comedy in
The Man From Toronto
By Luke Y. Thompson
June 24, 2022 | 1:00am
In the powerful
Beba
, a woman searches for racial and ethnic identity
By Mark Keizer
June 23, 2022 | 2:00pm
Beavis And Butt-Head Do The Universe
aims low, scores high
By Luke Y. Thompson
June 22, 2022 | 1:00pm
In
Elvis
, Baz Luhrmann's campy excesses overshadow The King's essence
By Todd Gilchrist
June 22, 2022 | 8:00am
Prepare to be charmed as
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
embarks on his greatest adventure yet
By Courtney Howard
June 21, 2022 | 7:00pm
Flux Gourmet
showcases a surreal (or is it weird?) buffet of creativity
By Jordan Hoffman
June 20, 2022 | 10:00am
The Black Phone
dials a wrong number
By Todd Gilchrist
June 20, 2022 | 8:00am
Brian And Charles
explores an odd (but charming) couple
By Leigh Monson
June 17, 2022 | 10:00pm
Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening cash in with
Jerry & Marge Go Large
By Brent Simon
June 16, 2022 | 4:00pm
In the charming,
Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
, sexual awakening is available by the hour
By Mark Keizer
June 16, 2022 | 12:00pm
In
The Good Neighbor
, bad character choices lead to a middling thriller
By Luke Y. Thompson
June 15, 2022 | 11:43pm
In
Bitterbrush
, these cowgirls are too busy to get the blues
By Martin Tsai
June 15, 2022 | 2:00pm
Spiderhead
packages clever commentary and aesthetic prowess in an easy-to-swallow pill
By Courtney Howard
June 15, 2022 | 12:00pm
In the droll comedy
Official Competition
, filmmakers fight to see who's most insufferable
By Mark Keizer
June 15, 2022 | 10:00am
A joyous
Father of the Bride
remake says yes to new lessons on love and life
By Tomris Laffly
June 15, 2022 | 1:00am
In the winning
Cha Cha Real Smooth
, getting older doesn’t mean you’re growing up
By Mark Keizer
June 14, 2022 | 12:00pm
Lightyear
puts a finite dimension on a space toy's story
By Tomris Laffly
June 13, 2022 | 9:00pm
The Lost Girls
never lands on a good way to revisit Peter Pan
By Luke Y. Thompson
June 13, 2022 | 5:00pm
Jurassic World: Dominion
proves that the once-beloved franchise is ready for extinction
By Todd Gilchrist
June 8, 2022 | 7:00pm
I'm Charlie Walker
fails to do justice to its subject's real-life story
By Brent Simon
June 7, 2022 | 8:26pm
For
The Righteous
, it’s not a sin to fall short of your ambitions
By Mark Keizer
June 6, 2022 | 11:15pm
Phantom Of The Open
puts a pleasantly low-key spin on a sports underdog tale
By Brent Simon
June 3, 2022 | 8:00pm
In
Hustle
, Adam Sandler's hoop dreams follow a familiar but satisfying playbook
By Courtney Howard
June 3, 2022 | 1:00am
Unhuman
is, well, unwatchable
By Luke Y. Thompson
June 2, 2022 | 10:32pm
After Blue (Dirty Paradise)
dresses up a hero's journey in dreamlike imagery
By Leigh Monson
June 1, 2022 | 10:00am
Neptune Frost
features bold colors—and bolder ideas
By Jordan Hoffman
June 1, 2022 | 10:00am
Fire Island
updates—and playfully rejects—Jane Austen’s hetero-industrial complex
By Jack Smart
May 31, 2022 | 1:00pm
The rewarding
Benediction
finds the poetry amid the pain
By Jordan Hoffman
May 31, 2022 | 11:00am
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