3/16/23Boston Strangler review: Keira Knightley tracks an infamous killerDespite the talents of Knightley, Carrie Coon, and Chris Cooper, Hulu's true crime film adaptation never cracks the…ByBrent SimonPublishedMarch 16, 2023Save
3/9/23Michael Shannon tells the truth about A Little White Lie and General Zod's return in The FlashThe actor and soon-to-be director also updates us on his upcoming directorial debut, Eric LarueByBrent SimonPublishedMarch 9, 2023Save
1/30/23Best of Sundance 2023: top films from this year's festivalFrom Eileen to Theater Campto a Michael J. Fox doc, The A.V. Club recaps our favorite titles from the Sundance Film…ByJack Smart, Murtada Elfadl, Manuel Betancourt, Brent Simon, Tomris Laffly, and Lauren CoatesPublishedJanuary 30, 2023Save
1/27/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Theater Camp and A Little Prayer impress as the festival winds downCatching up with the last buzzy films as the Sundance Film Festival hands out awardsByJack Smart, Brent Simon, Manuel Betancourt, and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 27, 2023Save
1/24/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Early reactions to Cat Person, Passages, and moreAs this year's Oscar nominations arrive, Sundance attendees wonder if they're watching next year's contendersByJack Smart, Tomris Laffly, Murtada Elfadl, Brent Simon, and Manuel BetancourtPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Save
1/23/23Sundance 2023 dispatch: Gael García Bernal, Daisy Ridley, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus wow Park CityThe festival's competition categories heat up with Cassandro, Bad Behaviour, You Hurt My Feelings, and moreByJack Smart, Brent Simon, Manuel Betancourt, and Tomris LafflyPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Save
1/18/23In a digital world, what is the future of the Sundance Film Festival?Breaking through at Park City still matters for established and aspiring filmmakers—but for different reasons than…ByBrent SimonPublishedJanuary 18, 2023Save
1/17/2320 Sundance films that changed the game for HollywoodHere are the most transformative titles from almost 40 years of the Sundance Film Festival, from Blood Simple to Get…ByMark Keizer, Brent Simon, Matthew Jackson, Ian Spelling, Matthew Huff, Robert DeSalvo, Luke Y. Thompson, and Murtada ElfadlPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Save
12/28/22The best documentary films of 2022, rankedOur favorite docs of the year, from Moonage Daydream to Fire Of Love, prove filmmaking is in the midst of a…ByBrent Simon, Mark Keizer, and Jordan HoffmanPublishedDecember 28, 2022Save
12/15/22Mindcage review: no-frills thriller boasts a strong John Malkovich, but not much moreMalkovich and Martin Lawrence aren't enough to elevate director Mauro Borrelli's throwback to 1990s serial killer…ByBrent SimonPublishedDecember 15, 2022Save
12/5/22Violent Night's "Scrooge," John Leguizamo, decrees that Deer Hunter is a Christmas movie"I'm still a kid when it comes to the action sequences," says John Leguizamo, who pulls off quite a few of them in Vi…ByBrent SimonPublishedDecember 5, 2022Save
11/22/22Every Steven Spielberg movie ranked, from E.T. to Jaws to … Crystal SkullA comprehensive look at every film from one of cinema's greatest directors, including Spielberg's latest and most…ByJack Smart, Murtada Elfadl, Matthew Huff, Richard Newby, Matthew Jackson, Brandon Kirby, Luke Y. Thompson, Ian Spelling, Todd Gilchrist, Phil Pirrello, Brent Simon, Don Lewis, Mark Keizer, and Scott HuverPublishedNovember 22, 2022Save
11/9/22In Spirited, Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds sing their way through a mildly amusing take on DickensHollywood's latest twist on A Christmas Carol could use a little more of Will Ferrell's Elf magicByBrent SimonPublishedNovember 9, 2022Save
11/3/22In Next Exit, confirmation of an afterlife doesn't solve our problems in the current oneKatie Parker and Rahul Kohli wrestle with a future that may or may not repair their troubled present in this low-key…ByBrent SimonPublishedNovember 3, 2022Save
11/1/22I'm Totally Fine actually isn't, despite Jillian Bell's best effortsThe sci-fiction comedy fails to take advantage of the talents of Jillian Bell and Natalie MoralesByBrent SimonPublishedNovember 1, 2022Save
10/28/22Who's your favorite horror director of all time?From Cronenberg and Carpenter to Raimi and Romero and beyond, here are the maestros who inspire chills and thrills…ByJack Smart, Matthew Huff, William Hughes, Gil Macias, Hattie Lindert, Matthew Jackson, Mark Keizer, Saloni Gajjar, Luke Y. Thompson, Richard Newby, Matt Schimkowitz, Brent Simon, and Ian SpellingPublishedOctober 28, 2022Save
10/27/22From Wakanda Forever to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, November is moviegoing monthPrestige cinema like The Fabelmans, She Said, and Bones And All arrive, but of course, this month is all about Black…ByJack Smart, Scott Huver, Emma Keates, Brent Simon, Cindy White, Luke Y. Thompson, Mark Keizer, Ian Spelling, and Matthew JacksonPublishedOctober 27, 2022Save
8/27/22Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me: How David Lynch's film finally found redemption after 30 yearsOnce deemed a spectacular failure by critics as well as fans, the Twin Peaks prequel was ahead of its time with both…ByBrent SimonPublishedAugust 27, 2022Save
8/22/22From a Marilyn biopic to a Bowie doc to a Billy Eichner rom-com, here are all the movies you need to know for September 2022Plus, Kevin Smith returns to Clerks, Hocus Pocus 2 tries to cast a new spell, and Harry Styles and Florence Pugh aim…ByJack Smart, Ian Spelling, Don Lewis, Luke Y. Thompson, Mark Keizer, Murtada Elfadl, Brent Simon, and Emma KeatesPublishedAugust 22, 2022Save
8/10/22Lee Pace comes back to Earth for Bodies Bodies BodiesThe costar of the incisive new horror film talks about Gen Z, shifting gears from the MCU to A24, and what he's…ByBrent SimonPublishedAugust 10, 2022Save