Katie Rife

1/26/22

Three films about abortion make for a timely Sundance sidebar

Call Jane, The Janes, and Happening serve as harrowing reminders of the human consequences of outlawing abortion

1/25/22

Regina Hall and Aubrey Plaza rule the screen in two highlights from Sundance

Emily The Criminal and Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul showcase two of the most compelling characters—and…

1/23/22

Lena Dunham returns to moviemaking with the Sundance premiere of<i> Sharp Stick</i>

Lena Dunham returns to moviemaking with the Sundance premiere of Sharp Stick

A naive twentysomething, a sex-starved himbo, and a quirky adoptive family star in Dunham's first feature since 2010

1/22/22

Jesse Eisenberg returns with a "Sundance movie," while two horror films shift the definition of one

Maika Monroe, Regina Hall, and Jesse Eisenberg's directorial debut feature in our second dispatch from Sundance 2022

1/19/22

Meet Radio Silence, the former YouTubers taking over the <i>Scream </i>franchise

Meet Radio Silence, the former YouTubers taking over the Scream franchise

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella dig into their DIY origins

1/13/22

Shot two years ago,<i> The Pink Cloud</i> is an eerie sci-fi premonition of pandemic life

Shot two years ago, The Pink Cloud is an eerie sci-fi premonition of pandemic life

It's a toxic gas, not a virus, trapping everyone indoors in this prescient Brazilian drama

1/12/22

A new generation takes a stab at <i>Scream</i> in the first sequel without Wes Craven

A new generation takes a stab at Scream in the first sequel without Wes Craven

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette star alongside a young cast of hyper-articulate cannon fodder

1/7/22

The 10 best films on Hulu in January 2022

Paranoid thrillers collide with recent festival favorites in a solid month for new films on Hulu

1/6/22

<i>The 355 </i>is the girlboss thriller the world really doesn't need right now

The 355 is the girlboss thriller the world really doesn't need right now

Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Bingbing Fan star in Simon Kinberg's dud of a spy…

1/4/22

The 11 best films on Prime Video in January 2022

Films from Asghar Farhadi, Wes Anderson, Christopher Nolan, and Paul Thomas Anderson lead Prime Video's January…

1/4/22

The 11 best films on Netflix in January 2022

An eclectic mix of cult classics, blockbuster hits, and bold auteur statements to ring in the new year

12/29/21

From Earl Sweatshirt to… Urge Overkill?! 20 albums we can't wait to hear in January

Plus, new releases from Elvis Costello, Cat Power, and a rarities comp from indie powerhouse Broken Social Scene,…

12/21/21

Keanu goes back through the looking glass in the legacy sequel <i>The Matrix Resurrections</i>

Keanu goes back through the looking glass in the legacy sequel The Matrix Resurrections

Lana Wachowski’s solo return to the Matrix franchise is more self-referential than innovative

12/21/21

The best films of 2021: The ballots

Here's how 10 critics voted in our annual poll on the year in movies

12/21/21

The best films of 2021

West Side Story, The Green Knight, and Licorice Pizza are among our favorite movies of the year

12/20/21

The A.V. Club's favorite film performances of 2021

Jason Momoa, Ben Affleck, Nicolas Cage, and more deliver our favorite performances of the year

12/17/21

<i>American Underdog </i>is inoffensive, which is about the best you could ask of a Christian football movie

American Underdog is inoffensive, which is about the best you could ask of a Christian football movie

Anna Paquin and Zachary Levi star in this feel-good biopic of NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner

12/17/21

Discussing our favorite movies of 2021

Ahead of The A.V. Club's list of the best films of the year, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife talk about the ones…

12/15/21

The best movie scenes of 2021

Some of the year's best movie moments came from No Time To Die, Shang-Chi, and Licorice Pizza

12/13/21

Here are the nominees for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards

Belfast, The Power Of The Dog, and Succession all made strong showings at this year's announcement

Katie Rife's posts

Three films about abortion make for a timely Sundance sidebar

Regina Hall and Aubrey Plaza rule the screen in two highlights from Sundance

Lena Dunham returns to moviemaking with the Sundance premiere of Sharp Stick

Jesse Eisenberg returns with a "Sundance movie," while two horror films shift the definition of one

Meet Radio Silence, the former YouTubers taking over the Scream franchise

Shot two years ago, The Pink Cloud is an eerie sci-fi premonition of pandemic life

A new generation takes a stab at Scream in the first sequel without Wes Craven

The 10 best films on Hulu in January 2022

The 355 is the girlboss thriller the world really doesn't need right now

The 11 best films on Prime Video in January 2022

The 11 best films on Netflix in January 2022

From Earl Sweatshirt to… Urge Overkill?! 20 albums we can't wait to hear in January

Keanu goes back through the looking glass in the legacy sequel The Matrix Resurrections

The best films of 2021: The ballots

The best films of 2021

The A.V. Club's favorite film performances of 2021

American Underdog is inoffensive, which is about the best you could ask of a Christian football movie

Discussing our favorite movies of 2021

The best movie scenes of 2021

Here are the nominees for the 2022 Golden Globe Awards