2/13/23ILU: the best romantic comedies from A to ZFrom The Apartment to Zelig, our alphabetical list of the best romantic comedies will give you plenty of options for…ByGwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, David Anthony, Becca James, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Cameron Scheetz, and Marah EakinPublishedFebruary 13, 2023Save
2/12/22Doing it wrong: 11 deeply unsexy sex scenesA truly bad sex scene is more than unconvincing; it’s the onscreen equivalent of a cold showerByIgnatiy Vishnevetsky, A.A. Dowd, Gwen Ihnat, Sean O'Neal, Clayton Purdom, and Katie RifePublishedFebruary 12, 2022Save
1/7/22Home-invasion thriller See For Me is a waste of a good gimmickMissed opportunities abound in this indie thriller from director Randall OkitaByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedJanuary 7, 2022Save
12/20/21Denzel Washington directs Michael B. Jordan in the cloying melodrama A Journal For JordanWashington moves from August Wilson to morbid memoir in this Christmas Day dudByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedDecember 20, 2021Save
12/14/21Tedious prequel The King’s Man lacks the violent fun of its spy-movie predecessorsRalph Fiennes is a reluctant badass in this uninspired, long-delayed entry in the Kingsman franchiseByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedDecember 14, 2021Save
12/8/21Léa Seydoux has an existential crisis in the inscrutable FranceBruno Dumont’s latest is an uneven blend of satire and melodramaByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedDecember 8, 2021Save
11/17/21Ethan Hawke tackles a dual role in the cryptic pandemic mood piece Zeros And OnesLeave it to Abel Ferrara to capture the mood of our dystopian momentByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedNovember 17, 2021Save
11/10/21Sexual abuse survivors direct their own stories in the poignant ProcessionRobert Greene’s documentary examines trauma through an audacious filmmaking experimentByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedNovember 10, 2021Save
11/4/21The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot steal only a few laughs in Netflix’s Red NoticeThis wannabe streaming blockbuster proves that all the money in the world can’t buy a good timeByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedNovember 4, 2021Save
10/28/21This November serves up Eternals, Ghostbusters, and Paul Thomas AndersonPlus: Spencer, King Richard, and a new Resident Evil movie, all before ThanksgivingByA.A. Dowd, Katie Rife, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Jesse Hassenger, and William HughesPublishedOctober 28, 2021Save
10/26/21Why the hell did Netflix green light a zombie-light prequel to Army Of The Dead?Army Of Thieves gives an annoying supporting character from Zack Snyder’s movie a forgettable spinoffByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedOctober 26, 2021Save
10/20/21Irreverent revenge Western The Harder They Fall falls flatJonathan Majors and Idris Elba face off in an Old West homage with more jokes than thrillsByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedOctober 20, 2021Save
10/18/21The massive Dune looks to the future and finds a classic Hollywood epic thereDenis Villeneuve cuts the 1965 sci-fi novel in two to faithfully preserve its plotByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedOctober 18, 2021Save
10/11/21A novelist recalls his suicide attempt in the ruminative One Friday In AprilIn his second book of nonfiction, Donald Antrim wonders if there’s a cure for suicideByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedOctober 11, 2021Save
10/5/21The aftermath of a school shooting hangs over the stagey but well-acted MassFour excellent actors carry this un-cinematic drama about a meeting of bereaved parentsByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedOctober 5, 2021Save
10/1/21The dire animated Addams Family 2 could use more kooky and spookyBut if it’s your dearest desire to see the macabre clan lip sync to pop songs…ByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedOctober 1, 2021Save
9/21/21Sex, drugs, and ballet don’t add up to much in Birds Of ParadiseSarah Adina Smith’s Amazon dance drama isn’t trashy or soapy enough to be funByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedSeptember 21, 2021Save
9/15/21Clint Eastwood returns to cowboy country in Cry MachoThe 91-year-old writer-director revisits the Western after a nearly 30-year absenceByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedSeptember 15, 2021Save
9/8/21The Card Counter deals Oscar Isaac a losing handPaul Schrader's greatest hits overshadow an inconsistent character studyByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedSeptember 8, 2021Save
8/31/21On the cusp of the anniversary, Netflix’s Worth finds little to say about September 11thThis post-9/11 drama asks big questions but comes up short on answersByIgnatiy VishnevetskyPublishedAugust 31, 2021Save