Is the new Jurassic Park movie dumb fun or just dumb?
Twenty-five years and four films later, Hollywood is still trying to recapture the magic of the original Jurassic Park.…
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Superhero set-pieces don’t come much better than the ones in Incredibles 2
It’s mid-June, which means Pixar is racing another shiny all-ages blockbuster into theaters: Incredibles 2, Brad Bird’s…
Is Hereditary as scary as they say?Â
Does Hereditary live up to the hype? Or is its scariness a matter of personal taste? On this edition of Film Club, A.V.…
Despite a game cast, Ocean's 8 lacks the style and substance of its predecessors
A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky are back with another edition of Film Club, this…
Solo provides the easy fan service that The Last Jedi daringly denied us
After a brief hiatus, A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky are back with a new edition…
Our critics weigh the strengths and weaknesses of the biggest, busiest Avengers movie yet
Is Avengers: Infinity War too much of a good thing? Or do its merits—a daring finale, breakneck pacing, Drax—compensate…
Rampage is crazy violent for a movie sort of targeted toward kids
On this week’s episode of Film Club, A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky take a look…
Our critics sound off on A Quiet PlaceÂ
Welcome back to Film Club. This week, A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky discuss the…
Our critics plug in to Ready Player One
On today’s episode of Film Club, A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky sit down to…
Is Isle Of Dogs one of Wes Anderson’s best movies, or just his most overtly political?
On today’s episode of Film Club, A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky sit down to…
Pacific Rim: Uprising proves that it is possible to screw up giant robots punching giant monsters
On today’s new episode of Film Club, A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky break down …
Alicia Vikander is a winningly human Lara Croft, but her Tomb Raider is still a snooze
A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky are back with another edition of Film Club to…
How does the Soviet-era gallows humor of The Death Of Stalin measure up to Veep and In The Loop?
A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky are back with another edition of Film Club, this…
Good intentions can’t save A Wrinkle In Time from its universe of missteps
A.V. Club film editor A.A. Dowd and staff critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky are back with another edition of Film Club, this…
What does the Academy’s changing makeup mean for Best Picture?
The 90th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, March 4, and Film Club is counting down the days leading up to the…
It’s Frances McDormand’s award to lose in the Oscar race for Best Actress
The 90th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, March 4, and Film Club is counting down the days leading up to the…
It’s pretty baffling that Gary Oldman is the front-runner for Best Actor
The 90th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, March 4, and Film Club is counting down the days leading up to the…
This year’s Best Director category is the strongest in recent memory
The 90th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, March 4, and Film Club is counting down the days leading up to the…
Two tough mothers lead a tight race for Best Supporting Actress
The 90th Academy Awards will air this Sunday, March 4, and Film Club is counting down the days leading up to the…
Sam Rockwell will probably win Best Supporting Actor, but our hearts belong to another
The 90th Academy Awards are coming up Sunday, March 4th and Film Club is counting down the days leading up to the…