movie reviews
In Spike Lee’s ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ It’s the Children Who Are Wrong
Lee's remake of Kurosawa's 'High and Low' is distracted from the action by generational grudges and a love for New York.
On the Big Screen This Week: Shady Unions, Right-Wing Thugs, and ‘Eraserhead’
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in Twin Cities theaters this week.
Some ‘Hard Truths’ About ‘The Brutalist’
Brady Corbet's flawed epic 'The Brutalist' and Mike Leigh's perfect miniature 'Hard Truths' showcase different ideas of filmmaking.
‘A Complete Unknown’ Lives Up to Its Title
James Mangold's Bob Dylan biopic doesn't transcend the genre, but it does tweak Boomer mythology ever so slightly.
‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ Offer Familiar Circuses for Your Hard-Earned Bread
Oz ain't what it used to be, but Rome hasn't changed a bit.
Is a ‘Big’ Movie That Fails to Meet Its Ambitions Better Than a ‘Small’ Movie That Does Just What It Set out to?
'Megalopolis' is a dull, sprawling mess; 'My Old Ass' is a surprisingly sweet coming-of-age fantasy.
What a Shame to Have a Body: ‘The Substance’ Revels in Repulsion
Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley feed off each other in this Cannes-beloved gorefest.
‘Reagan’ Is the Movie Ronald Reagan Would Have Made About His Life
That’s not a compliment.
Nothing Is As It Seems in ‘Evil Does Not Exist’
The balance between humanity and nature is disturbed in the latest from 'Drive My Car' director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
