movie reviews
Oscar Picks for People Who Don’t Care About the Oscars
Plus, every movie you can see in theaters this week.
March 24, 2022
‘X’ and ‘Master’: A Texas Porn Star Massacre and the Evils of White Magic
Jump scares, sick kills, and subtext becoming text in two new distinctive horror flicks.
March 22, 2022
If You’re Too Smart for ‘Jackass Forever’ or ‘Moonfall,’ You’re the Real Dummy
Think less and laugh more at this week's two biggest releases.
Let’s Hear It for 90-Minute Movies
'Jockey' and 'Flee' accomplish all they set out to before your butt gets sore.
Look, Just Go See ‘Drive My Car’ at the Heights, OK?
Oh, and 'Belle' is pretty good too.
January 20, 2022
Truth Hurts: ‘A Hero’ and ‘Parallel Mothers’ Ponder the Value of Honesty
Deceit drives the latest films from Asghar Farhadi and Pedro Almodóvar.
January 13, 2022
The Best Movies of 2021 (That We Were Allowed to See)
Despite COVID, theater closures, and too many Spider-Men, there were still plenty of movies worth seeing in 2021.
January 6, 2022
‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’? Yes, and the Black Comedy Too.
Joel Coen's take on Shakespeare's doomed Scot is stark, stylish, and signifies a little less than it could.
How Do You Follow up an Oscar-Winning Movie About Fucking a Fish-Man?
All the world's a sordid carnival of gaudy distractions in Guillermo del Toro's 'Nightmare Alley.'
December 16, 2021
