movie reviews
‘Aftersun’ and ‘She Said’ Recreate the Past
In theaters: A hazy, beautiful glimpse at a distant dad and a look at the moral and practical issues of reporting on sexual abuse.
Monster Movies: ‘Tár,’ ‘Decision to Leave,’ and ‘The Banshees of Insharin’ Take Us to Dark Places
Spoilers ahoy! Some movies you gotta see before you talk about ‘em, and these are those.
‘Amsterdam’ Isn’t Worth an Amsterdarn
David O. Russell's latest has the look and feel of a better movie than it is.
Stars! They’re Nothing Like Us at All!
Two new films about David Bowie and Sinead O’Connor highlight the inescapable weirdness of fame
‘Barbarian’ and ‘Hold Me Tight’ Are Slow to Reveal Their Secrets
A horror movie and an arthouse fantasy offer up two kinds of movie puzzles this week.
French Flicks, Iranian Films, and Idris Elba Fighting a Lion
Pretty much every movie you can see in the Twin Cities this week.
‘Emily the Criminal,’ ‘Medusa,’ ‘A Love Song’—Which Should You See First?
Three new movies about girl gangs, credit card fraud, and talking quietly.
‘Bullet Train’ Is Exactly the Movie It Wants to Be—For Better or Worse
A throwback to the bad Tarantino knock offs of yore that almost succeeds despite itself.
This Review of Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Doesn’t Use the Words ‘Trauma’ or ‘Gaze’ at All
As a reward, I allowed myself one 'hermeneutic' toward the end.