movie reviews
Zendaya Serves Contempt: Fizzy, Flirty ‘Challengers’ Flaunts the Star’s Strengths and Flaws
Like sex or tennis, 'Challengers' is fun while it lasts.
An Educated Guesser’s Guide to the 2024 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
Read this or you might go see the wrong movies.
Woke Libs Rejoice! ‘Immaculate’ Really IS About Abortion.
As a pregnant nun forced to give birth, Sydney Sweeney cements her status as the most self-aware star of the moment.
‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Is ‘Be Gay, Do Crimes: The Movie’
Bodybuilding! Toe-sucking! Ed Harris in a bad wig! This queer neo-noir slayfest has it all.
‘Dune: Part Two’ Is Pretty Good. But Is Denis Villeneuve Really the Kwisatz Haderach of Corporate IP-Mining?
Like his hero, the director believes he can exploit a valuable resource with dignity and respect.
‘The Zone of Interest’ and ‘Origin’ Are Good-Faith Failures
Sometimes movies that earnestly address important issues can be bad!
‘All of Us Strangers’ and ‘Fallen Leaves’ Are Uniquely Told Love Stories
A ghostly romance from Andrew Haigh and a deadpan one from Aki Kaurismäki.
Which Do You Think I Liked Better: ‘The Beekeeper’ or ‘The Book of Clarence’?
Trick question! I wasn't crazy about either of 'em.
‘Poor Things’ Is a Good Old-Fashioned Moral Tale; ‘Maestro’ Flails Around at the Podium
Emma Stone shines as a woman with no shame; Bradley Cooper sure looks and sounds like Leonard Bernstein.