Alex Garland wasn’t kidding.
The writer/director of “Civil War” said his dystopian thriller didn’t take political sides. The film bears that out, focusing entirely on journalists scrambling to...
Horror and dumb go together like peas and cah-rots, to paraphrase Forrest Gump.
Think: There’s a serial killer on the loose … let’s split up!
The monster sure looks like it’s dead. Let’s...
The Coens. The Russos. The Farrellys. The Duplasses. The Safdies.
The Chinas?
No, Paul and Benjamin China aren’t in the rarified air of those famous directorial duos. Not even close.
Still, the...
Confession: This critic loves movies where innocents scramble in the woods while something or someone hunts them down.
Think of thrillers like “Backcountry” or the sublime “Alone” as prime examples.
The...
Every kid deserves a pet, but the young heroine in “Sting” gets more than she bargained for.
The latest arachnid thriller spins from a familiar premise but turns into a family affair.
Sound confusing?...
No movie franchise is safe from revival.
Now, it’s “The Omen’s” turn despite a weak 2006 attempt to give the devil his due. Again.
“The First Omen” craves a do-over.
The prequel follows...
Hollywood’s quest for inclusivity is both maddening and noble.
Forced diversity and Oscar-themed box checking are anathema to the creative process. Allowing more voices to share their stories?
Wonderful.
Enter...
Adam Wingard’s “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is silly, exciting and astonishing in its lack of originality.
It cobbles a bursting-apart screenplay from at least 20 other movies.
Rebecca...
Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is the portrait of a life that might seem small and simple, but is full of insight, discipline, and steady rewards.
It stars Koji Yakusho, in a performance that won...
Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ “Late Night with the Devil” presents itself as a documentary about a haunted episode of a 1977 talk show, which we see in full.
Following a recap of how once-promising...
Liam Neeson’s post-“Taken” career has been a blessing and a curse for the Oscar nominee.
Yes, he works constantly as an in-demand action hero even as he enters his 70s. The films in question are...
You could excuse “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” for wallowing in nostalgia.
The reboot/sequel had to wash away the stain of the 2016 “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” while making amends with the franchise...
The 1989 film “Road House” isn’t a classic. It’s more like a “classic.”
Patrick Swayze’s honky tonk romp is both deeply flawed and a cherished ’80s film. Any attempt to remake it seems...
“The Zone of Interest” kept the camera away from the Nazi atrocities.
We watched a “normal” German family literally living next door to a concentration camp. Only the nauseating sounds of the...
One of the greatest works of criticism about the Coen brothers comes from Screentakes’s Jennine Lanouette in her review of “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
The 2013 drama is arguably one of Joel and Ethan...
Frances Xavier Cabrini wouldn’t take no for an answer.
The Italian immigrant known as Mother Cabrini pushed past patriarchal bullies, making history with every selfless act.
She’s no Girlboss,...
Love often blooms between damaged souls, but in “Love Lies Bleeding” there’s another element in play.
Iron. The story of a female bodybuilder falling for the daughter of a small-town thug feels...
Drone warfare changed how America goes to war and, to an extent, the way filmmakers bring combat scenes to life.
The bravura 2015 film “Eye in the Sky” explored the morality of pushing buttons to...
Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” inspired a flood of flashy copy-cats.
His imitators aped his blend of hot action and cool banter. Suffice it to say few could come close to the real deal.
That’s...
The story behind “Ordinary Angels” is almost too perfect for a major motion picture.
A woman attempting to rebuild a life stained by alcoholism rallies a community to save a girl’s life, battling...
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