Movie Reviews Mortal Kombat II review: why the sequel embraces spectacle and legacy
A sequel that leans into fan-favorite characters, escalates the combat and keeps the reboot’s momentum while adding new blood like Johnny Cage
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Movie Reviews Katie Aselton Magic Hour review: an intimate marriage drama with a bold twist
A candid, sometimes messy look at marriage and grief that opens with a bold twist and leans into personal filmmaking
Movie Reviews Best films in theaters right now to watch this week
A concise weekly roundup of essential theatrical releases, curated across genres and international cinema
Movie Reviews Top sci-fi movies of 2026 to watch now
A concise guide to 2026's most memorable science fiction films, highlighting what makes each one worth seeing
Movie Reviews Free Fire review: how a one-location shootout becomes a darkly comic drama
A compact, 90-minute one-location film from Ben Wheatley that uses an extended gunfight to reveal character and dark humor
Movie Reviews Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam review: strong style, uneven story
A careful look at Kantemir Balagov's Butterfly Jam, where powerful performances and inventive cinematography meet a scattered narrative
Movie Reviews Magic Hour review: Katie Aselton and Daveed Diggs in a study of love and grief
An intimate portrait of two people navigating the aftermath of life‑altering news, highlighted by Katie Aselton’s performance and Daveed Diggs’s steady counterpoint
Movie Reviews Why Driver’s Ed feels like a student film despite Bobby Farrelly’s name
A warm-hearted but uninspired road movie, Driver's Ed highlights Sam Nivola and a lively young cast but is held back by blunt…
Movie Reviews Stream Memories of Murder on Paramount+ for a masterclass in suspense
Discover a tense, genre-bending crime film from Bong Joon-ho that remains haunting and essential
Movie Reviews How Mortal Kombat II balances Johnny Cage, spectacle, and practical craft
Mortal Kombat II pairs inventive, gory action with a focus on Johnny Cage and Kitana, blending practical stunts and emotional stakes
Movie Reviews How Remarkably Bright Creatures adapts the novel for screen with heart
A thoughtful adaptation by Olivia Newman, anchored by Sally Field and a witty octopus voiceover, that trims the novel to its emotional…
Movie Reviews John Early’s directorial debut turns food-fame satire into emotional comedy
A comic performer steps behind the camera in a film that merges campy satire with sincere melodrama
Movie Reviews The Devil Wears Prada 2 review: a timely take on Runway and modern media
A thoughtful sequel that returns to Miranda, Andy and Runway to ask whether the ideals of magazines still matter
Movie Reviews Lucrecia Martel’s documentary Nuestra Tierra unpacks land, law, and memory
Lucrecia Martel turns court tapes, drone images, and cellphone footage into a dense portrait of Indigenous resistance
Movie Reviews Why Guy Ritchie’s Aladdin became a billion-dollar hit
Guy Ritchie's Aladdin reframed a familiar tale through a street-level lens and emerged as his most lucrative film, blending spectacle with a…
Movie Reviews Is What Happened Was the perfect midnight movie for uneasy nights?
A tense two-hander that transforms a single evening into a study of intimacy, trauma, and the ways we perform ourselves
Movie Reviews How Aline Brosh McKenna and Meryl Streep revisited The Devil Wears Prada
Aline Brosh McKenna explains how she approached writing The Devil Wears Prada 2, why Meryl Streep’s buy-in mattered, and how the film…
Movie Reviews Why Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm adaptation falls short of Orwell’s intent
A reassessment of Andy Serkis' long-gestating animated Animal Farm that questions its creative choices and ideological drift
Movie Reviews Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil trailer teases original story and creature mayhem
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil follows a medical courier through a monster-ravaged Raccoon City in an original adaptation
Movie Reviews Anne Hathaway anchors a stylized reimagining of Verity in new trailer
Anne Hathaway's Verity trailer suggests a bold, genre-bending shift for Colleen Hoover's story, trading earnest heartbreak for a more disorienting, dangerous tone
Movie Reviews Mother Mary: David Lowery’s theater-like film about fame
A compact, unsettling film where Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel confront fame, artistry and memory
Movie Reviews Apex review: Charlize Theron faces Taron Egerton in a compact Netflix hunt
A compact, rugged chase film that leans on Charlize Theron's grit and Taron Egerton's unpredictable intensity
Movie Reviews What to know before you see Clayface in theaters
Discover how Clayface's various comic incarnations, Batman: The Animated Series and a 1960s TV villain converge ahead of the film's release
Movie Reviews Andy Serkis’ Animal Farm review: why the animated take fails Orwell’s message
A star-studded animated retelling of Animal Farm squanders Orwell's intention by shifting tone, altering villains, and simplifying the story
Movie Reviews Fuze review: how a World War II bomb becomes a daring heist catalyst
A bomb-disposal operation in London turns into the perfect diversion for a vault heist—here's why the film thrills and sometimes loses momentum