Movie Reviews Blue Heron review: Sophy Romvari’s delicate excavation of a family past
Sophy Romvari’s first feature, Blue Heron, transforms personal fragments into a film about grief, identity, and the limits of storytelling
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Movie Reviews How Normal mixes dark comedy and nonstop action in a small town
Bob Odenkirk plays a weary interim sheriff in Normal, a punchy, satirical action film that blends savage gunplay with deadpan humor
Movie Reviews A closer look at Mother Mary: style, spectacle and thin story
A stylistically audacious but emotionally spare portrait of fame, possession and creative entanglement
Movie Reviews Bob Odenkirk leads a Kolstad-scripted small-town action film
A quiet Minnesota town is upended when a botched heist exposes a hidden web of violence, forcing Bob Odenkirk's reluctant sheriff to…
Movie Reviews Why path of destruction remains a forgettable sci‑fi TV movie starring Chris Pratt
A concise take on Chris Pratt's early sci‑fi outing on the Sci‑Fi Channel and why the film only clicks for completionists
Movie Reviews Why Steal this story, please! doubles as a rallying cry for Amy Goodman’s audience
A fresh documentary profiles Amy Goodman’s career, rallying fans with vivid reporting highlights while leaving tougher questions mostly unasked
Movie Reviews Riz Ahmed’s Hamlet: a modern London retelling of Shakespeare
Riz Ahmed gives a fierce, physical turn in Aneil Karia’s London-set adaptation of Hamlet, pairing Shakespearean verse with South Asian family dynamics
Movie Reviews Inside The Drama: editing choices and a polarizing premise
An exploration of The Drama’s editorial approach and the debate over its central conceit, blending craft analysis with review
Movie Reviews How Faces of Death reimagines snuff and the attention economy
Discover how Faces of Death turns the original's taboo into a mirror for our scrolling habits
Movie Reviews Most rewatchable movies: 15 films to watch again and again
Find 15 movies that reward repeat viewing with memorable characters, clever writing, and iconic scenes
Movie Reviews How Faces of death turns social media into modern horror: a review
A sharp, timely thriller by Daniel Goldhaber that uses a content moderator’s trauma to explore how social media flattens atrocity into entertainment
Movie Reviews Faces of Death review: a reboot that chases provocation more than insight
A modern retelling of the cult shocker, Faces of Death follows a content moderator who uncovers copycat killings posted online as the…
Movie Reviews Why Daniel Day-Lewis’s Anemone split critics and underperformed
Daniel Day-Lewis headlines a family-made drama that polarized critics and quietly moved to streaming
Movie Reviews How Blue Heron turns family history into cinematic memory
Sophy Romvari reframes a personal family story into a lyrical debut that examines how images and institutions shape what we remember
Movie Reviews Top films now playing in theaters to watch
A curated, one-stop guide to the most essential films currently playing in cinemas
Movie Reviews They Will Kill You review: Zazie Beetz anchors a violent, stylish horror flick
A high-rise filled with sinister elites, a relentless heroine, and a director unafraid of bloody spectacle make this a fun if somewhat…
Movie Reviews Meredith Alloway’s Forbidden Fruits review: witchy mall satire falls short
A neon-tinged mall witch story that is sometimes brilliant and sometimes muddled
Movie Reviews Sylvain Chomet’s A Magnificent Life retells Marcel Pagnol’s story through animation
A fresh animated take on Marcel Pagnol that mixes magical realism, archival reconstruction and affectionate biography
Movie Reviews Ducournau’s Alpha: striking images, muddled narrative
Alpha reworks epidemic, adolescence, and family dependence into an intense visual essay that many find impressive but uneven
Movie Reviews Arnold Schwarzenegger in Maggie: a subdued zombie drama streaming on HBO Max
If you like post-apocalyptic character pieces, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Maggie recasts the action star as a grieving father in a quiet, emotional zombie…
Movie Reviews Alpha: a visually bold but uneven film from Julia Ducournau
Julia Ducournau delivers breathtaking visuals and troubling silences in Alpha, a film that mixes body horror imagery with a slow-burning coming-of-age drama
Movie Reviews Forbidden Fruits at SXSW: a darkly funny, stylish cult debut
Lili Reinhart leads a glittering, dangerous coven in Meredith Alloway’s bold comedy-horror that satirizes retail culture and modern sisterhood
Movie Reviews Over Your Dead Body review: when mean-spirited gore replaces wit
A take on a hostile breakup turned violent that praises stunts but criticizes tone
Movie Reviews Pretty Lethal review: ballet action meets revenge on Prime Video
Pretty Lethal follows a stranded troupe of ballerinas who must use their training to survive a violent roadblock
Movie Reviews I Love Boosters review: Boots Riley’s surreal heist against fast fashion
Boots Riley returns with a bold, messy comedy that targets branding, labor exploitation and the cult of fashion