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Brides
(2025)
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Courtney Small
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Brides may flirts with themes of infatuation, independence, and extremism, but this tale of friendship is reluctant to fully marry itself to any one of its ideas.
Posted Feb 03, 2025
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Twinless
(2025)
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Pat Mullen
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Double the laughs, double the feels, and double the love.
Posted Feb 03, 2025
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Plainclothes
(2025)
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Pat Mullen
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There’s a great film somewhere in Plainclothes, Carmen Emmi’s promising if muddled feature directorial debut.
Posted Feb 03, 2025
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Wolf Man
(2025)
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Mel Valentin
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Wolf Man offers the not unexpected mix of shocks, scares, and gross-out moments, [but] ultimately underwhelms. Likewise, the surprise-free third act leans too heavily on familiar genre tropes.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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Young Werther
(2024)
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Matthew Simpson
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[Young Werther] is a heartfelt delight and an engrossing modernization of Its source material, with a strong central performance from Douglas Booth.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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Better Man
(2024)
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Mel Valentin
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Co-writer/director Michael Gracey delivers an energetic, sometimes frenetic but never dull, masterclass in pop entertainment [with Better Man].
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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Neon Dreaming
(2024)
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Lida Bach
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Instead of openly addressing the question of whether Billie’s mother would indeed have been incapable to take care for her child, [Neon Dreaming's] patronizing plot reduces psychological struggle to a convenient tool.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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Veni Vidi Vici
(2024)
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Lida Bach
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Veni Vidi Vici [is] a one-shot satire bluntly missing the point.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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Scared Shitless
(2024)
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Lida Bach
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“That’s real cool, right?” If a film starts with that question, the answer is usually “no.” The in many ways crappy creature feature Scared Shitless is no exception.
Posted Jan 21, 2025
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The Room Next Door
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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It’s one of those movies that leaves you quietly stunned during the final credits.
Posted Jan 11, 2025
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Shepherds
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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This is a touching, soul-stirring film that rejuvenates a viewer like a crisp flick of fresh air.
Posted Jan 03, 2025
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Moana 2
(2024)
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Mel Valentin
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Originally developed as a limited series for Disney+, Moana 2 segued into a proper sequel well into production. Unfortunately, the frustratingly middling results show every indication of [a series] rejigged into a sub-two-hour running time.
Posted Dec 31, 2024
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Plastic People
(2024)
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Lida Bach
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[Plastic People's] findings around the invasive nature of plastics are important to establish. Especially since the titular product is much harder to get out of one’s system than ad slogans.
Posted Dec 29, 2024
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I'm Still Here
(2024)
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Rachel West
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A story rooted in a moment of Brazil’s history, Walter Salles’ latest, I’m Still Here, goes beyond politics to present a moving portrait of a family rocked by instability and uncertainty.
Posted Dec 27, 2024
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Elton John: Never Too Late
(2024)
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Adam Schoales
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In the end, Elton John: Never Too Late is a joyous celebration of one of the most electrifying and talented rock stars of our time.
Posted Dec 27, 2024
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Nickel Boys
(2024)
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Mel Valentin
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[Nickel Boys] adds a layer of mystery that serves a purpose, going beyond narrative and expressing hard, incontrovertible truths about American history.
Posted Dec 27, 2024
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How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
(2024)
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Lida Bach
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While it comes off as both a bit too contrived and calculated, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies still provides a nuanced view of family relations.
Posted Dec 27, 2024
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Babygirl
(2024)
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Mel Valentin
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Anchored by another standout performance from Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours)... Babygirl emerges as the best kind of erotic thriller.
Posted Dec 27, 2024
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Wilfred Buck
(2024)
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Vanya Garraway
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Lisa Jackson has created a beautiful and economic documentary [with Wilfred Buck], an unconventional narrative thought poem that uses the various characteristics of community in front of the lens to express the story.
Posted Dec 26, 2024
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A Complete Unknown
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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[A Complete Unknown] is a solid slice of classical Hollywood cinema with a truly transformative performance by Timothée Chalamet that just might convince anyone feeling cynical towards these award season staples.
Posted Dec 26, 2024
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The Brutalist
(2024)
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Deirdre Crimmins
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Tackling the notion of the “American Dream” and the artist being haunted by their art – two well-worn clichés – The Brutalist manages to bring the gravity of legacy to a decade-spanning tale.
Posted Dec 26, 2024
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The Fire Inside
(2024)
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Courtney Small
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A moving and engaging look at one of the all-time great boxers, The Fire Inside finds inspiration in the fighting spirit that refuses to be extinguished.
Posted Dec 24, 2024
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Babygirl
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Babygirl is the best Christmas movie since Eyes Wide Shut.
Posted Dec 23, 2024
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Mufasa: The Lion King
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Nobody looks into the camera to reveal their soul quite like the characters of a Barry Jenkins’ film do. Even CGI cats.
Posted Dec 20, 2024
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The Brutalist
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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It’s a brilliant antidote for anyone feeling cynical about the state of filmmaking.
Posted Dec 17, 2024
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September 5
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Taut and tense.
Posted Dec 11, 2024
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Wicked
(2024)
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Ethan Dayton
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From the biggest of its sets to its smallest props, Wicked overflows with superb artistry and expert craftsmanship. The result is an adaptation that is harmonious, cohesive, and respectful of its source material from start to finish.
Posted Nov 28, 2024
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Gladiator II
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Washington gives a baddie for the ages.
Posted Nov 22, 2024
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Wicked
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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One of the most euphorically great movie musicals in years.
Posted Nov 20, 2024
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Memoir of a Snail
(2024)
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Rachel West
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Adam Elliot’s bittersweet tragicomedy Memoir of a Snail packs an unexpected emotional punch as one of the year’s greatest animated films, but also as one of the must-watch movies of 2024. Period.
Posted Nov 18, 2024
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A Real Pain
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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It’s an assured directorial effort from Eisenberg that takes some warming up to, but yields rewards in retrospect.
Posted Nov 14, 2024
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Memoir of a Snail
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Memoir of a Snail will make audiences laugh, cry, widen their eyes with horror, and laugh again.
Posted Nov 14, 2024
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Gladiator II
(2024)
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Emma Badame
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It’s the grand journey [of Gladiator II] that makes for the most entertainment, and in that regard, you cannot fault this rousing, well-acted sequel. For all its minor faults, it’s well worth the price of admission.
Posted Nov 12, 2024
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Smile 2
(2024)
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Deirdre Crimmins
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While 2022’s Smile is a perfectly cromulent movie, Smile 2 is destined to be one of the films mentioned in the pantheon of sequels that outshine the original. It really is that good.
Posted Nov 04, 2024
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Juror #2
(2024)
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Colin Biggs
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Solidly acted, Juror #2 stands out because of [Nicholas] Hoult and [Toni] Collette’s performances.
Posted Nov 01, 2024
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Venom: The Last Dance
(2024)
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Mel Valentin
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Ultimately, the set pieces in [Venom: The Last Dance] matter far less than the central, possibly only, reason to watch any entry in the Venom series: Tom Hardy as the put-upon, losing-at-life ex-journalist and his permanent houseguest.
Posted Nov 01, 2024
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The Swedish Torpedo
(2024)
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Christopher Patterson
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With soaring acting, cutthroat direction, and an intense script that keeps you on your toes, The Swedish Torpedo feels as important as its subject matter.
Posted Nov 01, 2024
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Eden
(2024)
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Ethan Dayton
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If anything, Eden will hopefully encourage those of us who’ve never heard of the Galapagos Affair to look into this deeply layered history, which is far more interesting than the movie presents their story to be.
Posted Nov 01, 2024
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K-Pops
(2024)
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Shawn Peer
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[K-Pops!] may not leave a lasting impression, but it tells an enjoyable and relatable story, and that’s, to an extent, enough.
Posted Nov 01, 2024
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Who Do I Belong To
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Unintelligibly ambiguous.
Posted Oct 31, 2024
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Here
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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If there’s one thing Here proves with its Forrest Gump reunion, it’s that the all-American cheese of Zemeckis and Hanks is timeless.
Posted Oct 31, 2024
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Conclave
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Hits the sweet spot between popcorn movie and prestige picture.
Posted Oct 23, 2024
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Rumours
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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But while, or perhaps because, these figures don’t necessarily say anything, Rumours may be the most spot-on political satire of the year.
Posted Oct 21, 2024
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Mongrels
(2024)
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Matthew Simpson
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Mongrels [is] both an exciting first feature and one worth seeking out.
Posted Oct 20, 2024
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Terrifier 3
(2024)
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Deirdre Crimmins
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Terrifier 3’s success comes from never trying to be anything it is not. It is gross and it is engaging, and it refuses to apologize for being both
Posted Oct 20, 2024
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Hold Your Breath
(2024)
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Mel Valentin
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As fully committed as she is, even Paulson struggles to elevate [Hold Your Breath's] thin and underdeveloped material, which would probably be better suited to an episode of a horror anthology series.
Posted Oct 20, 2024
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Goodrich
(2024)
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Rachel West
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Competently made and enjoyable, [Goodrich is] simply a nice movie that doesn’t challenge the viewer much.
Posted Oct 20, 2024
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The Apprentice
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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One sees as much Homer J. Simpson here as one does Donald J. Trump, although that observation may be a disservice to the affable Mr. Simpson. It’s a big swing to portray a former (and possibly future) president in such a fair yet unflattering light.
Posted Oct 09, 2024
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Saturday Night
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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It’s a laugh-a-minute backstage dramedy about taking a risk in the increasingly risk-averse world of showbiz.
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
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Pat Mullen
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Joker encourages Phillips to cosplay as renegade auteur. However, the metteur-en-scène ensures that Folie à Deux also lacks the depth or, frankly, interest to say anything meaningful despite its cavalcade of “We LivE in A sOciEtY” musings.
Posted Oct 02, 2024
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