Long Shot Review: Rogen and Theron Spin the Stoner Rom-Com Into Gold
Against all odds, Jonathan Levine manages to transform a stoner comedy with Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron into a charmingly sweet political romance.
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The 50 Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
This year will play catch up with the strikes, try to revitalize or continue long-running franchises, and give directors and new and old the steam to keep filling theaters.
There’s no getting blood from Heart of Stone
Netflix’s latest Gal Gadot project reveals the shallowness of their action brand and her acting commitment.
Fast X is a big, silly gear shift toward the end of the road
The series leans ever harder into goofy maximalism with bigger stunts, an overwhelmingly huge cast, and Jason Momoa having the time of his life.
Killer Looks: on Hollywood’s curious true crime casting decisions
Max’s latest docudrama is just one of many times real-life killers have been given attractive makeovers for TV
The Addams Family 2 is frighteningly phoned-in family entertainment
The iconic kooky and spooky family hits a new low in big-screen excursions.
“The Old Guard” is finely-honed superhero action
Gina Prince-Bythewood’s nuanced, layered comic book actioner finds character among its expert choreography.
“Mad Max: Fury Road”’s language is as impeccable as its action
George Miller’s post-apocalyptic series is just as much about learning to communicate as it is learning to survive in the desert wastes.
A Quick Guide to the 2020 Oscar Nominations
Who should win, who will win, and who was left out.
Bombshell Review: Fox News Satire Has Enough of a Bang
Jay Roach’s retelling of the Fox News harassment scandal has sufficient momentum and typically strong performances to largely overcome its undercooked politics.
The Addams Family Review: A Real Case of the Wednesdays
This animated reboot of TV’s spookiest family plays its kid-friendly scares a bit too safe.
Defying Labels: A Brief History of Bisexuality in Film
A look at how Hollywood has helped (and hurt) the acceptance of bisexuality as an identity.
From Captain Marvel to Catwoman: 35 Years of Female Superheroes
We take a look at the state of female-led superheroes up to this point, from the lows of Catwoman to the highs of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel.
The Woman King brings back the old-fashioned historical epic with style
Viola Davis heads an excellent cast in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s exhilarating action movie.
Eternals has a bigger canvas, but can’t quite escape the Marvel formula
Chloé Zhao’s admirable effort to tell an intriguing morality play about the burden of godhood is hampered by all the CG business required of its cinematic universe.
“Outside the Wire” is a droning, ideologically confused sci-fi thriller
The Netflix Action Movie Industrial Complex continues abated with a deeply mediocre military thriller that can’t get a handle on its lukewarm critique of drones.