People Filling Space: India Donaldson and Lily Collias on Good One
The writer/director and star discuss the horrors and unsaid tensions of the coming-of-age Sundance favorite.
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Little Woods Review: Suffering the Workin’ Woman Blues
Tessa Thompson and Lily James are two sisters struggling with rural poverty and difficult choices in this gripping, but uneven drama.
Rebecca proves a pale imitator of its predecessor and the source material
Wheatley’s adaptation of the classic gothic novel frequently looks lush, but can’t back up its visuals
Pam & Tommy is as messy as the era (and scandal) it covers
The Hulu dramedy gets plenty wrong and plenty right in its chronicling of this mid-’90s celebrity royalty couple.
“The Dig” explores our aching need to be remembered
Simon Stone crafts an exquisite drama about the importance of history on our personal and societal stories, anchored by beautiful turns from Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes.
“Rebecca” is a glamorous vacation for the eyes
Ben Wheatley’s take on the Daphne du Maurier gothic romance doesn’t surpass Hitchcock’s, but it’s a well-made mental getaway.
“Annabelle Comes Home” Fails to Scare Up Big Box Office Returns
Last weekend saw poor performance for the latest Conjuring flick, in a summer of diminishing returns for franchise sequels.
Yesterday Review: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Dumb
Richard Curtis envisions a world without The Beatles, then promptly ignores it in favor of yet another treacly love story.
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.
Filmmaker of the Month: Ben Wheatley
We celebrate the British filmmaker taking his biggest swipe yet at the mainstream this month with Meg 2: The Trench by declaring him our Filmmaker of the Month.
A decade on, The Purge series is more frightening than ever
The dystopian portrait of the United States now feels ironically naïve, a reality that makes it more deeply unnerving than when it first hit theatres.
11 films we can’t wait to catch at SXSW 2023
From blood-soaked horror sequels to probing documentaries, this year’s fest has a lot to offer.
10 films we can’t wait to see at Sundance 2023
From anticipated followups by acclaimed filmmakers to exciting debuts by new voices, here’s a shortlist of what to catch at this year’s fest.
TIFF 2021: Silent Night is a joyless, doomed slog
Silent Night’s admittedly intriguing blend of bleaker-than-bleak comedy and holiday spirit is undermined by noxious writing and characters.
Jungle Cruise takes you on a spirited adventure, even if you’ve been here before
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt have a grand old time in this derivative but fun throwback adventure.
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” flies steady but lacks heat
It remains to be seen if Marvel’s latest TV spinoff can capture audiences’ attention as well as its predecessor.
“Tell Me Your Secrets” leaves its silliness all on the surface
Amazon Prime’s latest series tries for gritty crime thriller, but ends up in unintentional camp territory.
May DVD releases: “Wildlife”, “Promare”, and more
Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Nancy Kelly’s feminist Western & more number among May’s physical media releases.
Review: “Sanditon” Tries Too Much & Accomplishes Too Little
PBS’ adaptation of Jane Austen’s final, unfinished novel is a pretty but mostly overstuffed soap opera.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Review: the Dreamiest Serial Killer in All the Land
A surprisingly solid performance by Zac Efron is wasted on an uneven drama about why chicks dig Ted Bundy.
Brexit Review: The Big (Ben) Short
HBO’s latest is a didactic lecture of a Brexit primer whose handsome performances hide a smug political nihilism.