“Don’t be afraid, I’m part of the family”: In defense of “Alien 3”
David Fincher’s first feature may have angered people at the time, but it continues to prove equally daring as a sequel and a debut.
David Fincher’s first feature may have angered people at the time, but it continues to prove equally daring as a sequel and a debut.
Discovery reunites with Starfleet and struggles to find their role in this new, futuristic dynamic.
Season 2 continues to lay the groundwork for its broader story, as the show takes another detour to a snowy creature feature.
Sam Raimi brought his camp sensibilities to Marvel’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, launching a bright new era for superhero filmmaking.
Burnham and company adjust to Earth and the Federation’s changes over the years, coping with the concept of home in the process.
“Rough Night” meets a board game pitch gone awry in this memorable dark comedy.
From ’70s mob thrillers to docs that stretch their genre definitions, AFI Fest closes with some elegant entries.
Justin Etheredge’s directorial debut Good is a flawed but frequently intriguing production.
Trek’s flagship series takes a dramatic leap forward, stumbling toward its true potential.
Aubrey Plaza is outstanding in a surreal comedy-drama about artistic integrity.
Despite on-set conflict, Lars von Trier’s collaboration with Björk is still emotionally devastating and superb two decades later.
David Fincher’s bleak, gruesome murder mystery packed a punch audiences have never forgotten.
Paul Verhoeven’s infamous 1995 satire isn’t Camp going by Susan Sontag’s definition, but it is one of the great American movies.
Kurtis David Harder’s new horror allegory can’t sustain its political or narrative ambitions despite a few spooky moments.
Claire Denis’ hypnotic masterpiece and two rough-and-ready Jules Dassin crime pics pepper this month’s Criterion releases.
Niki Caro’s remake of the animated classic slots nicely into the Chinese war epic formula, but a bit of Disney magic gets lost in the mix.
Christopher Nolan’s latest sci-fi thriller is often something to behold, but it’s nowhere near the brilliant art it thinks it is.
Jack Nicholson’s disastrously-received sequel to Chinatown is far more interesting than its reputation implies.
From kaiju seafood to murder mysteries to documentaries about Tiny Tim, Fantasia 2020 has all the cinematic weirdness you crave this year.
Now 10 years old, Adam McKay’s screwball screed against Wall Street is hindered by being a cop-centric affair.
The first half of the first season comes with a reckoning for E.B. and Perry building a wild theory for the death of George Gannon.