Reviews “The Boys” blasts away superhero fatigue in season 2 By: Jon Negroni Amazon's anti-superhero show returns for a more assured sophomore run that gives its broad satire deeper character.
Columns P.S.H. I Love You: Enter the suck zone of 1996’s “Twister” Philip Seymour Hoffman livened up Jan de Bont's 1996 blockbuster -- and probably made Jack Black's career possible.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Tiny Tim: King for a Day” is a loving portrait in eccentricity By: Gena Radcliffe Johan von Sydow directs a touching, engaging documentary of a true one-of-a-kind performer.
Reviews Lovecraft Country Episode 2 Recap: “Whitey’s On the Moon” By: Gena Radcliffe Atticus & the others learn the secrets of Ardham Lodge in an episode stuffed with enough plot for three episodes.
Reviews “Peninsula” sends the “Train to Busan” series screeching to a halt By: Clint Worthington Silly, goofy, and totally brain-dead, this South Korean zombie flick bears only a passing resemblance to its inventive forebear.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “The Undertaker’s Home” offers modest chills By: Gena Radcliffe Argentina’s haunted house movie has plenty of atmosphere, but feels underwritten.
Reviews “Chemical Hearts” explores the messy beauty of teenage limbo By: Beau North Lili Reinhart beams with bittersweet light in a surprisingly-nuanced teen romance that honors the complicated struggles of adolescence.
Reviews “Lucifer” builds up its black heart in season 5 By: Beau North The fan-favorite show celebrates its second season on Netflix with a stronger sense of self, and a devilish wit.
Reviews “Random Acts of Violence” is dopey, dreary horror By: Matt Cipolla Jay Baruchel's adaptation of the 2010 comic is an ugly attempt at social commentary that lacks irony or emotion.
Filmmaker of the Month Park Chan-wook gets silly but sweet with “I’m a Cyborg, But That’s OK” Park chan-wook breaks up his tales of blood and vengeance with a bittersweet tale of the thin, romantic line between compassion and delusion.
Reviews Star Trek Lower Decks Recap: “Temporal Edict” puts a pin on ‘buffer time’ By: Clint Worthington Boimler's rule-following puts the ship in danger, and Mariner and Ransom compare battle scars on an alien planet.
Reviews “Tesla”‘s flights of fancy match the subject of its illumination By: Scout Tafoya In his latest anti-biopic, Michael Almereyda drenches the life of the famed inventor in layers of enticing artifice.
Columns Criterion Corner: The Complete Films of Agnès Varda One of cinema's greatest pioneers receives a comprehensive, curatorial box set courtesy of The Criterion Collection.
Reviews “Words on Bathroom Walls” handles mental illness as poorly as its romance By: Dorothy Green Charlie Plummer and Taylor Russell do their best to spice up an otherwise-creaky YA drama.
Reviews Dick jokes and free throws abound in the limp, unfunny “Hoops” By: Sean Price Netflix's latest animated show is a cheap-shot sports comedy that won't stop bouncing off the comedic backboard.
Features In “Thirst,” forever is a mighty long time Park Chan-wook’s take on vampire movies is bleak, creepy and undeniably sexy.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Crazy Samurai Musashi” goes for one take, ends up with no stakes By: Clint Worthington Tak Sakaguchi slashes his way through nearly 600 bad guys in a single take, but the audience gets exhausted long before he does.
Reviews “The One and Only Ivan” is paint-by-numbers By: Theo Estes Strong CGI and an all-star cast fill a superbly mediocre family movie inspired by a real-life painting gorilla.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “La Dosis” nurses its characters through loneliness Martin Kraut's debut pits two tortured male nurses against each other in a tale dripping with horror and unexpected queerness.
Fantasia 2020 Fantasia 2020: “Monster Seafood Wars” is a light but pleasant snack By: Gena Radcliffe Minoru Kawasaki’s loving tribute to kaiju movies drags whenever the action moves away from the monsters.
Anniversaries Celebrating the silly but sumptuous “The Cell” Tarsem's sci-fi/horror/serial killer drama suffered from an implausible plot, but remains a feast for the eyes.