No Ordinary Campaign inspires viewers to act against injustice with peace and prosperity over rage and anguish
'Raymond & Ray' Can't Get Past The Cemetary of Tired Ideas
Some moments of manic levity deliver big laughs, but they're few and far between the slog of a narrative.
'Decision To Leave' Takes An Unexpected Heartfelt Turn On The Noir Genre
Park Chan-wook directs a Korean masterwork of suspense that would make Alfred Hitchcock blush
'A Compasionate Spy' Has More Heart Than Heat
Steve James offers a human portrait of a man who regrettably worked on the most inhumane known device known to humanity.
'Amsterdam' Provides A Comforting Stay In The Theater Despite Its Problematic Director
Even if David O. Russell doesn't practice what he preaches, it's important to be honest about liking something instead of rejecting oneself from joy.
'Nothing Compares' Too This look At Sinéad O'Connor
Nothing Else projects a beautiful, fascinating image of one's self-reliance over mob mentality.
'Bros' Asks Us To Love
Bros is not just about two guys loving each other but is also a message about existing in a world where we should all be sensitive but not constantly offended.
'Don't Worry Darling'-You'll Predict the Twist
. Wilde gets the job done for pure entertainment value but at the cost of providing a memorable picture.
'Andor' Star Wars Grows Up
Tony Gilroy's Andor isn't drowned in endless action or absolutes. Instead, it deals with the gray area of heroism where Gilroy bothers to ask if our heroes are as good as they seem.
'The Woman King's' Spirit Overshadows Its Mundanity
Empowering, action-packed, and overly familiar, The Woman King is a resounding "meh" echoed through the chambers of historical biopics.
'Pinocchio's' Visuals Weighs The Film Down
It's no secret Hollywood doesn't like to take risks, so why not repackage and resell what folks already liked from 82 years ago?
'McEnroe' Struggles To Reach Greatness
If you're a John McEnroe fan, you’ll probably love this movie. If you’re a casual like me, you’ll probably agree to disagree with me.
'Breaking' can't break itself free from a tired structure
There are many structural options the movie wisely takes in its first act but quickly falls to trite narrative devices when reaching the end of its brief 103-minute runtime.
'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Is Redundant But Fun
The giant footsteps of She-Hulk is a flawed but
'Prey' proves you can teach an old Predator new tricks.
“Word of mouth has spread, and it is true. Prey is a pleasing blockbuster that is superior to its source material.”
'Resurrection' Delivers Sickeningly Effective Psychological Terror
Resurrection is a rare horror film that relies on suspense over jump scares and trauma over gore to dig its nails into the viewer far after the movie finishes.
The DC League of Super-Pets Finds Heart Through Humor
I think we have the blockbuster surprise of the summer.
Jordan Peal's 'Nope' Has Enough Air In Its Atmosphere From Deflating The Drama
Going for something a little lighter than his usual hopelessness, Jordan Peele creates a conventional yet clever alien invasion picture that falls a tad short in driving its points home. Bt
The Generic Man
The Gray Man may be proving the Russo's slow descent from relevancy.
'Thor: Love and Thunder' Doesn't Strike Lightning
Thor: Love and Thunder rests on the middle shelf among many other Marvel pictures that have long left my memory.