What works in the beginning falls apart in the end.
'The Monk and the Gun' Casts a Humorous Mirror To The U.S.
Writer/Director Pawo Choyning Dorji examines the complexities of a democratic system while uplifting the audience
'Argylle' Is An Overly Familiar Espionage Story
Argyll's action is impressive to mediocre, with a plot that's more formulaic than creative.
'Totem' Leaves An Everlasting Memory
Writer/Director Lila Avilés makes a movie based on memories. Every moment is held with a tedious restraint to make you soak in the occasion
'The Underdoggs' Can't Deliver a Trophy
Saying f***k isn't enough to go on making a hilarious film. Let alone a commercial for its star that doesn't carry the heart of a narrative champion.
'Robot Dreams' Speechlessly Captures Magic
Robot Dreams examines complex themes with a resonance that exceeds beyond words.
'Origin' Cast's An Ambitious Commentary with a Flawed Narrative
For all its efforts, Origin is a dry look into America's placement of its citizens, weaving plot threads together in a messy narrative that does little to enthrall.
'The Beekeeper' Does Little To Standout Among The Hive
The Beekeeper is filled with enough blood, broken glass, and explosions to make an action buff giddy. If only it had more insight into its protagonist instead of being intentionally vague, could the movie be more memorable than forgettable.
'The Book of Clarence' Is Faithfully Original Enough
The Book of Clarence's biblical epic is a funny, insightful enough spin on ancient history that's mostly original
'The Zone of Interest' Is A Chilling Reminder of How History Can Repeat Itself
The Zone of Interest is a persistent reminder of the horrors we're capable of when we don't pay attention to the inconveniences next door to us.
'Night Swim' Drowns In Dull Horror Conventions
Night Swim checks all the boxes of a PG-13 horror film. It never goes far enough when it should, and the picture's restraint makes everything all the more predictable
'Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire' Is Another Generic Sci-Fi Action Film
Slow motion, epic music, and not much underneath, Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire is succinctly a Zack Snyder film.
'The Color Purple' Has Enough Spirit To Soar
The Color Purple 2023 brings an entirely new element of Alice Walker's novel to life.
'Ferrari' Doesn't Deliver A Trophy
Despite being stylistically sound and dramatically complex, Ferrari doesn't have much gas in its engine to go on.
'Society of the Snow' Tells A Familiar Yet Captivating Story
The passengers of flight 571 didn't die in vain. Their spirits live on in this melancholic piece of defeating adversity.
'The Iron Claw' Has A Tight Grip
The movie is, by all accounts, a by the book's conventional film that uses its conventionality to its advantage.
'Wonka' Has Enough Imagination To Respect A Legacy
Color me surprised as Wonka is a fitting tribute to 1971's Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.
'American Fiction' Is A Lively Joke On What Makes A Book Popular
American Fiction can get lost thematically. It wants to be funny and dramatic at different times. There's a lot of commentary underneath the family problems that deserves a more interesting dynamic behind it. It's the comedy in this dramady that makes the film work best.
'Poor Things' Succeeds Past Its Perversions
It's not a Yorgos Lanthimos film if you don't self-exclaim "what the f**k" on more than one occasion.
'Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget' Is A Fun Trip Back To The Chicken Land
The film is funny, warm, mildly disturbing, and a noble sequel to the original.