‘I Saw the TV Glow‘ examines gender, sexuality, and the painful nature of being human, using both hypnotizing visuals and disturbing characterizations. For the best first-time watch, viewers should go into this with an open mind and no expectations, letting the film take them where it wants to, and where it can.
Read MoreLéa Seydoux and George MacKay give compelling turns in Bertrand Bonello’s ‘The Beast’, a sci-fi picture that ultimately loses itself in its massive ambitions.
Read MoreSet in the aftermath of Caesar's rule, ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ skillfully preserves the franchise’s legacy, advances the narrative, all while creating visual effects that are awe-inspiring.
Read More‘The Image of You’ is one of those inexplicable films which becomes more tolerable - or at least, more entertaining - as it becomes more absurd. If you can endure the cringey first act, you’ll be rewarded with a film that is, if nothing else, fully aware of which audience expectations it will meet.
Read MoreRadu Jude delivers his boldest piece of work yet in ‘Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World’, a sharp, black-comedy that defiantly portrays a society destined to consume itself and leave everyone behind.
Read More‘The King Tide’ will get under your skin by showing the failings of human nature, and how quickly people will exploit, abuse, and conspire in order to preserve the status quo. It is a horrifying thriller which will remain with you long after the end credits have finished rolling.
Read MoreZendaya gives the best performance of her career in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Challengers’, an electrifying sports drama with dazzling bravura tennis sequences that beg the trip to the IMAX theater.
Read MoreMoritz Mohr’s meta-actioner ‘Boy Kills World’ desperately wants to be a cross between Deadpool, Silent Night, and The Hunger Games, but its chosen tropes and tools completely sinks the movie.
Read MoreRadio Silence has another twisted tale for audiences with ‘Abigail’, a new horror comedy that is destined for everyone’s yearly spooky-season movie rotation.
Read MoreWhile the director has been responsible for some of the slickest action films of note, Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ is tragically and painfully average, and all things considered, doesn’t present much to warrant anything after an obligatory first watch.
Read MoreFittingly, for a movie about a journey towards a well-known and even cliched destination, ‘Hard Miles’ follows the formula to the expected end. But just like with the Grand Canyon, just because the end is predictable doesn’t mean it’s without merit.
Read More‘The First Omen’ is a traditional prequel in the way that it unfortunately fails to justify its own existence, falling into the busy chasm of efforts long lost, doomed to the same fate.
Read MoreWhile ‘The Old Oak’ isn’t as powerful as Ken Loach’s previous two films, its lead performances from Dave Turner and Ebla Mari intensify its dramatic impact and result in a must-see.
Read More‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’, despite its hiccups, is a rare experience at the movies. There is something so irresistible about these beasts and the incredulity of their world that demands seeing it on the biggest screen possible.
Read MoreThe new team of Ghostbusters has returned to the silver screen to rid New York city of more paranormal entities in ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’, an entertaining follow-up not without its issues.
Read MoreWith a magisterial lead performance from Deniz Celiloğlu and an ever-gripping visual style, Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s 197-minute ‘About Dry Grasses’ may be the best film of his career.
Read More‘Love Lies Bleeding’ knows exactly what it is doing, even if the audience won’t predict where the story goes. The filmmakers make bold swings, whether through the film’s story, its performances, or its imagery, which creates a film that could only be described as ‘fearless’.
Read MoreInsanely comedic performances elevate the insanely impressive stunt masterclass of ‘The Fall Guy’ to the point of… well, insanity. Continue for our full SPOILER-FREE review.
Read More‘Arthur the King’ is arguably the best and most emotional film of the year - a true story about a dog’s resilience, pain, inspiration, life and belief as he goes from abuse and fighting for his life, to finding a family through the roughest conditions that the environment tends to throw at him.
Read MoreWhile ‘Immaculate’ won’t go down as a horror classic, it won’t harm Sydney Sweeney’s rising star like her last release almost did. In fact, the film had potential that it just couldn’t reach due to the lack luster writing. Continue for our full SPOILER-FREE review.
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