film reviews
'28 Years Later' Is a Lifeless Zombie
Directed by Danny Boyle
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2025
We live in an age of legacy sequels. When it comes to legacy sequels, some are big, dumb, genius entries that entertain and delight...
'The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop' Rewrites the Rules of Gaming
Directed by Simon Ennis
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2025
An early training ground for the capitalist mindset — and corruption, if you had an untrustworthy friend in the role of the banker — the...
'Best Wishes to All' Showcases a New Voice in Japanese Horror
Directed by Yûta Shimotsu
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2025
In a short story from 1973 called "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," writer Ursula K. Le Guin considers the worth of happiness. ...
'Materialists' Lives in a Cold and Lonely Material World
Directed by Celine Song
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2025
In the Celine Song-written and directed Materialists, Dakota Johnson's Lucy takes great care getting ready for work. In the film's opening...
'The Life of Chuck' Is Rife with Suck
Directed by Mike Flanagan
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2025
This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but with saccharine sentimentality and ponderous monologues about the meaning of life. The...
Jai Courtney Brings Some-fin Special to 'Dangerous Animals'
Directed by Sean Byrne
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2025
Jai Courtney delivers a delightfully unhinged performance in 'Dangerous Animals,' transforming what could have been a standard slasher into...
The Power of Christ Compels You, but 'The Ritual' Doesn't
PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2025
Exorcisms occupy a unique place in the horror genre: not altogether rooted in the facts of serial killer pursuits, but not as unbelievable...
'Ballerina' Packs a Heartfelt Punch
Directed by Len Wiseman
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2025
Whenever a film as original and exciting as 'John Wick' enters the world, there's always the concern that Hollywood will inevitably overdo...