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...