film reviews
A Jumble of Storylines Comes 'Full Circle' for Riveting Payoff
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2023
Even when there is radio silence for months on end, we can always assume Steven Soderbergh is working on a new project. His most recent fil...
'The Deepest Breath' Is a Timely Reminder That the Ocean Is Dangerous and Scary
Directed by Laura McGann
PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2023
As anyone who has been following the news lately knows, the ocean is deep and dangerous, and people probably ought to stay out of there. Bu...
'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One' Cruises to Dizzying Heights
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2023
So far this year, we've seen John Wick traipsing through the desert, Vin Diesel and co. on a car chase through Rome, and Indiana Jones sear...
'Insidious: The Red Door' Unlocks Creepy Scares, but the Story Pales in Comparison
Directed by Patrick Wilson
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2023
The fifth and final film of the Insidious franchise is one scary and solid return to the Further, delivering some of the best scares in the...
'Joy Ride' Takes a Raunchy Journey to a Thoughtful Destination
Directed by Adele Lim
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2023
Within the first 15 minutes, Adele Lim sets the tone of her directorial debut, Joy Ride. A young white couple (David Denman and Annie Mumol...
'Something You Said Last Night' Feels as Real as a Memory
Directed by Luis De Filippis
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2023
For young adults, family vacations are often uneventful and unexciting. They're a time for slipping back into a role that may no longer fit...
'Never Have I Ever' Graduates at the Top of Its Class in Season 4
Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher
PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2023
Never Have I Ever fully came of age in its third season, when the Mindy Kaling-created show perfectly nailed its balance of teenage trauma,...
Indiana Jones Has Lost the Crack in His Whip in 'The Dial of Destiny'
Directed by James Mangold
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023
Growing up, there wasn't anyone cooler than Indiana Jones. An archaeology nerd whose field research requires him to holster a whip and figh...