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In his latest movie “The Convert,” director and co-writer Lee Tamahori returns…

Mark Wahlberg has displayed enough comic timing and action chops in previous…

The high-concept South Korean army thriller “Escape” clocks in at a swift…

“Twelve Angry Men” remains a monument of American filmmaking, and more than…

A movie theater would probably be the best place to see “Kill,”…

If you put Nancy Drew in a teen slasher take of “It’s…

In Andrew Hyatt’s “Sight,” what you see is what you get. The…

You may remember a scene in the cult classic “Repo Man” in…

It’s hard to imagine that this summer will see a better crowd-pleaser…

Your investment in Zack Snyder’s creative vision will likely determine how badly…

Among this past year’s unexpected synchronicities, there’s now a shared space in…

Let’s get one obvious thing out of the way: Yes, it hasn’t…

We are re-posting this review in honor of the re-release for the…

“The Roundup: Punishment” is the third sequel in a series of Korean…

In Joshua John Miller’s “The Exorcism,” Russell Crowe plays Anthony Miller, an actor…

The suburbs are hell. That’s what the movies keep telling us. Perfect…

“The miracle of life can be a messy business,” you hear in…

When Rupert Wyatt’s 2011 prequel “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”…

“One Hour Photo” tells the story of Seymour “Sy” Parrish, who works…

Every afternoon, as Xavier (Atibon Nazaire) pulls into his driveway after work,…

When Alan Rickman portrays an egomaniacal, preening, heartless SOB, he seems to…

There are bad movies, there are really bad movies, and then there’s…

In the wake of Quentin Tarantino’s ascendance to his pop culture throne in…

“STAX: Soulsville USA” is a four-part, four-hour series about the legendary Memphis soul music label’s…

It brings me absolutely no joy to report that “The Marvels” is…

There’s nothing original or particularly surprising about “Kalki 2898 AD,” a polished…

For a few minutes, “Arcadian” basically becomes “Aliens” on an Irish farm…

Black people are the architects of American culture. The hip verbiage many…

It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes I return to a film to…

Alicia Vikander is the titular “Firebrand,” starring as Katherine Parr, the sixth…

“Riddle of Fire” is the kind of cinematic bedtime story whose whimsical…

Before you see a single frame of Vera Drew’s Batman-soaked satire “The…

When Ridley Scott released “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant,” the main criticism levied…

“When you record a moment, you’re recording the death of a moment.”…

“Wicked Little Letters,” a new film directed by Thea Sharrock with a…

The supernatural hostage thriller “The Sacrifice Game” feels like a self-conscious throwback,…

Children take center stage but aren’t the real stars of “Ultraman: Rising,”…

Say what you will about “Stress Positions,” the new indie comedy that…

I’m not coming out and accusing the writers of “Bad Boys: Ride…

Documentaries about cultural hotspots are as common as the film festivals that…

Both drawn-out and deceptively simple, the trippy French comedy “Yannick” re-imagines a…

Vampires are all the rage in film and television these days. Some…

A corporate video is not art, as much as its director might…

I missed Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s animated French escapade “Chicken for…

Not that long ago, a legacy sequel like “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel…

I have seen so many hagiographic clip reels masquerading as documentaries that…

There’s something radical about the old-fashioned approach of “My Penguin Friend.” It’s an earnest, crowd-pleasing…

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the…

Neil LaBute’s “Lakeview Terrace” is a film about a black cop who…

Xavier Gens is back with his second stateside release of the year…

“Prom Dates,” about a couple of teenage best-bud girls getting in trouble…

“The question is, do you have what it takes to make it…

In his second directorial effort, the underwhelming “Knox Goes Away,” Michael Keaton…

Sydney Pollack’s “The Interpreter” is a taut and intelligent thriller, centering on…

Ethan Hawke attempts to breathe new life into the biopic structure with mixed results in “Wildcat.” What…

Beginning with a wonky opening chase sequence, “Trigger Warning” lacks urgency. Beginning…

Netflix’s new comedic thriller “Bodkin” opens with the show’s protagonist, Gilbert Power…

Penny Lane has long been one of our most fascinating documentarians in…

“Phone Booth” is a religious fable, a show biz fable, or both.…

Zombies don’t have to be fast. It’s a fun novelty sometimes, sure.…

“I’m afraid you knocked on the wrong door.” When Paul (Brendan Rock)…

“Ghostlight,” which focuses on a construction worker drawn into a production of…

The crew of a space craft peering out its window at the…

Sometimes, the revolution is televised. In 1998, an aspiring comedian auditioned for…

2008’s “The Strangers” didn’t seem like the kind of film that would…

In big cities the world over, housing is a high-priced commodity. Construction…

With the notable exception of “Barbie,” the modern blockbuster can be pretty…

Clint Eastwood’s “Blood Work” opens with an FBI agent of retirement age…

John Woo’s new film is a revenge thriller with such a predictable plot that one…

“LaRoy, Texas” immediately tests your expectations. Driving down a dark dirt country…

Last month, I was a juror in the Narrative Feature category at…

It can be fun to watch a gifted character chew scenery, especially…

“Slave Play. Not A Movie. A Play.,” a film by playwright Jeremy…

The #1 record holder for attendance at a women’s sporting event in…

Under the glare of fuschia neon lights Simon (Théodore Pellerin) is twirling.…

You can almost hear the elevator pitch: “Legally Blonde” in space, an…

For a few gossamer years in the 2010s, movie fans ate well—perhaps…

Do you remember “Nightwatch,” the 1994 Danish thriller about a young psych…

Writer-director Monia Chokri’s “The Nature of Love,” is a two-hour foray into…

After the comparatively “normal” visions of “The Favourite” and “Poor Things,” Yorgos…