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

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

The foundation of most comedy is the gulf between our belief that…

Cate Blanchett’s searing performance in “Tár” left such an indelible impression that,…

“If you’re gonna survive in these hills, you’ll have to get used…

Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” is a full-bore melodrama, told with passionate intensity,…

If actors often make for compelling directors, then why not character actors?…

“What is wrong with you?” multiple characters ask titular heroine Cora (Meg…

The notion that love could blossom in the most horrifying of places say,…

“Longing” is a remake of an award-winning Israeli film by the same…

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

There are two heroes in the frustrating military actioner “Land of Bad,”…

If you take a step back from the realistic locations and terse…

When was the last time we got a teen-centric movie that felt…

The most important things in life happen between the words. Subterranean noise…

“Paranormal Activity” is an ingenious little horror film, so well made it’s…

“Madame Web” is not the unmitigated disaster that its clunky trailer or…

Early in Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut, we are introduced to Slater King…

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

Set in 1800s Italy and based on a true story, “Kidnapped” is…

The story of settler colonialism in North America is one of disappeared…

At first glance, the existence of “The Tiger’s Apprentice” would seem to…

The launching pad for Bertrand Bonello’s new picture “The Beast” (“La Bete”)…

The Belfast schoolchildren stand in their classroom, singing “Óró Sé do bheatha…

There’s something refreshing about the plainly weird premise of “Dream Scenario”. Nicolas Cage…

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

Music, we are told, makes the people come together. Music, it so…

With her creamy wardrobe of tasteful neutrals and dreamy mansion in the Paris suburbs, Léa Drucker’s…

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

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

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

After promising us back in 2007 that “white meat … dark meat…

Last year, Hong Kong filmmaker Herman Yau directed at least two of…

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

“You can’t get a head start if you aim for perfection,” a…

“You know what he feeds on? Fear.” Generic dialogue and lack of…

The issue of the spoiler remains a critical one in cinematic discourse.…

One of the most disturbing moments in a documentary filled with disturbing…

Brian Duffield’s newest feature, “No One Will Save You,” is a sci-fi…

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

A local icon in San Francisco who made a national impact on…

One of the most influential science fiction films that most people haven’t…

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

“Last Stop in Yuma County” is the kind of movie where you…

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

The original “Megamind,” released in 2010, was a fresh, funny, and heartwarming…

New York magazine ran a cover story years ago calling John Ford’s…

The horror movie element isn’t even the most compelling part of the…

Pop music really can change your life. That’s part of the setup…

The personal essay film is a tricky genre, because when you get…

“Immaculate” feels like both a throwback to another era of Italian horror…

I have spent hundreds of hours in the worlds of Gearbox Software…

Daisy Ridley battles jellyfish and the patriarchy with equal pluck and aplomb…

Instead of a feature-length movie, “The Grab,” a 106-minute documentary about shady…

Dev Patel pours his entire self into “Monkey Man.” Some comes over…

Four tall, scruffy creatures amble through a storybook forest. They walk, they…

There’s no shortage of films that consider the Holocaust or Israel’s founding. But…

“I’m afraid of being alone,” intones William Shatner in the opening minutes…

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

Will there ever be a version of “Rebel Moon—Part 2: The Scargiver”…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus gives a performance of breathtaking vulnerability as the mother of…

“Deadpool & Wolverine” exists because Hugh Jackman, who has played Wolverine nine…

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

If you’re lucky enough to attend an early screening of John Krasinski’s…

At first glance, the barge docked on the Seine in Paris near…

“Dusk for a Hitman” is a husk of a great film. Director…

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

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

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

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

Joy (Max Eigenmann) is one of millions of domestic workers worldwide. She’s…

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

It is a dark and stormy night. A violent thunderstorm howls down…

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

“Lift” is as generic and forgettable as its title, the kind of…

Inadequacy peeks from behind the uncomfortable smiles and passive aggressive remarks that…

Just when you think they’ve run out of real-life World War II…

In a world where the imagination of indie sci-fi can often struggle…

When you have a name like Hope Goldman, two words lacquered in…

“Hundreds of Beavers,” a boldly bizarre, nearly silent slapstick comedy about a…