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As someone who venerates Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson’s 1955…

In Jeff Lipsky’s films, it’s normal for characters to talk for ten…

There has been a growing subgenre of non-fiction films that I jokingly…

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

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

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

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

“Jackpot!” is a trashy and repetitive action comedy about greed and bloodlust set in…

One of the pleasures of being a critic is getting assigned to…

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

The final words of his 1953 novel “The Unnamable” — “I can’t…

Yorgos Lanthimos seems delighted in depicting extreme behavior within pristine settings, whether…

The opening image of this movie, out of focus, seems to be…

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

A small girl is haunted by fears after her mother’s suicide. Her…

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

Released in the spring of 2020, Jeff Chan’s anti-police sci-fi action film…

“Strange Darling,” J.T. Mollner’s self-consciously edgy gotcha of a serial-killer thriller, is…

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

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

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

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

Characterizing Belgian co-directors/writers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani’s style is tricky since…

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

Everything about Osgood Perkins’ “Longlegs” is designed to rattle you, unsettle you,…

Immigrant stories put a fresh frame around lives that native-born citizens don’t think…

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

In Amanda Nell Eu’s coming-of-age tale, “Tiger Stripes,” a young girl in…

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

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

Ben (Grant Rosenmeyer) is not okay. His wife and artistic collaborator Sarah…

The word that will likely be used most often to describe Denis…

Ninety-one minutes, including seven for closing credits, isn’t enough for “Sting,” a…

J.K. Simmons knows how to do sociopath. There’s something so fascinating about…

Writer-director Nicole Riegel’s “Dandelion” takes place over a mere number of days,…

Good movies always have integrity, but not-good movies can have integrity, too.…

Heavily inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s influence on Brian De Palma, Nacho Vigalondo’s…

Police brutality is a subject that never seems to leave the news.…

For the first 15 minutes of “What Remains,” we follow around a…

When “Caligula” arrived in theaters in 1979, it came in on a…

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

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

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

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

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

“When I think of Barbie, I think of a little white doll…

Three people sit down to dinner at a remote cabin in the…

One of my great great great grandfathers fought for the Union and…

There’s a great high-concept premise at the start of “Consumed,” an otherwise…

In 2013, Angela Patton gave a TEDXWomen Talk that went viral. She…

The hall porter is sent upstairs to repair a blocked toilet, and…

When does rooting for the damned stop being worthwhile or even productive?…

He looks exhausted when he gets off the plane. Troubles are preying…

Rarely has a more serious effort produced a less serious result than…

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

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

“Argylle,” the stumbling, overcooked action flick from director Matthew Vaughn, begins with…

A searing drama about a European refugee crisis that resonates with similar…

Not gonna lie, this had me in the first half. In its…

Why do I have to watch this movie? Why does anyone? What…

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

It feels limiting or a disservice to call “Hummingbirds” simply a documentary.…

The truly impressive slice of nightmare fuel, “Disappear Completely,” premiering on Netflix today…

Aren’t movies of this summer spinning delightfully vintage vibes? Just collectively consider…

Among other things, Brian Eno is a pioneer in what’s called “generative…

“God saved me so I could give you life.” So said concentration…

Several enemies of the state are murdered on live TV in a…

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

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

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

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

A directorial debut for both co-directors, Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe…

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

I wish I could erase “The American Society of Magical Negros” from…

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

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

“Cuckoo” gets more confusing the more it explains itself. The further writer-director…

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

The conceit of a tortured and socially maladjusted artist whose obsessive pursuit…

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