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Before we get too deep into the story of Lou Pearlman, a…

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

Is there any scenario in which “Late Night with the Devil” could have…

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

The trailer for “Abigail” tells you almost everything you need to know…

I haven’t had a drink in almost fifteen years, and during the…

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

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

Like many people of my approximate age, my childhood was heavily touched…

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

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

At the beginning of “Made in England: The Films of Powell &…

“Touch,” from Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur, is vast in scope, stretching over…

Mia Goth and Ti West took the world of arthouse horror by…

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

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

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

Chris Pine’s first film as a director, “Poolman,” is a character comedy about oddball…

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

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

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

Over the last few years, there has been a trend of opulent…

Despite what everyone says, weddings aren’t really about the bride and groom.…

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

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

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

Nathan Silver’s “Between the Temples” opens with a loud, keening blast from…

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

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

When you hear the premise of Josh Margolin’s feature debut, “Thelma,” you…

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

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

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

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

In case you’re wondering, “Nothing Can’t Be Undone By a HotPot” is…

In the DC Expanded Universe of films, which appears to be winding…

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

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

“Mothers’ Instinct” gets by on its pulpy potential more than anything else.…

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

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

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

Born from the still unbridled creativity of children, where an empty room…

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

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

Every day, people from all over the world come to Washington, DC,…

“All Good Things” is based on one of those true stories like…

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

On stage, comedians use their words to make their audience laugh, gasp,…

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

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

Movies won’t stop pursuing the next great one crazy night adolescent comedy…

Jane Schoenbrun’s second narrative feature is a gnawing search for belonging in…

Director Sam Taylor-Johnson’s “Back to Black” invokes a single question, one fans…

The Australian actor Simon Baker has spent a good portion of his…

Throughout history, across centuries and cultures, human beings have been preoccupied with…

The first two-thirds of “A Sacrifice” are a largely leaden affair that…

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

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

Love is pain in several ways in “Fingernails.” In the near future…

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

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

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

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

“Rob Peace,” based on a true story about the tragically short but inspiring…

Gym manager Lou (Kristen Stewart) is introduced with her hand down a…

James Mangold’s “3:10 to Yuma” restores the wounded heart of the Western…

Todd Verow’s thriller “You Can’t Stay Here” takes viewers into the heart…

When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021, you couldn’t…

I cannot think of a single reason for another Garfield movie, and…

You might enjoy the Hong Kong undercover cop drama “I Did It…

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

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

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

Opening night at the 2024 South by Southwest Film Festival may have…

How much do you want to be cornered by a vindictive energy…

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

The other night I was channel surfing and I stopped for a…

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

For most college students, the hazy, liminal space of a post-graduation summer…