Decision to Leave review: An achingly romantic noir thriller
Decision to Leave, director Park Chan-wook's follow-up to The Handmaiden, is an achingly romantic noir thriller. It hits select theaters on Friday, October 14.
Operation Seawolf review: nice Nazis? No thanks!
Steven Luke's problematic World War II thriller Operation Seawolf doesn't do enough to make its Nazi protagonists or their experiences worthy of your attention.
Conversations with A Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes review: killer’s words yield little insight
The Netflix docuseries Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes offers a fascinating yet ultimately disappointing look at a famous serial killer.
Amsterdam review: An exhausting, overlong conspiracy thriller
David O. Russell's new film, Amsterdam, wastes its impressive ensemble cast by saddling them with an incoherent and disjointed script.
The Midnight Club review: an earnest YA horror adventure
The Midnight Club might be Mike Flanagan's weakest Netflix show to date, but it still packs quite a punch. It premieres Friday, October 7 on Netflix.
Significant Other review: a scary kind of love
Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy's strong performances carry Significant Other's tense, twisty tale of a couple confronting a sinister threat in the forest.
Werewolf By Night review: magnificent monster mayhem
Disney's black-and-white creature feature Werewolf By Night harkens back to classic Hollywood horror and a time before Marvel went all-in on superhero stories.
Tár review: Cate Blanchett soars in Todd Field’s ambitious new drama
Cate Blanchett turns in one of the best performances of the year in director Todd Field's ambitious new drama, Tár. It hits theaters on Friday, October 7.
Vesper review: an imaginative sci-fi adventure
Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper's Vesper is a dark and imaginative new post-apocalyptic thriller. It is now playing in theaters and on VOD.
Smile review: A cruelly scary studio horror movie
There are traces of It Follows and The Ring in Parker Finn's diabolically effective horror movie Smile.
My Best Friend’s Exorcism review: Fighting mean girls (and meaner demons)
My Best Friend's Exorcism is equal parts funny and frightening, and delivers a clever spin on paranormal possession tales.
Hocus Pocus 2 review: that old black magic, new again
Hocus Pocus 2 brings the Sanderson sisters back for more Halloween hijinks and manages to channel the fun of the original film nearly 30 years later.
Entergalactic review: a simple but charming animated romance
Kid Cudi's new animated movie, Entergalactic, is a charming, vibrantly realized romance. It premieres Friday, September 30 on Netflix.
God’s Creatures review: an overly restrained Irish drama
A24's latest film, God's Creatures, is an engrossing family drama that's a bit too tame for its own good. It hits theaters and VOD on Friday, September 30.
Blonde review: a striking and tough Marilyn Monroe biopic
Netflix's Blonde is a dreamy, difficult film. It's not for everyone, but Ana de Armas' performance as Marilyn Monroe certainly is.
Don’t Worry Darling review: through the suburban looking glass
Despite the chaos of its press tour, Olivia Wilde's suburban Twilight Zone fantasy Don't Worry Darling starring Harry Styles is controlled to a fault.
Meet Cute review: Peacock’s time travel rom-com falls flat
Peacock's new Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson-led sci-fi rom-com, Meet Cute, fails to live up to its own potential.
Andor review: Rogue One prequel is slow-burn Star Wars
Star Wars prequel series Andor tells a compelling, gritty story of life under Imperial rule and wartime espionage that feels distinct within the sci-fi saga.
Pearl review: a star is born (and is very, very bloody)
Director Ti West's new X prequel, Pearl, is a lurid and colorful horror movie unlike any other you'll see this year. It hits theaters on September 16.
The Woman King review: a thrilling period epic
The Woman King is a thrilling and well-acted historical epic with a great lead performance by Viola Davis.
Confess, Fletch review: Jon Hamm charms in crime comedy reboot
Confess, Fletch puts Jon Hamm in investigative reporter I.M Fletcher's Lakers cap for a satisfying reboot of the crime comedy franchise.
Clerks III review, or how Kevin Smith made me cry
Clerks III isn't just the final chapter of Kevin Smith's trilogy. It delivers a surprisingly powerful look at how much we've all changed since 1994.
See How They Run review: a charming but slight whodunit
See How They Run is an extremely fun new murder mystery starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, and a small army of English character actors.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners review: Candy-coated chrome carnage
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners delivers a fun, frantic adventure set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077 that doesn't demand any familiarity with the game to be enjoyable.
The Whale review: Brendan Fraser can’t save this histrionic drama
Brendan Fraser's sensitive performance is the chief highlight of Darren Aronofsky's limp drama The Whale.
The Fabelmans review: an origin story of Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg plunges into his own childhood with the twinkly-tragic memoir The Fabelmans.
Glass Onion review: a deviously intricate Knives Out sequel
Rian Johnson reteams with Daniel Craig for the delightfully complicated Knives Out sequel Glass Onion.
Speak No Evil review: the horror of holding your tongue
A Dutch vacation becomes a sinister social nightmare in the unsettling Shudder-bound thriller Speak No Evil.
Barbarian review: the less you know, the better
Zach Cregger's new horror film, Barbarian, is one of this year's most unpredictable movies. It hits theaters on Friday, September 9.
Pinocchio review: nothing new to see in wooden adaptation
Disney's live-action adaptation of Pinocchio doesn't offer anything fresh, only the same story through a new filter and a good performance by Tom Hanks.
Cobra Kai season 5 review: Crowded, but compelling, karate
Season 5 of Cobra Kai gives fans more of what they expect without changing the formula, and with plenty of familiar heroes and villains along the way.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review: perfection, precious
Amazon's The Rings of Power series lives up to the hype with episodes that wonderfully channel the scope, spectacle, and heart of The Lord of the Rings saga.
Who Invited Them review: mind games, murder, and mayhem
Duncan Birmingham's 'Who Invited Them' is a fun but imperfect twist on a standard home invasion thriller. It premieres on Shudder on September 1.
The Invitation review: All bark, no bite
Director Jessica M. Thompson's The Invitation fails to live up to its own spooky, bloody potential. It hits theaters on Friday, August 26.