The Barbie movie by director Greta Gerwig takes some significant risks but is primarily a success.
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The musical industry “satire,” from Sam Levinson and The Weeknd, failed for three big reasons: It had horrible lead performances,...
Not the Black Mirror you remember?
In the same way that every indie horror film these days seems to be chasing the title of “This Year’s...
What must we do — or refrain from doing — to participate in society? Good Manners doesn’t address this directly, as the...
'Cold Hell' is at its heart a revenge B-movie, and it functions excellently at stoking the audience blood lust.
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Horror has long been an excellent vehicle for political messaging, though rarely as concise and direct as in 'Maus.'
'Thelma' is accessible, deeply human film-making about the process of growth and slippery nature of identity.
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Is the Toronto International Film Festival worth attending in person? You bet.
Opposition is all well and good, but 'Rift' frequently feels at odds with itself.
Milocrorze: A Love Story is the brainchild of Yoshimasa Ishibashi, best known for The Fuccon Family TV sketch show, which...
Tom Watches Movies:
Scott Cooper’s Hostiles is a brutal dissection of the invasion of the West by the United States military and settlers....
Zahler’s Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a worthy follow-up to Bone Tomahawk.
It's impossible to separate the rumors about Louis C.K. from his new movie - and the movie itself makes clear...
There are two names that are synonymous with insane action cinema for me: Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. The two...