Hollywood Reviews
UNTIL DAWN Review: Far Better As a Standalone Horror Flick Than a Videogame Adaptation
Adapting videogames into other media, specifically film or television, has often proven to be a challenge many accept willingly, but few actually succeed in translating the gameplay mechanics, design, or conception into an equally immersive experience. It’s made all...
HAVOC Review: Gareth Edwards' Take on Heroic Bloodshed Reaps Bloody Rewards
Tom Hardy is Walker, a bent detective in a nondescript American city, fighting his way through the criminal underworld. Walker is turning his city inside out, searching for the son of a corrupt politician with whom he has had past...
ANDOR: Season Two Review
So, are you a 'bad news first' kind of person or a 'good news first' kind of person?
SINNERS Review: Ryan Coogler Doesn't Miss, Part V
When pop-culture historians write the final chapter on the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) in the not-so-distant future, filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s (Creed, Fruitvale Station) contribution, Black Panther, to said universe will stand head-and-shoulders above the rest. Black Panther both confirmed...
GOVERNMENT CHEESE Review: Bizarrely Amusing Surreal Comedy
David Oyelowo, Simone Missick, Jahi Di'Allo Winston and Evan Ellison star in the Apple TV+ series.
NIGHT MOVES Gets the Criterion Treatment, Celebrating Its Dark Noir Brilliance
A Gene Hackman classic comes to 4K UHD from Criterion, and its sad perfection only hits harder since losing him earlier this year.
YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS Review: Sad Eyes and the Ugly Rich
Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Lena Hall star in creator Jonathan Tropper's surly new series, debuting globally on Apple TV+.
THE AMATEUR Review: First-time Spy vs. CIA Conspiracy
Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Jon Bernthal, and Laurence Fishburne star in director James Hawes' action thriller.
SOME LIKE IT HOT Blu-ray Review: Criterion Re-issues the Perfect Comedy
Some Like it Hot is one of those films that I can't remember not having seen; and yet, every time I watch it, it still feels fresh and funny. There is so much I learned from it for the first...
Rotterdam 2025 Review: VIDEOHEAVEN, Alex Ross Perry's Juggernaut Essay About Video-stores
Alex Ross Perry's new film is a video-essay in the style of Thom Andersen's seminal Los Angeles Plays Itself, in that it focuses on a place and location, and explores this place solely through deep analysis of footage from films...
Now Streaming: THE BONDSMAN, Diabolical Comedy Goes for the Gore with Gusto
Kevin Bacon becomes a bounty hunter for the Devil in Blumhouse Television's horror comedy series.
A MINECRAFT MOVIE Review: Blocked and Reported
Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge star in Warner Bros.' long-awaited adaptation of the videogame phenomenon.
THE WOMAN IN THE YARD Review: Metaphors Are Exactly What They Seem to Be
Danielle Deadwyler stars in Jaume Colet-Serra's horror-thriller.
A WORKING MAN Review: Jason Statham Rampages Against Human Traffickers
Director David Ayers' new film, which he wrote with Sylvester Stallone, stars Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze, Maximilian Osinski, Cokey Falkow, with Michael Peña, and David Harbour.
SIDE QUEST Review: Mythic Fun, Now in Bite-Sized Form
The new four-episode limited series takes a sideways look at the comic mothership, now streaming on Apple TV+.
SNOW WHITE Review: Disney's Latest Live-Action Remake Delivers Frustratingly Uneven Results
Disney’s latest exercise in brand management and IP (intellectual property) extension, Snow White, arrives in theaters clouded by unwanted controversy. A combination of factors ignited the controversy, initiated by relentless reactionary, regressive "fans" regarding Rachel Zegler's (The Hunger Games: The...
THE ALTO KNIGHTS Review: Comfortable Sleep Aid for Mob Movie Lovers
The opening of The Alto Knights is wildly disorienting and, frankly, embarrassing. Viewers are placed in gangster Frank Costello's (Robert De Niro) point of view as he's shot, overwhelming the screen with double exposures, aggressive Dutch angles, and rapid cuts...
THIEF 4K Review: Bank Vaults and Coffee Shops
Michael Mann explodes out of the gate with his debut feature, setting up decades of inquiry into the mindsets of professional criminals.
A WOMAN OF PARIS Blu-ray Review: Charlie Chaplin's First Drama A Hidden Gem
Charlie Chaplin remains one of the most important and talented legends of the silver screen, one of the few performers who made a smooth transition from silent film to talkies, one who wore his anti-fascist politics on his sleeve and...
CONTROL FREAK Review: Kelly Marie Tran Elevates Psychological Horror
Eight years ago, toxic Star Wars fans almost derailed Kelly Marie Tran’s career, whining non-stop on social media about her character in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, ultimately forcing her to quit social media altogether. And while that completely...
