‘The Christophers’ Review: Ian McKellen is an Irritable, Aging Painter in Steven Soderbergh’s Warm and Funny Chamber Drama About Artistic Integrity [B+] TIFF
You can, of course, leave it to Steven Soderbergh of all people to make a biting and salient drama about the ways we value and... Read More
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‘Roofman’ Review: Channing Tatum Charms but Derek Cianfrance’s Eccentric True Crime Dramedy Puts Too Much Stock in the Fables of Its Subject [C+] TIFF
During the end credits of Roofman, a series of news clips and interviews of people who came into contact with the notorious “Roofman” robber are... Read More
‘Caught Stealing’ Review: Darren Aronofsky Goes Full Guy Ritchie Mode and Makes His Best Movie in 15 Years [B]
There’s an age-old moviemaking proverb that the new Austin Butler-starring crime thriller Caught Stealing abides by strictly, a sort of promise of destiny that this... Read More
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Review: Marvel’s First Family Finally Finds an Enjoyable Stride in their Fourth Portrayal [B]
There’s a fitting irony in 2025’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel’s latest cinematic take on its so-called “First Family.” It marks the fourth attempt... Read More
‘Superman’ Review: James Gunn Reinvigorates the DC Hero with a Splashy Comic-Book Verve [B]
In 1978, Richard Donner helped Warner Bros. convince audiences that a man could fly with the Christopher Reeve–starring, groundbreakingly successful Superman. Over the 45-plus years... Read More
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Review: Gareth Edwards Takes the Dino Franchise Back to B-Movie Basics, For Better or Worse [C]
When the last three movies in a franchise each earned over $1 billion at the box office, it’s no shock to see a regularly scheduled... Read More
‘28 Years Later’ Review: Danny Boyle’s iPhone-Shot Zombie Sequel is Audacious, Disjointed, and Bewildering [B]
There was a solid 30- to 45-minute period during the first half of 28 Years Later when I was convinced I was watching one of... Read More
‘F1 The Movie’ Review: Joseph Kosinski’s Racing Drama Hits the Apex of Expertly Designed Summer Crowd-Pleasers [A-]
Of all the types of directorial projects to get pigeonholed into based on the achievement of previous work, action movies centered around the highly technical,... Read More
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Review: Live-Action and CGI Remake Clutches Tight to the Original to Take Flight [C+]
When does an animated classic have a reasonable justification for being remade in live action? Is it when a fresh set of eyes brings a... Read More
‘From the World of John Wick: Ballerina’ Review: Ana de Armas Kicks an Adequate Amount of Ass in Recycled ‘Wick’ Leftovers [B-]
If the title From the World of John Wick: Ballerina didn’t clue you into what cinematic universe the film in question is set in (for... Read More
How Judith Light Psychs Us Out in ‘The Terror: Devil in Silver’ and the Secret to Her Long-lasting Career [VIDEO INTERVIEW] 
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