Film Reviews

‘Swan Song’ review: Mahershala Ali delivers a shattering double performance in a film that can’t quite get off the ground [Grade: B-]

There’s no escaping the fact that writer/director Benjamin Cleary’s debut film, Swan Song, feels very familiar. This “lo-fi sci-fi” film,… Read More

November 13, 2021

‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ review: How do you measure the life of a genius? [Grade: A]

What happens when the voices of the last two generations of musical theatre converge in one film? In the case… Read More

November 12, 2021

‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ review: What’s big and red and a movie you’ve seen many times before? [Grade: D+]

Clifford the Big Red Dog is not good. Sure, it’s energetic and sincere with a big heart, and it will… Read More

November 8, 2021

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ review: Mckenna Grace is a stand-out in Jason Reitman’s rapturously fun homage

Jason Reitman pays tribute to his father’s iconic 1984 film, and its subsequent sequel, with Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a loving and… Read More

November 8, 2021

‘King Richard’ review: Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis score in a story full of lobs and love [Grade: B+]

We don’t always remember the person who planted the fruit we eat, or the source of the water we drink.… Read More

November 5, 2021

‘Prayers for the Stolen’ review: A moving story of the loss of childhood innocence and a thoughtful debut from Tatiana Huezo [Grade: B]

Deep in the mountains, a Mexican town at war is seen through the eyes of three young girls: Ana, Maria,… Read More

November 4, 2021

‘Finch’ review: Tom Hanks delivers in emotionally manipulative but entertaining apocalyptic adventure [Grade: B-]

Leave it to Tom Hanks to make a family-friendly film about the apocalypse. America’s Dad has taken audiences to some… Read More

November 3, 2021

‘Antlers’ review: Scott Cooper’s relentlessly effective horror is a near home run [Grade: B]

Scott Cooper’s first venture into the realm of horror, Antlers, is an utterly nerve-shredding experience. Antlers is produced by the gothic master… Read More

October 29, 2021

‘Eternals’ review: Chloé Zhao takes the reins and creates one of Marvel’s best films yet [Grade: B+]

Since its emergence as a powerhouse populist franchise that delivers box office behemoth after behemoth, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has… Read More

October 27, 2021

‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ review: A cacophonous knock-off that’s more obnoxious than entertaining [Grade: C-]

Plenty of animated films have come along to push the boundaries of the medium and tell stories that enrich the… Read More

October 25, 2021

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