‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ review: Natalie Portman kicks ass, Christian Bale terrifies in Waititi’s best MCU entry yet [B+]
From the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the foundation of the franchise has been the original Avengers: Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow,... Read More
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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ review: Loud, non-stop silliness that brings back why this cartoon pairing worked in the first place [B-]
The biggest selling point in this franchise right from the start was the minions. They’re in large part why the Despicable Me series was so... Read More
‘Wildhood’ review: A profound and inclusive entry in the queer coming-of-age tale canon (A-)
Dealing with toxic family members is undoubtedly messy. Although they may be connected by blood, if they’re finding ways to crush one’s happiness, the best... Read More
Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Don’t Make Me Go’ can’t leave well enough alone [Grade: B]
Don’t Make Me Go achieves the rare feat of showing its hand too often and still not earning its final twist. Hannah Marks’s road movie... Read More
‘Lightyear’ review: Pixar reshapes the stubborn space ranger into a relatable hero and almost takes representation to infinity and beyond [Grade: B]
When it comes to Pixar, the best animated film studio in the world, there is just one thing you can’t count out, and that is... Read More
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ review: Trevorrow and company deliver one last disastrous dino dud to finish off this depleted franchise [Grade: D]
Let’s wind the clocks back, to what feels like millions of years ago, when big studios used practical effects and advanced storytelling to get audiences... Read More
Cannes Review: Riley Keough and Gina Gammell’s ‘War Pony’ is a well-intended but often performative look at letting Lakota people telling their stories [Grade: B-]
The origin story of Riley Keough and Gina Gammell’s feature debut, War Pony, coincides with the production of another film, Andrea Arnold’s 2016 Cannes Jury... Read More
Cannes Review: Paul Mescal plays a troubled father in Charlotte Wells’ delicately stunning debut, ‘Aftersun’ [Grade A-]
What can we do with our fickle memories of childhood, especially the ones painting our parents with idealistic brush strokes, as if they were something... Read More
Cannes Review: ‘Showing Up’ gets closer to Kelly Reichardt’s creative process than any of her films yet [Grade: A-]
A disarmingly down-the-line film about a repressed artist trying to communicate a little better with the people around her, Kelly Reichardt’s Showing Up is a... Read More
Cannes Review: Lukas Dhont’s ‘Close’ is a delicate coming of age tale with a miraculous debut performance from Eden Dambrine [Grade: A]
Lukas Dhont’s sophomore feature, Close, is a remarkably well-directed film about childhood grief in a time maybe of its greatest need. It’s a great next... Read More
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