‘The Water Man’ review: David Oyelowo’s mystical directorial debut is a heartfelt family adventure
Premiering at the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, The Water Man came in as a film that surprisingly lacked much audience awareness... Read More
Reviews
Retrospective: After 20 years, ‘A Knight’s Tale’ has yet to change its stars with critics, and that’s a shame
A Knight’s Tale was my first theatrical surprise. My mother dragged me to the multiplex in late May of 2001, kicking and screaming all the... Read More
‘Above Suspicion’ review: Jack Huston and Emilia Clarke star in a sex thriller throwback that’s beneath them both
Truth may be stranger than fiction, but that doesn’t mean it’s always a story worth telling. Or, in the case of the new film, Above... Read More
‘Mare of Easttown’ recap: Episode 3 – “Enter Number Two”
In the act of being completely transparent, Sunday’s episode of Mare of Easttown stopped me completely in my tracks. In a genre where even the best-written... Read More
‘The Underground Railroad’ review: Barry Jenkins adapts the Pulitzer Prize winner with poignant grace
On the success of the Oscar-winning breakout Moonlight and his follow-up If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins has become one of contemporary cinema’s most... Read More
‘Hacks’ review: tackling sexism and punchlines with acerbic wit, this is one of the year’s best shows
In a sea of shows with identical premises, one can sneak up on you in the best way possible, and such is the case with... Read More
‘Girls5Eva’ review: Don’t call it a comeback (it’s a comeback) but this girl-group comedy is an absolute banger
Who knew that all someone needed to have the best new comedy of 2021 was a Grammy winner, a Tony winner, an Emmy winner, a... Read More
‘Golden Arm’ review: the ‘Bridesmaids’ of sports comedies with a breakout performance from Betsy Sodaro
As this week marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the now-legendary comedy Bridesmaids, there is no more perfect moment for Golden Arm, a... Read More
New Directors/New Films Festival Review: ‘All Light, Everywhere’ teaches us how to see
Theo Anthony’s experimental documentary All Light, Everywhere confronts you with images you might not want to see: An inside look at someone’s sinewy optic nerve;... Read More
‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’ review: Michael B. Jordan is a highlight in a battlefield of well-trodden territory
There is just something about Tom Clancy novels and their adaptations that never seem to fully work in the modern era of cinema. In the... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10