‘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
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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Review: A Slicker Legacy Sequel Worth Waiting For [B+]
The Golden Age of Slashers in the late 1970s to mid-1980s saw films like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Prom Night (1980), and A... 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
The 25 Best Films of the Century So Far (2000-2024)
A lot has changed about cinema over the course of the first 25 years of the new millennium. From massive global events shaping the industry,... Read More
‘Queens of the Dead’ and ‘Twinless’: Two Exceptional LGBTQ+ Features to Celebrate Pride Month Year-Round
Pride month is a time of celebration and reflection, an opportunity to spread love while honoring a long history of activism promoting equality for all... Read More
‘Sorry, Baby’ Review: Eva Victor’s Disarming Directorial Debut is One of the Best Films of the Year [A-]
Writer/director/star Eva Victor (Billions) made one of the most confident debuts at Sundance earlier this year in a festival full of incredible entries and if... Read More
‘M3GAN 2.0’ Review: This Woman’s Work is Never Done [C+]
Happy Pride Month from Universal Pictures! Upon the release of her first film, M3GAN – the killer robot who made a splash in the 2023... Read More
Make it a Double Feature: ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ and ‘Nimona’
It’s safe to say that animated cinema has been very slow when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation. Thankfully, progress that’s been made in the past... 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
Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Lead 
Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Winners: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Lead 
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Fight It Out 
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Wagner Moura, Rose Byrne and More