Daniels’ tribute to the iconography and talent of Michelle Yeoh is energetic and ingenious – but a little of it goes a long way.
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The Nee Brothers’ riff on ‘Romancing the Stone’ is as substantial as an éclair – and nearly as enjoyable.
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Our dispatch from Austin, featuring mini-reviews of ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ ‘Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off,’ ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,’ and more.
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Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of the venerable romantic drama is a little bit messy, a little bit peculiar – and plenty affecting.
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Netflix’s new “direct sequel” to the 1974 masterpiece is a shameless travesty, and an embarrassingly transparent attempt to recreate the success of the 2018 “Halloween.”
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When RKO created their first solo vehicle for Fred Astaire, they brought out the big guns: songs by the Gershwins, script by P.G. Wodehouse, direction by George Stevens, and (best of all) comedy by George Burns and Gracie Allen.
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The Sundance Film Festival has drawn to a close, and here are our mini-reviews of nine more festival favorites, including ‘Fire of Love,’ ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth,’ and ‘Sharp Stick.’
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The new George Clooney film suffers from his usual tics, but is grounded by a wonderful Ben Affleck performance.
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And we wrap up the year with our favorite films from it, an eclectic mixture of prestige drama, documentary, comedy, and genre pictures.
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Joel Coen’s impressive solo directorial debut presents Shakespeare’s tragedy as a stylized, bloody thriller – and showcases stunning performances by Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
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Guillermo del Toro’s carny noir is a rich, atmospheric, fatalistic thriller – a feast for the eyes and the darkened soul.
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Paul Verhoeven’s “lesbian nun movie” is gleefully provocative, unapologetically bawdy… and surprisingly thoughtful.
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