The Tom Hanks-fronted mash-up of post-apocalyptic sci-fi and human drama is a thoroughly engaging and occasionally moving work.
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This month’s look back at the cinematic misdeeds of Miramax is a holiday special, spotlighting two dysfunctional family Thanksgiving movies:
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In films like ‘Angel,’ ‘Cruising,’ and ‘Vice Squad,’ filmmakers of the sleek, go-go ‘80s explored the seedier side of urban life.
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Audiences have widely dismissed “The Last Duel” as yet another bone-crunching period epic. Look closer.
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A spooky-season summary of three key films in the history of Japanese horror: “Onibaba,” “Kwaidan,” and “House.”
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James Whale’s 1933 thriller – streaming on the Criterion Channel and out now on 4K disc – remains one of the most chillingly effective of all classic horror movies.
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The scares in Scott Cooper’s horror drama are too long in coming, and ultimately not worth the wait.
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Joanna Hogg’s unexpected sequel to her 2019 semi-autobiographical art house hit is a fascinating exploration of life, art, and the thin line that separates them.
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Guillermo del Toro’s debut feature displays many of his future preoccupations, as well as an achingly personal approach to questions of faith and redemption.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘The Subject,’ ‘Nightshooters,’ ‘Bigfoot Famous,’ and more.
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William Friedkin’s tough-as-nails cop movie, released 50 years ago this month, is one of the quintessential films of New York’s roughest era.
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When “Romeo + Juliet” hit screens 25 years ago (and ‘Titanic’ followed the following year), Leonardo DiCaprio was cemented as a hyper-specific, of-his-moment young male star.
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