Baltasar Kormákur’s latest delivers on its “Idris Elba vs. a lion” premise, with the actor nicely elevating the sleek survival thriller.
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The latest from filmmaking-writing-acting team Jeff Baena and Alison Brie boasts juicy performances but a sour tone.
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Aubrey Plaza plays it straight in this compelling and effective crime thriller – and comes up with her best performance to date.
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James Ponsoldt’s latest is basically a gender-swapped ‘Stand by Me’, but it lacks everything that makes a good coming-of-age drama.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Canvas,’ ‘Tin Can,’ ‘My Favorite Girlfriend,’ and more new straight-to-VOD fare.
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Over the course of two movies and a handful of TV episodes, Dan Trachtenberg has demonstrated he’s a sure hand at […]
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The ensemble comic mystery is full of dynamic performances and memorable dialogue, even if it never quite pulls together.
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BJ Novak’s directorial debut features sharp laughs and even better performances from a deep ensemble led by Boyd Holbrook and Ashton Kutcher.
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This painted attempt to satirize privileged influencers becomes a prime example of what it’s targeting.
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Our mini-reviews of ‘Infared,’ ‘Gulliver Returns,’ ‘Shalom Taiwan,” and more of the new straight-to-VOD fare.
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Jordan Peele’s latest is ambitious, thoughtful, and occasionally thrilling – but it never quite pulls together into a coherent whole.
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Jono McLeod’s Sundance selection is a documentary with a trick or two (or, perhaps, a trick too many) up its sleeve.
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