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Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Netflix original is a transparent ‘8 1/2’ and ‘All that Jazz’ riff, filled with both striking images and clumsy metaphors.

The latest from Sam Mendes is admirably ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful – a case of a director who needed a stronger screenwriter than himself.

“What if the Grinch was the killer in a forgettable indie slasher movie?” is not a question that needed to be answered.

The Oscar-winning director reinvents the timeworn tale with this fresh but flawed stop-motion version.

We first see Charlie as his students see him: as a black box in a Zoom class. “The camera on my […]

This snow-covered, blood-spattered holiday action flick is dumb, sure – but delightfully dumb.

Luca Guadagino and Timotheé Chalamet’s reunion movie starts so well… and slowly but surely slides right off the rails.

Based on a true story, this Netflix film combines two of cinema’s most inspirational genres: the sports movie and the survival drama.

The ‘Knives Out’ sequel is a playful crime comedy that betters its predecessor in landing its satirical barbs, structuring its plot, and delivering a hell of a good time.

This newsroom drama finds thrills in the real-life takedown of Harvey Weinstein by “The New York Times.”

The culinary class satire sometimes misses its mark, but is held aloft by its mesmerizing leads.

Steven Spielberg’s cinematic memoir is heartfelt, thoughtful, and messy – in roughly equal proportions.