Shaka King’s dramatization of the murder of Fred Hampton is a rare historical drama that pulses with the urgency of now.
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Mike Cahill’s sci-fi-infused philosophical drama has some big ideas, but never pulls them together into a coherent narrative.
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John David Washington and Zendaya do their best, but Sam Levinson’s new Netflix drama is an axe-grinding bore.
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Jerrod Carmichael’s feature directorial debut walks a tightrope of comedy and tragedy, and somehow makes it to the other side.
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Ben Wheatley’s latest is a compelling combination of pandemic thriller and folk/eco-horror.
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Prano Bailey-Bond’s debut feature is part meticulous recreation of the “Video Nasties” era, part intense psychological drama.
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Apple’s new Justin Timberlake vehicle has its heart is in the right place, but that’s about all it’s got going for it.
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John Lee Hancock’s serial killer thriller has been knocking around Hollywood for nearly 30 years. It should’ve stayed hidden.
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Ramin Bahrani’s new adaptation of Aravind Adiga’s satirical novel is a well-aimed arrow at class and capitalism.
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Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks reunite for a Western adventure that’s formulaic but undeniably effective.
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Regina King’s directorial debut (on Prime Video Friday) dramatizes one evening in 1964 when four icons contemplated themselves, their world, and their legacies.
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The Vanessa Kirby-fronted Netflix drama aims for heart-shattering prestige drama – but its ambitions are out of its reach.
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