movie reviews

'A Real Pain' Understands What So Many Travel Narratives Get Wrong

Give Kieran Culkin his flowers, and save a few for Jesse Eisenberg. 'A Real Pain' is a real delight.

47 mins ago •

'Gladiator II' Is A Himbo Movie: Kinda Stupid, But So Beautiful It Doesn't Matter

Ridley Scott's sequel is a lot like watching actual gladiatorial combat: morally suspect but undeniably thrilling.

Nov 22 •

Everyone Knows Jesus Christ Didn't Train MMA Fighters. What 'The Carpenter' Presupposes is...

There's a new movie about Jesus Christ mentoring a Judean-era MMA fighter. Obviously I had to see it.

Nov 15 •

'Anora' is the Movie of the Year

Sean Baker does brutally realistic 'Pretty Woman' in Brighton Beach. Give them all the awards.

Nov 13 •

High Concepts, Hubris, and M. Night Shyamalan: It's Time to Talk About 'Trap'

The big twist is his massive ego!

Oct 31 •

'Venom' is Over, and Tom Hardy Needs a New Imaginary Friend

We bid farewell to a franchise that didn't have much, but did have Tom Hardy jumping into a lobster tank.

Oct 28 •

'Woman of the Hour' Tries to Avoid Serial Killer Tropes, Mostly Successfully

Anna Kendrick makes her directorial debut on Netflix, with an interesting riff on true crime and serial killers.

Oct 23 •

'Saturday Night' Makes Me Envy The Boomers Again

Comedy plus time equals... hagiography?

Oct 20 •

'The Apprentice' Is An Instant Classic Of NYC Grime

Everything in this pseudo-biopic of Donald Trump looks gross and grimy, and that's why it works.

Oct 15 •

I Think I Understand Why People Were Mad About 'It Ends With Us'

Blake Lively stars in a rom-dram that is also an after-school special, but also kind of good?

Oct 14 •

A Clown Is Born

'Joker: Folie á Deux' sacrifices all to the Gods of continuity in a padded, glorified music video.

Oct 4 •

In Defense of the "Mid" Streamer

'Wolfs' is a capital-M Movie, starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt as dueling fixers.

Oct 2 •

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