Dead for a Dollar is another failed Western outing from Walter Hill, a well-intentioned but visually shoddy film that sags whenever its action disappears. After his…
My Best Friend’s Exorcism is little more than empty pandering that relies on its ’80s texture and horror knockoff clichés to distract from its empty core.…
OK, so things don’t really vanish anymore: even the most limited film release will (most likely, eventually) find its way onto some streaming service or…
Vesper is undeniably indebted to a long lineage of sci-fi antecedents, but its peculiar character and keen visual style keeps this a cut above your typical…
Rob Zombie’s The Munsters is a film that resists obvious classification, a pure-hearted work that is proudly and thrillingly out of step with today’s world,…
Blonde is visually striking and demonstrates a clear aesthetic character, but Dominik’s insistence on the dogma of his limited themes keeps it from becoming either a…
A jumbled mess of clichés and empty symbols in search of deeper meaning, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon does little more than usher viewers down a…
Sissy wants to have its cake and eat it too, but all of its many ingredients don’t add up to anything new or satisfying. Viewers of…
Moonage Daydream is a joyous, eccentric, and experimental documentary that should please Bowie fanatics, glam rock die-hards, and adventurous cinephiles in equal measure. If one were…
In September 1970, multimedia artist Michael Snow took a helicopter 160 kilometers north of Sept-Îles (“Seven Islands”), Quebec with his wife and fellow filmmaker Joyce…
Taming the Garden is a beautiful and brutal work, Jashi both in awe of the work her camera captures and aware of its destructive nature. Salomé…
There’s no denying that Tyler Perry is an auteur capable of fascinating works, but A Jazzman’s Blues is further proof that the director is unsure…
Don’t Worry Darling fails to deliver even as much intrigue as its publicity tour, its shallow, ridiculous script resulting in a film that lands with…
Lou proves to be a surprising and nostalgic actioner for its first half, but it utterly undone by an interminable second half beset by twists…
Grand Jeté is a gorgeous film to behold, but its visual design is unfortunately in service of material that’s too one-note and depthless to actually…
Gasoline’s title track in an unfortunate low point on Key’s second full-length LP, but the album’s b-sides remind that he’s one of the most magnetic…
Catherine Called Birdy features a pleasant, tuned-in script from Dunham, but the whole project is undermined by an unfortunate lack of aesthetic character. Her short…
The Night is another minutiae-oriented short from Tsai, meaning found in the details of its mini symphony of Hong Kong. Following up, as it must,…
My Imaginary Country finds Guzmán contending with nostalgia for perhaps the first time, and the resultant film isn’t quite sure how to handle this pivot.…
The Banshees of Inisherin They aren’t having a row — Colm (Brendan Gleeson) just doesn’t feel like talking to his best friend Pádraic (Colin Farrell)…
The well-intentioned On the Come Up wants to challenge audiences, but can’t overcome a wholly inauthentic and sanitized presentation of its material. After Rosie Thomas shot to…