Based on Louis Bayard’s 2003 novel, Scott Cooper’s painfully dull The Pale Blue Eye imagines a fictional murder mystery featuring one Edgar Allan Poe (Harry…
Of the so-called “three amigos” — comprising Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro, and Alejandro González Iñárritu — whose films have in recent years penetrated the…
Through four feature films and some assorted shorts, Indonesian madman Timo Tjahjanto has proven to be one of our foremost purveyors of cinematic gore. Whether…
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio takes its well-worn titular tale and manages to make it feel fresh, despite a few incoherencies along the way. In what seems…
“Sr.” is complex and surprising in its construction, its focus at the crossroads of love and folly and the man who constantly put them on…
Lady Chatterley’s Lover makes the mistake of relying heavily on its source material’s action without understanding either its playfulness or seriousness. A Reader’s Digest gloss of…
White Noise regrettably sees Baumbach prioritize shallow spectacle and satire over human passions. “The family is the cradle of the world’s misinformation,” eminent Car Crash Studies…
In the first four episodes of Netflix’s newest teen series Wednesday, things were looking grim for the students of Nevermore Academy. A deranged monster was…
Glass Onion still has something of Johnson’s enduring interest in puzzles, but it’s unfortunately padded out with the shallow cleverness of endless pop culture references.…
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are no strangers to giving beloved characters the coming-of-age treatment, having previously created the teenage years for none other than…
Lost Bullet 2 is hands down one of the best actioners of the year. With the avalanche of movies and television thrust upon increasingly weary viewers…
My Father’s Dragon bears little of the depth or artistry that has made Cartoon Saloon features worthy of note in recently years. In The Secret of…
Wendell & Wild has evident ambition, but it’s ultimately far too small. Seemingly focus-tested for maximum appeal to parents who really, really miss Key & Peele,…
The Wonder is undeniably lifted by the strength of its two leads and technical craft, despite a notable failure to satisfy all of Lelio’s ambitions. Rarely…
Falling for Christmas isn’t rewriting the holiday rom-com rulebook, but it’s an appropriately cozy affair aided by appealing production design and an utterly charming Lohan.…
The Metamorphosis of Birds is a sensual and lyrical work that recalls the old masters even as it carves out its own distinct and pleasurable path. …
This latest adaptation of All Quiet On the Western Front is a slick affair that trades in shallow aesthetics at the expense of any real substance. “This…
Over the course of its initial eight episodes, Guillermo del Toro’s The Cabinet of Curiosities has proven to be wildly eclectic in its subject matter…
Spelled out in a brusque, harried introduction by Cabinet of Curiosities orchestrator Guillermo Del Toro (maybe 10% invested in his Hitchcockian hosting duties), Panos Cosmatos’…
Of the eight directors drafted to the roster of Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Catherine Hardwick may be the oddest choice. Technically, she does…
The fifth installment in Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities is “Pickman’s Model,” inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft story of the same name and directed…