The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes review: a worthwhile prequel
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is an entertaining, overlong prequel. It's now playing in theaters nationwide.
Dream Scenario review: a one-note nightmare comedy
A24's new Nicolas Cage film, Dream Scenario, is a quirky and original but ultimately shallow nightmare comedy.
The Marvels review: the MCU’s shortest film is its biggest mess
Captain Marvel teams up with two Disney+ B-listers for the surprisingly shoddy MCU adventure The Marvels.
The Killer review: David Fincher stylishly roasts himself
Michael Fassbender plays a dispassionate assassin in The Killer, an ultra-stylish and sneakily funny new thriller from David Fincher.
Blue Eye Samurai review: The best animated show of 2023
Netflix's Blue Eye Samurai is an ultraviolent, awe-inspiring triumph — and the best animated TV show of the year.
Priscilla review: The anti-Elvis by Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola peers into the gilded cage again with her Priscilla Presley biopic, starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi.
Five Nights at Freddy’s review: a middling video game adaptation
Blumhouse's live-action Five Nights at Freddy's is a mildly entertaining, if lackluster, video game adaptation.
Killers of the Flower Moon review: Scorsese’s monumental new epic
Martin Scorsese reunites with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for a devastating adaptation of the David Grann bestseller Killers of the Flower Moon.
Dark Harvest review: a Halloween horror misfire
Dark Harvest is an unfortunate case of missed potential. The new, David Slade-directed horror film is now available on VOD.
The Fall of the House of Usher review: a gothic horror hit
The Fall of the House of Usher is another gothic horror hit for Mike Flanagan. All eight episodes of the series are streaming now on Netflix.
Fair Play review: a cutting, messy thriller
Fair Play is an imperfect but relentlessly engaging new romantic thriller. The Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor-led film is streaming now on Netflix.
Totally Killer review: a bright, funny horror gem
Totally Killer is a low-budget, endearingly goofy horror comedy. The Kiernan Shipka and Julie Bowen-led film is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
Foe review: One of 2023’s best sci-fi movies that will break your heart
Interstellar meets Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in Foe, one of the most striking and original sci-fi movies of the year.
Gen V review: an entertaining, imperfect spinoff of The Boys
Like The Boys, Amazon Prime Video's Gen V is an effortlessly entertaining, tonally inconsistent, and occasionally infuriating riff on the superhero genre.
Dumb Money review: an easily digestible dramedy
Dumb Money is a surprisingly effective, easily watchable modern-day dramedy. The Paul Dano and Seth Rogen-led film is now playing in theaters nationwide.
The Creator review: an ambitious, disjointed sci-fi epic
Director Gareth Edwards' The Creator is a visually stunning, potentially revolutionary, and frustratingly shallow sci-fi epic. It is now playing in theaters.
Castlevania: Nocturne review: Netflix sequel series hits the ground running
Netflix's excellent sequel show Castlevania: Nocturne honors its acclaimed predecessor with its compelling new voice cast and stunning animation.
Expend4bles review: a colossal waste of time
Expend4bles is an embarrassingly cheap action movie, and one of the worst films of the year so far. It is now playing in theaters.
No One Will Save You review: a lean, mean alien invasion thriller
Brian Duffield's No One Will Save You is one of this year's most riveting sci-fi movies. The Kaitlyn Dever-led alien invasion thriller is streaming now on Hulu.
The Continental review: John Wick is less fun without John Wick
Keanu Reeves is sorely missed in Peacock's unsatisfactory TV prequel to John Wick, The Continental.
A Haunting in Venice review: a zany, spooky, and fun time
A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh's spookiest and best Hercule Poirot murder mystery yet. The film is now playing in theaters.
The Nun 2 review: a louder, occasionally scarier sequel
The Nun 2 is a louder and scarier follow-up to its parent film, but it still falls short of the Conjuring franchise's best installments.
The Equalizer 3 review: a meditative, ultraviolent sequel
The Equalizer 3 is a predictably violent, surprisingly contemplative sequel. The Denzel Washington-led action movie is now playing in theaters.
Bottoms review: the best R-rated comedy of the year
Bottoms isn't just a successful sophomore outing for director Emma Seligman. It's also the best R-rated comedy of the year. The film is now playing in theaters.
Gran Turismo review: a racing biopic that runs out of gas
Neill Blomkamp's Gran Turismo is a boring, bland racing biopic. It's now playing in theaters nationwide.
Ahsoka review: A Star Wars celebration of the old and new
The new Disney+ series Ahsoka is a refreshing and fun Star Wars celebration led by Rosario Dawson's commanding performance.
Strays review: a one-trick dog comedy
Strays is a sporadically funny, one-note comedy. The Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx-starring R-rated comedy is now playing in theaters.
Blue Beetle review: a well-intentioned misfire
Blue Beetle is an occasionally charming but ultimately forgettable, superhero film. The DC Cinematic Universe movie is now playing in theaters.
Heart of Stone review: mission possible
Netflix attempts to recreate Mission: Impossible with Heart of Stone, but fails to reach the same heights as its predecessor.
The Last Voyage of the Demeter review: Dracula by way of Alien
Adapting just a few pages of Bram Stoker's novel, The Last Voyage of the Demeter puts an entertaining new spin on the most famous vampire of them all, Dracula.
Only Murders in the Building season 3 review: just as charming as you remember
Only Murders in the Building season 3 is a charming, theatrical mystery. Its first two episodes are streaming now on Hulu.
Meg 2: The Trench review: Toss this bucket of chum
Jason Statham returns to defend the world from giant, prehistoric sharks in The Meg 2: The Trench, an even-worse thriller that fails to do that premise justice.
Passages review: Ira Sachs’ portrait of a romantic scoundrel
Franz Rogowski plays a magnetically selfish lothario in Ira Sachs' compact drama, Passages.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem review: a charming reboot
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem breathes new life into the fan-favorite franchise. The film is now playing in theaters.