Movie Reviews
Best Sellers Review: Michael Caine & Aubrey Plaza Hit the Road
A desperate publisher (Aubrey Plaza) forces a cantankerous writer (Michael Caine) on a book tour in Best Sellers.
Julian Roman
Malignant Review: Frightening Fantasy Meets Outrageous Creature Feature Fare
The new horror Malignant from James Wan is a showy, scary, and strangely funny chaotic shocker that's now streaming on HBO Max.
Michael Gursky
Queenpins Review: Coupon Clipping Criminals Deliver Big Laughs
A Phoenix housewife (Kristen Bell) and her neighbor (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) steal coupons worth millions in Queenpins. Also starring Paul Walter Hauser and Vince Vaughn.
Julian Roman
Kate Review: Mary Elizabeth Winstead Goes Savage in Underwhelming Action Thriller
A poisoned assassin (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) decimates the Yakuza in Kate. Also starring Woody Harrelson and Miku Martineau.
Julian Roman
Shane Gillis Live in Austin Review: New Standup Special Is Dark, Funny and Free on YouTube
Shane Gillis, whose name became a subject of discussion following a 2019 Saturday Night Live controversy, hits audiences with a free, seriously funny hour of standup.
Michael Gursky
Zone 414 Review: A Dark Exploitation of Artificial Intelligence
A disgraced former cop (Guy Pearce) searches for a mogul's missing daughter with the help of an android (Matilda Lutz) in Zone 414.
Julian Roman
Yakuza Princess Review: Sluggish Pacing Hampers Blood-Spurting Katana Action
A Japanese woman (Masumi) in Sao Paulo is hunted by a lethal stranger (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and crime boss (Tsuyoshi Ihara) in Yakuza Princess.
Julian Roman
In the Earth Review: A Ghastly Hallucinatory Trip, But Ultimately A Letdown
Now available on Hulu, In The Earth is carried by a psychedelic visual appeal and an engrossing ambient score, though it devolves into violent thriller material.
Michael Gursky
Candyman Review: A Frightless, Preachy Arthouse Reboot
An artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) in Chicago's gentrified former Cabrini-Green unwittingly summons the deadly Candyman.
Julian Roman
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Review: A Stunning Martial Arts Epic That Shatters Expectations
A reserved man (Simu Liu) confronts his destiny and the deadly father (Tony Leung) he ran from in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Julian Roman
The Protege Review: A Veteran Cast & Skilled Direction Lift Midrange Actioner
An elite assassin (Maggie Q) and her mentor (Samuel L. Jackson) are targeted by a mysterious organization in The Protege.
Julian Roman
Bleed with Me Review: Shudder's Original Is a Stiff, Sluggish Descent Into Bloodthirsty Madness
The new blood-drenched horror from filmmaker Amy Moses opens with promising moodiness but falls into dull slow-burn conventions.
Michael Gursky
Reminiscence Review: Hugh Jackman's Yawn-Inducing Mind Trip
A smitten war veteran (Hugh Jackman) searches for his lost love (Rebecca Ferguson) using memory simulations in Reminiscence.
Julian Roman
The Night House Review: A Chilling Thriller with Heart-Thumping Scares
A grieving wife (Rebecca Hall) senses a supernatural force after her husband's suicide in The Night House.
Julian Roman
Beckett Review: John David Washington Props Up Netflix's Flimsy Chase Thriller
An American tourist (John David Washington) on a Greek vacation is pursued by killers after a tragic accident in Beckett, exclusively on Netflix.
Julian Roman
Naked Singularity Review: A Bewildering Mash-Up of Drugs, Sci-Fi, and Social Justice
A public defender (John Boyega) sees reality blur as a beautiful client (Olivia Cooke) schemes a drug heist in Naked Singularity.
Julian Roman
Free Guy Review: A Hilarious & Refreshingly Original CGI Spectacle
A non-player character (Ryan Reynolds) in a violent open world video game becomes self aware in Free Guy.
Julian Roman
The Kid Detective Review #2: A Fantastic 2020 Indie Comedy You May Have Missed
A start-to-finish smart, funny film that might force you to look introspectively or even romanticize younger days but won't feel sappy or stuffy, The Kid Detective is a rarity in these times.
Michael Gursky
The Suicide Squad Review: A Devilishly Funny Hurricane of Carnage
Bloodsport (Idris Elba) joins Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and new Task Force X recruits on a deadly mission in The Suicide Squad.
Julian Roman