The Promised Land review: an immersive historical epic
The Promised Land is a visually stunning, thoughtfully made historical epic. The Mads Mikkelsen-led film is now playing in theaters.
Argylle review: a lackluster, cartoonish spy comedy
Argylle is a spectacular swing and a miss for director Matthew Vaughn. The film is now playing in theaters.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith review: an entertaining blend of spies, action, and romance
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an entertaining, unlikely success. The Maya Erskine and Donald Glover-led series is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.
Masters of the Air review: a sturdy and thrilling WWII drama
Masters of the Air is a well-crafted, rousing war epic. Its first two episodes are streaming now on Apple TV+.
Expats review: a melodramatic, laborious misfire
As a follow-up to The Farewell, Lulu Wang's Expats is a colossal disappointment — and an undeniable misfire for everyone involved.
The Kitchen review: an earnest dystopian sci-fi drama
The Kitchen is a moving dystopian sci-fi drama and an exciting debut from first-time director Daniel Kaluuya. It's streaming now on Netflix.
True Detective: Night Country review: a gripping crime thriller
True Detective: Night Country is an immersive, surprisingly scary continuation of the HBO crime anthology series. It premieres Sunday, January 14 on HBO.
The Beekeeper review: an awful, hilarious Jason Statham action movie
Jason Statham is hilariously nonchalant in the dreadful but sometimes funny John Wick wannabe The Beekeeper.
Lift review: An unpolished Netflix heist thriller
Lift has seemingly everything it needs to work, but it just doesn't. The new, Kevin Hart-led heist thriller is streaming now on Netflix.
Echo review: An imperfect success
Marvel's Echo isn't the franchise-saving vehicle that the MCU needs right now, but it also isn't an unwatchable disaster.
Night Swim review: a forgettable dip in the shallow end
Night Swim is an occasionally scary, but ultimately unremarkable horror exercise. It's now playing in theaters.
Society of the Snow review: Alive gets a dreary Netflix makeover
Though less hokey than the 1993 film Alive, this new Netflix movie similarly fails to get big drama out of the harrowing true of the Andes flight disaster.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review: a sequel that flounders and soars
James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a gaudy, trashy slice of pure comic book spectacle. It is now playing in theaters.
The Iron Claw review: A restrained, sobering sports drama
A24's The Iron Claw is a deeply felt, heartrending sports drama.
Rebel Moon review: A glum Star Wars ripoff from Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder realizes his vision of 'Seven Samurai with Jedis' with Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, a glum, unsatisfying sci-fi epic on Netflix.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians review: an ambitious, charming YA fantasy series
Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is the Rick Riordan adaptation that fans have been waiting for.
Wonka review: a sweet, satisfying musical prequel
Wonka is a pleasantly sweet, surprisingly worthwhile prequel. The Timothée Chalamet-led film is now playing in theaters.
Poor Things review: Emma Stone shines in a Frankensteinian sex comedy
Emma Stone reunites with the director of The Favourite for an even stranger comedy, the captivating feminist Frankenstein story Poor Things.
Leave the World Behind review: a subversive disaster thriller
Leave the World Behind is a subversive, entertaining thriller. The Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke-led film premieres December 8 on Netflix.
Napoleon review: a thrilling, hilarious historical epic
Anchored by Joaquin Phoenix's unforgettable lead performance, Ridley Scott's Napoleon is a thrilling, shockingly funny historical epic.
Thanksgiving review: a gruesome, cutthroat horror comedy
Eli Roth's Thanksgiving is a gloriously violent, fun horror comedy. It's now playing in theaters nationwide.
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.