78 Reviews

The Actor
6
The Actor

The most successful elements of The Actor arise out of an intersected interest in performance and psychology.

Apartment 7A
5
Apartment 7A

If there’s one thing the Paramount+ exclusive has going for it, it’s the cast. Garner adds considerable depth to Terry’s character, who was portrayed by actress Victoria Vetri in Polanski’s film.

Bloat
5
Bloat

The anxiety of failing as a parent and spouse festers into full-blown terror...

The End
6
The End

Apocalyptic musical The End is compellingly out of tune.

Kiss of the Spider Woman
5
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Lopez imbues her character with a wonderfully calibrated theatricality.

Bring Them Down
8
Bring Them Down

An Irish blood feud escalates in the satisfying thriller Bring Them Down.

One of Them Days
7
One of Them Days

...an amusing and engaging romp around Los Angeles...

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
7
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus

...questions the relationship between media and celebrity...

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
9
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

...an anxious and surreal portrait of maternal pressures.

There's Something in the Barn
8
There's Something in the Barn

...reminds us that there’s plenty to fret about and be frightened of in this world, plagues notwithstanding.

The Deepest Breath
8
The Deepest Breath

While the informative aspects of The Deepest Breath are enthralling in their own right, the footage that McGann procures is nothing short of enchanting.

Daughters
9
Daughters

Lensed with love yet unabashedly committed to its nuanced depiction of familial strain—as well as the social systems that beget this separation—Daughters is a testament to the power of a father’s love and support, no matter the obstacle.

Blitz
6
Blitz

Drearily conventional yet often charming, Blitz chronicles the early days of British civilian turmoil during WWII.

Hell Hole
7
Hell Hole

The Adams Family's filmmaking evolves alongside a body-snatching parasite in Hell Hole.

Crossing
8
Crossing

An unlikely duo’s rambling trip becomes a tapestry of Istanbul in Crossing.

The Room Next Door
8
The Room Next Door

Pedro Almodóvar obsesses over death, actresses, and bright colors in The Room Next Door.

Never Let Go
8
Never Let Go

A riveting Halle Berry survives a post-apocalyptic cabin in the woods in Never Let Go.

The Exorcism of God
5
The Exorcism of God

At the very least, The Exorcism of God knows how to set up a good (if cheap) scare...

The 4:30
6
The 4:30

...feels more aligned with the old Smith...

It's What's Inside
7
It's What's Inside

Jardin’s film feels distinctly in conversation with titles like Knives Out and Bodies Bodies Bodies, which are tense and mysterious but contain a palpable sense of humor.

Eureka
8
Eureka

...an immersive exploration of Indigenous identity in response to white supremacist subjugation.

All We Imagine as Light
9
All We Imagine as Light

If Kapadia’s own experience—as well as those she crafts for the screen—represents anything, it’s that no amount of suppression can quash the desire to live and create for oneself.

Skincare
6
Skincare

...it recalls the mania that often clouds women’s inability to engage thoughtfully with our own lives below the skin we live in.

Hit Man
7
Hit Man

Killer chemistry meets existential examination.