The Beekeeper Review: Jason Statham Stars In His Own Version Of John Wick (But Not As Good)
David Ayer is a good fit to direct this Jason Statham beat-'em-up, but the film's attempt to create its own mythology shows it's not easy to pull off.
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The Book Of Clarence Review: A New Way To Tell The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Book of Clarence is aspirational, unique, moving, funny, and weird. Here's our review. -
Night Swim Review: A Generic But Enjoyable Haunted Pool Movie
Dive into our Night Swim review to see what we thought of the new haunted pool movie from the folks at Blumhouse. -
Our Best And Worst Reviewed Movies Of 2023
Let's leave 2023 by looking back at some of our best and worst reviewed movies of the year, including Barbie, Oppenheimer, Next Goal Wins, and more. -
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom Review: A Bonkers Adventure Film All About Family
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom has glimpses of greatness when its core adventure finally gets going, but we have to slog through some stuff before that. -
Anyone But You Review: Glen Powell And Sydney Sweeney Star In Frisky, Fun Rom-Com
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney are the highlights of the frisky, fun rom-com Anyone But You. Read our review of the new movie right here. -
The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Indiana Jones, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, And More
Our latest Blu-ray round-up features Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Five Nights at Frreddy's and more. -
Migration Review: A Bland Riff On Pixar Fails To Take Flight
Migration rarely approaches a level of excitement or creativity that might be hoped for with a big-budget animated feature. Here's our review. -
The Color Purple Review: A Well-Meaning But Unsuccessful Musical Take On An Iconic Story
Blitz Bazawule and a cast of talented performers do their best, but The Color Purple musical adaptation doesn't quite work. Read our review here. -
The Boys In The Boat Review: George Clooney's Sports Drama Is Standard-Issue
The Boys in the Boat is ultimately a standard-issue sports movie, but it's better than some of George Clooney's other directorial efforts. Here's our review. -
Rebel Moon Review: Zack Snyder's Latest Is A Feature-Length Video Game Cutscene
Rebel Moon resembles little more than a grab-bag collection of world-building, mythology, and epic storytelling that we've seen done better many times before. -
Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget Review: A Fun, Flighty Return To Aardman's Original Feature
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a charming sequel that reminds us that Aardman's stop-motion animation is worth the wait. Here's our review, -
The Iron Claw Review: The Texas-Sized Von Erich Tragedy Told With Blood, Sweat, And Heart
The Iron Claw is an emotionally eviscerating watch anchored by one of the best ensemble casts of the year. -
Leave The World Behind Review: Julia Roberts Grapples With The Apocalypse
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke face the end of the world in Sam Esmail's odd apocalyptic drama Leave the World Behind. Here's our review. -
The Boy And The Heron Review: Another Miyazaki Triumph
The Boy and the Heron is one of the year's best films, and hopefully not Hayao Miyazaki's last masterpiece. -
Mr. Monk's Last Case Review: Fans Of The Defective Detective Get One Final Treat
If you're a fan of the TV series Monk, you'll definitely want to check out Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie. Here's our review. -
Origin Review: Ava DuVernay's Audacious Adaptation Loses The Thread
Ava DuVernay's Origin never quite finesses that sliding scale between the personal and the political so brilliantly expressed in Isabel Wilkerson's work. -
Wonka Review: Whimsy And Wonder Abound, But Timothée Chalamet Dilutes The Magic
Wonka delivers a whimsical and wonderful origin story of Roald Dahl's beloved chocolatier, but Timothée Chalamet may not have been the right person to lead it. -
Silent Night Review: John Woo's (Mostly) Dialogue-Free Action Flick Is Like One Long Training Montage
Joel Kinnaman is out for revenge as a dialogue-free protagonist in John Woo's Silent Night. Read our review right here. -
The Best New Blu-Ray Releases: Oppenheimer, Mean Streets, Saw X, And More
What's new on Blu-ray? Glad you asked! Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, Saw X, A Haunting in Venice, and more! -
Wish Review: A Lifeless Homage To Disney Animation History
Instead of watching the new Disney animated musical Wish, you'd be better off watching any number of Disney's actual animated classics. Here's our review. -
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure Of Foggy Mountain Review: A Cheerfully Slapdash Sketch-Comedy Adventure
The comedy Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is a hit-or-miss affair, but one that hits slightly more than it misses. -
Leo Review: Adam Sandler Heads Up A Winning New Animated Film
Charm doesn't make an animated film perfect, but as the animated Adam Sandler movie Leo proves, it can make for an entertaining time for the whole family. -
Thanksgiving Review: Eli Roth's Throwback Slasher Is A Bloody Feast For Horror Fans
The new slasher movie from director Eli Roth is gory and funny and a good time for seasoned and novice horror fans alike. -
Napoleon Review: Ridley Scott's Historical Epic Only Scratches The Surface
After watching the theatrical cut of Ridley Scott's Napoleon, you'll probably be wishing you waited for the director's cut instead. Here's our review. -
Poor Things Review: Emma Stone Shines In A Bold, Beautiful, And Hilarious Frankenstein Riff
Emma Stone is magnificent in Yorgos Lanthimos' weird, wonderful Poor Things, which might just be the best movie of the year. Here's our review. -
Godzilla Minus One Review: An Optimistic, Post-WWII Jaws Riff
Godzilla Minus One is one of the rare Godzilla pictures about the indomitability of the human spirit. It also has plenty of monster mayhem.
