All posts tagged "film review"
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Blowie Is More Sex-Horror Tease Than Slasher Thrill Ride
Stilted erotic horror film Blowie serves up loads of sex and some suspense in a tale of content creators stalked by a masked killer.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Trades Venom for Vulnerability
The fashionistas of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" have lost some bite since the first film, but still look fab on the runway.
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‘Michael’ Spins the Hits, Skips the Scandals
Antoine Fuqua’s 'Michael' is a glossy, estate-approved biopic that moonwalks past controversy to cash in on the legend of Michael Jackson.
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Mother Mary Buries Its Stars in Pretentious Nonsense
Despite committed turns from Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, David Lowery’s backstage drama circles endlessly around a story it never tells.
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François Ozon’s The Stranger Turns Camus Into Chilling Cinema
François Ozon's brooding drama "The Stranger" offers an alluring look at the alienated life of a Frenchman in 1930s Algiers
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The Drama is an Uneasy Comedy About the Limits of Forgiveness
Red flags and hairpin turns mark a couple’s twisted path to the altar in Kristoffer Borgli’s darkly funny romance.
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The AI Doc Explores Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence
Daniel Roher’s documentary probes artificial intelligence’s risks and rewards, weighing apocalyptic fears against tech-world optimism.
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Review: The Choral Buries a Compelling Gay Love Story
Ralph Fiennes is quietly compelling as a caring choir master in the otherwise scattered, queer-themed "The Choral"
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The Moment: When Charli XCX’s Brat Bubble Starts to Deflate
A self-aware mockumentary inspired by Charli XCX's Brat Summer takes a surprisingly soft swing at modern pop stardom.
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Peaches Goes Bananas Captures an Electroclash Original
Marie Losier’s documentary Peaches Goes Bananas follows the artist through performance, provocation, and personal evolution.
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In A Private Life, Jodie Foster Shines as the Mystery Fades
Rebecca Zlotowski’s elegant mood piece leans on Foster’s performance while the plot drifts toward an underwhelming finish.
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The Housemaid: Sydney Sweeney Can’t Save This Thin Thriller
Paul Feig’s adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestseller leans on sex appeal and campy menace, but its twists never fully land.
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Bugonia Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Sharp, Surreal Stinger
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons buzz through a wickedly funny thriller of abduction, alienation, and apiculture.
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Frankenstein Review: Del Toro’s Creation Fails to Come Alive
Guillermo del Toro's sumptuous "Frankenstein" looks fantastic while lurching along like a ship trapped in ice.
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The Black Phone 2 Review: Losing the Signal
Scott Derrickson's sequel to The Black Phone reaches for deeper meaning amid its ghosts and gore, but never finds the same chilling power.
