“Night Nurse” (2026) Review
There’s an embarrassment of the weird in Night Nurse that clearly draws heavily on the likes of directors David Lynch and David Cronenberg. Georgia Bernstein’s directorial debut delves into a
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“Citizen Vigilante” Review
To watch Citizen Vigilante is to stare into the abyss of the right-wing losers. The disgrace of Armie Hammer, the horrendous filmmaking of Uwe Boll, and the vile politics of
“Minions & Monsters” Review
The many movies of the yellow, gibberish-spewing creatures from Despicable Me have served up cute vignettes of cartoon silliness, but rarely kept pace as a feature film. This has been
“Couture” Review
There’s something beating beneath the many layers of fashion in Couture, but it rarely rises above its Paris-set decadence. All the ingredients are there for exploring the cruelty of what
“Supergirl” (2026) Review
As a change of pace from last year’s bright and hopeful Superman movie, Supergirl aims to be the messier DC Comics movie, coated in brash boozing and grimy aliens. But
“She’s the He” Review
Siobhan McCarthy’s coming-of-age film makes a crucial revision to a tired, sexist, and transphobic comedy trope. Too many times has there been a gender-based comedy where men pretend to be
“Toy Story 5” Review
I sat in the theater Saturday morning with a host of families, preparing to watch the fifth Toy Story film in a franchise that has been going strong for 30
“Backrooms” Review
As a 20-year-old director, Kane Parsons incredibly taps into the dangers of memory and nostalgia in Backrooms. He understands the greater terror within the spooky concept of liminal spaces, which
“Disclosure Day” Review
Steven Spielberg has directed some of the most hopeful and profound science fiction, some of which were about aliens that want to talk rather than conquer. Disclosure Day is very
“Power Ballad” Review
Ten years ago, director John Carney brought out the inspiration, heart, and heartbreak of music in Sing Street. His latest film follows those familiar sensations, but for a different time