'Damsel' Review: 127 Hours With Dungeons and Dragons
Like a cinematic personification of that Play song "Cinderella"
'Maestro' Review: Bradley Cooper's Earnest Bio-Drama Emphasizes the Bi in Leonard Bernstein
Cooper went full “grad student doing his research paper” mode on the figure and delivered a sublime performance as Bernstein.
'May December' Review: Todd Haynes' Complex and Campy Melodrama Magnifies Manipulative Family Pains
The power of Todd Haynes, baby.
'Leo' Review: Adam Sandler's Silly Voice Finds Warmth and Reflection as an Old Grade School Lizard
A charming animated family flick that passionately celebrates and satirizes the next generation on their way to growing up.
'Rustin' Review: Civil Rights Legend Receives His Belated Spotlight Through Solid Netflix Bio-Drama
None other than Colman Domingo, one of the most versatile working actors, can capture Bayard Rustin’s persona.
'Hit Man' Review: Glen Powell Kills it as a Code Switching Contract Assassin | NYFF61
This crowd-pleasing flick is a sharpshooter, fueled by Powell's phenomenal star power showcase, Adria Arjona's mysterious poker face, and Linklater's kinetic direction.
‘Fair Play’ Review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich Engage in a Pre-Marital Power Struggle in Engrossing Netflix Psychological Drama
For her debut, Chloe Domont's direction reveals a deft hand at mediating juicy tension in her couple's power struggle.
'The Monkey King' Review: Legendary Chinese Monkey's Netflix Animated Flick Dons American Clothing
The writers forgot to install a clear arc, heart, charm, or anything to make a likable protagonist.
‘Nimona’ Review: Long Awaited LGBTQ+ Netflix Animated Film is a Shapeshifting Masterpiece
Disney never deserved her.
'My Father's Dragon' Review: Cartoon Saloon's Latest is a Beautifully Animated Wonder
Even though it’s geared towards a younger audience—more so than their previous projects—this Celtic fable is a gorgeously animated and earnest story.
'White Noise' Review: Noah Baumbach's Colorful Farce on Hysteria is His Most Ambitious Flick Yet
White Noise has Noah Baumbach advancing his skillset with an ambitious farce on the hysteria and existentialism that lives inside all of us.