‘Crawl’ Review: Killer Gators Are Good Fun, But This Summer Guilty Pleasure Has a Scary Message
Alexandre Aja’s aquatic monster movie is strictly by the book, but not devoid of purpose.
Reviews
‘Ray & Liz’ Review: Richard Billingham Filters His Memories Into a Bleak and Beautiful Memoir
Acclaimed British photographer Richard Billingham mines an unexpected cine-memoir from his childhood in Birmingham.
‘The Lion King’ Review: Disney’s Remake Is a Disastrous Plunge into the Uncanny Valley
Unfolding like the world’s longest and least convincing deepfake, the new “Lion King” fatally misunderstands what once made Disney special.
‘I Love You, Now Die’ Review: Twisted Text Message Suicide Case Gets a Sharp, Short Docu-Series
Erin Lee Carr’s two-part doc dives deep with limited time, but the story of Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter is readymade for a longer exploration.
‘Stuber’ Review: Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista Are Hilarious in the Summer’s Most Refreshingly Modest Ride
In a desolate summer of blockbuster sequels and “live-action” remakes, it’s refreshing to see such a silly and self-contained action comedy.
‘Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love’ Review: Nick Broomfield Offers a Muddled Look at Musician and Muse
Nick Broomfield turns Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen’s strained romance into a one-sided look at the relationship between poets and muses.
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Review: Cute Vibe and Great Cast Aid Least Essential MCU Movie in a Long Time
An unadventurous bit of superhero housekeeping that only exists to clean up the mess that “Avengers: Endgame” left behind.
‘ANIMA’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Netflix One-Reeler Is a Breathtaking Dream Ballet
Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke re-team for a stunningly beautiful Netflix one-reeler that tunnels out from the bottom of a nightmare.
‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Review: The Best ‘Conjuring’ Spin-Off Brings John Hughes to the Usual Horror Routine
The haunted-house spookfest delivers on its title with the best “Conjuring” spin-off so far, in large part because it has such modest aims.
‘Anna’ Review: Model Sasha Luss Kills a Lot of Men in Luc Besson’s Bland KGB Thriller
Luc Besson, who has been accused by 9 women of sexual offenses, offers another movie about a hollow woman he can fill with his own desires.
‘Wild Rose’ Review: Jessie Buckley Shines in a Stirring Crossover Between Ken Loach and Kacey Musgraves
Jessie Buckley is unbelievably great in this crowd-pleasing fable about a Scottish woman who dreams of becoming a country singer.
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