Depending on your affection for and familiarity with exorcism films, Christopher Alender’s The Old Ways may seem admirably novel or hopelessly rote.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the best superhero team epic—and the last one we need, at least for a good while.
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The conclusion of Leigh Janiak’s Fear Street trilogy comes undone due to its narrative structure.
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Fear Street Part Two: 1978 is the best film in the trilogy due to its well constructed relationships and emotional storytelling.
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Fear Street Part One: 1994 plays like Stranger Things, but for teen fans of horror movies.
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In its best moments, No Sudden Move recalls the easygoing crime plotting of Elmore Leonard.
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Alexandre Aja’s confined-space thriller mines plenty of claustrophobic tension, but ultimately doesn’t trust the strength of its limited premise to hold the viewer’s interest.
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Unhinged is a trashy exploitation flick that uses a bloated and creepy Russell Crowe to fuel its blunt-force thrills.
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Joe Wright’s adaptation of the popular bestseller is baffling, cynical trash that wastes a good cast and crew.
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Brings welcome attention to important yet lesser-known aspects of J.R.R. Tolkien’s life, even if the film isn’t the Tolkien biopic the world needs.
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Coming 2 America fits Hollywood’s current template for legacy sequels, but its humour is very much a 1980s throwback.
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J Blakeson’s thriller starring Rosamund Pike wastes its appealing hook with muddled satire and contradictory characterizations.
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Simon Stone’s period drama is handsomely-shot and intriguing when it digs into history, but gets sidetracked by unnecessary dramatic complications.
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The final film in the Small Axe anthology is a moving portrait of childhood and an indictment of a racist education system.
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The fourth film in the Small Axe anthology, Alex Wheatle charts the formation of an individual and the awakening of an artist.
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Red, White and Blue is a compelling portrait of a man at odds with him, his work, and his community.
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The second film in the Small Axe anthology plays like a great song, capturing the tension and release of music and romance.
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The first film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology is a moving portrait of community and a stirring courtroom drama.
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A charming new window onto Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
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Andrew Patterson’s debut feature is an impressive indie science-fiction drama with a noteworthy approach to visuals and setting.
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