Movie Reviews

‘Fly Me to the Moon’ often stalls, but works hard to stay airborne. One great movie and a couple of okay ones fight for space in ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ an uneven mix of rom-com and...

Lily Gladstone shines in the spotlight for emotional drama ‘Fancy Dance’. A nuanced, keenly-observed drama of family and culture slightly loses its way towards the end, but is carr...

‘MaXXXine’ concludes Ti West and Mia Goth’s horror saga with flair. Although its ambition sometimes exceeds its reach, ‘MaXXXine’ stylishly lands this horror trilogy from director...

Gru and the Minions return for more chaos in ‘Despicable Me 4’. This latest sequel keeps very much to the ‘Despicable’ playbook while also feeling more disjointed and, in one or tw...

Nicole Kidman finds unexpected love in lightweight, fun ‘A Family Affair’. Zac Efron and Joey King also star in this new comedy, about a young woman who is horrified mother starts...

The quiet parts work best in the pedestrian ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’. ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ manages to tell a decent human story in the midst of a mostly pointless, extended fla...

Kevin Costner goes old school for ‘Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1’. Costner has poured millions into this long-cherished passion project, which calls back to epic Westerns o...

‘Ghostlight’ is a beautiful tale about the healing power of art. Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson write and direct this fantastic, emotive drama about a grief-stricken family man...

Jessica Alba plays a commando who comes home in bland ‘Trigger Warning’. Mouly Surya is in the director’s chair for the disappointing new movie, which aside from its lead and one o...

‘Thelma’ is a gentle, funny, smart “action” thriller with lots of charm. June Squibb scores her first starring role (at 93!) and proves that she has long deserved to be the focus o...

Jesse Plemons and Emma Stone headline eerie, funny ‘Kinds of Kindness’. Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons play multiple roles in ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ director Yorgos Lanthimos’ return t...

Actors Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy excel in rambling ‘The Bikeriders’. Jeff Nichols’ ‘The Bikeriders’ struggles to find its story but is bolstered by its excellent leads, colorful su...

‘Inside Out 2’ is all grown up, explores self-awareness of a teenager. Pixar’s latest feature film delivers on laughs and tears while exploring self-doubt and self-discovery, with...

‘Robot Dreams’ is a sweet, stylish, inventive animated wonder. Pablo Berger adapts Sara Varon’s graphic novel into the story of a lonely canine who orders a best friend –– only for...

While predictable, 'The Watchers' is a satisfying and suspenseful thriller. Director Ishana Night Shyamalan's directorial debut is a satisfying yet predictable thriller that featur...

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ is a Noisy, Incoherent, Yet Entertaining Mess. Overstuffed and overamped, ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ still manages to eke out a few crowd-pleasing moments when...

Viggo Mortensen directs and stars in brooding ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’. Grim and slow-burning, Viggo Mortensen’s ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ puts an excellent Vicky Krieps at the heart of a...

Glen Powell-Led ‘Hit Man’ is a funny, sexy thrill ride. Glen Powell and director Richard Linklater reteam for ‘Hit Man,’ a comedic crime thriller with all kinds of spicy twists tha...

‘Young Woman and the Sea’ finds Daisy Ridley struggling to stay afloat. Joachim Rønning directs the inspirational based-on-truth story of Trudy Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first...

'The Garfield Movie' explores the popular cartoon cat's origin story. Chris Pratt delivers a fun vocal performance, while the introduction of Garfield's father Vic, sheds light on...