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Julia Roberts Leads a Triangle of Pretension in Luca Guadagnino’s Aimless ‘After the Hunt’
After the Hunt • Published on October 2025
You can have magnificent ingredients in a film but the story must always be there. Luca Guadagnino’s “After the Hunt” is undoubtedly well crafted with an expert filmmaker at the helm and…
Channing Tatum Charms as an Oddball Fugitive in Derek Cianfrance’s Quirky True-Crime Story ‘Roofman’
Channing Tatum • Published on October 2025
When frustrated by lack of money some individuals will make dangerously life-changing choices. In the late ‘90s, Jeffrey Manchester robbed dozens of McDonald’s, initiating an odyssey that would find him incarcerated, planning and…
‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’: Jennifer Lopez Casts a Seductive Web in Bill Condon’s Sensuous Update of Tony-Winning Musical of Resistance
Bill Condon • Published on October 2025
Art can be a matter of both survival and resistance. That understanding gives a timeless relevance to the “Kiss of the Spider Woman” novel by Argentine author Manuel Puig, who published it in…
‘Tron: Ares’: A Digital Spectacle Powered by Its Neon Effects and Immersive Nine Inch Nails Score
Disney • Published on October 2025
In a movie like “Tron: Ares” the sound, music and lights make the ride. Watch this mega Disney production in 3D on an IMAX screen and it’s an immersive popcorn entertainment. Watch…
‘The Life of a Showgirl’: Taylor Swift’s Sunny Ode To Love and Settling Scores
Album Reviews • Published on October 2025
All attention is once again on Taylor Swift. As the dominating pop star of our time, a release of a new Swift album has become akin to the arrival of a much-anticipated…
‘Orwell: 2+2=5’: Raoul Peck’s Powerful Examination of Our Modern Nightmare Through the Words of George Orwell
Features • Published on October 2025
Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck has never shied away from having bold and radical things to say with his work. He is an artist obsessed with history and the struggles of the oppressed. Whether…
‘Good Boy’ Introduces an Unforgettable Canine Hero Facing Menacing Scares
Ben Leonberg • Published on October 2025
Like few genres, horror can refresh a familiar concept with new approaches. On the surface, “Good Boy” is another one of those haunted house movies where some dark force stalks shadowy corners…
‘Anemone’: Ronan Day-Lewis on Crafting a Requiem of War and Brotherhood With His Renowned Father Daniel Day-Lewis
Anemone • Published on October 2025
There is a comfortable casualness in the way Ronan Day-Lewis describes finding the plot for his feature debut, “Anemone.” No doubt this is because he wrote the screenplay with his father, the…
‘The Smashing Machine’: Dwayne Johnson Reaches a Transformative Peak in Benny Safdie’s Biopic of MMA Pioneer
Benny Safdie • Published on October 2025
Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” sets out to break a few rules. It wants to be an arthouse drama that doubles as a sports biopic. At the same time, it seeks to…
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Feverish Ode to Revolution Propelled by a Sensational Leonardo DiCaprio
Features • Published on September 2025
There is little doubt we are living in increasingly tumultuous times where amid all the socio-political discourse and clashing, some individuals are choosing to exist in the extreme. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One…
‘The Lowdown’: Ethan Hawke Is on the Case as a Reckless Journalist With Beaten up Chemistry In Sterlin Harjo’s Tulsa Noir
Ethan Hawke • Published on September 2025
Sterlin Harjo’s “The Lowdown” is centered around such an entertaining character that the plot almost seems written out of sheer necessity to give him a landscape. As played by Ethan Hawke, Lee…
‘Him’: Muddled Football Horror Fumbles Its Critique
Features • Published on September 2025
The world of sports is a corporate behemoth that turns players into commodities while feeding Americans’ leisurely obsessions. Why do we take football so seriously? These are themes and questions ripe for the…
Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie Go on ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ of Empty Romance
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey • Published on September 2025
Kogonada’s “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is a big, beautiful piece of photographic eye candy. Turn off the sound and you can admire the framing and lighting as if you were walking…
‘Gen V’ Is Still Paying for the Sins of Its Elders in Provocative Second Season of Bloody Satire
Antony Starr • Published on September 2025
The sophomore season of Amazon’s “Gen V” reminds us that superheroes still have relevance in pop culture. What makes “Gen V” stand apart from an average Marvel or DC behemoth is that…
‘The Morning Show’: Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon Remain Great Frenemies While Season 4 Goes off the Rails
Billy Crudup • Published on September 2025
There is an irony in becoming a certain kind of hit show. If the premise was founded on a particular talking point, then you need to find new ways to become relevant with…
‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Reunites Mockumentary Metalheads for Nostalgic Laughs
Christopher Guest • Published on September 2025
When Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap” premiered in 1984 it was a hilarious take on the music of its time. The cult classic helped establish the mockumentary genre while poking fun at…
‘The Long Walk’: Francis Lawrence Adapts an Early Stephen King Yarn With Wrenching Apocalyptic Emotion
Charlie Plummer • Published on September 2025
The human component of Stephen King’s best stories is the real secret behind their appeal. Monsters, ghouls, psychics and gruesome moments may get all the pop culture fame, but buried in the formulas…
‘Only Murders in the Building’: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez Never Lose Their Great Chemistry in Crackling Fifth Season
Features • Published on September 2025
Going into its fifth season, Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” continues to have charm to spare. Fans have been lucky that circumstances have not conspired thus far to replace any of…
‘Task’: Mark Ruffalo Leads a Grim Crime Story Where Compelling Characters Overshadow Action
Brad Ingelsby • Published on September 2025
The best crime stories compel through their human element. Brad Ingelsby’s “Task” sets up a central plot that is really a starting point to explore the tragic, grounded dimensions of its characters.
‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’: A Final Haunt With Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Familiar Jump Scares
Features • Published on September 2025
Even summoning the dark one can grow mundane after a few rounds. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” feels like an appropriate final chapter for one of the most popular horror franchises of the…