Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” sighs and gasps under the impression that you need to pump up the visual volume to make 19th century literature exciting. There is undeniably something quite direct, even…
Surely life must have been surreal for British pop star Charli XCX during the monstrous rise of “Brat,” and the “Brat Summer” that followed. She catapulted to a new level of stardom…
Two people are washed ashore on a deserted island after their plane crashes in “Send Help.” Yes, we have seen this plot many times before, but in the hands of Sam Raimi,…
There are no set rules for grieving. How we confront loss can lead us down unpredictable roads, as demonstrated eloquently in “H Is for Hawk.” This adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir could…
Netflix’s “The Rip” is a feature film led by some big names, but it entertains like old-fashioned television. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck produce and star in this cop thriller without any…
The makers of “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” are quite serious about delivering something that is truly apocalyptic. It arrives seven months after “28 Years Later,” in which director Danny Boyle…
For his first feature in eight years, director Gus Van Sant found inspiration in a 1977 true crime story that feels as relevant as ever in our age of controversial individuals like Luigi…
A group of villagers in a fictional Yorkshire town attempt to hold on to their humanity and reclaim some sense of normality through music during World War I in “The Choral,” the…